Effects of the Social Media to the Adamsonian Students

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Effects of the Social Media to the

Adamsonian Students

A Research Paper Presented to the

Department of English and Foreign Languages

In partial fulfilments of the requirements

In English Communication 2

Submitted By

Jesi V. Delos Santos

Maria Romanne P. Montalban

John Tobi M. Reyes

Victoria Magdalene A. Buenafe

Shellah Maye M. Galicia

Submitted to

Prof. Danilo E. Escandor

March 2012


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Acknowledgement

This research would not have been possible without the

guidance and the help of several individuals contributed with

their valuable assistance in the preparation and completion of

this study.

We wish to express our sincere gratitude to Prof. Danilo

E. Escandor, our Professor in English Communication 2 (ENG121 B)

Prof. Escandor inspires us with his words even though he doesnt

know that our hearts was really strucked by his words.

We wanted to thank our families for supporting us on this

research that makes us more fired up on every task we had to do

including this research.

And to God, His presence that gives us strength and

answering our prayers even though sometimes we wanted to give

up. Thank you so much Lord.

JVDS

MRPM

VMAB

JTMR

SMMG


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Social media includes web-based and mobile technologies used to

turn communication into interactive dialogue. Andreas Kaplan and

Michael Haenlein2010) define social media as a group of

Internet-based applications that build on the ideological and

technological foundations of Web 2.0, and that allow the

creation and exchange of user-generated content. Social media is

media for social interaction as a super-set beyond social

communication. Enabled by ubiquitously accessible and scalable

communication techniques, social media has substantially changed

the way organizations, communities, and individuals communicate.

Social Media become a diverse tool and can be accessed by

anyone. One person can post or share information and share it

with hundreds, even thousands, of people across the world in a

matter of seconds.

This new phenomenon has changed the way that people share

information. In the past, when someone wanted to share something

with a large audience, a person had to enlist a newspaper,

television or radio station, or access an email list server in

order to reach those people. Now, with the emergence of social

media, the same information can be shared in a matter of

seconds.

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Iphone 3G, Web 2.0 was made available to Mobile devices

specially Smart Phones nowadays. They also made third-party

developers to create new applications that came in many forms,

from games to productivity enhancements to social networking

tools. It brings internet to mobile device, creating new

interesting ways to connect, converse, and build relationships.

Because of all this advances, web 1.0 known as the

blogosphere fades and welcomes the web 2.0 as statusphere. While

there are still interest in blogs, the sharing of opinions, and

the desire to participate in online conversations, context

creation is moving away from What I think to what is

happening right now.

Mike Volpe, VP Marketing, Hubspot(2010), said that Social

media is like water, units own, water dies some cool things, but

when combined with other compounds, it enabled the evaluation of

all forms of life. Social media unit own is nice but when

combined with other tools, it it=s enabling everything to

evolve, from communications to business to politics to

marketing.


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Kinds of Users of Social Media

Creators. People who publish blogs, develop images, create video

content, host podcasts, and so on. They are also called as

Publishers and commonly known as online writers

Conversationalists. People who provide status updates in sites

like Twitter.

Critics. People who provide reviews and comments on blogs and

forums.

Collectors. People who vote on and tag articles and other

content on sites.

Joiners. People who are join larger social networking sites such

as Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter and create profiles.

Spectators. People who are more passive, but enjoy reading,

watching, and listening to social media that has been developed

by Creators, Conversationalists, and Critics.

Inactives. People who do not participate in any form of social

media.


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Social media describes the online technologies and

practices that people use to share opinions, insights,

experiences, and perspectives with each other. David Bowen

(2010), States that Social media are all about to shift from

vertical to horizontal communications on the WEB. Several

categories if social media exist. Blogs are now a mainstream

application, and social networks such as MySpace, Facebook, and

YouTube have become a major presence in todays world as more

social network sites are created almost daily.

The rise of Twitter, podcasts, and wikis has facilitated

conversation among people around the world. This social media

conversation is not organized, not controlled, and not on

message. Instead, the conversation has the characteristics of

being vibrant, emergent, fan, compelling, and full of chance

insights. Some experts gave called social networks the worlds

largest focus group. Collectively, the social media including

blogs, social networks, RSS feeds, podcasts, wikis, reviews,

bulletin boards, and newsgroups have the power to support or

destroy a brand or reputation. They say a key to a more better

and sufficient social media is transparency, but it is all

risky.


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Common Kinds of Social Media

Blogging

Blogs, which first came on the scene 1998, have now become

mainstream media in terms of both their numbers and scope of

their influence. In the beginning, they were called weblogs,

reflecting their roots as websites maintained by individuals who

wanted to post their commentary and opinions on various topics.

Today, the abbreviated term blog is commonly used to identify

these free-form sites. Although the vast majority of blogs are

stull primarily the province of individuals who post their

personal opinions, blogging is now widely recognized by public

relations personnel as an extremely cost-effective way to reach

large numbers of people.

Podcasting

One of the first broadcasting in internet is Podcasting. It

was like a newspaper online. It was called the Guardian

newspaper in 2004. The term Podcasting is a combination of

Personal on Demand (PoD) and the word broadcasting. It is a

digital recording of a radio or TV program that is made

available to internet and to be free to download and listen or

watch to the downloaders personal computer.


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Chatting

Chatting refers to any kind of communication over

the Internet, that offers an instantaneous transmission of text-

based messages from sender to receiver, hence the delay for

visual access to the sent message shall not hamper the flow of

communications in any of the directions. Online chat may address

as well point-to-point communications as well as multicast

communications from one sender to many receivers. Although there

has been much criticism about what online chatting has done in

todays society. Many peopleare accusing it of replacing proper

English with short hand with an almost completely new hybrid

language.

Social Networking Sites

Millions of nline users are drawn to Social Networking

Sites as a means of keeping in touch with existing friends and

family and building a network of new friends based on shared

interests and other commonalities such as politics, religion,

hobbies, and activities. Although social networking sites hit

their stride in the late-2000. They have been in existence since

the late 90s.
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Wikis

Ward Cunningham (2004), the man behind the very first wiki,

described it as "the simplest online database that could

possibly work." But, while this sounds good rolling off the

tongue, it is not very descriptive, and to be honest, not

entirely accurate. This only provides information to a certain

topic with a certain wiki. For example, you are addicted to a

game and you want to know more information about it so you

search the Google for a wiki of the game you want. On the wiki

they provide the users to have the information they need and the

power to publish, edit, and comment specific information.

The Effects of the Social Media

Social media affects the lifestyle of people. It changes

the way we communicate, the way we share memories with each

other. Social media gives us the advantage to be keep in touch

or to be gone in many places of the world without living your

common place. We could now relate to different people with

different cultures, see photos, stories, and be amaze to see

what it was like to the other side of the world.

These are positive influences linked to social networking
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Young adults who spend more time on Facebook are better atshowing virtual empathy to their online friends.

Online social networking can help introverted adolescents learnhow to socialize behind the safety of various screens, ranging

from a two-inch smartphone to a 17-inch laptop.

Social networking can provide tools for teaching in compellingways that engage young students.

Social networking sites and the applications which link the

two together can also enhance freedom and mobility. They offer

the ability to access information and communicate with others at

any time and in any place and regardless of the physical

location of other people. People can maintain a constant

connection with existing friends and family who might live in

different countries, or they can form new relationships with

other nationalities, regardless of real time or separate

locations. Social networking sites also offer the chance of

communication in cases where mobility is often a hindrance to

social interaction. Elderly people and those with physical

disabilities who have an inability to leave their house are able

to stay in touch with existing relations and friends,

By forming groups of people with similar interests

(particularly if the interest or hobby is not mainstream),

social networking sites can create a sense of unity and


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belonging in people who might have previously felt alienated in

society because of an inability to relate to local people.

Particularly in areas with smaller populations, the chance of

discovering others with similar interests is infrequent but by

removing these location barriers through online communication,

the chance of meeting people with the same interests is greatly

increased. Social networking sites give the impression that it

is a much smaller world.

The social media the Internet increase an overall awareness

of the masses. They enhance the general knowledge by providing

us with information from all over the world. News broadcast

through different media helps us know about the day-to-day

events in the world. News, tele-films and documentaries

revolving around social issues increase a social awareness in

children and develop their concern towards society. Media serve

as the best means for a speedy spread of news about important

incidents or events taking place. What has happened in the

remotest corner of the world can reach us within minutes, thanks

to media. The speed that technology has achieved is helpful in

times of crisis when media is to be used for reporting news

needing immediate attention. Research has revealed that media is

responsible for influencing a major part of our daily life.

Media contribute to a transformation in the cultural and social


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values of the masses. Media can bring about a change in the

attitudes and beliefs of the common man. The persuasive nature

of the content presented over media influences the thoughts and

behavior of the general public. Media has a direct impact over

the lifestyle of society.

The recent advent of blogging in the media world and

practices like public polls and citizen journalism, have led to

the achievement of a social control. These concepts have

strengthened the relationship between the media and the common

man. They have brought the general masses closer to their

society. Media has brought about a major transformation in the

way people think. Media has given them an excellent platform to

present themselves before the world and contribute in their own

way to the changing world scenario. Media has been responsible

for making the world a smaller place to live.

McGilvray (2009), states that Especially the days that you

feel down in real social situations like school and things like

that. You go home and you go into Livewire and theres people to

talk to and it makes your day that much better With online

social networking reducing difficulties with limited mobility,

time and distance barriers and unacceptance due to stereotyping.


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Another benefit to communicating through social networking

sites is the promotion of education and news. People can share

information via links, reviews and applications. They may source

this information from other places and share them with others or

provide their own information for education, updates of news or

support. Many educational institutions encourage learning via

the Internet and social networking sites because it allows an

easy communication channel for students to learn and share

skills.

Summary

For all the benefits of social networking sites in todays

society, it is evident that any impact they have is due to not

merely the sites themselves but thecommunications layer

embedded within them (Young, 2006). It has been said that

social networking would be both the downfall of mankind, and the

thing that would bring the planet together but the truth is that

social networking, while great in many respects, does not fulfil

a fundamental human desire: To be in the actual presence of

other people. However, as an extension of offline communication,

the use of social networking sites is incredibly advantageous to

society. It simply must be remembered that without the basic

existence of and need for interpersonal relationships and


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communicating with other people, social networking sites would

be extraneous and insignificant.

Kelly Feller (2009), Discipline and progress are critical

to the success if any social media


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1. How often do you read Bulletin board?

Daily

Weekly

Monthly

Never

2. How often do you check your facebook account?

Daily

Weekly

Monthly

Never

3. Have you ever used an Internet Forum?

Yes No

4. Do you think that having an Official Internet Forum For our University will

Greatly Improve the Modernization of Our School?

Strongly Agree

Agree

Uncertain

Disagree

Strongly Disagree

5. Do you think that we can use the Internet Forum to announce News and

Events?

Agree

Uncertain

Disagree

Strongly Disagree


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6. Do you think that Bulletin Board (white or cork board) for posting hard-

copies is an obsolete medium for information broadcasting?

Strongly agree

Agree

Uncertain

Disagree

Strongly Disagree

7. Do you think that an Internet Forum can eliminate the use of bulletin board?

Strongly agree

AgreeUncertain

Disagree

Strongly Disagree

8. Do you think an Internet Forum can make broadcasting of information faster?

Strongly agree

Agree

Uncertain

Disagree

Strongly Disagree

9. Do you think that an Internet Forum can provide an easy and secure access to

messages and community posting?

Strongly agree

Agree

Uncertain

Disagree

Strongly Disagree


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10. Do you think that an Internet Forum can reduce the incidental cost in

printing of Hardcopies and maintenance of bulletin board?

Strongly agree

Agree

Uncertain

Disagree

Strongly Disagree

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