...Negative and Positive Effects of Facebook Use Facebook has taken the world by storm with more than 500 million users. The use of Facebook has many implications on self-esteem and personal relationships both positive and negative. 93% of college students have a Facebook account and spend on average 47 minutes a day on Facebook. My research on this topic is to inform the general user of the risks and rewards of Facebook. I believe this research is important as a Facebook user myself to know what potential risks I am taking and what potential rewards I can expect. The research question was what is Facebook and what are the positive and negative ramifications on self-esteem and social relationships as a result of using Facebook. My research is based on the literature review of scholarly articles. This research paper will show that Facebook use has many positive and negative effects on self-esteem and personal relationships. Review of the Literature Definition of Facebook Facebook as defined by Tokunaga (2011) is a social networking site (SNS) created in 2004. Facebook since its origination has grown have the largest number of users with more than 500 million active users. 30% of Facebook users are within the age 18-25 demographic. Social networking sites are web-based services that allow people to create a public or semi-public profile within a limited system, formulate a list of other user with whom they share a connection and view and navigate their list...
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...Social Networking: Implication to Academic Performances Introduction Social networking services serves as a big platform to create social relationships. People who have common interest idea, activities, backgrounds and real-life connections connect with each other through social networking sites or services. It connects people from one end to another end of the world very easily with internet connections. With improvement in technology in mobile phones through introduction o androids and smart phones, social networking services and used widely by all age group people. This was made much easier for people who do not have a desktop or a laptop. Pocket internet services, available in different package based on time period, memory and data usage, given by the service providers helps peoples for a budgetary internet usage. Students using social networking sites have negative impact. The student’s motivational level reduces due to the use of these social networking sites. They rely on the virtual environment instead of gaining practical knowledge from the real world. This puts them in a separate world where there is a severe lack of face-to-face communication. Problem Statement The world is today celebrating the improvements in communication technology which has broadened the scope of communication through Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs). Ufuophu and Ayobami (2012:129) observe that the ICTs include internet, satellite, cable data transmission and computer assisted...
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...Advertising Strategy How social Medias and modern technology have affected today’s world? I) The 90’s, a new communication way is born (1990-2001) a) Internet and the firsts social medias (1990-1997) b) The expansion of the market (1997-2001) jlb II) Web 2.0: a new influence for social medias (2002-2010) a) The booming market b) A new kind of addiction III) Social media: a revolutionary marketing tool a) Companies and politics b) Conclusion I) The 90’s, a new communication way is born (1990-2001) a) Internet and the firsts social medias (1990-1997) If we are speaking about social Medias we must deal with the enhancement of technologies. Effectively, social Medias can’t exist without the creation and the publication of internet, that’s why social networks are affecting today’s world. But what is a social media? Social media is a web site or a platform allowing all users to publish data in purpose of sharing with other people. It can be messages, photos, videos, wikis etc… Nowadays, there are millions of social media users, so the question is how it all began? This global phenomenon was created in USA just after the publication of the internet during the early 90’s. Usually people assimilate social media by the development of web 2.0, but the first websites was founded before 2003 (creation of the term “web 2.0”). Indeed, in 1988 AOL created a new kind of social platform and in 1995, the network of Classemates...
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...Graduate School 11-1-2011 The Effects of Social Media on College Students Qingya Wang Johnson & Wales University - Providence, qaw733@jwu.edu Wei Chen Johnson & Wales University - Providence Yu Liang Johnson & Wales University - Providence, yul118@jwu.edu Follow this and additional works at: http://scholarsarchive.jwu.edu/mba_student Part of the Education Commons, and the Social and Behavioral Sciences Commons Repository Citation Wang, Qingya; Chen, Wei; and Liang, Yu, "The Effects of Social Media on College Students" (2011). MBA Student Scholarship. Paper 5. http://scholarsarchive.jwu.edu/mba_student/5 This Research Paper is brought to you for free and open access by the The Alan Shawn Feinstein Graduate School at ScholarsArchive@JWU. It has been accepted for inclusion in MBA Student Scholarship by an authorized administrator of ScholarsArchive@JWU. For more information, please contact egearing@jwu.edu. Running Head: EFFECTS OF SOCIAL MEDIA ON COLLEGE STUDENTS 1 The Effects of Social Media on College Students Qingya Wang, Wei Chen, and Yu Liang Johnson &Wales University Feinstein Graduate School RSCH5500-Research & Analysis Submitted to Professor Martin Sivula, Ph.D. November, 2011 Peer Reviewers: Frederic Juillet , Anne Catelotti, Jennifer Gay, Rohan Kichlu, Christina L. Blundin, and Volha Ban 2 EFFECTS OF SOCIAL MEDIA ON COLLEGE STUDENTS Abstract As social media sites continue to grow in popularity, it is our...
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...Graduate School 11-1-2011 The Effects of Social Media on College Students Qingya Wang Johnson & Wales University - Providence, qaw733@jwu.edu Wei Chen Johnson & Wales University - Providence Yu Liang Johnson & Wales University - Providence, yul118@jwu.edu Follow this and additional works at: http://scholarsarchive.jwu.edu/mba_student Part of the Education Commons, and the Social and Behavioral Sciences Commons Repository Citation Wang, Qingya; Chen, Wei; and Liang, Yu, "The Effects of Social Media on College Students" (2011). MBA Student Scholarship. Paper 5. http://scholarsarchive.jwu.edu/mba_student/5 This Research Paper is brought to you for free and open access by the The Alan Shawn Feinstein Graduate School at ScholarsArchive@JWU. It has been accepted for inclusion in MBA Student Scholarship by an authorized administrator of ScholarsArchive@JWU. For more information, please contact egearing@jwu.edu. Running Head: EFFECTS OF SOCIAL MEDIA ON COLLEGE STUDENTS 1 The Effects of Social Media on College Students Qingya Wang, Wei Chen, and Yu Liang Johnson &Wales University Feinstein Graduate School RSCH5500-Research & Analysis Submitted to Professor Martin Sivula, Ph.D. November, 2011 Peer Reviewers: Frederic Juillet , Anne Catelotti, Jennifer Gay, Rohan Kichlu, Christina L. Blundin, and Volha Ban 2 EFFECTS OF SOCIAL MEDIA ON COLLEGE STUDENTS Abstract As social media sites continue to grow in popularity, it is our...
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...Graduate School 11-1-2011 The Effects of Social Media on College Students Qingya Wang Johnson & Wales University - Providence, qaw733@jwu.edu Wei Chen Johnson & Wales University - Providence Yu Liang Johnson & Wales University - Providence, yul118@jwu.edu Follow this and additional works at: http://scholarsarchive.jwu.edu/mba_student Part of the Education Commons, and the Social and Behavioral Sciences Commons Repository Citation Wang, Qingya; Chen, Wei; and Liang, Yu, "The Effects of Social Media on College Students" (2011). MBA Student Scholarship. Paper 5. http://scholarsarchive.jwu.edu/mba_student/5 This Research Paper is brought to you for free and open access by the The Alan Shawn Feinstein Graduate School at ScholarsArchive@JWU. It has been accepted for inclusion in MBA Student Scholarship by an authorized administrator of ScholarsArchive@JWU. For more information, please contact egearing@jwu.edu. Running Head: EFFECTS OF SOCIAL MEDIA ON COLLEGE STUDENTS 1 The Effects of Social Media on College Students Qingya Wang, Wei Chen, and Yu Liang Johnson &Wales University Feinstein Graduate School RSCH5500-Research & Analysis Submitted to Professor Martin Sivula, Ph.D. November, 2011 Peer Reviewers: Frederic Juillet , Anne Catelotti, Jennifer Gay, Rohan Kichlu, Christina L. Blundin, and Volha Ban 2 EFFECTS OF SOCIAL MEDIA ON COLLEGE STUDENTS Abstract As social media sites continue to grow in popularity, it is our...
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...is very apparent how social media has provided a big impact in ways that benefits the people by means of networking , the more darker and cynical side to which social media brings still widely remains hidden under the cover for many people to see. Mental illnesses are one of the more closely related issues that arise among social media users that cause serious and to some cases even life-threatening problems. Moreover, with the age of technology reaching its prime allowing just about anybody with a gadget as small as a mobile smartphone with the capability of going online, the access to social media cannot as easily be prevented as one would think. With all of us being the human beings we are, influence is a weakness we all have...
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...------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- Summary The internet plays a huge part of our everyday lives. As far as giving a typical definition it’s kind of difficult to give the internet one meaning. Unlike any other technology, the internet can be whatever we can make it. We can shape it however we may choose and the best part is how affective it’s used to connect to people, communities and countries all over the world. In the early days when the internet was still considered new, most people just used the internet to search for information. Most traditional communications media, including telephone and television, are being reshaped or redefined by the Internet, giving birth to new services such as Internet telephone and Internet television. Newspaper, book, and other print publishing are adapting to website technology, or are reshaped into blogging and web feeds. Today the internet is constantly altering itself to better provide more amazing varieties of...
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...Negative Messages Spread Through Social Media DeVry University January 20, 2012 Devry Alum Creek Campus 1350 Alum Creek Dr. Columbus, OH 43209 February 20, 2012 Professional Writing professor Devry Alum Creek Campus 1350 Alum Creek Dr. Columbus, OH 43209 Dear Professor: We are pleased to inform you that the research report that was assigned to us is finally complete. The research report was about the negative impact on society through social media and we have learned quite a lot from this group project. As you read through our report, you should keep in mind what is being said to see the war we fight on social media. We feel that not only you but everyone should take the war on social media into consideration because it affects our lifestyle. Social media constantly shoves us toward choices that we might not want to make. It also shows your children the wrong way to feel about themselves and others; this could potentially lead to other endeavors in their life leading to bad mistakes and relationships. Thank you for your much appreciated time. Sincerely, Table of Contents Title Page i Letter of Transmittal ii Table of Contents iii Abstract iv Introduction 1 Impact on Relationships 1 Personal relationships 1 The evolution of signing on 2 The reversal of an initially positive social experience 2 Imperatively socially...
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...including market research and advertising. Marketing can be strategised by using the marketing mix which consists of seven p's; price, place, product, promotion, physical evidence, people and process. All seven p's have been affected by internet marketing in relation to target market. Price and place are both changeable and adaptable within the market. For the product to work in an online environment the product needs to be in demand, promotion is much more expandable and flexible. Physical is evident and available online for the customer/consumer , finally for people it's more convenient and accessible and is also much quicker and efficient. IM: Internet marketing has affected relationship marketing in many ways. There has been an increase of social media platforms and communication platforms. Being able to connect internationally and easily via social media networks such as Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, allows that specific brand or company to communicate with their consumer much more personally on a one-to-one basis. Being able to interact with the customers on a one-to-one basis allows the company to get an inside look on the customers needs and preferences and are able to get data and information that they may not have access to without the social media links. This therefore makes the process of data protection much more cost effective and efficient. Internet marketing has made it much easier and time efficient for businesses to devise strategies to achieve their business...
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...Topics : Social media plays a crucial role in a teenager’s life. II. Thesis Statement : Social media reveals the true character or identity of a teenagers either be popular or full of negative feedbacks, these highly affect how teen’s look and value their lives. III. Research Proposal : A. Research Purpose 1) To observe if teens get distracted with schooling (grades/academics) 2) To determine if teens struggle with friends in school and outside (social events & extra-curricular) 3) To identify how teen’s look at life (affected, positive or negative) due to social media. B. Research Questions 1) Do online social networks corrupt values and morals of a teen or every social media user in general? 2) Do teenagers be cautions in posting or sharing information about themselves in social networks? 3) Do teenagers spend more time browsing & surfing social media networks rather than studying academics for school? 4) Does social media affect relationships between children / teenagers and their parents? 5) Can cyberbullying be present to teens in social media networks? IV. Annotated Bibliography Subject guides. (2015, February 3). Retrieved February 17, 2015, from http://subjectguides.fortlewis.edu/content_mobile.php?pid=435944&Sid=3604900 Niemer, E. (2012, February 1). Teenagers and social media. Retrieved February 17, 2015, from http://www.alive.com/articles/view/23615/teenagers_and_social_media Social media general...
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...The society today is affected by the social medias, such as Instagram, Facebook, Twitter etc. People measures their popularity and look on how many great comments and likes they got on their pictures or if they uploaded something on their wall. It’s especially young people who grow up in this world, who are affected on this new technological generation. The phenomenon and world is completely normal for them that they haven’t tried live in a world without this massive technological trend. Liking Is for Cowards. Go for What Hurts, is an essay written by Jonathan Franzen, that is based on a commencement speech he delivered at Kenyon College, Ohio, USA. Jonathan Franzen tries to remind people of the true meaning of love, even though technology is being at its peak. He is also trying to reach out to the young audience and tell them, that a real life isn’t on the Internet, but in real life. The author in this essay puts or daily routine on the Internet into perspective and tries to force us to be critical about what we do online. The author stars out sharing a personal experience, which is getting a new smartphone, and he is using it, as a starting point for his concerns. Jonathan Franzen is aware of the danger of scaring all those young readers who might be fed up with some older people, who are complaining about today’s generation of technological and Internet users: “Very probably, you’re sick to death of hearing social media disrespected by cranky 51-year-olds”. Therefore he...
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...Social Networks and Media Conquer B2B Social Networks are a flourishing phenomenon in today’s generation. It has already entered and affected the B2C network. In B2C network the social networks have become a concerning factor and plays a major role in marketing and communications. As we are all familiar with the B2B network and what does it actually implies, the question arises whether the social networks can play an important role in B2B network and for B2B companies. Social networks are not another passing phenomenon; they have matured and have registered themselves highly in the minds of the customers. B2B network also gets conquered by the social networks the business houses that trade with each other are actually the customers of each other and they also engage themselves in social networking. Some useful statistics from the social networking world states that the total time spent on social media has increased from 6% in 2007 to 20% in 2011. The registered users will almost reach 2 billion people by 2014. These figures show relentless growth and usage of social media. Already 91% of the B2B companies are active on Facebook, 53% on Twitter and 47% on LinkedIn. These statistics reveal that social media has conquered B2B network and has entered in that chain as means of effective communication and presentation. B2B companies deal with people and not robots. So the influence of emotions before purchasing a product is applicable to them also as they are not immune to these...
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...engulfment in the digital world is seriously affecting their physical relationships with family and friends. Now, to focus on children, family, friends, and how they are all being affected by the new and coming digital life is a decently broad topic. So, to limit my topic I will look closely at what questions and answers I can ask in regards to each of the above areas of research, and develop a tentative thesis. The preliminary research that I’ve conducted so far includes three articles; “How our digital devices are affecting our personal relationships”, “Children, technology, problems, and preferences”, and “Kids really are different these days”. The first of the three, entitled “How our digital devices are affecting our personal relationships”, brings to attention the fact that everyone nowadays is getting really caught up in recent technologies, and it goes on to discuss how such a strong involvement in technology is negatively affecting our personal relationships. Furthermore, the article mentions how the presence of cell phones reduces many vital factors in maintaining strong relationships with friends and family, including trust, closeness, and empathy. The second article, entitled “Children, technology, problems, and preferences”, is solely focused around the younger generation. The article also mentions how an increased exposure to technology can actually now be considered a psychiatric problem – “social media syndrome”. And lastly, the third article entitled “Kids really...
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...focuses on psychology and its application to real life situations. In one of her articles “The Limits of Friendship”, she talks about how social media/ technology has affected relationships of people by performing research and different studies. She points out how social media/ technology have cause people to lose the ability to communicate and relate in person. Moreover, in her article she talks about psychologist Robin Dunbar who created the Dunbar number which is the theoretical number of friends we can really have, and the ways in which social networking is affecting not only this number but society as well. In like...
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