Competency
Analyze the evolution of social media standards and practices and howit relates to the potential need for regulation of social media, alongwith ethical concerns.
Instructions
Many people get all or most of their news from social media. For thisproject, we are going to be analyzing the content of several socialmedia sites from major news sources, paying particular attention tosocial media standards, practices, and regulation.
Where do you get your news? Start by going to one major news site’sFACEBOOK page (CNN, MSNBC, FOX, etc.) Try another different news site’sTWITTER feed, and third choose another social media site such as Reddit,Pinterest, or another (preferably one you use, if there is one).
Analyze the sites in a 3-5 page total paper. In your analysis, be sure to include the following:
General introduction to your thoughts on the social media you studied
Several social media practices you observed (e.g., what gets the most interaction?)
Examples of regulation of social media and discussion of suchregulation (Is it good, bad, or indifferent? How could circumstanceschange the situation?)
Analysis of ethical concerns (e.g., can you see examples of bias?)
What is the culture of each site how do users seem to respond toquestionable items? (Is racism or open mocking ignored or pursued?)
Conclusion of your findings
APA formatting is required.
