...English 1101 27 November 2013 Impacts of Social Networking: Good or Bad? In recent years, social networking has emerged as a new resource for people to connect socially. These social networking sites have made it possible for people, who share the same interest without boundaries, to connect by eliminating political, economic, and geographic borders. Society as a whole must come to realize that although social networking has many benefits as a new way to communicate, it can be exploited and will, in turn, have negative results. Users must be cognizant of the dangers and should be able to identify so that social networking is working effectively for them. Social networking sites group people together into specific groups much like a small community of people. They allow freedom to communicate with all types of people from around the world and with people of whom they normally would not interact. Social sites help friends and family stay in communication with each other via online updates regarding their lives, photo uploads, and video uploads. They have truly introduced a new world to people by allowing consistent and constant communication with one another. On the other hand, these sites detract from live social interactions and have caused people to spend large amounts of time misusing them. Therefore, society must more closely examine the benefits of social networking sites and gain an understanding of how to use these sites effectively. A recent study conducted...
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...Feature The Impact of Social Networking The Internet has grown into a vast net of services and applications that entertains as well as serve as an indispensable work aid for hundreds of millions of users around the world. Megat Ishak, Director of Licensing Department, SKMM, explores its impact. T he first useful Internet service for the masses was email. Then came the first of the graphical web in the form of websites. Today, this vast network has grown into a truly worldwide web that is accessible to ordinary users, turning the Internet into a mainstream phenomenon. Access to the Internet can be found at home, cybercafes, offices, Internet kiosks, cafes and anywhere else where there is a meeting of people for social or business purpose. What assists Internet usage growth even more is the expansion of devices such as desktop computers, notebooks and smartphones. Thus not only has it grown in popularity but it has grown into a necessity in our everyday lives. Over the last few years, the Internet has expanded with powerful applications such as blogs, instant messaging, eCommerce, VoIP (which includes peer to peer voice communication), video, online news, podcasting, multiplayer gaming, photo sharing, online maps, GPS services and a lot of other terms have entered into the vocabulary as these services became popular with Internet users. As the Internet came out with more and more sophisticated services, inspired entrepreneurs brought ...
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...Impact of Social…. Abasyn Journal of Social Sciences Vol. 5 No. 2 Shahzad Khan 56 Impact of Social Networking Websites on Students Shahzad Khan1 Abstract The purpose of this research study is to explore the impact of social networking websites on students. A research questionnaire was designed to determine the factors of social networking websites that have impact on students. Variables identified are age, gender, education, social influence and academic performance. 168 respondents that were only students were randomly selected. The study concluded that students whose age range from 15 to 25 mostly use social networking websites for entertainment. 60% of male students commonly used social networking websites for knowledge. Graduation students generally prefer social networking websites for entertainment. From this research study it was also found that people can use social networking websites due to social influence. This study determines that most of students use social networking websites due to their friends and its total average is 67.3% of total sample. Students having 3.0 to 3.5 GPA (Grade Point Average) mostly use social networking websites for entertainment. Key words: Social Networking Websites, Entertainment, Students and KPK Pakistan. 1Shahzad Khan, Lecturer City University of Science and Information Technology Peshawar Pakistan. Internet is a very important element of life which cannot be ignored. Internet is used for educational purpose by a large...
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...Social networking is a very common way for people of different groups, age, ethnic background to connect together. It is more like a community that belongs to a country called the "internet". Social networking has many negative aspects to it and it should be restricted as it is not safe, causes social problems and health problems. Social networking can be an excellent motivator for people to interact socially because It is safer than meeting random people on the street and can help people who are depressed or deal with other social health problems. Social networking is not safe as it does not protect children, teenagers and adults and they are used and abused through cyberbullying, fake profiles and sexual harassment. Cyberbullying is the use of cell phones, instant messaging, e-mail, chat rooms or social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter to harass, threaten or intimidate someone (Rouse Margaret, 2010) . In some cases, cyber bullying can be put to an end from the very beginning if the victim puts a stop to it themselves or by telling a superior. The sad part is that some children get affected by this and end up killing each other and committing suicide due to cyberbullying. "Forty-three percent of teens have been victims of social networking" (Harris Interactive Cyberbullying Research Report, 2006) and shockingly enough "almost 80 percent of teens said that they either did not have parental rules about internet use or found ways around the rules"(Harris Interactive...
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...CHAPTER-1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 INTRODUCTION Social networking websites are a must for the Internet community to stay in touch with each other Social networking web sites help people keep in touch with old friends, make new friends, distribute new data or product, and many more aspects of our everyday lives. We define social network sites as web-based services that allow individuals to: (1) Construct a public or semi-public profile within a bounded system. (2) Articulate a list of other users with whom they share a connection, and (3) View and traverse their list of connections and those made by others within the system. The nature and nomenclature of these connections may vary from site to site. HOW DOES ‘SNS’ WORK While SNSs have implemented a wide variety of technical features, their backbone consists of visible profiles that display an articulated list of Friends who are also users of the system. Profiles are unique pages where one can type oneself into being. After joining an SNS, an individual is asked to fill out forms containing a series of questions. The profile is generated using the answers to these questions, which typically include descriptors such as age, location, interests, and an "about me" section. Most sites also encourage users to upload a profile photo. Some sites allow users to enhance their profiles by adding multimedia content or modifying their profile's look and feel. Others, such as Facebook, allow users to add modules (Applications) that enhance...
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...IMPACT OF SOCIAL NETWORKING FOR ENTREPRENEURS IN SINGAPORE By Student’s name Code+ course name Instructor’s Name University Name City, State Date of Submission Table of Contents Introduction 2 Academic and theories’ reviews that consolidate and strengthen service creation by social networking in Singapore. 3 Internet overtakes print in 2015 4 Critically explicate and argue the theoretical contribution that is relevant to social networks in Singapore. 6 Critically review the impact and rationale of using social networks to solve challenges faced by entrepreneurs in Singapore. 7 Critically examine the causes that render social networking not a medium of choice for entrepreneurs. 10 Define the meaning of eight key terms that you have used in this paper. 13 Overall Summary. 15 Reference list 17 Introduction Social networking involves grouping of individuals in specified groups such as neighborhood subdivisions or small rural communities. It is possible to network in person, especially in places such as universities, workplace, and high schools (Agosto & Abbas 2011, p.68). However, social networking has more online popularity than the universities, high schools and workplaces because the internet has millions of individuals seeking to meet others, in order to share and gather first-hand experiences and information about cooking, gardening, golfing, developing friendships, professional alliances, business to business marketing and finding...
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...Internet or in the World Wide Web is easy and there are many benefits can be gained. Nowadays,Social Network Sites are very popular because of its benefits especially in the field of communication. It helps us to keep in touch with our friends, classmates and relatives but they also allow us to communicate with other people who share common interests with us. Almost of the students worldwide do have Accounts in the different social networking sites which are the Facebook, Friendster, Twitter, Google+ and many more. According to Wikipedia social networking service is an online service, platform, or site that focuses on building and reflecting of social networks or social relations among people, who, for example, share interests and/or activities. A social network service consists of a representation of each user (often a profile), his/her social links, and a variety of additional services. Most social network services are web-based and provide means for users to interact over the Internet, such as e-mail and instant messaging. Online community services are sometimes considered as a social network service, though in a broader sense, social network service usually means an individual-centered service whereas online community services are group-centered. Social networking sites allow users to share ideas, activities, events, and interests within their individual networks. Networking sites enable you to be your real self. While interacting with people online, you get to know them...
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...Marshall University Marshall Digital Scholar Theses, Dissertations and Capstones 1-1-2012 The Impact of Social Networking Sites on College Students' Consumption Patterns Whitney Sue Thoene thoene@live.marshall.edu Follow this and additional works at: http://mds.marshall.edu/etd Part of the Advertising and Promotion Management Commons, Marketing Commons, Public Relations and Advertising Commons, and the Technology and Innovation Commons Recommended Citation Thoene, Whitney Sue, "The Impact of Social Networking Sites on College Students' Consumption Patterns" (2012). Theses, Dissertations and Capstones. Paper 245. This Thesis is brought to you for free and open access by Marshall Digital Scholar. It has been accepted for inclusion in Theses, Dissertations and Capstones by an authorized administrator of Marshall Digital Scholar. For more information, please contact zhangj@marshall.edu. THE IMPACT OF SOCIAL NETWORKING SITES ON COLLEGE STUDENTS’ CONSUMPTION PATTERNS A thesis submitted to The Graduate College of Marshall University In partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts Communication Studies by Whitney Sue Thoene Approved by Stephen D. Cooper, Ph.D., Committee Chairperson Barbara J. Tarter, Ph.D. Cynthia B. Torppa, Ph.D. Marshall University May 2012 Dedication This thesis is dedicated to my beloved family. To my parents, Dale and Nancy, both of you have loved and supported me throughout all my endeavors. To my...
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...Social networking sites (SNSs) are increasingly used by young people. Critically evaluate claims that their use can have negative effects on users. Recent years have witnessed the exponential increase of web-based social networks, also known as social networking sites (SNSs). By the end of 2011, there were approximately 2.3 billion people (around one third of the global population) using the Internet, and 1.03 billion (about 45%) of which have reported using a social networking site at least once a day (International Telecommunications Union, 2011:1). According to Papacharissi (2009:199), the increasing popularity and the growth of the leading SNSs such as Facebook, My Space, Twitter and LinkedIn are due to the fact that they offer users various platforms to create their own profiles to represent themselves to interact with each other through emails, instant messages and many other integrated communication tools. While a variety of definitions of the term SNS have been suggested, this essay will use the one first suggested by Boyd and Ellison (2007:210) who saw it as: “web-based services that allow individuals to construct a public or semi-public profile, communicate with other users with whom they share a connection and view and navigate through their own list of connections as well as those of others.” As more people are becoming SNS users, it could be argued that more negative than positive impacts on society and human relationships can be seen in daily life (Ybarra...
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...IMPACT OF SOCIAL NETWORKING WEBSITES ON SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS DR.JANGAIAH REEBA SARA KOSHY Introduction • Social Networking Websites (SNS) provides a virtual social space for individuals. • Popular SNSs are Facebook,Google+,Twitter • 1.2 billion worldwide SNS users • SNS Usage in India: Age Group 13-17 is 20.6% • Tools of teenage communication -Wall posts, status updates, thumbs up etc… NEED AND SIGNIFICANCE • Internet – center of communication • SNS an unavoidable part of adolescent lifestyle • SNS affect internal and external growth of adolescents • This study will help: School administrators Parents Teachers Students PROBLEM STATEMENT This study is aimed at determining the impact of social networking websites on the social behaviour and academic performance of the secondary school students. OBJECTIVES To study • The extent of exposure to SNS by secondary school students. • The impact of SNS on student’s social behavior ;interactions and disruptive behavior • The impact of SNS on academic performance • Suggest the need for awareness about influences of SNS in students • Suggest appropriate curricular activities to develop self-discipline while using SNS in students REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE • Thembekile.O.Mayayise (2008): Social impact of internet on high school learners • John Manual C.Asilo et al. (2010): influence of SNS on interpersonal relationships of students(age group:12-16) • Kaitlyn Flad...
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...The effect of environment on student academic performance at secondary school level? In: Bachelors Degrees, Senior Secondary Certificate SSC [Edit categories] Answer: INFLUENCE OF SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT ON THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN LAGOS STATE ABSTRACT This study examines the influence of school environment on the student academic performance in secondary schools in Lagos State. Factors such as school facilities, class size, school location and school plant planning were examined to know their effects on the academic achievement of secondary school students. Questionnaire was contracted to test the hypotheses developed. Simple percentage statistical tool was employed to analyse the variables. Based on the findings, it was discovered that poor school facilities, large class size, inappropriate school location, and poor school plant planning negatively affects students’ academic performance. Recommendations were made to address the issues of school learning facilities, classroom population, school location and proper school plant planning. PROJECT PROPOSAL 1.1 Background to the Study The school environment, which include the classrooms, libraries, technical workshops, laboratories, teachers’ quality, school management, teaching methods, peers, etc are variables that affect students’ academic achievement (Ajayi, 2001 and Oluchukwu, 2000). Hence, the school environment remains an important area that should be studied and well managed...
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...Int. J. Human-Computer Studies 68 (2010) 719–728 www.elsevier.com/locate/ijhcs Cultural differences, experience with social networks and the nature of ‘‘true commitment’’ in Facebook Asimina Vasaloua,n, Adam N. Joinsona, Delphine Courvoisierb a School of Management, University of Bath, Bath BA2 7AY, UK Geneva University Hospitals 6, rue Perret-Gentil, 1211 Geneva 14, Switzerland b Received 9 January 2009; received in revised form 3 March 2010; accepted 2 June 2010 Communicated by S. Wiedenbeck Available online 9 June 2010 Abstract Formed on an analysis of design practices, the behaviour chain model stipulates that social network designer’s ultimate aim is to encourage users to adopt the social network site by entering a phase of true commitment. During this phase, social network users are driven to connect to known or unknown others by engaging in instrumental uses that create value and content and involve others, while staying active and loyal by investing time in the site. This paper investigates how designer’s intentions, as captured by the behaviour chain model, materialise through users’ reported practices in the social network site Facebook. A total of 423 Facebook users from 5 countries answered a questionnaire that allowed us to examine how 2 user characteristics, experience with the site, and culture, shape the nature of true commitment. Our findings show that experience with the site and even more so, culture, have an effect on users’ motivations...
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...Literature Impact of Social Networking Websites on Students Author: Shahzad Khan Abasyn Journal of Social Sciences Vol. 5 No. 2 http://aupc.info/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/V5I2-5.pdf According to Charlene Li et al (2007) student activity on social networking sites focuses on communicating with each other. The most popular activities done by students and users on social networking sites revolve around looking at profiles of one another, searching for someone here and there, or updating one’s own profile, eavesdropping (sensing others activities on social networking websites and analyzing their posts). Media and content related activities like looking for an event, watching online videos, or listening to music and news. The ratios of these common activities which are almost practiced by almost every social networking websites user are calculated. Greenhow & Robelia (2009), Madge et al (2009) & Selwyn (2009) point of view social networking websites best serve educational goal and objectives by connecting students through such informal methods as it allows student through the process of collaborative sense making. Some of social networking websites are specifically specified for educational environment including linkedin.com which is fully featured for education purpose and let user to updates his educational credential and make a professional connections. In addition to the above statement Ellision et al (2007) & Lampe et al (2008) also stated that social networking...
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...Background of the Study: The research investigates the impacts of social networking websites on undergraduate students’ performance at Technology College Sarawak. The variables identified are age, gender, education, social influence and academic performance. Questionnaire will be design based on the requirement to determine the reasons and factors that affect the students’ performance and will be distributed to 30 correspondents, which consist of students in Technology College Sarawak. Social networking is the grouping of individuals into specific groups, like small rural communities or a neighborhood subdivision, if one’s will. Although social networking is possible in person, especially in the workplace, universities, and high schools, it is most popular online. An online social networking is a place where people build social relations by sharing information’s, interests, activities, or their real lives connections too. It allows users to communicate with each other without limits and boundaries. When it comes to online social networking, websites are commonly used. These websites are known as social sites. Social networking websites function like an online community of internet users. Depending on the website in question, many of these online community members share common interests in hobbies, religion, politics and alternative lifestyles. Once the user is granted access to a social networking website they can begin to socialize. This socialization may...
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...ĐỒNG QUỐC TIẾN The Impact of Social Networking in Traveling Websites Introduction As has been noted by different authors, the advent of information technology and the internet has gave way to different changes on the way how business, marketing and other transaction or social networking is done. Since, different industries and business wanted to gain competitive advantage through the use of information technology, most of these enterprises are considering changes. There is a notion that users surf the internet, there are many enterprises that have their own website and thousands of advertisement are open with just a blink of an eye (Donthu & Garcia, 1999). The use of websites is available for any enterprise who wants to make each and every target consumer aware of their existence. In addition website development may enable the enterprise to be known worldwide since more and more users are being independent on the internet as a tool to get essential information. It is considered today as the most significant part of the travel marketing strategy in the world where competition is very stiff, and that is the market environment. In today’s generation, travelers or visitors are not only visiting a specific place or events, simply just for fun. Most of them are looking for excitement, and more importantly learning process and tourists and travelers are looking for new products and services that would satisfy their needs. This is one of the reasons why, more and more countries...
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