1. Today many TV shows and advertisements try to look amateurish or "homegrown" to emulate what is often seen on the Web. Do you think professional production values will continue to drop, or do you think amateur user-generated content will get better over time? Why?
I believe that amateur user-generated content will get better over time while. The more that other amateurs begin to see others like themselves making user-generated content, the more innovations that will begin to take place which would help amateur user-generated content get better over time.
I believe that amateur user-generated content will get better over time while. The more that other amateurs begin to see others like themselves making user-generated content, the more innovations that will begin to take place which would help amateur user-generated content get better over time.
2. What social media sites do you find yourself using the most, and why? In your opinion why is Facebook so much more successful than MySpace, and do you think Facebook is "here to stay" for the long term?
The social networking sites that I find myself using most are Facebook, Twitter, and Worldstarhiphop. These are my most common sites because I can be informed on what is going on around the world by simply visiting these sites. Also, I can communicate with others through this site. I think that Facebook is so much more successful than Myspace because it seems more professional in an older population sort of view. It is easy to stay in touch with friends and meet friends. It seems to appeal to college students because many people tend to create Facebook profiles when they enter college rather than high school students, who use Myspace more often. Overall, I do believe that Facebook is here to stay for the long term simply because it is so appealing and easy to use to a majority of the population.
The social networking sites that I find myself using most are Facebook, Twitter, and Worldstarhiphop. These are my most common sites because I can be informed on what is going on around the world by simply visiting these sites. Also, I can communicate with others through this site. I think that Facebook is so much more successful than Myspace because it seems more professional in an older population sort of view. It is easy to stay in touch with friends and meet friends. It seems to appeal to college students because many people tend to create Facebook profiles when they enter college rather than high school students, who use Myspace more often. Overall, I do believe that Facebook is here to stay for the long term simply because it is so appealing and easy to use to a majority of the population.
3. Why is transparency such an important concept in the Social Media world? Is it MORE or LESS important in the offline world? Why?
It is an important concept of social media because it is something that gets information out on the web for other to view and interpret and decide whether or not it is something that they can agree with. Transparency can be detrimental because those who put things on the net do not have to follow a code of honesty which would lead to biased information. I would have to say that transparency is less important in the offline world. More and more people are getting connected to the internet and are more likely able to see the streams of information on the web rather than reading it from a newspaper.
It is an important concept of social media because it is something that gets information out on the web for other to view and interpret and decide whether or not it is something that they can agree with. Transparency can be detrimental because those who put things on the net do not have to follow a code of honesty which would lead to biased information. I would have to say that transparency is less important in the offline world. More and more people are getting connected to the internet and are more likely able to see the streams of information on the web rather than reading it from a newspaper.
