research proposal
INTRODUCTION:
The earth has become a global village in this century by virtue of electronic media. People have the whole world at the palm of their hands. Radio, television, telephones and computers are now considered as comparatively old-aged things as we have laptops, palm tops, I-pads, tablets and Smartphone’s now through which we can access the information via Google and YouTube about that exact thing which we want to have. Besides information, infotainment and communication are widely used benefits of electronic media.
We are technologically blessed generation and have created various social networking sites to communicate with friends, relatives and colleagues. Skype, tango, Viber, my space, twitter are important social media sites but un-doubtly facebook has gained numbers on all. Facebook is now a ubiquitous part of our culture and environment. It’s a great way to connect with family and friends. In many universities e.g. Oxford and Cambridge, facebook is used as a platform where students can learn a lot in relation to their subjects. But on the darker side, it makes some people addicted and also affects the grades of students in high schools and universities. According to psychologists, it decreases the ability of people to communicate face to face.
According to psychologist Larry Rosen: “Studies have found that middle school, high school and college students who checked Facebook at least once during 15-minute study period achieved low grades.”
Also American president Barrack Obama warned American teenagers of the dangers of putting too much personal information on Internet social networking sites.
BACKGROUND:
Facebook is an important social networking service. Its name stems from the colloquial name for the book given to students at the start of the academic year by some American university administrations to help students get to know each other. It was founded in February 2004 by Mark Zuckerberg with his college roommate. Its
The earth has become a global village in this century by virtue of electronic media. People have the whole world at the palm of their hands. Radio, television, telephones and computers are now considered as comparatively old-aged things as we have laptops, palm tops, I-pads, tablets and Smartphone’s now through which we can access the information via Google and YouTube about that exact thing which we want to have. Besides information, infotainment and communication are widely used benefits of electronic media.
We are technologically blessed generation and have created various social networking sites to communicate with friends, relatives and colleagues. Skype, tango, Viber, my space, twitter are important social media sites but un-doubtly facebook has gained numbers on all. Facebook is now a ubiquitous part of our culture and environment. It’s a great way to connect with family and friends. In many universities e.g. Oxford and Cambridge, facebook is used as a platform where students can learn a lot in relation to their subjects. But on the darker side, it makes some people addicted and also affects the grades of students in high schools and universities. According to psychologists, it decreases the ability of people to communicate face to face.
According to psychologist Larry Rosen: “Studies have found that middle school, high school and college students who checked Facebook at least once during 15-minute study period achieved low grades.”
Also American president Barrack Obama warned American teenagers of the dangers of putting too much personal information on Internet social networking sites.
BACKGROUND:
Facebook is an important social networking service. Its name stems from the colloquial name for the book given to students at the start of the academic year by some American university administrations to help students get to know each other. It was founded in February 2004 by Mark Zuckerberg with his college roommate. Its