Social

Media Project

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In order to make up the 15-minute group project missed, you must write a paper or speech about social media/networking equivalent to your part. This can be in essay format OR in the speech outlining method taught in class. The assignment must: 1. Be 5 to 7 pages in length, using 12pt. Times New Roman font (double-spaced in MLA essay form OR with Roman Numerals, labeled transitions, etc. if in speech form). 2. Use 3 to 5 reliable, academic sources (no About.com, Wikipedia) and cannot include long/block quotes. 3. Must have oral citations and Works Cited page if in speech form, or in-text citations and a Works Cited page if in essay form. 4. Tackle a problem & propose a solution, whether: a. Social media caused/is the problem & how to solve it OR b. A problem that existed before that social media is now solving & how 5. Include a visual aid, such as a link to a relevant video, a PowerPoint, graphic, etc. and an explanation of how relates to your topic. Some Topic Ideas: A. Find an instance where someone got in trouble at work or school for something he or she put on the Internet. Should he/she have gotten into trouble? Why? There are very few Internet laws out there, so what should the rules be for things we post online? Same as the First Amendment Rules? Just no slander and violence? Since there arent many rules about whats legal, illegal, appropriate and inappropriate online, make a guide/rule book for social media. OR B. Examine positive/negatives of social media. Narrow the topic. Some ideas at http://socialnetworking.procon.org/. Examples are social networking and: Privacy o Addiction & health (physical and/or mental) Identity (real you vs. online you) or fake o The fast spread of information or profiles misinformation Stalkers, hackers, criminals, identity theft, o Fandoms, fan sites, wikis predators o Online groups, meeting new people online Cyberbullying with same interests Productivity at work/school o As an outlet for creative expressions (artists, Relationships with friends, family, writers, etc.) significant others, dating & affairs/cheating o Unusual uses for social media (like Pintrest Civil action, social good, and political change to advertise yourself) Online vs. face-to-face communication o How its changing our language, behavior Cheating, plagiarism, piracy & copyright and ideas The benefits of social media at work o Implications of friends or followers The benefits of social media at school o Celebrity and corporate accounts, hashtags Its out there forever, even if you delete it and marketing