Friday, March 11, 2011

Media Mania



The word social media is being thrown around like it has been in our dictionary and our word bank for years.  Social media is such a broad topic that covers everything from blogging to posting live videos on YouTube for the world to watch. After our class SWOT presentations, it made me think that with so many different social media sites, what ones are worth actually using? Facebook, the ultimate social media site requires photos, statuses, and comments to be constantly updated and uploaded to even be considered cool and worthwhile to follow. Of course having a Facebook has become mandatory for any college student, not only to connect and relive drunken nights through friends’ photos, but also to connect with teachers and participate in class room discussions.  That being said Facebook is a must, especially for any college student.  What about Twitter? It’s almost like a baby Facebook that only allows 130 characters and is pertinent to any social media user who has ADD.  I guess if you have anything worth while to say it makes sense to constantly update but I find it mostly important to keep in touch with what other more important people have to say.  So yes, Twitter is also necessary in this social media world.
Throughout my four years of college I have learned many things, especially that technology, and all of its possibilities scare the shit out of me. I have yet to venture out of my comfort zone of Facebook and Twitter, but I know one day it will be necessary to use such sites as Linkedin and Google Doc. So until the day comes when I find my big girl job, I will slowly and unwillfully learn more about the social media world.

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