Last week we looked at boyd’s introduction section on media, and pondered our own understanding of social media.  This week we will extend the concept of social media to social networking.  With the following questions and pages in the text of It’s Complicated (p. 8-14) in mind:

• What is the difference between social media and social networking?
• How are networked publics different than the publics you knew as a teenager yourself?
• How are you personally affected by the opportunities and challenges of networked publics outlined on page 11:

-persistence: the durability of online expressions and content;
-visibility: the potential audience who can bear witness;
-spreadability; the ease with which content can be shared; and
-searchability: the ability to find content (boyd, 2014). 

Alternatively if you wish to watch rather than read….

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ABOUT the book

 

dana boyd (yes her name is in all lowercase) is one of the world’s experts on youth and social media.  Her new book, is now out and certainly worth a read.  There are several copies available for check out in hard copy, however the entire PDF of her work is available for free here.