Social Media: Facebook
Social Media: Facebook
What is social media? According to authors Green and LaFlam they stated, “The best way to define social media is to break it down. Media is an instrument on communication, like a newspaper or a radio, so social media would be a social instrument of communication.” Social Media and networking has been around us for some time now and it seems that is continues to gain more momentum on a daily basis. Due to the popularity with the majority of internet users, it is currently has the internet at the edge of its seat waiting to discover more. There are countless numbers of social sites around but the biggest most popular site is Facebook. Facebook is the world’s largest social network, with more than 900 million users. Mark Zuckerberg founded Facebook in 2004 while he was attending Harvard University. He intended Facebook for college students attending Harvard University but was such a success that it became an epidemic to other universities in different states to everywhere around the world. (The Guardian 2007) Facebook is a site offers many different uses for people across the world. Facebook has a lot of advantages for people who use this site. It’s a free website that many high school, college graduates, family members, and businesses use this site to get reconnected or get connected with each other. Friendships are hard to come by sometimes and losing touch often happens to good friends. One of the biggest benefits of Facebook is that you can easily stay connected with a best friend or family member who has moved away. Facebook allows you to instant message them or post photos, so you don 't have to wait to chat or share your joys and sorrows as you would with phone calls or emails. This can ease the hurt when your pals move away and make it easier to keep your friendship going. Facebook is extremely helpful for families as well. People have families across the world and Facebook helps them
What is social media? According to authors Green and LaFlam they stated, “The best way to define social media is to break it down. Media is an instrument on communication, like a newspaper or a radio, so social media would be a social instrument of communication.” Social Media and networking has been around us for some time now and it seems that is continues to gain more momentum on a daily basis. Due to the popularity with the majority of internet users, it is currently has the internet at the edge of its seat waiting to discover more. There are countless numbers of social sites around but the biggest most popular site is Facebook. Facebook is the world’s largest social network, with more than 900 million users. Mark Zuckerberg founded Facebook in 2004 while he was attending Harvard University. He intended Facebook for college students attending Harvard University but was such a success that it became an epidemic to other universities in different states to everywhere around the world. (The Guardian 2007) Facebook is a site offers many different uses for people across the world. Facebook has a lot of advantages for people who use this site. It’s a free website that many high school, college graduates, family members, and businesses use this site to get reconnected or get connected with each other. Friendships are hard to come by sometimes and losing touch often happens to good friends. One of the biggest benefits of Facebook is that you can easily stay connected with a best friend or family member who has moved away. Facebook allows you to instant message them or post photos, so you don 't have to wait to chat or share your joys and sorrows as you would with phone calls or emails. This can ease the hurt when your pals move away and make it easier to keep your friendship going. Facebook is extremely helpful for families as well. People have families across the world and Facebook helps them
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