Network Features Measurement of Social Media

Abstract:

With the development of Internet, mobile-Internet the increasing demand of communication, social media has become into a most famous form of media. Users of social media form networks based on their relationships and communications, which are of important value for the field of social media. Aiming to analyze the features of social media, taking Renren and Sina Microblog as the examples of domestic social network stations and Microblog, the article constructs three samples which are individual network of Renren, overall network of Renren and Attention network of Sina Microblog. After collecting the data, the article uses Gephi to measure and analyze the network features, after which it compares the network features of these three samples. Based on this analysis, in the role-playing analysis, the article states the role-playing based on the significance and sociality/media, which we call it tendency to connect. During the analysis it put forwards some practice suggestions.This template explains and demonstrates how to prepare your camera-ready paper for Trans Tech Publications. The best is to read these instructions and follow the outline of this text.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 411-414)
• Pages: 255-261
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.411-414.255
• Online since: September 2013
• Authors: Yang Sun, Ai Hua Zhang, Ming Xing Zheng
• Keywords: Network Features, Role-Playing Analysis, Social Media

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