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Similar results were found in a study conducted by Dr. Lauren Shapiro and Dr. Gayla Margolin. Their study found that social media has a positive impact on the development of adolescents’ social relationships. [12] The researchers administered self-report questionnaires to gather these findings.
Parasocial interaction was first described from the perspective of media and communication studies.In 1956, Horton and Wohl explored the different interactions between mass media users and media figures and determined the existence of a parasocial relationship (PSR), where the user acts as though they are involved in a typical social relationship. [1]
A friendship educator and women’s coach, Jackson looks at the complexities of relationships between women to understand their fragility and help women to form and maintain more healthy friendships.
The White House's official YouTube channel was found in 2012 to be the seventh top news organization producer on YouTube. [58] Barack Obama's U.S. presidency, the first to begin (2009) after YouTube gained popularity, was quickly noted for its "overall virtuosity on the visual Internet" and "nonstop cinematography". [59]
Southern Californians leaned on new and old friends to build support systems as the COVID pandemic turned their lives upside down. 6 soul-satisfying friendships that healed deep pandemic wounds ...
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The Channel Expansion Theory [34] challenges Kock's view of evolutionary changes. CET illustrates how a person is able to develop certain perceptions of a new media channel. In contrast, in 2011, Kock revisits the issue of Media Naturalness in light of the Channel Expansion theory and, in turn, argues that Media Naturalness and CET can co-exist.
A 2019 study found that LGBTQ-inclusive TV leads to "modest yet positive effects" on viewers' attitudes towards lesbians and gays. [141] A 2020 study found that online exposure to LGBTQ+ content through news and social media (referred to as parasocial contact) had a positive influence on attitudes towards the LGBTQ+ community.