Digital media

social media. Since it has had a current explosion in usage and popularity, social media has become the new norm when it comes to communicating everything from huge life events such as parties and also engagements. Social networking sites have had one of the most significant impacts of how people communicate within the past decade (Beaudoin, and Tao, 2007). The use of social network…

Online activism, as Gladwell writes “makes it easier for activists to express themselves” (Gladwell 2010), which is, in my opinion true. Social media is such an open atmosphere, and it can indeed make expressing yourself easier. Not only that, but you can express yourself and have that expression reach thousands of people. With the use of hashtags, causes and activist movements can be spread that…

Social media has changed the whole world we live from the point of living and has taken over the way digital industries as well as businesses work over the internet and has also mostly transformed the way social media platforms accomplish. If you are a person that is active and aware of the different social media platforms, then you should be aware of snapchat. Snapchat is a very successful social media company as well as smartphone application using which all the operators of the app can send…

In the twenty first century academic writing is acceptable on social formats, however social media writing styles are inappropriate for classroom settings. This constant connection to wireless internet from portable laptops, smart phones, and Apple watches is changing the way society functions. Before this reliable and portable connection online databases were books read in libraries. Tweets and hashtags represent the quick direct form of communication which allows readers to get to the point…

and “...is the topic of many critical articles in journalism reviews...”(Fursich, 2012, p.15). The rise of social media is believed to be the culprit behind this growing trend (Nguyen, 2012). With social media and the internet changing the journalistic landscape through destroying the traditional news cycle and through giving rise to the fifth estate, it is forcing journalists to…

face to face with our social media friends. We live in a world where loneliness is at an all-time high, and connections through social media seem to be the cure to our loneliness. But is that true? Can we really have genuine connections if we’ve never met face to face? Is Wi-Fi really the common factor that we need to bond and become genuinely good friends? In this paper,…

Social media has created a new wave of journalists that utilize digital platforms as the basis for their articles as news travels at a rapid pace online. However, online journalists clash with the journalists who choose to work in a traditional manner as social media allows anyone with an opinion to partake in journalism. Journalists who use sources from social media in their stories, such as Twitter, face backlash from their sources and readers if journalists do not properly respect the privacy…

advertisers who turn these “likes” into cash. It’s a positive symbiotic relationship between advertisers and social media consumers. Teens define themselves and receive validation online, while corporation owners use this data to promote their businesses. The purpose of this paper is to analyze the effects of the changing relationship between consumers and marketers due to social media. The biggest effect of this new relationship is that most consumers are blatantly aware they…

As social media overtakes traditional media in this new technological age, news organizations and journals have sought to keep up with today’s trends in order to maximize their revenue and maintain traffic. The terms ‘social media’ and ‘news media’ are commonly used interchangeably, however, the distinction of these two can be made and the crucial for corporate practices. Social media, unlike traditional media, has an interactive factor which allows users to comment, share, and critique. As…

pressure; instead of falling into peer pressure they encourage accepting and appreciating different styles. Foley is faced with the challenge of expanding her marketing efforts into Web 2.0, which has rapidly grown and taken over most of the consumers’ media consumption. After evaluating UnME Jeans’ current situation, there are some important items to consider. UnME jeans is a fashion trend leader and has positioned themselves through advertising spots on popular programs that teenagers and…