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June
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Media Advantages
This
revolutionary invention we call social media is admirable for its ability to
connect people from around the world for
many reasons despite its constant critique for giving us millennials MILLENNIALS, NOT US MILLENNIALS; AVOID
USING FIRST-PERSON REFERENCES OUTSIDE OF QUOTES, PER AP STYLE the excuse
for our inability to communicate person to person.
Justin Washington, an expert in media
analysis, said that 75% PERCENT IS
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use the internet for more reasons other than socializing and that it allows for
them to become individuals Washington said. ONLY ONE ATTRIBUTION NEEDED IN ANY PARAGRAPH WHERE THERE IS ONLY ONE
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Students
from high school to college all agree that some of their experiences and
opportunities would not have happened if
it was not for their Instagram,Twitter, or Facebook accounts.
According
to Nia Shumake ,a University of Michigan senior studying communications, her
Instagram account landed her an internship at a big time fashion company in New
York City last summer.
“I
was sent a direct message from the social media lead advisor saying that she
liked my fashion posts and wanted to know if I would be interested in interning
at her fashion company by the name of Harlem Fashion Row that summer and of
course I went,” said Shumake.
Researchers
in the A, INSTEAD OF THE study,
titled the Digital Youth Project found that the constant communication that
social networking provides has encouraging and useful skills. They found that
social media is creating new opportunities for young people to deal with social
norms,explore interests, and work on new forms of self-expression.
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WHOEVER AUTHORED THE STUDY THAN SIMPLY CITE THE STUDY ITSELF
MSU
junior Keire Wellington said that before she joined Twitter she would never
voiced her opinion on controversial topics but now she has the confidence to
say how she feels because of how vocal everyone already are on Twitter.
“People
on Twitter are ruthless and will tell you whatever comes to their minds whether
it sounds crazy or not.It kind of makes me feel like if they can be honest
amongst strangers then why can't I,” said Wellington.
Social
media is also known for its ability to make people feel connected even if they
do not see one another that often.
Wellington
also said that social media helps friendships because you can see what your
friend is doing even if you all live far apart.She said that its almost like
you get to stay apart of their life by seeing their posts everyday.
Alexis
Featherstone, junior at Jackson State University studying advertising, said
that she gets the most business for her cleaning service through her Facebook
account.
“Whenever
I am home on break, I usually make a status saying that my cleaning service is
up and running and I get tons of messages from people asking if I can come to
clean their offices, parents homes, or grandparents homes. I make about $1200
from those clients,” said Featherstone.
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OUTSIDE OF QUOTES, PER AP STYLE was able to contact Jamelia Hymon ,the
owner of Melanin Poppin t-shirt company in Detroit, to talk about how
social media had an impact on her business.
“Before
I made my social media accounts for my business, I was not making any money so
I was just about to shut down until my mom encouraged me to make an Instagram
and Facebook account for publicity,” said Hymon.
Hymon
said she began to get lots of followers that immediately became customers and
they told their friends and their friends told their friends and now she has a
million dollar business.
Besides
the fact that social media can be beneficial for someones SOMEONE’S, SINGULAR POSSESSIVE, INSTEAD OF SOMEONES, PLURAL business,
it is also a platform for people to find activities in their communities.
Darvohna
Weis, a high school student, said that her knowledge about different events and
activities in her community is simply because of her city’s Twitter account.
Although
there are many benefits to social media there are also many negative things
that comes along with it that can make it an unsafe space.
Dorcas
Estelle, a teacher and pastor in Detroit, says that she has encountered several
teens and young adults that has experienced cyber bullying because they may be
different from others.
“I
had one student come to me crying because someone that did not like what she
was wearing and posted a picture of her outfit on Facebook and it went
viral,”said Estelle.
Estelle
said that we should watch the things that we post because they can be hurtful
to people. She also said that people are more cruel on the internet than in
person because on the internet they get to hide behind their phones or other
devices.
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Justin
Washington
Media
Analysis Expert
Snapchat
Company
Jamelia
Hymon
Business
Owner
832-760-2037
Nia
Shumake
UofM
Senior
Keire
Wellington
MSU
Junior
Alexis
Featherstone
JSU
Junior
Darvohna
Weis
Detroit
School of Arts High School Student
Dorcas
Estelle
Lansing
Teacher/Pastor
313-318-8680
Digital
Youth Project
http://www.cnn.com/2013/11/21/living/social-media-positives-teens-parents/
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