Assignment:
1. The birth of the internet brief discussion
2. Early Internet brief discussion
3. Types of social media brief discussion
4. When we hear negative statements, we think they're inherently more intelligent than positive ones." - Brecht Vanderbrooke Why it's Smart to be Mean Online". People view negative comments as signs of intelligence. Why is that? Does anyone have an opinion?
5. Many people have created channels for themselves on YouTube and drawn followers who wish to know more about various subjects. Beauty bloggers, for example, demonstrate the latest in make-up and beauty products. How have you interacted with user-generated content? If you were to become a self-appointed expert in a specific subject area, what would it be? How would you build your subscriber base?
6. Who do you follow on Twitter? Why? What is an example of a story or news item that you encountered via social media and not from a mainstream news outlet? How does this experience of receiving information differ from old media methods of information delivery?
7. Privatization of the Internet may lead to certain sites and information becoming inaccessible. How would this directly affect democracy? How has the control of information on the Internet been received in other countries?
8. Consider how prevalent social media is today. How do you use social media for the different areas of your life? For example, would you use it differently with your friends than you would to promote a small business or an organization to which you belong?
9. Explain the different ways to use social media. Include a time when you may have used social media incorrectly and the lessons you learned.
Write a 350- to 700-word summary describing using three different social media platforms with the objective of networking within your career field. Use your current social media accounts, or create new ones. Incorporate research regarding how to present a professional profile on social media platforms, and discuss your experience in the paper.
Cite at leason one citation from your readings or another scholarly source (not a blog, forum, or random website) for your assignment
Format your assignment according to appropriate course-level APA guidelines.
Write a 700 to 1,050 word paper answering the following questions:
• What are the advantages and disadvantages of easily obtainable information?
• What are the advantages and disadvantages of social media?
• How might knowing these advantages and disadvantages alter how a person might use social media?
• What credibility issues can arise from information on the Internet?
Cite at leason one citation from your readings or another scholarly source (not a blog, forum, or random website) for your assignment
Format your paper according to appropriate course-level APA guidelines.