Social Media: The Voice of the People
Almost everyone in the world is on social media. According to Ross Quintana, “one out of every seen people on earth is on Facebook” (2013, pg. 4) With that many people on one social media network, as well as those who use other social media websites and applications, getting one’s opinion out to the world to hear is not hard. Now with the help of social media, people can hold others accountable for their actions, especially government leaders. Besides holding people accountable for their actions, people can become the driving force behind political movements and bring about change in their government. Social media has become the voice of the people by giving them the opportunity to be driving force behind the change in their government.
The World of Social Media
Many people use and view social media in many different ways. “Social media refers to websites like Facebook, Twitter… sites where individuals create, share, and exchange information and ideas in a virtual community and network” (Fleck & Johnson-Migalski, 2015). In the twenty first century, social media is used for more than just posting a recipe, it is used by social activists, authority figures, and so many others that are trying to get their point of view out there for the world to see. …show more content…
For example, President Obama recently tweeted “Add your name if you think the Senate should give Judge Garland fair consideration: ofa.bo/uox” (2016). President Obama did this because he wants the people to hold their government accountable for not giving Judge Garland a fair chance. Using social media as a way educate people and give them an opinion to make change not only shows that… By communicating with the people instead of at them, political leaders are able to better communicate with their people and learn more about what they truly want as a group of
Almost everyone in the world is on social media. According to Ross Quintana, “one out of every seen people on earth is on Facebook” (2013, pg. 4) With that many people on one social media network, as well as those who use other social media websites and applications, getting one’s opinion out to the world to hear is not hard. Now with the help of social media, people can hold others accountable for their actions, especially government leaders. Besides holding people accountable for their actions, people can become the driving force behind political movements and bring about change in their government. Social media has become the voice of the people by giving them the opportunity to be driving force behind the change in their government.
The World of Social Media
Many people use and view social media in many different ways. “Social media refers to websites like Facebook, Twitter… sites where individuals create, share, and exchange information and ideas in a virtual community and network” (Fleck & Johnson-Migalski, 2015). In the twenty first century, social media is used for more than just posting a recipe, it is used by social activists, authority figures, and so many others that are trying to get their point of view out there for the world to see. …show more content…
For example, President Obama recently tweeted “Add your name if you think the Senate should give Judge Garland fair consideration: ofa.bo/uox” (2016). President Obama did this because he wants the people to hold their government accountable for not giving Judge Garland a fair chance. Using social media as a way educate people and give them an opinion to make change not only shows that… By communicating with the people instead of at them, political leaders are able to better communicate with their people and learn more about what they truly want as a group of