Why We Post We interviewed parents on what social media they used and how often they use it.

Why We Post Looking to see how parents view social media, as well as how they interact with their children on different media platforms.

Mallory, Emily, and Kenny

Gabby Gordon, Jack Groves, Liz Fry, Matt Entsminger   Why We Post Film vs Finance

Madi Johnson, Vivien Smith, Laramy Hankins Why We Post

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Our discoveries were based on the demographic of College Females. We discovered that they use social media as a way to connect with people's lives, out of boredom, and to build self-identity.  Here is a Prezi presentation going over the details of our discovery: Prezi Presentation  

Research by Abbi Beckett, Alexia Muzart, Angela Youngblood Why We Post Video: College Males OUR TWO MAIN DISCOVERIES: Instagram is not a priority to college males, although Snapchat is. College males spend 4-5 hours per day on social media.

Why we post: Couples We interviewed three couples (engaged, recently married, married 10+years) to determine how their use of social media has changed throughout their relationship. Created by John, Katelyn & Julia

Article Reviewed: Pinterest or Thinterest?: Social Comparison and Body Image on Social Media By Abbi Beckett Abstract This article describes an experimental study to measure the link between social media images, specifically those of fitness boards on Pinterest, and social comparison and body image of the viewer. It was discovered that individuals who follow moreContinue reading "Pinterest or Thinterest? (Literature Review, Beckett)"