Introduction Social media refers to interaction among people in which they create‚ share‚ and/or exchange information and ideas in virtual communities and networks Andreas Kaplan and Michael Haenlein define social media as "a group of Internet-based applications that build on the ideological and technological foundations of Web 2.0‚ and that allow the creation and exchange of user-generated content. Furthermore‚ social media depend on mobile and web-based technologies to create highly interactive
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Policy and Practice Volume 1 | Issue 2 Article 7 7-23-2012 THE USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA FOR ACADEMIC PRACTICE: A REVIEW OF LITERATURE Retta Guy Tennessee State University‚ rguy@tnstate.edu Follow this and additional works at: http://uknowledge.uky.edu/kjhepp Part of the Communication Technology and New Media Commons‚ Curriculum and Social Inquiry Commons‚ and the Instructional Media Design Commons Recommended Citation Guy‚ Retta (2012) "THE USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA FOR ACADEMIC PRACTICE: A REVIEW OF LITERATURE
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Do social media have a positive or negative affect on your lifestyle today? In today’s society‚ there is no doubt that social media have affected on our lives. In fact‚ there are many sorts of social media. (e.g. Facebook‚ Twitter‚ and‚ Messenger) Some people alert that chatting via these social media is more assuming‚ easier and addictive‚ while social media have some strength. In this essay‚ I will discuss both sides of argument‚ and then express my point of view. Basically‚ social media
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Social media are computer-mediated tools that allow people to create‚ share or exchange information‚ ideas‚ and pictures/videos in virtual communities and networks. Andreas Kaplan and Michael Haenlein define social media as "a group of Internet-based applications that build on the ideological and technological foundations of Web 2.0‚ and that allow the creation and exchange of user-generated content."[1] Furthermore‚ social media depend on mobile and web-based technologies to create highly interactive
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Can you get fired for what you post online? In October 2010‚ Mariana Cole-Rivera‚ a domestic violence advocate at the group Hispanics United of Buffalo‚ began the Facebook thread that would get her fired. Cole-Rivera and four of her co-workers who’d responded to her post had lost their jobs. Their boss said their Facebook thread violated HUB’s harassment policy by disparaging a co-worker. The Facebook post said that‚ “Lydia Cruz‚ who is one of their co-workers‚ felt that the group wasn’t helping
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many types of social media such as Tweeter‚ Facebook‚ and Skype. These types of social media are prevalent all over the world. Technology is the reason that made social media appears; however‚ social media has positive effects on business‚ and society. Technology is one of the most important things that will help to improve the country. The goal of technology is to make everything easy and fast. So‚ the social media achieved the goal of technology. Also‚ the technology helped to make the world small
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Topic 1 : Report on your firm’s use of social media Social Media “is a term used for the tools and platforms people use to publish‚ converse and share content online” (Designingforcivilsociety.com 2011). Examples of social media include‚ Blogs‚ Forums‚ Podcasts etc. Some of the biggest social media sites include Facebook‚ Twitter and YouTube. Facebook currently has “more than 800 million active users” (Facebook.com 2011). On twitter‚ another social media site‚ “140 million tweets are sent
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Title Examining the Use of Social Media and Its Impact on Corporate Commerce Assessment A‚ Part One - Evaluating the Pros and Cons of Different Social Media Sites Identify the pros and cons for each site. Blogger Con: Limited visual presentation of product Blogger Con: Character Limits Blogger Con: Limited visual presentation of product Blogger Pro: Mass customization - widespread use among target audience Blogger Pro: Instant communication to large groups Blogger Pro: Ability
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Brief communications: Hendrix et al. Use of Facebook in academic health sciences libraries Dean Hendrix‚ MLIS; Deborah Chiarella‚ MLS; Linda Hasman‚ MSLS; Sharon Murphy‚ MLS‚ RN; Michelle L. Zafron‚ MLS See end of article for authors’ affiliations. DOI: 10.3163/1536-5050.97.1.008 INTRODUCTION Originally founded to link students at Harvard University‚ the social networking application‚ Facebook‚ has evolved into the most visited social networking site in the world with over 90 million active
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THE PROPOSAL OF SOCIAL MEDIA Tito Jackson University of Maryland University College Author Note This proposal was prepared for AMBA 620‚ Section 9045‚ taught by Professor Halverson. Abstract This proposal explores the adoption of social media tools as a platform for recruiting top talent to SRA as well as building communities across business units within the organization. We will demonstrate the organizational benefits of adopting social media tools for SRA‚ such as job satisfaction‚ enhancing
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