Facebook Like/Dislike
Facebook
is a very popular social network where people from anywhere in the world can
connect to each other. It is great that people can stay connected easier than
ever before. Facebook is great for friends and family to keep connected and
updated on their families lives. “Before the era of Facebook, long-distance
relatives and friends might only be heard from on a rare occasion” (Kindall) . Facebook has made
communication very easy and allowed more families and friends to stay connected. “Facebook
has broken down barriers and made long-distance relatives seem as if they are a
thing of the past” (Kindall) . Not only are you
able to communicate with far away people but it is a form of instant messaging.
Facebook
can have a negative effect on society as well. Cyber-bullying is a major issue
on social networks. Facebook is the easiest to access. “A new level of bullying
has come over time with the easy accessibility of cell phones and computers.
Cyber bullying, cell phone texting, and cell phone sexting have rapidly become
more subtle and prevailing forms of harassment/violent acts within our schools
and the lives of our private and public school children” (Will and
Clayburn) .
Cyber bullying has led people to cut themselves and even commit suicide. It is
a horrible thing and needs to be stopped.
Twitter Time
Twitter
has had a huge impact on communication. With twitter there is a large amount of
news worthy material. Average people that were around when something bad
happens can take pictures and tweet out what is happening right as it happens.
With such a large fan base, twitter is a great source for a quick news outlet.
For example, “On Monday afternoon at 2:56 p.m., three hours after the
fastest runner of the Boston Marathon crossed the finish line, my Twitter feed
lit up. Someone in the office yelled “Two explosions at the Boston Marathon,
may be terrorism.” Within seconds, there were first hand reports, photos and
even video circulating” (Ritholtz) . This tweet was put
up before any news station made the scene. This shows more personal experiences
with large news stories.
Even
with this first hand news not everyone trusts it. “It is said that 34 percent
of people think that Facebook and Twitter have caused the news to be of lower
quality” (Dugen) . I think that with
faster news outlets and with more personal experiences that this is a good
thing. I can see why people would think this though. With such a short period
of time from when something happens to when it gets tweeted, there is a large
amount of details left out, but that isn’t a bad thing. This gives news
stations some more information before they get to the scene.
Works Cited
Dugen, Lauren. 34% Of People Think Twitter,
Facebook Have Negative Effect On News Quality. 27 Febuary 2012. Article.
17 October 2013.
Kindall, Caitlynn. Standard Examiner. 6
Febuary 2013. Article. 15 October 2013.
Ritholtz, Barry. How Twitter is becoming your
first source of investment news. 20 April 2013. News. 17 October 2013.
Will, Jerry and Clim Clayburn. The Psychological
Impact of Cyber Bullying. November 2010. Article. 17 October 2013.
