...Social Media ENG Sandy Davis Social Media According to a study by Pew Research Internet Project, “Some 73% of online adults now use a social networking site of some kind. Facebook is the dominant social networking platform in the number of users, but a striking number of users are now diversifying onto other platforms. Some 42% of online adults now use multiple social networking sites”.(Social Media Update 2013) Even though social media is believed to have a negative effect on our culture, it has many positive benefits as well. How social media is changing healthcare, Healthcare facilities and providers have started to move in the direction of social media, they are coordinating these tools with their marketing and patient commitment. Healthcare facilities and health care providers that include physicians, nurses, pharmacists, and physical therapists, have a plethora of options when it comes to developing a presence online. They have the option of starting a blog or joining networks such as Facebook, Twitter, and MySpace. There are also online communities that are solely for the use of healthcare providers. Social media allows patients to interact with physicians and healthcare workers; it makes it possible for patients to be more informed when it applies to their healthcare procedures. Healthcare companies can take advantage of social media by creating surveys and blogs where patients can share their opinions and experiences Patients are taking a more active role in...
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...Social media is a growing enterprise. With most of the American population having an account on a social media site; social media is becoming a part of our everyday lives. Social media has its many perks like being connected to people all around the world and receiving news faster than ever. But at what age is social media appropriate to have? With more and more of Americas youth joining these social media sites there are growing problems. These problems are a direct correlation with the popularity of social media in America’s adolescents. In today’s age most kids receive some sort of electronic phone or tablet before they are out of elementary school. We’ve all had to deal with them or have seen them before. They come in many shapes and forms. They can be short, big, a guy or a girl. Some roam in “packs” or have a “possy”. There are famous ones such as Biff and Regina George. Bullying has been a problem in America’s youth...
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...How social media has caused a change in Social behavior Pedro Saul De Jesus-Sanchez DeVry University Proposal for Standardized Tests I. Introduction A. Topic 1) Research question: How has social media affected the standard for social interaction amongst one another? 2) Working thesis: There are more than two hundred social networking websites. Some people have no idea about the dangers of social networking. If not monitored, social networking can be dangerous. 3) Angle: Cyber bullies, pedophiles and scam artists are making social networking dangerous. As a society we have allowed interactions amongst one another to resort to social media without verifying whom sits behind the other device you communicate with. B. Context 1) Recently there has been an increase in cyber bullying leading to increase suicides among adolescents as social media has become an avenue to emotionally assault one another. 2) Cyber bullying is a danger that is becoming more popular with the use of social networking. It can come from friends and acquaintances or it may be anonymous through someone using a false identity.” Anyone can be a cyber-bully. Cyber bullying can, however, be even more vicious than you think it seems. C. Audience 1) My primary audience will be parents of young adults or teenagers whom as reported seem to spend most of their time using social media and networking sites. 2) My secondary audience is to business professionals whom allow or disallow...
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...in schools as well. Many schools in the country have anti-bullying policies. These policies are all different and are implemented in different ways. Most of these policies are not effective though. Anti-bullying policies are not effective against all bullying because school bullying and its effects are still seen, because of the growing use of technology, and because of family influences. Anti-bullying policies are not effective because school bullying cases are still frequently happening in schools. Bullying is a major problem in the world today and it can be seen almost everywhere and it happens every day to people. It most commonly occurs in schools though. Many schools have adopted policies that they use to help prevent bullying in their establishment. However, these policies are not always effective. A study by a University of Texas in Arlington found that students at a school that had an anti-bullying policy, “were 1.2 times more likely” to be bullied than students who attended a school without an anti-bullying policy (Antoniades, pg. 1). This confirms the fact that these policies are not always effective. A school that does have a policy actually is more likely to have bullying. A student is often challenged to bully because they see that they can’t and that urges them break the rules. They want to do it even more then. Bullying still happens in school and some schools seem to have increasing rates of bullying. The policies put in place, “appear to lead to higher rates...
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...Evan Davis Prof. L. Walton English 101 16 February 2015 Cyber Bullying Bullying has been an issue that has lingering schools for decades and still doesn’t seem to have an end in sight. Bullying had mostly been something kids only faced at school but with this new age of technology they face it outside of school as well. Thanks to things like facebook, twitter, and online games children now face a new form of bullying know as cyberbullying. Cyberbullying is the bullying that takes place using electronic technology (stopbullying). This proves to be a problem because kids are now being followed home and tortured by their bullies without them even being there. Cyberbullying can be broken into three major ways the bullying occurs, through social media, texting and online gaming. Through these types of cyberbullying can cause issue that can great affect a child’s life both mentally and physically. However, there are ways to try and prevent it from happening. With today’s social media it is extremely easy for bullies to have access to other kid’s online profiles. This gives bullies another way to make the child they are bullying lives even worse because now they can get to them at home and at school. Cyberbullying with social media can happen by the bullying posting rumors or embarrassing photo of their victim all over their profiles (stopbulling). This is hard for the child to over because even if they delete the comment or picture, if they don’t know the source of them it...
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...Brand English 251 12 July 2013 Social-Network Effects on Teenagers Social media is undoubtedly the life blood of most teenagers today. Young adults, especially in the 13-17 age groups are constantly checking messages, updating posts and sharing photos on online media. According to a study by Roiworld’s Teens and Social Networks in 2010, “… teenagers spend an average of 80% of their time on online sites and this figure grows every year” (Gallo 16). With such a huge following it has become necessary for research to be conducted on the overall effect of social media on teenagers everywhere. This paper aims to explore the positive and negative effects of social media on teenagers today. With the natural curiosity that most teenagers hold, they are naturally anxious to meet new people and possibly make new friends and contacts. Online social media provide the perfect setting to do exactly that. Teenagers are able to interact with people from all over the world. This serves to not only increase their general knowledge but it enables this generation to be more tolerant of cultures and beliefs that differ from their own. New technology including smart phones with video and photo capabilities, iPad and other tablets, and portable Wi-Fi docs have made the Internet infinitely more assessable (Wolak, Mitchell & Finkelhor, 2006). Although technology has been associated with many positive effects, cyber bullying, sexting and slut shaming among teens are detrimental...
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...According to an annual cyber bullying report, seven out of ten young people reported that they feel they are a victim to cyber bullying. (nobullying.com) With cyber bullying increasing rapidly with the growth of technology, it brings up many questions to whether or not this is an issue. Many people say things online that they would not normally say in person. These things are typically hurtful to the person on the receiving end. Is it morally justifiable to text messages or post comments online that one would not consider acceptable to say in person? Many would argue that is morally justifiable because cyber-bullying does not inflict any physical harm, and it is not as harmful to somebody saying things through technology as it is in person....
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...How Does Social Media Affect Bullying and Body Imaging in Teens Kelcey Brown Fayetteville Technical Community College How Does Social Media Affect Bullying and Body Imaging in Teens Today bullying is becoming more frequent in the society in which we live in. Bullying is on the rise across the spectrum, including children, teens, and young adults. Bullying has gotten the attention of social media and cyberbullying which if pushed too far can lead teens towards suicide or death. One out of every 4 kids will be bullied sometime throughout their adolescence. Physical bullying is intended to harm, intimidate, or embarrass the victim and may lead to sexual harassment or assault. Victims of bullying are usually physically weaker and socially marginalized...
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...(Digital essay) Children of today are growing up surrounded by social networking through blogging, instant messaging, and short message services such as Facebook, Tumblr and Twitter enabling children in which they produce, share, and sometimes exchange ideas over the internet and in virtual communities, it has become a virtual aspect of their lives. These sites have a significant impact on the lives of children. Social networking is transforming the manner in which young people interact with their parents, peers, as well as how they make use of technology. Clearly there are positives with the use of social networking involving a great way to communicate and learn, however unfortunately negative effects on the youth also, a major risk associated with social networking is cyberbullying. Without children having a correct understanding of the inherent dangers that are associated with social networking sites children are at more risk every day. The effects of social networking are twofold.It is inevitable to ignore the fact that nowadays social networking plays an essential role in children’s lives with social networking and other related online communication activities comprised 64 per cent of young people’s total internet time (an average of 49 minutes per day on these activities, (AMCA, 2007). One may ask how spending all that time on the social media sites may have a positive impact on them. Well, social media helps the youth keep up to date with what is happening around the...
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...It may be argued that bullying has been around before the development of social media. Nonetheless, the perceived anonymity associate with social media has allowed for an increase in both the participation and severity of bullying, as well as, leaving the victims of such harassments vulnerable at all hours of the day and night. The same dangers are present in both traditional and cyberbullying. However, the characteristics of cyberbullying have identifying markers to separate it from its traditional counterpart, such as, anonymity, larger audience and the disconnection of aggressor from victim (Casas, Rey & Ortega-Ruiz, 2013). Although studies show cyberbullying shares some similarities to traditional bullying, many researchers acknowledge that these two practices are not the same (Kowalski, & Giumetti,...
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...Cyber Bullying. Social media has contributed many positives to today's society, yet one of the biggest downfalls of the internet was the creation of social networking sites. Many can argue that the internet is not the only cause, yet it is very prominent in situations of cyber bullying incidents. School has been thought of to be a safe environment for students who receive education. Bullying and Cyber-Bullying is a problem that tends to undermine the learning ability of an individual student. Cyber bullying is described as a sort of method of intimidation targeted at youths who use or have the capability to access any electronic devices, said Courtney Stoel. Traditional face to face bullying has taken on a new direction into the world of technology. More social networking sites have the ability to choose the option to become anonymous which creates an outlet to cyber-bullying. Becoming anonymous creates more cyber-bullies since they tend to express what they have to say without acknowledging their identity which creates a safe place for the bullies themselves. As more of the youth in today's society have been affected by cyber-bullying, school performance is at an all time low. Technology is always a resource around people, causing an easy access to social media networking sites. In schools, many technology programs insist on using the computers and internet for research which can be used to do whatever a student wants. Some school districts block certain social media networking...
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...In discussions of Social Networking, one controversial issue has been whether or not social media sites are good for society. On one hand, Nicole Ellison, in a New York Times blog “Is MySpace Good for Society?” argues they are helpful, claiming they “have made us better off as a society and as individuals, and that as they continue to be adopted by more diverse populations, we will see an increase in their utility.” On the other hand, Kerry Coppinger, in her work, “Phone Fetish: How Snapchat is Ruining Your Life and you’re to Blame”, argues that social media sites, such as Snapchat, are harmful, stating “We seemingly can’t go anywhere without posting something about it, in hopes of being validated by our peers.” My own view is that social media sites are damaging because they falter society’s growth and spark hatred and feuds. First off, one of the essential things in society is growth. How we grow as a person affects how we grow as a society. Americans today tend to believe that society is growing because of the things we post and tweet about, however, it is...
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...Should Children be Exposed to Social Media? Learning Team C BCOM/275 June 18, 2012 Dr. Nicholas Sherwin Should Children be Exposed to Social Media? The most popular way to stay connected to family, friends, coworkers and classmates is via social media. Today, there are numerous sites available and with technology are readily accessible to anyone of any age. For children, becoming a member of these sites can expose them to situations and experiences that can have both a positive or negative effect. It opens the door for them to be cyber bullied or can expose them to a new form of peer pressure. Social media sites allow round the clock access to everyone so that we can all be “connected”. Is the cost of this access worth the benefits of staying “connected”? Social Media In todays world, media technology is a fundamental part of children’s lives. American children are heavily exposed to all forms of social media through many different channels of technology. Media is an instrument used as a form of communication, like a newspaper, radio, television, and the internet. Social Media is the main component of communication and is dramatically changing. Individuals can communicate with family and friends in more detail as more contents are created and shared on these social media websites. The most popular media used by children today are: the internet, cell phones, and a wide range are joining the social networking sites like Facebook and MySpace (The Future of Children...
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...Media plays an influential role in the lives of teens. As a whole, media usage has an overall negative impact on teens. A predominant issue associated with teen media usage is the distractions it causes for them, often taking them away from family time and schoolwork. Furthermore, another major issue with media is that, on a technological level, it is a platform for cyber bullying. In addition, media often glorifies negative behaviors, which may lead teens to drink and use drugs as it is portrayed as “cool” by many forms of media. Through the distractions it causes, its platform for cyber bullying, and the fact that it glorifies negative behaviors, media has a disruptive and negative influence on teens. Teens are major consumers of media be it radio, television, social media, among others. With this major and constant connection to media teens are faced with many distractions. “The most comprehensive research ever conducted into crash videos of teen drivers has found significant evidence that distracted driving is likely much more serious a problem than previously known. Distractions, often from media cause 6 out of 10 teen crashes.” (http://newsroom.aaa.com/2015/03/distraction-teen-crashes-even-worse-thought/) Teen drivers, often heavy users of social media, may be tempted to view media while driving. The media is especially influential to teens as they have shortened attention spans...
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...Social media is harmful to youth and social media has the ability to affect one’s future. Social media seems to have a huge affect on teens/students in many different cases such as stress, cyberbullying, enticement to waste time, and overall one’s future. Responsibility plays a major role in social networking; one must be very responsible because it can affect them, which can could have long term affect on their future. Social media is known for bullying, false rumors, and a bunch of negative; however, some may say that social media is a great aspect of one’s future and present and is beyond useful. Others may say social media is created to ruin lives. There’s only one question to the people of society; Is social media apart of our world, or is social media literally our world? Social media allows false information to spread to million of online users rapidly. It essentially causes problems that may not be fixed as fast as they were spread. “Missteps and misinformation get issued and repeated more quickly than ever.” (Todd leopold C1) It is known that whatever happens on the internet stays on the internet. Because social media spreads rapidly, and anything you do or say could be seen by millions of people that you don’t even know exist whether it’s true or false. For instance if you’re planning on getting a job in the near future, future employers could have access to your personal life; also if you’re planning to attend college, Nelson 2 colleges have access to your...
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