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The Impact of Social Networking

The Impact of Social Networking. David Schubert April 17, 2008. What is it?. Dictionary.com – “the use of a website to connect with people who share personal or professional interests, place of origin, education at a particular school, etc.”

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The Impact of Social Networking

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  1. The Impact of Social Networking David SchubertApril 17, 2008

  2. What is it? • Dictionary.com – “the use of a website to connect with people who share personal or professional interests, place of origin, education at a particular school, etc.” • Facebook.com – “Facebook is a social utility that connects you with the people around you.” • MySpace.com – “Myspace, a place for friends” • A website where users interact and share multimedia, comments, and other information.

  3. Where did it come from? • Internet = a network often used for socializing • Email = early social networking application • Instant messaging • Classmates.com; sixdegrees.com • Blogging era (Xanga, Blogger, Livejournal…) • Modern sites • Facebook, MySpace

  4. What’s involved? • Create a profile • Post journals, pictures, music, videos • Connect with other profiles (“friends”) • Send private or public messages • Group or individual • Advertisement-supported • Set privacy controls

  5. Why use it? • Meet people (new school/life stage) • Free, easy, and fun way to communicate • Interactive activity planning • “I’ll make a Facebook event.” • “Catch up” with friends and acquaintances • Everyone else is doing it • “Good to meet you! Are you on Facebook?” • “I’ll add you on MySpace.” • Get your own “website”

  6. What’s popular? • MySpace • Aimed at all social networking users • VERY popular among middle/high schoolers • Messy layout • Extensively customizable • Non-extensive privacy controls • Integration with music industry • Over 110 million users

  7. What’s Popular? • Facebook • Aimed at college and high school students • No extensive customization • Organized by school or regional “network” • Extensive and default privacy controls • Very clean interface • Built-in optional “application” components • Over 70 million users

  8. What’s the risk? • Giving out too much personal information • Can be collected by criminals? • Can be collected by companies? • Can be collected by government? • Data is not necessarily gone when “deleted” • May be used in criminal investigations? • Cheating scandals • Photographic proof of underage drugs/drinking • Appear unprofessional to employers

  9. What do I do now? • Have guidelines and openly discuss them • Be moderate • Be involved but also understanding • Review your child’s online presences regularly • Sign up for a social network and become familiar with it • Become your child’s “friend”

  10. Example sites and profiles • www.facebook.com • www.myspace.com

  11. Questions? • Panel discussion

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