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Reciprocal attention and norm of reciprocity in blogging networks

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  • Alexia Gaudeul

    (GSBC, Friedrich Schiller University, Jena)

  • Chiara Peroni

    (Statec & Centre de Recherche Publique Henri Tudor)

Abstract

Bloggers devote significant time not only producing content for others to read, watch or listen to, but also paying attention to and engaging in interactions with other bloggers. We hope to throw light not only on the factors that gain bloggers significant readership and lively interactions with their audience, but also on the rules that govern their relations with others. We relate bloggers' activity with the size and structure of their network of fellow bloggers. A blogger's readership increases with his activity, while bloggers who read back proportionally fewer of their readers tend also to be more active. We find evidence that those bloggers who read back proportionally fewer of their readers have less readers than bloggers who reciprocate more, but tend to receive more comments per posts.

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  • Alexia Gaudeul & Chiara Peroni, 2010. "Reciprocal attention and norm of reciprocity in blogging networks," Economics Bulletin, AccessEcon, vol. 30(3), pages 2230-2248.
    • Handle: RePEc:ebl:ecbull:eb-10-00198
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    1. Reciprocity in blogging networks
      by Economic Logician in Economic Logic on 2010-05-10 19:13:00
    2. Reciprocal Attention and Norm of Reciprocity in Blogging Networks
      by jccavalcanti in JCC.com on 2010-04-14 20:23:12

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    1. Gaudeul, Alexia & Giannetti, Caterina, 2011. "The role of reciprocation in social network formation, with an application to blogging," MPRA Paper 34094, University Library of Munich, Germany.
    2. Angelo Antoci & Fabio Sabatini & Mauro Sodini, 2014. "Bowling alone but tweeting together: the evolution of human interaction in the social networking era," Quality & Quantity: International Journal of Methodology, Springer, vol. 48(4), pages 1911-1927, July.
    3. Irfan Ullah Khan & Muhammad Ayaz & Muhammad Faheem, 2016. "The Role of Social Media in Development of English Language Vocabulary at University Level," International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, Human Resource Management Academic Research Society, International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, vol. 6(11), pages 590-604, November.
    4. Amira Mahmoud Ahmed, 2012. "Web 2.0: A Movement within the Learning Community," Information Management and Business Review, AMH International, vol. 4(12), pages 625-631.

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    Keywords

    Blog; Community; Interaction; Internet; LiveJournal; Media; Network; Reciprocity; Social Network; Web 2.0;
    All these keywords.

    JEL classification:

    • Z1 - Other Special Topics - - Cultural Economics
    • L8 - Industrial Organization - - Industry Studies: Services

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