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HISTORY
Founded by Steve Huffman and Alexis Ohanian in 2005.
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Key concept
Registered members submit content to the site (links, text posts, and images) which are commented on an voted up or down by other members
Features & Services
- Subreddits
- Personalization
- Karma points
- Reddit Premium
- Gold coins
NEW MEDIA
NEW MEDIA
SOCIAL MEDIA?
- Social media are interactive Web 2.0 Internet-based applications.
- User-generated content, such as text posts or comments, digital photos or videos, and data generated through all online interactions, is the lifeblood of social media.
Target Audience
- 71% of male
- 64% 12/29 years old
- 58.4% from United
States
- 70% are White non-hispanic
Impact
Impact/Feedback/Influencer
- 330 Million users
- Number of Monthly Reddit Page views : 14 Billion
- Video viewing on Reddit each day : 5 million minutes
Legal/Ethical issues
Anonymity
- Death threats
- child pornography
- sexism
- racism
"Unlike Facebook, which only knows what its users are willing to declare publicly, Reddit knows its users' dark secrets."
Analysis
CRITIQUE
Reddit as using computer technology as a distribution platform.
Reddit as digital data controlled by software.
Reddit as the mix between existing cultural conventions and the conventions of software.