Researcher Plumbs Shifting Online Relationships

Gay News Bits  Apr 01 09

Lawrence, KS — Across the social networking sites, online friendships range from close relationships with strong ties to looser affiliations — but both types of friendships are useful. A University of Kansas professor is researching details of relationships forged on social networking sites and determining their significance, depth and potential. Nancy Baym, associate professor of communication [...] Full story...

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