2. SOCIAL NETWORKING:
BACKGROUND
Social Networking is a way that users communicate
with friends and strangers through websites like
Facebook on the internet.
It has completely changed the way people interact
today, making it possible for people from different
sides of the world to connect.
The Pew Internet & American Life Project claims
that more than 93% of both teens (12-17) and
young adults (18-29) in the United States use the
Internet on an everyday basis and more than 70%
of them use social networking sites.
3. CONS OF SOCIAL MEDIA
o Productivity and
attention span
heavily decreases
o Very obsessive
and addicting.
o Leads to harsh
cyber bullying that
can result in
depression,
anxiety, and even
suicide.
o Harmful to
people’s privacy.
o Causes students obsessed with social media to
receive lower grades.
Students who used social networking sites
while studying scored 20% lower on tests.
Students who used social media had an
average GPA of 3.06 versus non-users
who had an average GPA of 3.82.
o Heavily
affects
younger
generations.
4. CONS OF SOCIAL MEDIA
(CONTINUED)
All posts are permanent. Once something has been
put onto the internet, it can never be taken down or
erased.
People with disabilities who already feel isolated begin
to feel even more lonely and alone, resulting in
depression.
People become
less connected
with their loved
ones and do not
meet with them
face-to-face.
5. PROS OF SOCIAL MEDIA
Unite people from all over the world.
Great place to meet new people and
make new friends.
Significant news spread quickly and
efficiently to people worldwide.
Teens and young adults have access to
new methods of learning, like watching
videos.
Allow for contact between old
and current friends.
o Give people chances to get
discovered for their talent.
o Provide businesses with a
new way to thrive such as
online advertising.
8. INTERVIEW QUESTIONS
Q1: What is your personal opinion on social media and its
affect on the world today?
A: It has its pros and cons. It affects a lot of relationships.
You are able to meet people from other sides of the
world. It is also good for businesses.
Q2: To what extent do you think social media has
influenced teenager’s lives?
A: Hella a lot. Relationships are so much more different
with social media. Also, little siblings are getting highly
influenced. They do not go outside anymore. However,
it helps teens in that they can use websites like Khan
Academy to help them with school work. Teens just
have to learn how to use social media properly.
9. INTERVIEW QUESTIONS
(CONTINUED)
Q3: In what ways has social media affected your life?
A: It has definitely distracted me from my grades. Once
I got my iPhone, I got worse grades. It is a huge
distraction, but it is also great for me. I have this
website where I can just talk to someone
anonymously when I need help with anything.
Q4: If you could change one thing about social
networking, what would it be and why?
A: I would not want all my personal information saved
even when I delete it off my profile. I know that
Facebook does that and I wish it wouldn’t.
10. A WORD ABOUT SOCIAL NETWORKING
DOL.GOV
SUMMARY
The internet has had an enormous impact on the world
today by changing the way people socialize and interact
with each other.
Social media offers various advantages and
disadvantages.
Advantages of social media include improving social
skills, providing an area for self display, increased
intelligence, and a broad world for youth with disabilities.
Disadvantages consist of less privacy of personal
profiles, cyber bullying, and isolation of youth with
disabilities.
Overall, teenagers using social networking sites must
handle them with control and caution.
11. FOLLOW UP
Movies: The Social Network
Magazines:
1. Social Media Marketing Magazine
2. The Social Media Monthly
Professional Individual: Mark Zuckerberg
Website: “Teens and Social Media”
http://www.pewinternet.org/2007/12/19/teens-and-
social-media/
12. REVIEW QUESTIONS
1. What are some cons of social media?
One con is that face-to-face interaction between
people decreases. Another con is that teenagers
get worse grades.
2. What are some pros of social media?
One pro of social media is that it is universal.
Another pro is that it helps businesses flourish.
3. Is social networking more popular with 18-30
year olds or with 50-60 year olds?
18-30 year olds.
13. WORKS CITED
"A Word about Social Networking.”): Dol.gov. Dol.gov.
N.p., n.d. Web. 23 May 2014.
http://www.dol.gov/odep/topics/youth/softskills/Social
Networking.pdf>.
"Social Networking ProCon.org." ProConorg
Headlines. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 May 2014.
<http://socialnetworking.procon.org/#Background>.
Lenhart, Amanda, Mary Madden, Aaron Smith, and
Alexandra Macgill. "Teens and Social Media." Pew
Research Centers Internet American Life Project
RSS. N.p., n.d. Web. 25 May 2014.
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