Title: Social Media Effects on Communication
Headings: How Has Social Media Affected Communication: Facts that Surprise!
How Has Social Media Affected Communication: Facts that Surprise!
What is Social Media?
Social Media Effects on Communication
Exposure to Messaging
Information Overload
Young People Read News
Getting the Full Picture
Boredom in Conversation
Reactions to Non-Verbal, Emotional, and Social Cues
Self Expression
Sense of Urgency
Need to Share
How We Value Ourselves
Inside Perspective of Afar
Broadcasting Live
Personalized Digital Messages
Communication Style
1. Summarized Writing
2. Abbreviations
3. Unfiltered Interactions
4. GIFs and Emojis
5. Viral Messages
In Business
1. Building a Community
2. Brands Are Speaking Directly to Audiences
3. Social Media is Changing Traditional Media
4. Brands Can Have a More Personal Connection with the Media
5. There’s an Opportunity to Coordinate with PR Efforts
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How We Value Ourselves
When people see others having a wonderful life, as represented on social media, they tend to have a negative self-image, and start to devalue their own ways of life. In addition, there is a feeling of needing to paint an inaccurately positive and ‘fun’ version of one’s own life which leads to feelings of negativity about one’s ‘real’ life. Inside Perspective of Afar
One of the positive effects of social media is the ability to get an intimate view of other cultures and places. With social media, especially on Instagram, users are able to see what others are doing around the world. People are exposed to travel ideas, new cultures, and ways of life unlike before. Broadcasting Live
Broadcasting live started as a fun, innocent idea to share life’s moments, but it’s transformed to become a large part of political movements, sharing some dark aspects of today’s society. The option to post live videos has created an important platform for serious issues that need to be spoken about. Personalized Digital Messages
Both Instagram and Snapchat have popularized the highly personalized message. People can now completely change their own faces with selfie filters, or draw pictures to send to friends, and more. Creativity soars, which is a great thing, but people can start to spend too much time personalizing picture messages.