...consumed with Social networking. Is Social networking creating a safe environment or creating chaos? Some of the social networking sites have caused people to lose their identity, predators have lured children away from home, but yet some people have reunited with friends and family, and are able to communicate with them on a daily bases. Networking sites like YouTube has created a marketing environment as well as education. LinkedIn, has helped to create more jobs and recruiting, while Facebook has helped people stay in touch with each other. Emails and texting have replaced extra phone calls. Ideologies and Cultural Patterns Facebook, a tool for people to communicate, has over 1.4 billion users, YouTube has 490 million user per month and Twitter has 190 million tweets per day. These facts show just how much society is communicating through social networking sites. News spreads faster through these sites but can also give false information just as fast. There are problems that have become a social issue such as cyberbullying and security attacks. “49.5% of students reported being the victims of bullying online and 33.7% reported committing bullying behavior online. 800,000 minors were harassed or cyberbullied on Facebook according to a June 2012 Consumer Reports survey (PR, N., 2012)”. Adults are also victims of cyberbullying, and the problem with that is adults are supposed to be examples. If children see their parent’s bad behavior, then they are being shown its okay to bully...
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...Social Media in Emergency Management Matthew W. MacClellan Webster University SECR 5060 – Mr. Griffaw July 8, 2012 Contents Introduction 3 Technology 3 Four Phases of Emergency Management 4 How to Develop and Maintain a Social Media Site 4 Mitigation 6 Preparedness 8 Response 9 Recovery 12 Works Cited 15 Introduction Communications has evolved greatly since the days of using a rotary telephone connected to copper wires in order to communicate. Today nearly 50% of the population in the United States use smartphones daily. According to Frank N. Magid Associates that is a leading research-based consulting firm, Smartphone owners have increased from 31% in 2011 to 44% in 2012 with a projected increase to 57% this year (Godfrey, 2013). Take a look around next time you are out in public and pay special attention to how many people are using their smartphones and tablet computers, you will see the use of them everywhere you go. Users can make phone calls on their smartphones, but tend to use data services such as Short Message Service (SMS) commonly referred to as text messaging, internet services, Global Positioning Service (GPS), and the camera on the Smartphone. Technology There are many other devices today from computers to tablet computers, but in order to frame how instantaneous communications can occur today it is important to understand the power the Smartphone yields when it comes to instantly sharing information, locations, and photographs...
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...research the police departments’ website for more information of cyber-crime this division is not clearly stated as its own. The Digital Forensic team, which can also be referred to as the cyber-crime/computer department, collaborates with each and every other division within the police department (Randolph, 2015). The Intelligence unit is a part of VICE and the responsibility of the police officer(s) assigned to this unit is to conduct in-depth criminal investigations of any vice related crimes such as; child solicitation and exploitation, electronically sharing child pornography through, all other sex crimes and even works with offenses dealing with gambling. There are many “game rooms” located throughout Fort Worth and police are unable to shut them down because many times there is no probably cause to go into a business that portrays a professional environment. From an opinion of a professional working in the field of criminal justice, something must change for the greater good. The Digital Forensic division within the Fort Worth Police Department which deals with all cyber-crime, has been restructured and recognized as a specialized area of investigation. Although this may not be apparent online, it is one of the major components for investigation and criminal activity. A Detectives Perspective Two detectives from the Digital Forensic Department were contacted for an interview in relation to cyber-crime in Fort Worth and within the Police Department, their responsibilities...
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...Welcome to Homicide Forensic Science is a fundamental component of the justice system. Forensic scientists use scientific techniques and knowledge to assist law enforcement in investigations and solving crimes. They collect and analyze numerous types of evidence, including blood, body fluids; DNA; and human tissue. Forensic scientists assist the decision makers by showing the prosecutor if the issue has merit before it reaches the courtroom thereby reducing the number of cases having to be heard. Their decisions are based on scientific investigations and not circumstantial evidence or unreliable witnesses. Forensic scientists can restore faith in the judicial system with the use of science and technology for facts in criminal and civil investigations. The legal system is established on the belief that the legal process results in justice for all. History of forensic science The history of Forensic science or the applying of scientific principles to legal questions has a lengthy and interesting history. The first recorded autopsy was reported in 44 B.C was on Julius Caesar, where the Roman physician, Antistius proclaimed that he had 23 wounds on his body but only one was fatal. In 1248, a Chinese book entitled “His Duan Yu” (meaning The Washing Away of Wrongs) explaining how to tell apart a drowning from a strangulation. This was also the first recorded use of medicine to assist in solving crimes. In 1590, the first microscope was developed. In 1775, Karl...
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...Expert Witness Helped Convict Wrong Man A panel of six independent forensic scientists stated, in a report filed in a Houston State court, that crime laboratory supervisor James Bolding helped convict an innocent man of rape in 1987. Because Bolding either lacked basic knowledge of blood typing or gave false testimony, George Rodriguez spent 17 years in prison for a rape that he did not commit. Bolding’s testimony in the case was challenged amid a scandal that led to retesting of evidence in 360 cases; And with the report filed, that number could increase by the thousands, involving 25 years of cases. “The panel concluded that crime laboratory officials might have offered ''similarly false and scientifically unsound'' reports and testimony in other cases, and it called for a comprehensive audit spanning decades to re-examine the results of a broad array of rudimentary tests on blood, semen and other bodily fluids” (Liptak and Blumenthal, 2004). There have been many cases where forensic science and law enforcement experts have provided sworn testimony, documents, or reports intended for the court that contain unreliable or misleading information, findings, opinions, or conclusions. Some are found to have been intentionally offered by the expert in order to secure an unfair or unlawful conviction, via ‘fitting the evidence to the crime’. A state audit of the Houston police department (HPD) crime lab, completed in December 2002, found that HPDs DNA technicians there...
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...Topic Paper: Social Media Trends In China Investigate the Microblogging—Sina Weibo Heng Zhang Digital Strategic Communication East Tennessee State University Introduction Social media channels continue to grow in popularity across China in recent years. For a country with over 1.35 billion inhabitants, using social media has become a key way for individuals and businesses to communicate. Of all the Chinese social media products to join the market in the last few years, none has had as great effects as Sina's Weibo. Sina Weibo is a Chinese microblogging website. It was launched by SINA Corporation on 14 August 2009. Similar to a hybrid of Twitter and Facebook, it is one of the most popular sites in China, with a market penetration similar to what Twitter has established in the USA. Sina Weibo presenting a relatively unfettered space for speech. In just four years, the site has attracted over 500 million members, more than the population of all but two countries in the world. For all its success, though, Weibo has confined itself to China; until 2013, when Sina introduced an English-language version and allowed users to login via Facebook, Weibo made virtually no effort to expand to foreign market and focused instead on recruiting users from within China. Given the country's large population -- and still-modest level of Internet penetration -- this strategy makes sense; however, there are still plenty of people in China who don't use Weibo. Weibo as the most...
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...Innovation Theory and the Social Learning Theory are just a few of the theories that can be applied to the use of social media for Public Relations purposes by the NSW RSPCA. The NSW Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) was founded in Sydney in 1873. The organisation receives less than 2% funding from the government, therefore relying on donations and fundraisers to effectively maintain their 40 shelters (RSPCA NSW, nd). The RSPCA have embraced the new age technology of social media, and combine their integral website with several social media channels (digitalbusiness.gov.au, 2012 [3]), the most popular of which being Facebook, Twitter and YouTube, which as of July 2013 the organisation had over 54, 000 ‘likes’ on Facebook (RSPCA NSW Facebook, nd), over 6, 000 ‘followers’ on Twitter (RSPCA NSW Twitter, nd) and over 150 subscribers and over 100, 000 channel views on YouTube (RSPCA NSW YouTube, nd). Social Media has been defined as a “collection of web based outlets that allow individuals or companies to create a public or semi public profile which allows the user to gather a list of followers with whom to share information with” (Reynolds C, nd). This new...
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...Social Media’s role in Political changeced In early 2011 revoulution seemed to sweep across much of the of oArab world. Long standing dictators were overthrown after unarmed and largely peaceful protest in Egypt, Tunisa and Libya. Protests seemed to have have also had profound effects in Yemen, Bahrain and Syria. Demonstrations have arisen in most other Arab states as well as Spain and Uganda. The role of social media in these uprisising has been dubbed the “Twitter revoulitons.” Does social media, really deserve all those accolades? Revoultions have been overthrowing oppressive governments long before web 2.0. Iranians in overthrew the Shah in 1979, Filipinos overthrew President Marcos in 1986, and the Communist bloc in Eastern Europe crumbled one after another in 1989. This paper will explore the phenomenon of social media nad its role in promoting and prompting progressive political change, particularly in countries with oppressive leaders. Social media has been defined as “a group of internet based applications that build on the ideological and technological foundations of Web 2.0, which allows the creation and exchange of user-generated content”. (Kaplan) “Web 2.0” is the name for internet platforms which allow for interactive participation by users thereof. It may be contrasted with Web 1.0 platforms, which simply provide content to users, without giving them the opportunity to interact with or modify that information online. This content is all considered...
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...I would enjoy working in a school because it is a creative and vibrant environment that is also stable and a place where you can be sure that you are working with good and knowledgeable people. I am on a marketing course but I was intrigued by the web design part of the job description as I have always had an interest in websites and social media – I ran a blog & twitter account for 6 weeks in the summer that I had to shut down due to university commitments – but I have never had the chance to pursue or build on this interest properly. Although I am not the most experienced with Photoshop I have a fair knowledge of it and some of it features after I taught myself in year 9 when I was making basic backgrounds for people’s MySpace pages, experience which i also used to gain a 1st in a assignment in my Advertising and Promotions module where i had to design a poster. I had a channel on Youtube i started on my own for a short while during secondary school that gained over 50,000 views for videos that i had downloaded, cut and edited through teaching myself how to use a video editor so I do feel like i am quite a technical person that wouldn’t take too long to fit in to the role. I am very modern and i use most forms of popular social media to this day and have a very good understanding of them also. The current course that i study at university has helped me to greatly improve my communication and interpersonal skills and it has also helped me understand what would be expected...
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...media websites specifically throughout Twitter and Facebook first thing in the morning instead of reaching for a newspaper. Since people are spending such a large amount of time surfing social networks, it is important to point out some of the positive and negative effects that social networking can have on a society. The positive effects of social networking sites are allow people to create new relationships and reconnect with friends and family. Increased communication, even online, strengthens relationships. And the other is social networking sites make people share everything that they want and bring people with common interests together, offer exposure to new ideas from around the world, and lower inhibitions to overcome social anxiety. Social networking could be your business media promotion for examples a marketers at small companies can post on Twitter, in addition to generating revenue this way, companies also can get positive and negative feedback directly from consumers. While social networking sites have a positive effects, they also have negative effects for society. Social networking sites entice people to spend more time online and less time interacting face to face. The sites offer many time wasting activities that supplant more productive activities. Also social networking sites make cyberbullying, a type of bullying that occurs online, easier and more public than bullying through other online activities like twitter and facebook. Social networking sites...
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...Social Media Networks Social Media Networks Kimmeka Bowman Hum176 July 14, 2013 Christy Carper Social Media Networks Social Media Networks When it comes to social media, participants have several different options to choose from. Facebook is a popular option. Here, individuals are able to connect with friends and family all over the world. This is an excellent way to keep in touch with loved ones without having to travel. Pictures can be posted and shared, making it easy for everyone to share in the excitement. Twitter is another social media network. It is similar to Facebook with the exception of postings being titled “tweets” and friends are titled “followers”. Also, Twitter limits the number of characters allowed for each tweet to 140 characters, where Facebook does not have a set limit. LinkedIn is more on the professional side. This social media network is used by individuals searching for a job or by businesses who are looking to hire new employees. It is a great way for businesses to expand and for people to launch or accelerate their careers. There are some advantages to using social media. With this technology, it makes the world seem like a much smaller place by making it possible to communicate with friends and family for only the costs of internet service. It also presents opportunities to meet and interact with people who share the same interests...
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...Title: social network Introduction: Hock: how t communicate with people nowadays. Background information: social networking and how it effects the world and what is social networking Thesis statement: How it changes the world and people’s life Main body: A. Body paragraph one: Topic sentence: introduction about social network B. Body paragraph two: Explaining stuff in the internet and talking about it and how to use it like: Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Kik and Skype and many other programs. C. Body paragraph Three: Explaining what is the advantages and the disadvantages about the social networking and how it effects the people and the world and our lifes. D. Body paragraph Four: My opinion about social networking and the new technology. Conclusion: Social networking is about programs and meeting people and how you use it wither in a good way or a bad way and you should know what to use and which programs are useful and social networking is so good and helps people to learn new things and languages and meet new people. Social networking is a program in the internet helps people to communicate with each other easily just by chatting, and it also helps you to meet new people from other different countries, easy to learn and teach and you can also use it for free. “What is social networking? Kids probably do not even realize that they are “social networking” when they actually are. To them, they are just hanging out with friends using...
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...themes, trends, and/or perceptions that can be used as a foundation for more in-depth empirical research, and can be used to develop policy recommendations to deal with this growing phenomenon. A qualitative research design was used, and three preliminary research questions were formed to guide this study: (1) How common is the use of social media (i.e., Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, and LinkIn) among college students? (2) For those students who do utilize social networking sites, on average how much time do they spend on those sites collectively per day and/or per week? and (3) How does the academic performance of students compare between students who utilize social media sites and students who do not use social media sites? Findings from this study seem to confirm perceptions of high student usage of social media among college students; however, they also seem to contradict other research literature findings regarding intensity of usage and gender-usage inclinations. Introduction Recently, there has been considerable discussion regarding the frequent use of social media tools (e.g., Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, Xanga, Friendster) by high school and college students, and the possible effect of those tools on students’ academic performance (Connolly, 2011; Hargitai, & Hsieh, 2010; Karpinski, & Duberstein, 20009). At the core of this debate is whether the growing use of social media by high school and/or college students actually improves or worsens a student’s academic performance...
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...using the designated Twitter commands below. When using these commands, do not append an @ symbol along with the command text. If you send these commands with an @ symbol, your commands will be read as a username and will not be executed as expected. Example: If you want to turn on device notifications, send only "ON" and not "@ON." Turning mobile Twitter updates OFF and ON: * ON: turns ALL your authorized Twitter updates and notifications on. * OFF: turns ALL phone notifications off. * ON [username]: turns on notifications for a specific person on your phone. Example: ON alissa * OFF [username]: turns off notifications for a specific person on your phone. Example: OFF blaine * FOLLOW [username]: allows you to start following a specific user, as well as receive SMS notifications. Example: FOLLOW jerry, or F jerry, for short. * UNFOLLOW [username]: allows you to stop following a specific user. * LEAVE [username]: this command allows you to stop receiving SMS notifications for a specific user without having to unfollow them. When you log into twitter.com from the web you will still see this user's updates in your timeline. Example: LEAVE benfu, or L benfu, for short. * STOP, QUIT, END, CANCEL, UNSUBSCRIBE, or ARRET: will deactivate your account if you are an SMS-only user. If you completed the sign-up flow on the web, sending any of these commands to your Twitter short code will simply remove your phone number from your Twitter account. Fun stuff –...
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...now finding social Websites can lead to depression. With both MySpace and Facebook, you have to request friends and then wait to be accepted. Normally, you get an email; but if it doesn't come, you can feel alone.” One individual may have 5,000 friends and another may have 40, this can cause depression even though what seems real is actually not. (Smith, 2013) Children and adults are learning more and more from what they see via social media, whether it is a video, blog, or a simple status update and the way an individual perceives this can cause depression. Violence can also arouse from social media as well. “Two years ago, two friends at a Philadelphia high school turned on each other and began a hallway fight sparked by a rumor on Twitter and Facebook. As the fight escalated, onlookers pulled out their smartphones and began recording the action. Shortly thereafter, the "winner" of this school brawl posted the unsettling video on Facebook for all to see.”(Walker-Crafton, 2013) This is common for communication to get misinterpreted through social media and being that it can be viewed by...
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