Annotated Bibliography Melissa LaFrate

Quinn, Sally, and Julian A. Oldmeadow. "Is The Igeneration A 'We' Generation? Social Networking Use Among 9- To 13-Year-Olds And Belonging." British Journal Of Developmental Psychology 31.1 (2013): 136-142. Academic Search Complete. Web. 26 Feb. 2013. This article, by Sally Quinn and Julian A. Oldmeadow, examines social networking use of 9-13 year olds. Oldmeadow is a social psychologist who does research on stereotypes and stereotyping. Sally Quinn has written other works on social networking. The use of social networking has been shown to improve friendship and closeness among this age group and has also improved the quality of these relationships. The article also points out that belonging to friendship groups is important for development in the transition from pre-adolescence to adolescence. This article may fit in with my topic, but a lot of the information has nothing to do with popularity. The age group might be a little young for what Im looking for as well, but it offers a lot of information that shows how the generation that came after ours is growing with these social media sites. Hernan A. Makse, et al. "How People Interact In Evolving Online Affiliation Networks." (2011): arXiv. Web. 19 Feb. 2013. This working paper examines how people interact online. There is a section of the paper that talks about the attributes of popularity on the internet which is helpful for my paper. Popularity cannot be adjusted by a person. They can do things to help them gain popularity, but they cannot increase or decrease their popularity manually. The paper was written by Hernan A. Makse, a professor of physics at the City College of New York. He studies complexity and works toward creating new architectural laws

for complex systems such as the internet. He offers a lot of scientific evidence to back his claims and uses multiple graphs and charts to further explain his work. Rosenbloom, Stephanie. "Got Twitter? You've Been Scored." NYTimes.com. The New York Times, 25 Jun 2011. Web. 13 Feb 2013. The article suggests a world where people are given a score based on how influential they are. If they arent influential they are blocked from certain opportunities, such as a promotion or being allowed to purchase a house. This is happening to people online now. Surprisingly people are being judged on their posts, not by their friend/follower count. It could encourage social equality of influence, meaning everyday people could be considered influential not just politicians and celebrities. It is subjective though, and would not necessarily help everyone. Stephanie Rosenbloom writes about social trends for the New York Times, including technology and love in a digital age. She provides quotes from other sources to prove her point in the article. This is the most helpful article I have found on internet popularity. Williams, G.M.. "Why is Being Popular So Important in This Society." Xomba.com. gmwilliams, 07 Sep 2011. Web. 03 Mar 2013. <http://gmwilliams.xomba.com/why-being-popular-so-important-society>. This article outlines popularity in our culture and how those who are popular are viewed as opposed to those who are not. Those who are popular are seen as more developed and intelligent than their introverted peers. Our society values extroversion, peoples fascination with celebrities is an example of this. The author of this article does not seem too reliable of a source, especially since I was only provided with a username and not a name. This article gives a lot of information on popularity, but does not say much about popularity in relation to the internet.