Web 2.0

In our age of technology people use identity management through social media to manipulate the public perception of themselves. According to the book "Interplay: The Process of Interpersonal Communication" the author explains "Identity management means communication strategies people use to influence how others view them." (Adler, Rosenfeld and Proctor II, 2010.) On the other hand "Social media is a communication channel used for personal reasons, including text messaging and social network…

An employer should not use information found on social media, such as Facebook or Twitter, to make hiring decisions, they don’t have the authorization or the right to do it. For someone to use information from social media or to hired somebody is because they are authorized. Three reasons why they shouldn’t use social media information to hire someone are because they are only employees, the job doesn’t require job hiring and the information can be false. First, since people are only…

Social media are forms of electronic communications networks that users create to establish communication, relationships, and information among one another. Social media consists of various websites and applications that are committed to social curation and networking which are among the different types of social media. Social media consists of two-thirds of the world’s population having internet access. However, in today’s society, Facebook is the number one leading social media that a lot of…

Social media has exploded in popularity over the past few decades. Today, the average person will access a social media source everyday and possibly multiple times everyday. With this growing popularity, public safety officials such as the police force are finding it to be advantageous to have a presence in social media. As a 21st century law enforcement organization, I believe that it is a wise decision on the part of the police to have a social media page. Having this presence on,social media…

Nowadays, Social networking sites include Facebook, Twitter and YouTube have become one of the most useful tools in the world that allow people around the world to communicate and spreading ideas. I do agree that the social media is considering as an important tool to foster relationships, education issues and dissemination of ideas. In my opinion, social networking sites contributed in our society positively more than negatively. Social networking sites can spread information faster than any…

Technology and children In today’s society, seeing a child or teen spend up to seven hours a day using technology, may not seem excessive. Technology is becoming a major part of today’s society. From television to social media, the world revolves around technology. Yet, what are the effects of all this screen time? Is the overuse of technology something that can be beneficial or will it potentially damage upcoming generations? Some electronic use does have a positive impact on children and…

Social Media: The Addiction The new generation of young adults lives amidst a fairly new type of technology that is known as The Internet. When first created, a computer would fill up an entire room. As of 2015, a cell phone that fits in the palm of your hand and the pocket of pants can carry more advanced technology that wasn’t even imaginable in years prior. Social media sites are some of the largest sources for following celebrities, friends, and family and also to be linked to the rest of…

Facebook People, Twitter People, and Instagram People Do you know people who love to be on Facebook, who spend half of their time on Twitter tweeting, or who are always posting pictures on Instagram? Several of my friends or people all around the world fall into one of these categories, and some of them are so deeply devoted to their Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram that all this Social Media is basically becoming part of who they are. These people let us call them “Followers”, Which each social…

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…

media can be helpful. Social media is used for connecting with people and is used by a wide age range. The definition of social media can be interpreted in many ways. According to John Waters, “Social media is a term that covers a group of web-based applications”(2).…