The document discusses social media as an interactive form of online media that facilitates user engagement, contrasting it with traditional media. It highlights the benefits of social media, including networking, knowledge expansion, and entertainment, while categorizing different types of social media platforms, such as social sharing sites, wikis, blogs, and social networks. Additionally, it provides tips for effective and respectful engagement on these platforms.

1. SOCIAL MEDIA

2. What is Social
Media?
is a type of online media that allows
conversation as opposed to traditional media,
which delivers content but doesn't allow
readers/viewers/listeners to participate in the
creation or development of the content.
Media is a plural for medium
(Channel)
Example of traditional media;
Magazines and TV stations.

3. Why Should We Use
Social Media?
 Allows us to discover, connect, and engage with
new & old people of interest.
 Allows us to learn and expand our knowledge on
various issues.
 Allows us to get latest updates about things far
beyond our reach.
 It brings us to new opportunities we never
thought existed.
 it's easy to share your ideas, photos, videos,
likes and dislikes, with the world at large - and
find out what they think of them.
 For entertainment.

4. Types Of Social Media;
Social Sharing Sites eg. Youtube, Flickr
Social Networks eg. Facebook, Twitter, Mig33
Wikis eg. Wikipedia
Blogs eg. Blogger, Wordpress

5. Social Sharing Sites!
Social sharing sites allow users to share
ideas, activities, events and etc through
uploading of photos and videos.
Examples;Youtube, Flickr and Photobucket

6. Wikis!
Are social media sites where by interact is
by adding articles and editing existing articles.
 They provide important notes on various
topics from arts, politics, geography, biology
to very basic issues.
Anyone can provide more information and
sometime update information already there.
Example of a wiki is Wikipedia!
They are good for reference!

7. Blogs!
is a type of website or part of a
website.~(According to Wikipedia)
are usually maintained by an individual with
regular entries of commentary, descriptions of
events, or other material such as graphics or
video.
Companies offering blog services includes
Blogger and Wordpress!
 Some people use blogs as public diaries!

8. Social Networks!
Social networking sites allow users to share
ideas, activities, events, and interests within
their individual networks.
There is Social networks built up for
people of certain interests. Eg. Music
(Last.fm )
Example Facebook Twitter Skype

9. Social Media Tips!
Join the ones important to you!
Use a good password (meaning difficult for
others to guess but easy for you to remember!)
Be Real, Be You, don’t act anything you are
not!
Engage!-By doing so it becomes meaningful!
Be Respectful! Settings.
After sign up check and read your privacy
settings.

11. Thanks!!
Stephen Peter Mokiwa
(A Youth Activist)
You can reach me:
Phone: 0717790034
Sms: o717790034
E-Mail: stevpm@gmail.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/stevpm
Twitter: www.twitter.com/stevpm
Skype: stevpm
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