Socialnomic World
Oct 9th, 2010 by Annie L
It was not until I was in Grade 12 when I finally got convinced by a friend to create a Facebook account. Grade 12!
I have developed an inclination to avoid trends, or recent fads, that people became overly enthusiastic about. It gave me the impression that these came with horrific consequences like addiction. But I gave it a try – there has to be something in it that’s creating the entire notion!
Indeed, there was something. This something had the power to affect even us students in COMM 101. Last class, we discussed about social media. For many years now, social media has created a global impact. Facebook was only one part of the social media revolution. Other social networks like Twitter, YouTube, and blog sites gave users the ability to connect, share, and discover information. The downside, though, was the vulnerability put out to others. You could be making virtual friendships and having anonymous communications with people across the other virtual side of the world.
Even so, schools are utilizing social media to allow students to familiarize with the importance of online interaction. The profound effects of the online community were what made things go totally haywire overnight!
It’s amazing, there are even movies and dramas with storylines based on social networks!
Check them out: