BatStateU Purposive Communication Lesson 4 Quiz

Social Media Use

• Social media has transformed the way people interact and communicate in social, economic, and political arenas.
• The rapid adoption of new media platforms started with MySpace in 2004, which reached a million active users.
• Popular social media platforms like TikTok have seen an exponential growth in users, with over 800 million active users by mid-2020.
• Social media platforms that survive do so by continuously evolving and responding to user needs and interests.

Evolution of Social Media

• Twitter initially disallowed uploading of videos or images, but later allowed it in 2011 due to high demand and competition.
• The rise of social media is partly attributed to the emergence of technologies enabling modern communication (FAST, CONVENIENT, INTERACTIVE communication).

Social Media Statistics

• As of July 2020, interesting statistics on social media use include:
  • No data provided (stats should be mentioned)

Responsible Social Media Use

• Treat others with dignity and respect on social media networks.
• Avoid using social media to harass, demean, or bully others.
• Be aware that anything posted online can be seen by anyone at any time.
• Be responsible in posting and consider the potential impact on your reputation.

Reaction Paper Task

• Read the article "The Flight from Conversation" by Sherry Turkle and published in The New York Times on April 21, 2012.
• Ask yourself guide questions, such as:
  • How do you feel about the article?
  • Do you agree or disagree with the points raised?
  • Can you identify with any of the situations presented?
• Prepare a Reaction Paper with an introduction, body, and conclusion, including:
  • A two-sentence summary of the article
  • Thesis statement
  • Supporting statements and details
  • Direct quotes and explanations
  • Organized paragraphs with smooth transitions

English Language and New Media

• New media refers to highly interactive digital technology that is easily processed, stored, transformed, retrieved, hyper-linked, searched for, and accessed.
• Examples of new media include blogs, social media, online newspapers, virtual reality, computer games, and vlogs.
• Language in new media is sometimes referred to as Computer-mediated communication (CMC) or digital discourse.
• The Internet is the largest area of language development, and its expansion is inevitable.
• Digital discourse illuminates social and cultural processes, which is under the domain of sociocultural linguistics.