Social networks

understanding of certain topics. Clive also states that due to the internet we have managed to create a plethora of writing, whether it be a status on Facebook or a tweet on twitter. Thompson’s purpose is to inform the readers of how the computer network has influenced our overall ways of life in order to overcome the commonplace belief that the internet has had a negative impact on our writing and overall knowledge. Thompson generates a didactic tone of voice in order to sway the views of his…

certain program. Twitter makes this process a breeze because broadcasters can determine whether a TV show is odious or engrossing. By “offer[ing] a safe forum for interaction with fans” (Gayle S.), TV networks engage social media users to be part of reality TV. America’s Next Top Model (ANTM) has included social media feedback into the program allowing Tyra Banks and other judges to take into consideration the online community’s response. They would post a photo on Facebook and Twitter and allow…

“Technology isn’t good or bad, it’s powerful. Take advantage of it and learn what it can do.” This quote was said by Sherry Turkle at the very end of the film and it really struck a cord with me. As shown by this documentary two generations as a whole are completely divided; we have digital natives who grew up around technology and know nothing else and on the other hand we have digital immigrants that had essentially a complete different lifestyle before technology. I think that logically it…

Social Media How hard is to tell who murdered privacy and common sense when you can see social media’s has machete on its hand? Internet is one of the most powerful technologies we have in this generation, and we are using it in our daily activities as part of our life. Social media such as Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, YouTube, and Instagram are some of the popular social media sites where people interact. Since, these sites are free and easy to access a high percentage of the world’s population…

In modern society, the teenagers playing computer games is very general and popular. The computer games in our life are common. In fact, today is an Internet epoch. Internet is increasingly popular and same as computer games, such as League of Legends. Digiword (2013) believe that the computer games market will continue to steady growth. Forecast by specialist an average 11% annual growth for the further four year of computer games market. Also, it will from $54 billion increases to $82 billion…

In the article “Is Facebook Making Us Lonely”, Stephen Marche discusses the effects and utility of network in people’s life. Marche establishes how Facebook is making us more isolated and replacing deep connections from society. He also demonstrated that isolation is an option in which we are blinded pushed towards by social networking. As stated by Marche, the things that you post in Facebook are a reflection of yourself. Facebook has been a medium to help people meet others that are far apart…

abuse them, and turn them into mini social control rooms is frankly awful” (Disadvantages of Social Networking). Although teenagers are not the only users of social media, researchers have shown that the majority of teens have a social media account(s). “63% of online teens go online daily” (Lenhart 5). The over usage of social media decreases the productivity of everyday life, because some people have too much time invested into social media. Although social media has consumed the lives of…

it, both positively and negatively, affects society. Specifically, social media, which has clearly shown to have connected humans together on a global scale, is also claimed to have a negative impact on the lives of active users. However, I believe that social media has an overall positive effect on people’s lives. Some users even report that using social media decreases stress levels and improves their social standings. Social media is a great way for information to spread, which is…

According to Dunbar, gossip as a term, that examines social interactions and relationships to facilitate and create meaningful conversations between humans, inviting them to share their knowledge and ideas with one another. Gossip is the backbone of significant conversations for people in its provocative nature. People love to share ideas with one another, especially if it feeds them with new information on their outer relationships (Dunbar, 5). Dunbar describes gossip as a habit of one…

Instagram is an online mobile photo sharing and social networking application service that enables its users to take pictures and videos, and share them. The distinctive feature about Instagram is it confines digital filters that users can apply to their pictures before sharing them on the platform. Like tweets, Instagram pictures are indexed by both @persons and #subject matter. By April 2012, Instagram has accumulated 100 million users, surfacing any social media platform. I downloaded…