The document discusses different types of social media including blogging, microblogging, social networking, media sharing, social news and bookmarking, online forums, and widgets. It describes blogging as a form of content management that allows users to easily write and publish posts. Microblogging is similar but limits posts to short texts about what the user is doing. Social networking connects users with friends through profiles with personal information. Media sharing allows uploading photos and videos for public view. Social news and bookmarking provide links to online content that users can rate, vote on, and share with others. Online forums are spaces for discussion around topics of interest. Widgets are another potential type of social media.