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Modern social network analysis — the analysis of relational data arising from social systems — is a computationally intensive area of research. Here, we provide an overview of a software package which provides support for a range of network analytic functionality within the R statistical computing environment. General categories of currently supported functionality are described, and brief examples of package syntax and usage are shown.
Although the focus of the package
has been on social scientific applications, many of the included tools may also be useful for analyzing networks arising from other sources.
via Journal of Statistical Software
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(via Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project)
Nearly one-third of that group (age 18-29) say they have received sexually suggestive or nude photos of someone they know, and 13 percent say they have sent them, the report said. Even among 30-to-49-year-olds, 17 percent say they have received such photos and 5 percent admit sending them. Similar Pew research finds that the comparable figures among adolescents with cellphones are 15 percent and 4 percent.
(via Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project)
Facebook users are more trusting, have more close friends, are more politically engaged, and get more support from their friends
The highest proportion of Facebook friends is high school classmates, and Facebook helps revive “dormant” ties with lost connections
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Our December 2010 survey contains data on the role of technology in group formation and engagement. It was used in the report “The Social Side of the Internet”.
