Hispanic Students and Social Networking

Authors

Ben S. Wasike, The University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyFollow
John A. Cook, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

10-2010

Abstract

Social networking sites have surged in popularity lately, the most popular being MySpace and Facebook. Between them these two have more than 360 million registered users worldwide. Never before have so many people gathered to communicate through a single medium, and at such a personal level. In the U.S., 65% of American teenagers and 75% of young American adults ages 18-24 now have a profile on a social networking site, while 57% of American adults ages 25-34 also have an online profile according to the Pew Internet and American Life Project.1

Recommended Citation

Wasike, Ben S., and John A. Cook. “Hispanic Students and Social Networking.” The Web Journal of Mass Communication Research, vol. 25, Oct. 2010.

Publication Title

Web Journal of Mass Communication Research