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Social Media and Genre Studies

An Investigation of Facebook and Twitter Higher Education Web Pages
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This book investigates whether Facebook and Twitter have become a genre of media for higher education institutions. Thomas Kenny has conducted a mixed-methods study using a combination of content analysis and interviews with social media employees to explore the purpose, form, and functionality of these web pages. Ultimately, Kenny argues that while institutional web pages on Facebook and Twitter do constitute a genre, each is a separate and distinct platform that works differently with varying goals, structure, and effectiveness associated with them. Scholars of communication, information studies, media studies, journalism, and higher education will find this book of particular interest.
Thomas Kenny is assistant professor, program director, and director of media facilities for the communications department at Molloy University.
Table of Contents Acknowledgments Chapter 1: Introduction: Definition of Genre Chapter 2: Investigating Institutional Social Media Sites as a Genre Chapter 3: Three Characteristics of Genre and Research Design Chapter 4: Purpose of Facebook and Twitter Web Pages in Higher Education Chapter 5: Form of Facebook and Twitter Web Pages in Higher Education Chapter 6: Functionality of Facebook and Twitter: Higher Education Staff and Administration Chapter 7: Conclusion: Facebook and Twitter as Genres Appendix References About the Author
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