A Study on Impact of Photography in Social Networks Users in Tamilnadu

International Journal of Communication and Media Science

© 2014 by SSRG - IJCMS Journal

Volume 1 Issue 1

Year of Publication : 2014

Authors : L.Ganesh

10.14445/2349641X/IJCMS-V1I1P101

How to Cite?

L.Ganesh, "A Study on Impact of Photography in Social Networks Users in Tamilnadu," SSRG International Journal of Communication and Media Science, vol. 1,  no. 1, pp. 1-5, 2014. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/2349641X/IJCMS-V1I1P101

Abstract:

This research paper aims to look at the impact of photography in social networks users. This study was conducted to establish the kind of activities and sharing photography that leaner‟s performed on the social network and the length of time spent on the internet in order to evaluate the impact that these activities may have them. Using a sample of 300 learners from six areas in Tamil Nadu, only quantitative data were collected through the use of questionnaires. The result suggests that both a positive and negative impact of photography in social network users, the users engage in social networks and reveal their personal information to people they meet online further they keep strong relations with friends, to build up ties with new acquaintances and to a lesser time, to meet new people online. At the same time, sites like social networks allow them to exchange News Photography, Event Photography, Wildlife Photography and so many types of photography and discuss both public and private issues. It is the integration of these processes in concert with the relatively new opportunities provided by the internet and social media. The positive impact of photography in social network is that creates an environment in the cyber world.

Keywords:

Photography

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