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‘To what extent is social media bad for our psychological wellbeing?’ Merriam-Webster (2015) defines social media as “forms of electronic communication (as Web sites for social networking and microblogging) through which users create online communities to share information, ideas, personal messages, and other content (as videos).” As of 2011, two thirds (65%) of adult Internet users engage in activities on social networking sites (Madden & Zickuhr, 2011); it is even more common (72%) for young…

This portfolio contains three parts of discussions which relates to the modern contemporary event industries. The first part of the discussion is on alcohol and drug management. According to New Zealand Police (2014), alcohol permitted events are associated with violence in a such environment where it is non-restrictive, a large groups of young males and crowding. Also, added that university sports fan students are mostly found to be drinking more alcohols and getting involved in binge drinking.…

Critical Analysis of Social Media Social media has been used in various contexts to refer to the many forms of web-based platforms and technologies that are used by people globally to interact socially with one another online. Some of the most prominent examples of social media that are commonly used to date are Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, Instagram, Tumblr and Google +, with Facebook, Youtube and Twitter being the most popular, while Pinterest, Tumblr, Instagram LinkedIn being the fastest…

Known as “America’s Diner”, Denny’s is perhaps best known for their round-the-clock breakfast service, wholesome image, and commitment to diversity. Even their official Facebook page illustrates this portrayal with its formal language, warm photography, and frequent charitable events. However, if one was to look at their other forms of social media, namely their Tumblr page, there would be an entirely different reading of their brand status. It is on their Tumblr where Denny’s posts humorous…

Our everyday lives are intrinsically linked to various gadgets, whether it’s phones, tablets, or laptops. We cannot escape this technological world because it is interwoven into our identity and our well-being. Digital media has slowly inched its way into classrooms and it is inadvertently reshaping our education. Our growing reliance on technology is redefining and transforming our schools for the better, making education efficient, engaging, and easily accessible. The advantages of digital…

never ending. There is a constant discussion as to how it is ruining us, as well as how it is helping us. Merriam- Webster dictionary defines the term “social media” as forms of electronic communication (as Web sites for social networking and microblogging) through which users create online communities to share information, ideas, personal messages, and other content (as videos). What the dictionary doesn’t share is the incredible impact that it has had on our culture as a whole. For decades now…

8. Stakeholders As a large and global company, Google has a multitude of stakeholders. The first of these, and the stakeholders of primary importance to Google, are users. Users are the “individuals and organisations that use Google’s products” although they often do not directly pay for the use of products such as Google’s search engine (Meyer, 2017). It is evident that this is the most important group of stakeholders to Google from their philosophy of focusing on “user experience before…

with other people in a virtual network. in fact, the word of 'social media' itself describes the main role of that media for social purposes. According to Kim and Ko (2012), social media take a variety of forms, including weblogs, social blogs, microblogging, wikis, podcasts, pictures, video, and social bookmarking. As their usage increases rampantly, not only…

I. Introduction The advancements of new media have contributed to the explosive use of social media by journalist (Hermida 2011; Messner, Linke, and Eford 2011; Newman 2009). Gulyas (2013) demonstrated that the vast majority (96%) of the journalists responded to his research among 4 countries (Finland, German, Sweden and the UK) used social media for their work. Besides, the 1440-minute news-cycle created by social media significantly impacts journalistic practices in terms of newsgathering and…

NEED OF DATA MINING IN SOCIAL MEDIA People now days can openly share their feeling, thanks to the platform provided by the social media websites and blogs. Social networking websites such as Facebook, Google+ and microblogging services such as twitter are available almost 24x7 which is due to the powerful servers these companies have built to ensure that their users are always connected to each other. These websites and services are basically to share one’s thought and…