The Social Of Social Media

Social media has guided us to believe that we need to be connected to others. “…the social media revolution has not made us feel more connected, less lonely, or replete with friends” (Barna Group). Social media has input certain beliefs into the minds of people while also taking away that time that could be spent with friends and family. Social media has allowed people to put on fronts and believe that these are the only means of communication.

As much as social media has managed to ruin our society, it plays a positive role for the public as well. Social media allowed people to use their networks as a form of reaching out to old friends and family across the world. With America being known as the melting pot of the world, our society has several people with family on the other side of the Earth. With social media in effect, this permits people to stay in touch with long lost loved ones and keep ties tight. Not only has it sanctioned friends and family to keep in touches but has granted people to relocate birth parents and unknown family members as well. Yes, social media has failed our society greatly but there is always a rainbow somewhere after a rainy day. Social media can play a positive role by bringing people back together.

Humans are naturally social beings. Jeremy Rifkin states, “We are, it appears, the most social of animals and seek intimate participation and companionship with our fellows (115).” The article continues to explain how humans seem to connect through emotions and that inner, neurological need for human interaction. When one person feels pain, joy, or sadness, they want to share their feelings with another person. Hence, the needing fulfillment of social interaction. However, the use of social media does not mean humans have become less social. Even though social media has introduced a new way of interacting and communicating, studies have shown that people are becoming more

I believe social media can bring people together. Not only are you able to reach out to people you know but, you can people with your experiences. In the article Get Over It, Jarvis

The Video “How social media makes us unsocial” by Allison Graham gave a speech about how social media is making us anti-social and how it effects our life. We embraced and adapted to new technology and social media quickly. They have changed our world in so many ways but those changes are not always for the better. It’s actually a huge risk we are running in our society. Social media has isolated or disconnected us from the people we care.

Empathy is another issue attached to technological use. “Attached to Technology and Paying a Price” states that “...if (technology use) diminishes empathy by limiting how much people engage with one another, even in the same room.” “Empathy is essential to the human condition” states Mr. Nass of Stanford University. This is possibly another reason why “Americans have fewer intimate relationships today than twenty years ago,” according to “Social Media as a Community.” If Grove participates in the movement, the school is more likely to see more friendships and friendlier people in

Is social media creating a gap between human interaction? On the negative side empathy could become extinct as time goes on. Society has let social media control their lives in negative and positive ways. People can track more than each other. There are devices that enhance your heath by tracking movement, sleep and much more. The virtual world helps people stay connected electronically while separating the human interaction.

The meaning of the word ‘community’ is not as simple as it may seem. Merriam-Webster defines the word in a variety of fashions: they include “A unified body of individuals”, “People with common interests”, “A group linked by a common policy”, and “A group of people with a common characteristic or interest living together within a larger society”. These definitions allow a broad interpretation of the word and expands what a community can embody. Social media--though it is sometimes seen as a detriment to societal progress--can open up new communities that one may not be exposed to otherwise, as well as being an effective informal platform for innovation and revolution. I, personally, believe that social media has given us a new sense of community

When you are suffering from a debilitating addiction, it 's easy to feel alone, isolated, and frightened during recovery. However, the emergence of social media has helped connect the world in a way never imagined. And you can tap into these brand new resource as a tool towards fueling our recovery and regaining a life of sobriety.

My generation has grown up with technology in our hands since we were toddlers. We are dependent on technology, from Iphones, Laptops,tablets, ipods, even watches that keep us connected to a never ending supply of distant connection. Social media is the source of many problems in our society. One of the problems is the lack of communication in a relationship. One misconception about social media is that it has the ability to strengthen a relationship because you have another avenue of communication when in fact it is detrimental, due to lack of intimate interaction between two people. Social media not only takes away face to face interactions, but it leads to trust issues, cheating and a lack of confrontation.

With the development of advances in technology, communication through social networking has risen immensely. Communicating is not only less complicated, it is also relatively inexpensive. “Many teens in relationships view social media as a place where they can feel more connected with the daily events in there significant other’s life, share emotional connections, and let their significant other know they care” (Lenhart, Anderson, and Smith). However, the ease of access to social networking has allowed many adolescents to become overly involved. Networking has the potential to influence adolescents both emotionally and physically which in turn may lead to negative behaviors. An article from procon.org stated, “The use of social networking sites is correlated with personality and brain disorders, such as the inability to have in-person conversations, a need for instant gratification, ADHD, and self-centered personalities, as well as addictive behaviors” (ProCon.org). Essentially, social networking has rising negative influences on teens because of increased cyber bullying, lack of respect for personal privacy, and its addictive qualities.

People begin to connect more and more every day with the power of social media. Whether someone is thousands of miles away or a few blocks from your house there is the possibility of finding them on social media. The question is, with all the connecting possible through social media does it make us more distant to one another? With today’s youth, social media begins to take over one’s life and become their main source of interacting. Social media is possibly one of the best and worst creations in the modern world but the cons definitely triumph over the pros.

In the past, communication was known as being between two individuals and it was either through talking face to face, on the phone or through letters. The term ‘social media’ did not exist. As time went by technology began to become popular, people could communicate much efficiently and quickly. Text messaging has become very widespread which then led to new levels of social media applications to be formed such as Twitter, Snapchat, Instagram, You Tube. These apps are easy to access through a smart phone. Though, these social platforms have many benefits, there are also aspects of the application like Snapchat that seem negative.

Groundswell is a book that focuses on the power of social media and how businesses have to learn to harness this power to remain competitive. The book is full of practical ideas of how the groundswell works, why it is so important in today’s business world and how to use it to maximize your marketing potential. The book gives examples of how some well known companies use social networks, blogs and other online platforms to learn how customers feel about their products and also provides explicit tactics to guide companies in using the groundswell in their own businesses. I think this is a great book if you are just beginning to think about how to use digital media for your business or if you are trying to learn how to connect people with social technology. It is not a difficult read as it explains concepts and ideas in a simple and direct way. The groundswell gave me a good perspective and firm knowledge base on the untapped potential of social networks.

With the advent of social media, the sharing economy has become one of the biggest stories of this past decade. The sharing economy can be defined as the collaborative sharing of resources to be used for consumption, with the ‘sharing’ of goods and services being exchanged for a profit. Interest in the sharing economy has surged with the emergence of highly popular peer-to-peer marketplaces like Uber or Airbnb. It provides a whole new way for individuals to use underused or unused resources to find new profit opportunities. Under-utilized goods can have value based on a rental price depending on the market. These firms only provide a cloud-based application that is used as a marketplace for people to share their goods and services. It has become an attractive business model for those looking to make more income with more flexibility. As demonstrated with Uber, regular consumers are able to use their own vehicles to provide transportation services to others. Airbnb users are able to provide any available un-utilized space from their own homes to visitors who need a place to say. Furthermore, these platforms allow for regular consumers to also become the suppliers, depending on their own assets. Because the marginal cost of supplying these goods is little-to-none, these services are often priced at much lower rates. This makes the sharing economy model very attractive as an alternative to other established business models. However, the sudden rise of such a