My term research paper discussed the positive and negative effects of social networking on society. Positive issues discussed included easier cultural diffusion, quicker communication, and easier facilitation for business outreach. Negative effects included privacy and identity theft issues, decreased face to face interaction, and unethical business practices.
I chose this topic because social networking is considered the “in thing” in today’s society. My sources used throughout the paper include newspaper/magazine articles, scholarly journals, and organization websites. I began my research using the Baruch database system. My scholarly sources came from the EBSCOhost database and a few others that Baruch offers students access to.
In my research paper, a brief history of social networking was also discussed. I certainly learned more about the history and development of social networking sites. For example, I learned that SixDegrees.com which launched in 2007 was the first recognized social networking site.
Based on my research and own experiences with social networking, I believe the positive effects outweigh the negative. Social networking provides much more benefits that it does pose risks. Though issues such as privacy pose great dangers for users, when the right precautionary measure are taken, users can minimize this risk.
I chose this topic because social networking is considered the “in thing” in today’s society. My sources used throughout the paper include newspaper/magazine articles, scholarly journals, and organization websites. I began my research using the Baruch database system. My scholarly sources came from the EBSCOhost database and a few others that Baruch offers students access to.
In my research paper, a brief history of social networking was also discussed. I certainly learned more about the history and development of social networking sites. For example, I learned that SixDegrees.com which launched in 2007 was the first recognized social networking site.
Based on my research and own experiences with social networking, I believe the positive effects outweigh the negative. Social networking provides much more benefits that it does pose risks. Though issues such as privacy pose great dangers for users, when the right precautionary measure are taken, users can minimize this risk.
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