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What is Social Media?
What is Social Media?
"Social media are web-based communication tools that enable people to interact with each other by both sharing and consuming information" (Nations 2018)
There are different platforms of social media that can be used to share information.
Some of the most popular ones are:
- Social networking
- Microblogging
- Photo sharing
- Video sharing
Social Networking
Social Networking
Social networking applications are used to engage in conversation with people on a local and global level.
Examples: Facebook & LinkedIn
Microblogging
Microblogging
Microblogging applications are used to send quick and short updates about an individual's life or the surrounding environment.
Examples: Twitter & Tumblr
Photo Sharing
Photo Sharing
Photo sharing applications are used to visually depict information and share experiences.
Examples: Instagram & Pinterest
Video Sharing
Video Sharing
Video sharing applications are similar to photo sharing where information can be shared visually. However, it further builds on pictures because it allows the possibility to communicate more information by incorporating sound.
Examples: Youtube & Periscope
Social media is becoming one of the most widely used resource by individuals, groups, and organizations to distribute information. The value in this is that people now have access to anything and everything the internet has to offer.
Social good and social justice issues can benefit from the opportunities that social media creates. The more accurate information we share with each other, the better we can help tackle the issues that are being faced by people around the world. As a result, we can build a community of proactive individuals who are working to serve the greater good.
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