「遠征」をめぐる人間関係 ― Twitter上で親しくなる過程と社会的場面の切り分けを中心に―

　This paper analyses the interviews of university students who engage in ‘Ensei (fan tourism)’, while focusing on their interpersonal relationships. These students mainly use Twitter to get information regarding events and their tickets, as well as to make new fan-friends (friends who are also fans of ‘Oshi’, an entertainer).When the students contact a stranger on Twitter and get to meet them face-to-face as fan-friends, they try a variety of methods to find out about the other person’s age, gender, ‘passion’ for Oshi, and so on. Moreover, they use multiple Twitter accounts to manage their relationships with acquaintances and fan-friends separately, by modifying the social settings and controlling the self-disclosure information

若者のオンラインライブ視聴

Home livestream viewing is increasing during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study applied a questionnaire and an interview to clarify how young people watch livestreaming services. About half of the questionnaire respondents aged 20 reported having watched livestreaming shows, indicating that this is an alternative to attending an event live in large groups, which is prohibited under the pandemic. Young people with online viewing experience did not show significant differences in place of residence, gender, academic background, occupation, or disposable personal income. The interviews were examined from the perspectives of 1. alternative or different experiences, 2. their “amount of fervor” as a fan, and 3. relationships, surrounding environment and media. Viewers did not mention the specific attractiveness of online streaming services. Currently, online live performances are watched passively and not actively like live events

中高年のコミュニケーション・メディア利用―2021年オンライン全国調査から―

In this paper, we report the results of an online survey conducted in September 2021, on the usage of communication media, among middle-aged and older people aged 40-69 years. First, we found that middle-aged and older adults use mobile media and PC-based devices for messaging and Internet services, depending on the situation and service contents. Next, we focused on the characteristics of the usage of social networking services （SNS）, which are increasingly being used by middle-aged and older people. We explored the characteristics of SNS users and non-users, and examined whom they connect with and what they do on SNS. Based on these findings, we would like to analyze the results of another nationwide survey conducted in December 2021, and compare the results with those of the 2001 and 2011 surveys in order to understand the impact of the spread of mobile media