Pros And Cons Of Social Networking

Register to read the introduction… His key findings include the following, The median age for SN users is 21 and slightly younger teenagers Its youngest members are most likely to be females although the majority is small Teen users have more friends than average which is usually more than 90 The friendship circle sizes approximately follow a power law of distributions with 3 interpretations of friends, close friends, acquaintances and strangers Females are more interested in friendships than males Males are more interested in dating or serious relationships Female members tend to have more friends and logs on more frequently Both females and male users have more female friends on their friends lists The article reveals how young people were using SNs as a tool of communication. It shows that 91% of users logged onto keep in touch with their regular friends, while almost 82% used it to be in touch with distant friends. Now moving onto explore the main aspects of my research project which are Pros and Cons of SN, I turned to several scholarly articles plus a few websites. The SN industry has now become a money minting industry that a lot of attention has been focused on …show more content…
She points out the following in her article, With the competitive landscape in the industry, executives and human resource professionals need to asses new modes of recruitment The strategy of filling positions by print advertising is becoming outmoded soon Recruiters search most of the social network databases for potential candidates Job postings can be posted on many of the SN sites Companies can create company profiles on these networks allowing users to browse them As I continue with my research, I am not sure what thesis I will assert for my final paper. I still want to do more research on the cons of SNs as I think I could find more details on it. I still have one question unanswered which is “Do SNs contribute to deeper, more meaningful relationships or do they promote superficial phoniness?” Therefore before coming to a conclusion I hope to explore all possible views on the subject. Works Cited http://jcmc.indiana.edu/vol13/issue1/boyd.ellison.html Gardiner, James. “How Do Online Social Networks Affect Communication?” The Allyn & Bacon Guide to Writing edited by John Ramage, John Bean, June