2. ROLES OF SOCIAL MEDIA
Blogs:
• Despite being used for there traditional use, blogs are
becoming important in the areas of
political, entertainment, and technology.
• BlogSpot
• Word press
Micro Blogging:
• Micro blogging in the form of twitter has become
popular
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Social networking sites
• Facebook
• Friendster
Although Friendster has become less popular since the rise of face
book; it was the pioneer for social sites such as face book.
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Video sharing sites: YouTube and Metacafe
Social Media in Malaysia
Instant Messenger:
• iTalk Buddy enables people to stay connected with friends abroad
by a way of free internet calls. Users can send e-mails and check their
Facebook and Twitter updates
• Friendplay IM provides free talk, live chat and interactions over
internet data plan or Wifi. Users can connect to all friends all over the
world using Friendplay.
8. FRIENDSTER…
launch in 2002
popular before the whole face book craze
allows users to present themselves to others through a
personalized profile that lists demographics, interest, and pictures
allows users to post to each other and to look up other people on
their network
9. FRIENDSTER….
Users can create personal profiles, join groups, upload photos,
share videos, leave comments on each other’s pages.
Lost popularity once Facebook was introduced
Friendster launched services that are not provided by Facebook,
focusing on a new platform for social interaction in gaming, music,
entertainment and online shopping which are enticing its users to
come back
10. SOCIAL MEDIA AND
BUSINESS
Companies use this site and other social media sites not only for
information dissemination but also to engage with existing
customers
Help digital marketing become a leading factor as the preferred
method for companies due to high penetration rates and low costs.
11. SOCIAL MEDIA AND
JOURNALISM
Not just about celebrity or breaking news about pop culture
learn more important lessons about how to do their job
Knowing that all stories have an expiration date, this helps
journalists as they make their way through finding the right topic to
share with viewers.
A video posted to viewers can have the same or even more
powerful effect on viewers
12. IMPORTANT ASPECTS
much harsher restrictions then what we are accustomed to in the
US when blogging.
were given warning by officials to help keep blogs suitable to post
suggested to register with the government so they could keep
track of them
regulate the blogosphere by registering with authorities
13. IMPORTANT ASPECTS
Sites like BlogSpot and wordpress make such regulations had if
not impossible.
The government even said, “We just want to know the number of
bloggers, how many are active, how often they update their websites,
and what kind of info is posted. It has nothing to do with censoring."
