Final Summary/Reaction

Mostly females took my survey but people mostly use their Cell Phone for check there social media sites and mostly everyone's favorite social media site is Facebook! I honestly thought people would tend to like twitter more. I thought that because I personally believe that everyone know a days use twitter. I personally hardly ever go on Facebook! After this semester I still love my topic especially cause its something I use every day.

Quarter 2 - #3

For my research I did not change anything specific. I am using a Google doc survey with 5 question. Instead of asking the same questions over and over for Twitter/Facebook/Instagram/Tumblr I just asked which social media site they use the most. Do they check it on a computer or on a cell phone. Are you a Male/Female and your age and about how many hours a day you go on Social Media. I asked all of my friends to take it and I also asked my mom to post it on her Facebook page so I can a variety result with the different age groups. So far my hypothesis have been true!

Quarter 2 - #2

For my survey I am going to make an online survey using goolgle docs. I choose to do it online since my topic is about Social Media. I decided to ask how many hours are you on your phone to look at facebook/twitter/instagram. I have decided that I will ask all my participants what there age and gender is so I can see the difference. My hypothesis is that the younger you are your going to be on facebook/twitter/instagram more often.

Quarter 2 # 1- Suggested Research Method/Why?

For my 2nd quarter project I decided to do an online survey. I will post the  only survey on every social media site I use like Facebook, Twitter, and Tumblr! I will ask a bunch of question that pertain to Social Media such as how old were you when you first got a Facebook, Twitter, and Tumblr. How many hours do you spend on it per day? Do you find out more news through social media or through the Tv? Just general questions like that! Then when I all my data ill see what people answered!

# 8- Overview

When I first started out with this blog I never realized how much information you can find out about Social Media and how it impacts peoples lives. I read countless stories on how it connected people with their family members. I choose to do the one about the marine and his wife because it was the best one I read. I also found out how even little kids use Social Media for gaming but also to learn! In the Twitter vs. Facebook battle I believe Twitter won but Facebook is not that far away! I believe Twitter is the best for upcoming musicians to get thereselves out there! Who knew because of an award show people could break twitter down! I came to my conclusion that Social Media is the best thing but at the very same time can be the worst thing!

# 7- Social Media is amazing for upcoming Musicians!

I am personally into smaller bands such as Hollywood Ending, Before You Exit, Reverse Order, Plug in Stereo, Twenty One Pilots, 5 Seconds of Summer and many more. I doubt you have heard of them. The only reason why I heard of them was because of twitter! My favorite story to tell about a band that i loved for about 3 years now is Midnight Red. I'm sure you heard there song on the radio called "Take Me Home". Well 3 years ago they randomly followed me on twitter. So I decided to check them out. Turned out I fell in love with them. Next thing I know they are getting bigger and bigger by the day! 3 years ago I never thought I would hear one of there songs on the radio! Another success story is about 5 Seconds of Summer! They are from Australia. One day 3 best friends decided to make a band and add one more member. They then put covers out on YouTube. Louis Tomlinson from One Direction was on YouTube one day and randomly came across one of there covers. Next thing 5 Seconds of Summer realize is that they are going on a completely sold out tour with One Direction all across the world! There are many more success stories that was only a success because of Twitter or YouTube such as Justin Bieber, Cody Simpson, Greyson Chance, even Rebecca Black!

#6 - Social Media in an Award Show

I know I would have never thought of this but who knew an Award Show would attract so many tweets that people actually break twitter! Last night on The Oscars Ellen Degeneres and many other actors took the "most famous selfie ever." When Ellen posted the picture it broke twitter! It just stopped working. This isn't the first time Twitter stopped working because of an award show. It happened in 2011 when Beyonce announced that she was pregnant live! People were Tweeting 8,868 tweets per second! That beat tweeting Osama Bin Ladens caputre and the Royal Wedding. Who knew Social Media could break!

http://industry.shortyawards.com/category/4th_annual/awards_show/eo/2011-vmas-twittertumblr-twitter-tracker

# 5- Social Networking for Little Kids

Everybody knows that every teenager and adult has some type of social networking account. Whether it is Twitter, Facebook, or even Youtube. But what social networking sights does little kids use? Are there social networking sites safe for them? What exactly do they do on these sites? Is there parent control? Little kids nowadays use Club Penguin, Neopets, Webkins, Barbiegirls, Nicktropolis and many more. Yes Club Penguin, Neopets, Webkins, Barbiegirls, Nicktropolis are all safe for little kids to use and to interact on. They make it so little kids don't get harassed by bullies or predators. On Club Penguin they can pose as penguins and race sleds and visit there friends igloos. Neopets  and Webkins is where you pretend to be some type of animal and make your own house and town! Barbiegirls and Nicktropolis is where you can play all types of games. If you don't want your kids to do certain things on those websites there is a wide variety of parents controls you can choose from. So little kids do have there own little social networking sites that they use.

This is the website that I got my information from http://www.carolynjabs.com/social_networks_for_little_kids_66732.htm

# 4- After Marine's death, girlfriend finds their love story recorded on Facebook

Recently I read this article on how Facebook is a great way to keep in touch with love ones who live far away from you. I read many articles but the one that particularly stood out to me was how a girl friend and boyfriend kept in touch while he was in Afghanistan. They first met in High School but they started dating after graduation. By that time Will had already joined the marines. Long story short Will ended up dying while in Afghanistan. They wanted to get engaged but they wanted to wait until he was back home but he never made it back home. Just 3 days before he died he was on the phone with his good friend and told him where and how he was going to propose when he got back home. If Facebook was never made they would've not been able to talk as much as they did or even leave cute little messages on each others walls. This just proves that although Facebook may be bad at times but in the long run it will always end up being good. Facebook is meant for reconnecting with friends. Now Kimmy can relive there relationship whenever she wants.

# 3: Twitter vs. Facebook

I found a video on Twitter vs. Facebook from the investors stand point. In the video they say that its easier for Facebook to get more money than Twitter because Facebook in general mores know information about us. They know who we are friends with and just basically out identity. Facebook has more information about you therefor they can show advertisements you are more interested in. Where as Twitter you could basically pretend to be someone your not because Twitter is so simple and easy to use. Supposedly people want Twitter to get rid of their limit 140 character count so they can tweet longer things. But that is just one of the main reasons why Twitter is so big. It is just plain and simple to use. Twitter has less information about yourself so therefor they can only really put general ads on there website.

# 2- Is Social Media Good or Bad?!

I choose to for my first article to read about ways that Social Media is good and bad. My personal opinion is that I believe Social Media is the best thing but at the very same time it could be the worst thing ever! I personally go on Twitter and Facebook. Twitter is how I personally connect with bands all around the world that not many people know about! Twitter is also how  I find out the latest gossip or breaking news in the world! Facebook is amazing because I moved 3 times. So when I joined Facebook i was able to reconnect with all of my friends from my old towns! Social Media in general can also help small businesses, law enforcement to catch criminals and crime, can also help shy people come out of there shell, and colleges use social media to recruit students. Twitter and Facebook can also be used very negatively. If you tweet something on twitter and you don't have you account on private the whole world can see it! Also if you post a tweet it could be spread in an instant. Facebook can negatively be used in many ways. Bully's could comment on your pictures and make fun of you. Also social media can negatively be used to spread false information, cheating on school assignments, can harm your chances for college admissions if you post the wrong stuff,and for the people who spend to much time on the internet also have lower grades.

website: http://socialnetworking.procon.org/

Welcome to my blog!

Hey! My name is Madison Frank. I choose to take sociology because I want to eventually be a Physical Therapist! So I thought it would be good idea to take sociology. As my semester project I choose to research Social Media! I choose social media because I am personally always on Twitter and YouTube looking up all different types of music! I also hope to learn more about social media and how it impacts society!