FILM 240: Flipbook

1. SOCIAL MEDIA
POSITIVE EFFECTS
ON YOUTH
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By - Seerat Dhillon

2. "With teens consuming more than
7-12 hours of media a day, Nielsen
found in 2011 that social networks
were the most visited sites on the
web. And in 2014, Browser Media,
Socialnomics, MacWorld discovered
that nearly a quarter of all teens log
on to Facebook over 10 times a day.
Slowly but surely, the research is
confirming what we know to be true
anecdotally: young people love social
media."
- Erica Williams Simon1
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3. Youth turn to the wed
for communication,
education. they even
have meaning full
interactions and
develop relation ships
on social media
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4. Social networking
site lets you make
connections with
other people and
stay in touch with
friends
and see what they
are doing 2
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5. Being active on social media and creating a big network os a form of cultural capital
The more active online, the more actively involved offline as well by participating in
social events and clubs
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6. Social media can have
positive psychological
benefit:
Social media can show a
positive version of
ourselves to people unlike
a mirror which reminds
people of their insecorites
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7. "According to a new body of
research described by Los Angeles
Times, teens who are most active
on social networking sites such as
Facebook are actually more well-
adjusted than their less-connected
peers."
- Natasha Murashev 10
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8. Social media is a digital
world as simply a new
and more
multidimensional place
that allows youth to form
their own identities away
from their parents.10
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9. Youth use social media to
showcase content made by
them or content they like;
music, film, photography or
writing.11
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10. Social media helps youth
unleashes potential as if
they post something by
them they are supported by
their peers and friends on
social media sites
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11. "Websites where you
can interact with
others your age
means a lot to
teenagers because it
is a form of self
expression."
- Brian Loebig
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12. Social media makes youth work, think and act
together. They also require listening and compromising
skills, as you need to hear both sides of an argument. 11
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13. Debating and discussion skills
can honed by social media, with
the help of chat, group
discussions and fan pages.
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14. Social media makes youth more
peer-based. Youth are motivated
to learn from their peers online.
They interact and receive
feedback from one another. They
are motivated to learn more from
each other than from adults.
Teachers and adults are no longer
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15. Hey Guys so for History presentation,
I was wondering how you all wanted
to divide it up?
59% of student users
report that they use
social networking to
discuss educational
topics
50% use the sites to
talk about school
assignments.
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16. "Social media sites inform and empower
individuals to change themselves and
their communities."
- Nick McGillivray
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17. 27.8%Americans get news
online
50%Learn about breaking
news on social media
Information spreads
faster online than any
other media.
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18. "Social media facilitates political change: Online
networks give social movements a quick, cheap method
of disseminating information and mobilizing people."
- Xiaolin Zhou, Barry Wellman, and Justine Yu9
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19. Another positive
impact of social
networking sites is
to unite people on
a huge platform
for the
achievement of
some specific
objective. This is
very important to
bring the positive
change in society.
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20. Professor Larry Rosen notes that
teens are developing the ability to
show virtual empathy for
distressed Facebook friends and
that the empathy is actually well-
received by friends, positively
influencing their mood. This
virtual empathy, he says, can
even spill over into the real world,
teaching teens how to empathize
with others in everyday life. 11
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21. Sources:
1. Simon, Erica Williams. "Is Social Media Good or Bad for Young People? | World ..."
World Economic Forum. N.p., 27 June 2004. Web. 13 Oct. 2016.
2. Strickland, Jonathan. "What Are The Pros And Cons Of Social Networking
Sites?". HowStuffWorks. N.p., 2009. Web. 12 Oct. 2016.
3. Matrix, Sidneyeve. "Media Effects." FILM 240 Module 1: Part 2. Canada, Kingston.
21 Sept. 2016. Lecture.
4. Matrix, Sidneyeve. "Uses & Gratifications." FILM 240 Module 1: Part 1. Canada,
Kingston. 21 Sept. 2016. Lecture.
5. Matrix, Sidneyeve. "Social Media and Mental Health." FILM 240 Module 2: Part 2.
Canada, Kingston. 21 Sept. 2016. Lecture.
6. National School Boards Association, "Creating and Connecting: Research and
Guidelines on Online Social - and Educational - Networking," www.nsba.org, July
2007
7. Loebig, Brian. "How Does Social Media Effect Youth? | Loebig Ink." Loebig Ink. N.p.,
7 Aug. 2015. Web. 12 Oct. 2016.

22. 8. McGillivray, Nick. "What Are the Effects of Social Media on Youth?" TurboFuture.
Hubpages and Hubbers, 12 Oct. 2015. Web. 12 Oct. 2016.
9. Xiaolin Zhou, Barry Wellman, and Justine Yu, "Egypt: The First Internet Revolt?,"
Peace Magazine, July-Sep. 2011
10. Murashev, Natasha. "Why Social Media Is Actually Good For Teens |
SocialTimes." SocialTimes. N.p., 20 May 2010. Web. 13 Oct. 2016.
11. "Benefits of Internet and Social Media | ReachOut Professionals." ReachOut.com.
N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Oct. 2016.
12. Ast, Alyssa. "Guest Post: 9 Positive Effects of Social Networking on Teens." The
WM Parenting Connection. N.p., 22 Mar. 2013. Web. 13 Oct. 2016.
13. "Positive and Negative Effects of Social Media on Society ..." Linkedin. Ali
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