about the independence struggle; he was talking about social networking. Good Morning ladies and gentlemen‚ we are here today to discuss ‘Are social networking sites doing us any good?’ What baffles me is exactly why we need a discussion on the topic. I see the good all around me‚ don’t you? I see it in the increasing literacy rates‚ which according to the National Literacy Trust‚ are directly co-related to children’s engagement with social media. I see it in the cultural convergence that the entire
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Imagine yourself in a locality surrounded by strangers- a new city‚ a new state yet‚ no more totally strange. Check-in Yo!‚ update your profile and you are all set for the location. The location based social networking app Yo!Buddy is making you familiar with the society and locale wherever you are. You can see the like-minded interests and hobbies pursuant‚ neighbors and have chance to communicate with them. If you think you are not familiar with the ones you desire to go ahead and say ‘hello’
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Social networking sites provoke extreme reactions. You either like it or hate it. There are no in betweens. The rise of social networking sites have been phenomenal partly due to the immense freedom it affords. While the internet made the world a global village‚ the social networking sites brought the world within the four walls. You can make friends‚ interact with them‚ get to know the various cultures and places through them and more while sitting at the same desk. These sites facilitates you to
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Sarah Sutherland Professor Garner English 1020 7 March 2013 Social Networking and the Benefits of Being Connected Controversy with social media networking sites is not a new issue by any means. What seems to be on a lot of people’s minds is just how it is being used. There are always pro’s and con’s with any source of media being used whether it is utilizing social networking sites for professional use such as job searching‚ socially sharing information while keeping in touch with family
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Dr. Matt Godbey WRD 110 6 December 2012 The Effects of Social Networking on Our Society The use of electronic and social media has become a staple in our society. No matter where one travels one can have access to this great resource. But has this accessibility and dependence upon electronic and social media gone too far? Is this passion for instant gratification affecting our ability to communicate with those around us on a personal level? Another question to ask is whether or not this constant
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of society. In this "reality television culture" of today‚ it seems that individuals find more entertainment from another individual’s life than ever before and social networking websites such as online communities offer their users with the ability to become involved or even consumed by the lives of others around them. Social networking sites have already proven that they offer many positive aspects in the world of education and communication‚ but I strongly believe that society has become obsessed
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back were found through Facebook? Yes‚ it did happen last year in California and a guy was arrested on the charge of kidnapping two innocent children. Over the past few years‚ social networking websites such as Facebook‚ Twitter and MySpace have exploded in popularity‚ especially among children and teenagers. Social Networking‚ a word so common among youngsters in the present days has somewhat taken over their world. It has become so popular among the hip and young society of today‚ that it has become
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most of us can’t imagine going a day without logging on the internet or using our mobile phones. Social networking has become a norm in our society‚ with websites like Facebook‚ Twitter‚ Instagram and many more holding a unique and vital role in our daily lives. The idea behind social networking is to enable us to hold better contact with friends and family‚ and connect with new people. Social networking has without a doubt contributed to many positive things‚ but browsing these sites also has its
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An alarming fact is that 40% of suicide victims had been bullied at school. Bullying behavior is no longer confined to the school room or playground but throughout adulthood as well. ‘Bullying behavior can be communicated in text messages‚ social networking sites‚ and forums and so on. On September 18‚ 2011 Jamey Rodemeyer committed suicide due to cyber bulling. But bullying cannot just be led to suicide; on April 20‚ 1999 two senior students Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold murdered 12 students
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