Social media is a series of websites and applications that allows people to share content quickly, efficiently, and in real-time. Aside from television, radio, and newspapers, social media is
one of the fastest tools for spreading information which people have embraced
as a way to connect with their peers, share information, and showcase their
social lives.
The six types of
social media are the following:
1. Social Networks
A
social network site allows users to connect and
share with people who have similar interests and backgrounds.
Example:
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| Google+ |
2. Bookmarking Sites
Bookmarking sites allow users to save and organize links to any number of online resources
and websites.
Example:
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| Stumbleupon |
3. Social News
Social
news allows its users to post news links and other items to outside articles.
Example:
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4. Media Sharing
Media
sharing websites allow users to share different types of media, such as
pictures and video. Most of these sites also offer social features, like the
ability to create profiles and the option of commenting on the uploaded images.
Example:
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| Youtube |
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5. Microblogging
Microblogging allows its users to submit short written
entries which can include links to product and service sites, as well as links
to other social media sites.
Example:
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| Plurk |
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6. Blogs & Forums
An
online forum allows its users to be engaged in conversations by posting and
responding to community messages.
Example:
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| WordPress |
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| Tumblr |
Can twitter be considered as media sharing?
TumugonBurahinYes, as users can post pictures and videos in twitter as well.
BurahinNice... Are there other tyoes of social media?
TumugonBurahinCrowdsourcing is one of the types of social media too. It is the process of getting work or obtaining goods and services, usually online, from a crowd of people.
BurahinAre there any difference between blog and forum?
TumugonBurahinIn blog, the blogger is in control of the discussion and allows questions and comments from the audience while forum is a written "conversation" between members of a group.
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TumugonBurahinCool!How does twitter considered as microblogging?
TumugonBurahinTwitter is considered as microblogging as it allows short written entries only in which it allows you to post updates of 140 characters or less only.
BurahinWow! Can you tell me what is the advantage and disadvantage of social media? Thanks!
TumugonBurahinThe advantage of social media is you can communicate with other people easier than usual and the disadvantage is some things in social media are not true and reliable.
BurahinDoes this mean that social media is a more convinient way of communication? Why?
TumugonBurahinYes as it allows users to establish new relationships with other people easier.
BurahinHow does social media affect mental health? Btw. It was nice. Very simple and Informative.
TumugonBurahinThe most common linked in social media in terms of mental health is the addiction which might affect the users not just positively but negatively as well. Anw, thank youuu😋
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