Social Media And Public Acts

The Internet has been changing the world since it is created. As a part of new media, social media is a fundamental shift in the way we communicate. It has been helped to create a digital global village that 26% of the world’s population is using social media and the number is keep increasing. (Qualman, 2013) This essay will attempt to discuss how has the social media changed the public sphere, mainly focus on the improvement of public participation, social relations and information dissemination. Also Mainland China is taken as an example to show that social media enabling democracy in a developing country. Social media is also being used in good ways to spread information. There are some disadvantages to be analyzed, too. The issues like lack of privacy, social media violence and social media out of control will be discussed in this essay.

Social media is a big platform for Connor Franta and he has used it to send out many of his messages.Connor didn't know whether "[he liked] boys, girls, or both" (Franta 133). Connor was gay and had been for a while but going out on dates with women and still labeling himself as "straight" masked that. Connor decided that he wasn't going to live a lie anymore, he was going to be himself. He slowly, first told close friends that he was gay, then family and other friends(Franta 134), even though he was hesitant about it. Then finally he had to be truthful with his fans, so Connor uploaded a video to his YouTube channel, which was titled "Coming Out". I remember when his video first came out, I watched within minutes. I wasn't surprised that he was gay but I was surprised he actually took the time to make and post a video and not care about the harsh comments that would be left for that video. But that’s why he “[doesn't] care about what people say about [him] or what [he does]” (Franta

Since the introduction of YouTube almost 10 years ago, the site has grow well past a simple website that comes and goes with trends. YouTube has now become a major player in entertainment media. It now attracts thousands of advertisers and business’ in attempt to grab the attention of the growing Internet audience. The difference between television productions and YouTube productions is who is on the other end of the camera. The creator, actor, editor, and marketing person are all in one individual. An array of people are now taking their career’s into their own hands and attracting their own audiences. These people now find themselves in a new era of media in which everyone including their income is coming to them from comfort of their homes. In my paper, I plan to discuss how the internet has created a new form of fame that as well gives those who are famous an income, and career that could last long past their three minute video post.

According to this article based off the Internet, “The young vloggers and their fans who are changing the face of youth culture,” states how YouTube has been the most recent phenomenon when it comes to branding and creating

“It’s on Youtube, Kid,” by Charles Simic is about how Youtube is the home of every song, movie, and tv show . The search possibilities are endless. Youtube brings people to a place they have dreamt of or is reliving. Youtube is where songs can be heard. Reminisce of past memories can be recalled from the songs sung and listened to. Simic shares his memory of patriotic songs that he had to sing as a child in school. Simic used Youtube help him narrow his search.From this article Simic talks about Tv Shows, this to Simic brings him to a place of memory and a new tradition. The Tv shows have brought his family closer, now all cherishing these shared memory. Lastly movies, through Youtube have impacted Simic, Youtube has brought Simics life together

Coming-out LGBTQ is a highly individual and personal process, where one concedes and affirms their sexual orientation or gender identity, and deciding if, who and when to tell (1). Studies show that the nature of the process is ‘ongoing, dynamic and social’ because of the diversity and complexity of individual humanity. It is particular to each person’s unique circumstances. Sometimes the process is within their control, other times it is far more complex. Coming-out can be as simple as revealing ones self-acceptance of sexual orientation or a terrifying journey of confronting fear and concern for safety, leaving some to remain closeted for most of their life.

YouTube is a social media platform, owned by Google, where people all around the world can watch seemingly endless amounts of videos on their phone, tablet or computer. The social media platform's creators are those who wish to create unique videos and upload them for the world to see.

The most recent definition of public relations, according to the Public Relations Society of America (2012), states that “Public Relations is a strategic communication process that builds mutually beneficial relationships between organizations and their publics.” Through the rapid advancement of modern media and technology, there have never been more outlets and opportunities available for accomplishing the goals of public relations. Believing the development of social media has not created serious changes in the way public relations practitioners go about their duties would be foolish and a fast track to falling behind in this rapid world of communication. The main goals of public relations are “to

Also, the advancements on this stage are as a rule in a condition of concordance with the substance of the video requested, this is another purpose of interest YouTube brings for marketing experts. Certain advancements are given certain recordings since the substance is appropriate. Uncommon open entryways, for instance, supporting a video is in like manner possible on YouTube, "for case, a customer who chase down a YouTube video on canine planning may be given a bolstered video from a pooch toy association in results close by various recordings." YouTube furthermore engage distributers to secure money through its YouTube Partner Program.

The meaning of social action is addressing issues within society in order to spark awareness and result in change. Their main objective is to evoke an emotion to the public. Community Media is any form of media that is created and controlled by a community. The most popular form of community media is through radio as it is listened to by various groups within different communities and allows people to reach out and connect with the world 's poorest communities. Documentaries are used as a purpose of showcasing social action and community media.

YouTube is a video sharing website. Actually, it is a leader for video sharing on the Internet. It has ranked with the top 5 valuable web properties in the world. It also has been selected by Times

The effects of mass media and social media have changed the way people have experienced presidential campaigns in many ways. With the development of new technologies through the last hundred years many different ways of experiencing the campaigns have taken place. Newspapers, radio, television, internet and social media websites have changed the ways we all have experienced elections.

I decided to create a YouTube video for my final project. I choose this medium because it includes multiple digital elements. Firstly, there is the platform of YouTube itself. This is a digital space where creators can upload their videos for free for audiences to enjoy. It is a great way for creators to make films without the hassle of acquiring the support of large production companies or having a large budget. The internet has been one of the biggest changes in how media is consumed. People have more variety and opportunities to create and consume contentment they choose, rather than having to make and watch the things on the basis of a large company determining what will sell.

In their article "Social Media and Public Administration: Theoretical Dimensions and Introduction to the Symposium,” published in 2011 in Administrative Theory & Praxis Vol. 33, Iss. 3, pp. 325-340, authors Thomas A. Bryer and Staci M. Zavatarro introduce the rising trend of social media use in public administration, in both government agencies and nonprofits. As public administration scholars and practitioners themselves, the authors sought to analyze these trends further, and to explore more comprehensively how social media technologies are utilized in public organizations, as well as these methods’ outcomes. The article is laid out as follows: First, the authors attempt to define social media; second, they identify common challenges and obstacles that public organizations face when utilizing social media tools ; and finally, they identify areas for future research. The authors hope that ultimately their research will provide assistance to those public administration practitioners interested in successfully utilizing social media.

This article examines the important role of social media to public relations practitioners. The researcher wants to investigate the innovation of social media through the case study of Obama presidential campaign and public health issue. Moreover social media can bring destruction to the organization, if the user misuses the social media. Social media has brought a new challenge to the society. The researcher use intensive interview and focus group toward public relations practitioners to explore how important the social media did to them and the negative outcome of social media. The researcher use quantitative method – survey to examine the appetency of the social media among different size of community.