Essays on social media

Advancing technology has arguably contributed a great many things, including social media platforms. To place them into context, I am using Graham Meikle’s definition that “social media are networked database platforms that combine public with personal communication”. Within these platforms, there exists many social perspectives that shape their utilization. For instance, correspondence via web-based networking […]

Since being an active user of social media requires frequent use of some technological devices it also causes multiple health problems. Some of these damages are visible even to an outsider and shows how devastating this dependency can be. These visible health problems originating from social media usage, generally show some physical symptoms. As many […]

Social Media can be define as a way of exchange in communication or interaction among people in which ideas, exchange of information, songs, video and other content is shared through a virtual networks. Social media today has changed and impacted in our mindset with this evolving publicity tools and market. A remarkable shift in the […]

Although the rise of social media has brought us easy access and connectivity with other parts of the world, its addiction has become a global problem that keeps growing. In April 2015 in the US, through a research done by Pew Research Center, it stated that 24 percent of teens go online “almost constantly,” due […]

Social media has a great impact on our life. The 21st century is characterized by its fixation and progressions in innovation, the young generation specifically. Innovation plays as a key factor in many lives, social media particularly. Among the most famous of internet based life are Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, all with the primary reason […]

Social media can portray a different image through posts. Adolescents compare themselves to others often becoming unhappy through social companions including their abilities and opinions to others (Chae, 2018). If a post were to be positive, the person posting would be seen a positive, uplifting person. Otherwise, if a negative post was made from a […]

The use of social media has become an essential part of American lifestyle and overdependence of this media has done more harm than good to many families in particular and the society in general. These platforms include Facebook, Instagram, Twitter; gaming sites such as Club Penguin, Second Life, and video sites such as YouTube. Social […]

“Social media websites are no longer performing an envisaged function of creating a positive communication link among friends, family, and professionals. It is a veritable battleground, where insults fly from the human quiver, damaging lives, destroying self- esteem and a person’s sense of self- worth.” This very influential quote was spoken by Anthony Carmona; The […]

Three billion people, around 41% of the world’s population, uses online social media (Murphy, 2010). Users are spending an average of two to three hours every day liking, sharing, tweeting, posting, and updating on various platforms. That means that half a million tweets and Snapchat photos are shared every minute. Thus, a question arises: does […]

Three billion people, around 41% of the world’s population, uses online social media (Murphy, 2010). Users are spending an average of two to three hours every day liking, sharing, tweeting, posting, and updating on various platforms. That means that half a million tweets and Snapchat photos are shared every minute. Thus, a question arises: does […]

Social media was undeveloped and almost irrelevant fifteen years ago, now it is a very important part of our everyday lifestyle. Any information that we would like access to is now at our fingertips. On the web we are exposed to things such as news, and gossip, and we can use it to interact with […]

Introduction With the ease of access to internet and social media becoming an integral part of our day-to-day life, cyberbullying has been an issue for many years, especially among the youngsters. Cyberbullying is an aggressive act that harasses, humiliates or threatens other people via the Internet, social media or other electronic contents. The two main […]

Social media use has been rising exponentially since it was created, and consumption has recently increased to a different level. Teens now have a plethora of accounts on various sites, such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Google+, to name a few. These accounts are useful for social interaction and networking. Still, for a college applicant, […]

Introduction The design of websites is increasingly incorporating social cues like helpfulness and familiarity, especially in e-commerce websites, with the primary objective of facilitating the exchange relationship (Adapa 2008). This draws on the assumption that social cues in websites evoke a social response from the visitors of the websites, which in turn leads to enjoyment. […]

Technology has tremendously advanced over the past years as inventors develop new applications that continue to simplify numerous daily tasks. The revolution of technology over the past 50 years has been rather significant. However, technology has made many citizens rely on it in almost every aspect of their lives. Goals of technologists and developers often […]

Executive Summary: Social media has been successfully adapted by a few MNC’s as channels for research and innovation. They have also shown their potential in promoting knowledge sharing and team building. The value of social media technology to improving overall organizational effectiveness is borne by statistical and empirical evidence. The use of Twitter for professional […]

In 2015, overall web sales across Europe were up 12.6 percent. For the United States, results were the same: The same  found that web sales here in 2015 grew by 14.6 percent. Related:Clearly, consumers in multiple countries are shopping online more often, and that's a trend we can expect to continue. It's also good news for anyone with […]

Introduction Sociologists credit sport as it teaches values like hard work, competition, success, and leadership. It is a social institution promoting societal core values. One such sport is NASCAR, and here, we look at sociology making NASCAR one of America’s fastest growing kinds of sport. History of NASCAR Following the end of World War II, […]

Let’s be realistic. Nobody said starting and running a business would be easy and whether you’re a new startup or an established SME, this rings true especially when it comes to branding, marketing and PR strategies.Here are some commonly faced obstacles –and how to overcome them- on the road to business success. Keep in mind that […]

“IS TECHNOLOGY MAKING US CRAZY ? ” We strongly accept the author’s view that technology is making us crazy. This is because, there are many negative effects in human daily lives. Negative effects are exposing the youth to the elements outside or yellow culture which does not benefit the youth themselves. The internet is an […]

SOCIAL NETWORKING AND EXPLOITATION OF INNOVATION THROUGH THE SOCIAL DYNAMICS MODEL Company in Focus: Unilever 1 . INTRODUCTION Unilever is an Anglo–Dutch multinational consumer goods company. Its products include foods, beverages, cleaning agents and personal care products. With over 400 brands sold in more than 190 countries, it is one of the world’s leading suppliers […]

Ya Kun is an established and has renown reputation for its coffee and kaya toast. It has been around us since 1944 when it registered itself as Ya Kun Coffee Stall. It differentiated its food by manufacturing its very own kaya that is used at all of the Ya kun outlets. Yakun now has expanded […]