Impact on relationships

Question 1

Miller

Answer 1

Social media websites can help form or break down relationships. Way to share social scandals / problems which can break up relationships / married.

Question 2

Turkle

Answer 2

Alone together, normalised phone use in social situations, not engaging with each other in the physical world as too focused on the digital one

Question 3

Shaw & Gant

Answer 3

Chat room use increased feelings of support and self-esteem, decreased feelings of anxiety and loneliness

Question 4

Kraut et al

Answer 4

Internet helps maintain and develop social ties with others

Question 5

Granovetter

Answer 5

Strong vs weak ties, digital media you can strengthen / obtain weak ties in relation to friends, employment.