Write a essay on the topic
social media boon or a curse
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Let’s talk about the brief history of Social Media. Social media is around us since the ancient times when first time humans began to talk; its evidences are still on the walls of caves in the form of wall paintings. After the development of electronic computers in 1950s, internet came into existence. In the year 1969, Compuserve was the first major commercial Internet Service provider for the public in U.S. The first email was delivered in 1971. The American Online (AOL) services opened in 1985. In 1998, Google became popular as a major internet search engine and index. In 2001, Wikipedia started as an online encyclopaedia. In 2003, Myspace and LinkedIn were launched as social networking sites. In 2004, Facebook, another social networking site came into existence.
Advantages for students:
a) Students can produce and retain information.
b) Social media offers lots of opportunities for learning and interaction.
c) Students are getting to explore and experience the world not only by books and assignments; but also by adapting social media.
d) In today’s world; contacts, networks and communications are very important; students who are accessing Facebook, twitter and other such social networking site to connect and share information have good contacts.
2) Disadvantages for students:
a) Social media can be a very distracting and harmful for students.
b) Students share personal information, comment on someone’s post which may be harmful for them.
c) Always glued with their mobiles, tablets, computer which is a wastage of time and may spoil their performance.
TEENAGERS:
1) Advantages for Teenagers:
a) Comfortable way of communication for shy teens. This can boost their self-esteem and confidence.
b) Social media gives teens with unusual interest and hobbies a place to share information and enthusiasm.
c) Social media helps them to enrich and manage their social lives.
d) Teens who are differently abled and have other challenges can communicate with other teens with similar problems.
2) Disadvantages for Teenagers:
a) Online bullying and harassment which is also known as Cyber-bullying may be the biggest danger for teens.
b) Online predators, it is basically an online sex crime against minors.
c) Less interaction with friends and family.
Advantages for students:
a) Students can produce and retain information.
b) Social media offers lots of opportunities for learning and interaction.
c) Students are getting to explore and experience the world not only by books and assignments; but also by adapting social media.
d) In today’s world; contacts, networks and communications are very important; students who are accessing Facebook, twitter and other such social networking site to connect and share information have good contacts.
2) Disadvantages for students:
a) Social media can be a very distracting and harmful for students.
b) Students share personal information, comment on someone’s post which may be harmful for them.
c) Always glued with their mobiles, tablets, computer which is a wastage of time and may spoil their performance.
TEENAGERS:
1) Advantages for Teenagers:
a) Comfortable way of communication for shy teens. This can boost their self-esteem and confidence.
b) Social media gives teens with unusual interest and hobbies a place to share information and enthusiasm.
c) Social media helps them to enrich and manage their social lives.
d) Teens who are differently abled and have other challenges can communicate with other teens with similar problems.
2) Disadvantages for Teenagers:
a) Online bullying and harassment which is also known as Cyber-bullying may be the biggest danger for teens.
b) Online predators, it is basically an online sex crime against minors.
c) Less interaction with friends and family.
Anonymous:
What's ur final take on Sovia
social media**...good or bad???
i think its good if it is used positive way
True ...it's dependent on the efficient use..
yeah...
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SOCIAL MEDIA-A BOON OR A CURSE FOR SOCIETY
When we talk about social media, the first thing that strikes in our mind is Facebook or Twitter, but social media is very broader than this. Now, in the modern world social media is define in a terms of mobile and web based technologies to create a social network in a virtual world through a collection of online communication channels. Social media is that virtual world where people interact freely, sharing and discussing ideas and information, know about each other and their lives, sending messages etc. by using a multimedia mix of personal words, pictures, videos and audios.
There are many types of social media:
Blogs and Microblogs (i.e. Twitter)Social news networking sites (i.e. Digg and Leakernet)Content communities (i.e. Youtube)Social networking sites (i.e. Facebook)Collaborative projects (i.e. wikipedia)
Social media is different from any other media in many ways including quality, reach, frequency, usability, immediacy and durability.
When we talk about social media, the first thing that strikes in our mind is Facebook or Twitter, but social media is very broader than this. Now, in the modern world social media is define in a terms of mobile and web based technologies to create a social network in a virtual world through a collection of online communication channels. Social media is that virtual world where people interact freely, sharing and discussing ideas and information, know about each other and their lives, sending messages etc. by using a multimedia mix of personal words, pictures, videos and audios.
There are many types of social media:
Blogs and Microblogs (i.e. Twitter)Social news networking sites (i.e. Digg and Leakernet)Content communities (i.e. Youtube)Social networking sites (i.e. Facebook)Collaborative projects (i.e. wikipedia)
Social media is different from any other media in many ways including quality, reach, frequency, usability, immediacy and durability.
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