Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Social Media: (But Were Too Afraid to Ask)Main MenuHistory and Different Types of Social MediaSocial media history and the different typesProfessional Benefits of Social MediaThe connection between social media and someone's profession is larger than ever. This connection has lead to new benefits for both people and their professions.The Risk of Social MediaProblems that you may encounter when online.Viral TrendsAn overview of technology/internet content, and how it spreadsSocial Movements and the Politics Around ItResearching social movements in America and the effects they have on politics.Money and Social MediaHow different social media platforms make money off of their users and how users can make money through social media.I am the LawLaws and Court Cases related to Social Media, Civil, Criminal, Terms of ServiceAuthor BiographiesBiographies of all the individual authors that contributed to this project.David Squiresc613f45970ae89ef70516076df94370392b06674Digital Technology & Culture
Introduction
12016-10-17T10:33:07-07:00Trevor Grinzeldfa4546269dc0fbf0096245c45d732445004b64a118804Defining Social Mediaplain2016-10-21T10:42:29-07:00Trevor Grinzeldfa4546269dc0fbf0096245c45d732445004b64aWhat is Social Media and what led to its development? This is a question that has been pondered about for years. Social Media is defined by Merriam-Webster as “forms of electronic communication through which users create online communities to share information, ideas, personal messages, and other content,” but what does that encompass? When most people think about social media they mainly think of the most popular Social Media sites such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Snapchat, however, by this definition, social media also would include the vast majority of other websites. For example, the gaming community is another example of social media, users communicate and compete with each other through online medias such as Xbox Live or the Playstation Network. By this definition, even a comment section on an article posted on a website could be classified as social media. In a world where the internet is king, social media is its queen, and we are the loyal constituents that have no option but to follow the law of the land.
