Online Journal Blog Assignment #1

Journals on Online Gaming- hindering social growth and source of depression? 

•  The Association Between Online Gaming, Social Phobia, and Depression: An Internet Survey           By: Wei HT; Chen MH; Huang PC; Bai YM, BMC Psychiatry

     This article attempts bring to the surface, the study that online gaming is becoming a social heath issue. The methods included in this study included a series of general questions including the subjects age, gender, amount of hours spent online gaming, their educational background and self-rating scales of depression. Conclusions drawn included that the more time spent indoors, online then the more likely the subject were victims of depression and social anxiety.

Journals on A-List Drug Abuse 

• Crack down on the celebrity junkies': Does Media Coverage of Celebrity Drug Use Pose A Risk to Young People?                By: Shaw, Rachel L.; Whitehead, Claire; Giles, David C. Health, Risk & Society. Dec2010, Vol. 12 Issue 6

       With social media allowing our youth such a broad scope of access into the lives of the celebrities we follow in our day to day- is the amount of insight we see into some of these celebrities drug abuse such as Anna Nicole Smith, Amy Winehouse, Rihanna, and Robin Thicke causing a negative influence in children's thought process when it comes to these dangerous narcotics? This article attempts to crack the code on whether the amount of media coverage these celebrities are gaining around their abuse could influence younger minds that "Hey, if celebrities can- why can't I?"

Journals on LGBT marketing

•  What Matters: Factors Influencing Gay Consumers' Evaluations of 'Gay-Friendly' Corporate Activities.               Author: Oakenfull, Gillian W Journal of Public Policy & Marketing.          Spring2013 Special Issue, Vol. 32, p79-89. 11p. 2 Charts

       As the LGBT snowball gains more and more momentum as time progresses- some come to wonder if gay men and women are being over marketed and even more importantly; is the target audience being marketed by genuine supporters of the LGBT cause or rather just an attempt as an easy dollar made. This article attempts to persuade big companies to understand that we do not all share a monolithic view and that to assume so may come across the wrong way while also understanding to not lack granularity when looking at who to market specifically. 

Journals on sexuality in the work place- Textual Harassment !

• Sexual Harassment Versus Workplace Romance: Social Media Spillover And Textual Harassment in The Work Place.            Authors; MAINIERO, LISA A. & JONES, KEVIN J. Source Academy of Management Perspectives. Aug2013, Vol. 27 Issue 3, p187-203. 17p. 2 Charts.

        As social media continues to evolve over time with more and more ways for people to communicate via cyber-space, those in the work place are also beginning to communicate in and outside of work. While most work places carry a strict sexual harassment protocol- how far do these rules extend into our cyber-world communications? (i.e. Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, SnapChat) This article takes a look at concerns and boundaries in the work place and how these rules should possible transfer over to our online interactions as well. 

Journals on Alcohol & Student Life- social media contributing to student alcoholism? 

• Exploring College Students' Use of General and Alcohol-Related Social Media and Their Associations With Alcohol-Related Behaviors                Authors Hoffman, EW; Pinkleton, BE; Austin, EW; Reyes-Velazquez, W. JOURNAL OF AMERICAN COLLEGE HEALTH; JUL, 2014; 62; 5; p328-p335, Database: Social Sciences Citation Index

      As big name alcohol companies take advantage of the booming social media craze- they've now moved to advertising via these massive social websites, with young students becoming some of the target audience. Within this article you can read marketing strategies used to lure in young drinkers, and find surveys and public data supporting these companies doings and how is may be supporting problem and binge drinking.