Implicit Factors in Networked Information Feeds

In recent years, the development of ”News Feed” interfaces have transformed the ways in which individuals seek and encounter information in social network sites. Rather than primarily searching for information, a networked information feed provides a constantly updated stream of information about ongoing activity in the networked community. In the following paper, the components of networked information feeds are examined. Particular attention is paid to the variable forms of content included in networked information feeds, the effects of diversity in network composition on the networked information feed, and the implications of filtering networked information feeds.