Quote Summary #5

“According to a Kaplan survey of college admissions officers, more than 80% of colleges use Facebook to connect with and recruit potential students. The same study shows an increase of friend requests from applicants and that students are open to the idea of communicating through social media. While schools may not base a decision on social media content, students should maintain profiles that shed a positive light on them.”

This quote mentions a survey that Kaplan did on how many college admission offices use Facebook to evaluate students. More than 80% of college admission offices use Facebook as a means of evaluating incoming students. This means that high school and college students need to use caution when using these sites. Many students use these sites to network with family and friends. This study suggests that using these sites can be dangerous to students applying for colleges. These sites allow anybody including employers and admission officers to view what many think are private sites. These students may not be denied admission because of their social networking profiles, but they still should use caution to make sure that colleges reviewing their pages see a positive outlook on them as students. Many experts say to use social networking to help be recognized by colleges by “friending” different universities. This site also mentions many different ways to avoid falling victim to criticism by college admission officers.

Fox Business is a very credible site because they get information straight from the source or either use other credible sources. This article had many statistics and quotes from reliable sources that Fox has used. Fox is a very biased news broadcaster though and you can tell some of the bias in this article. Even with the bias Fox Business is a very credible site that helped me find great information.

Driscoll, Emily. "Attention College Applicants: Admissions Can See Your Facebook Page - FoxBusiness.com." Home - FoxBusiness.com. 23 Mar. 2011. Web. 30 Mar. 2011. .

Quote Summary #4

“Though Facebook has been blocked in some workplaces as a time-waster, it is a crucial tool for college students to coordinate social schedules, organize events, plan study sessions and collaborate on assignments. You really can't disconnect people from it in the long run without creating some real inefficiencies and backlash."

This quote talks about the social networking ban that a Pennsylvania college put in place for a week. The editor and chief of Mashable.com said that if people were disconnected from these sites for a long period of time, then people would become less efficient. This quote shows how people are dependent on these social networking sites and how they make everyday life more efficient. Therefore if students were banned from these sites they would be less efficient and more likely to fail their classes. This quote shows how social networking has become more of a resource than a recreational site. This quote suggests that these social networking sites are a necessity for successful people and students in today’s society. The ban at this college allowed students to focus more on their school work without interruptions, but still caused less efficiency than the campus with social networking sites. This proves that our communication is dependent upon social networking sites.

Fox news is a very credible source that supplies information to all parts of the world. The writers that publish on this site are very trustworthy yet biased as well. This site helped me get information for my topic and had other articles i was able to use as well. This was the most helpful site on my blog research.

Press, Associated. "Anti-social Networking? Pa. College Blacks out Twitter, Facebook, Other Media for a Week - FoxNews.com." FoxNews.com - Breaking News | Latest News | Current News. 16 Sept. 2010. Web. 30 Mar. 2011. .

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This map shows that Facebook is the size of the third largest country. If Facebook were a country it would be bigger than the United States. This relates to how big social networking has really become. Facebook has nearly 400 million users worldwide and seven other countries have less people included in their population. Social networking is a huge community of people, is this a bad thing?

Quote Summary #3

Add "Facebook depression" to potential harms linked with social media, an influential doctors' group warns, referring to a condition it says may affect troubled teens who obsess over the online site. The guidelines urge pediatricians to encourage parents to talk with their kids about online use and to be aware of Facebook depression, cyber bullying, and other online risks. They were published online Monday in Pediatrics. The academy guidelines note that online harassment "can cause profound psychosocial outcomes," including suicide. The widely publicized suicide of a 15-year-old Massachusetts girl last year occurred after she'd been bullied and harassed, in person and on Facebook. But there are unique aspects of Facebook that can make it a particularly tough social landscape to navigate for kids already dealing with poor self-esteem, said Dr. Gwenn O'Keeffe, a Boston-area pediatrician and lead author of new American Academy of Pediatrics social media guidelines.

This article from NPR mentions studies that show that depression is associated with social networking sites. The study suggests that troubled teens may obsess over these sites because they cannot read facial emotions. This article also mentions the effects of cyber bullying which is a common occurrence with these sites. Teens are more apt to bully peers with the use of these sites because they are not face to face with their victim. These many different factors have caused doctors to be wonder if these sites cause depression. The article also mentions the use of these sites and how they can positively affect teen’s communication problems. These sites allow troubled teens to express their emotion but not without ridicule. This article warns teens as well as parents to be aware of these possible hazards these sites may cause. The article mentions the recent suicide of a 15 year old teen after being bullied on Facebook and in person. These experts compare social networking sites to a big popularity contest.

The Associated Press is very trustworthy. They are one of the biggest sources of news in the world. They supply other news broadcasters with news reports and articles. They are not biased on this article and had really good information. I really liked using the Associated Press to find some information that was trustworthy and credible.

The Associated Press, . "Docs Warn About Facebook Use And Teen Depression." NPR. NPR, 28 3 2011. Web. 28 Mar 2011. .

Quote Summary #2

It's not surprising that social-networking Web sites such as Facebook.com and MySpace.com are all the rage among today's college students — but those same hard-partying young people might want to watch what they post about themselves if they want to become tomorrow's buttoned-down corporate employees.
She feels that social-networking sites may show a side of a person that may or may not reflect his ability to perform well on the job, and that employers should "keep in mind that personal Web profiles are best considered in context."

This article tells about the use of social networking sites by college students. This article also tells about the use of these sites to evaluate future employees. These students post personal information about their private lives. The article mentions some college student’s opinions of these sites and the evaluations by some companies. These college students feel that their personal privacy is being invaded by these companies. They also feel that these profiles do not exhibit their ability to perform in certain careers. This article mentions briefly the popularity of these social networking sites between college students. Some of the sites mentioned allow students to rate their professors. These sites cause interaction issues between professor and student relationships. These companies can view pictures that are inappropriate and postings that “buttoned down corporate employees” would not want their employers viewing. The main point of this article is the irresponsibility of the use that college students exhibit with these social networking sites.

I have found many articles for my blog that were credible from Fox news. This article is one of the many credible and biased articles I have found from their website. Fox news was very helpful on my articles for this blog and I will continue to use the articles I find from Fox.

Cuesta, Christina. "Students Love Social-Networking Sites � and So Do Employers Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,208175,00.html#ixzz1Hw1hd9Ti." Fox News. News Corporation, 31 8 2011. Web. 28 Mar 2011. .

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“Another study, which analyzed how students performed when asked to use twitter to do assignments, found that students who were asked to "contribute to class discussions and complete assignments using Twitter increased their engagement over a semester more than twice as much as a control group."
Use of social networking not only benefits students, but also provides new opportunities for communication amongst teachers and administrators.”


This article is about how some studies show that social networking in class increases the engagement of students in a semester’s time. This article mentions the effects of social networking on communication between administrators and teachers. These are some of the good effects of social networking in schools. This article also mentions the threat of sexual predators on these social networking sites. This article mentions the educational benefits of these social networking sites, but also mentions the cons of these sites and how they can be a danger to students. Some of the cons mentioned in this article are privacy issues, cyber bullying, and exposure to inappropriate material. This article uses statistics from studies conducted by different universities that show improvement in grades and concentration as well as dedication. The author also mentions the way the social networking sites are trying to make their sites safer and more improved for students.

Huffington Post is an online newspaper that is very credible and has trustworthy sources. They deliver credible non biased information for the world every day and this article was one of the up to date articles that I found. Huffington Post only had one article that helped me on my topic but it was very informative and a great resource.

"Social Networking In Schools: Educators Debate The Merits Of Technology In Classrooms." Huffington Post 27 March 2011.http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/03/27/social-networking-schools_n_840911.html"

This image depicts how people are addicted to these social networking sites.This is a way of showing that these social networking sites are like the life support of many people and they could not survive without these sites. Some people wouldn't delete their profile pages if their job or college required them to.

This picture shows the use of social networking sites on the screen of every computer in this futuristic looking classroom. The idea depicted in this image is that most college students are using these sites. These many different sites are being used by all college students without precaution of who may be viewing them.

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Do you feel violated?

Do you feel violated? Should you feel violated by the sites you trust? These colleges and companies being able to view our pages seems like they are invading on our privacy. If certain documents can’t be openly viewed by the public then how can these files be viewed legally? This type of evaluation also allows for other discriminatory reasons for not accepting the applicants. Will this new system of evaluation create more discrimination against people who have disabilities? If the employer has more reasons for not employing a person then they can discriminate more easily. I also want to learn about the ways to avoid these consequences that are associated with these evaluations. If we continue to use these accounts what techniques can we use to be more secure with our information? Does the privacy policy box that everybody agrees to have more of an effect legally than we think?

What do I Know?

Facebook or unemployment book? I have heard of people that have been fired over their Facebook profiles and other social media sites. These sites are very useful for some situations but for others they cause more bad than good. I also know that most people have some type of account that they use to communicate with others. These sites are used a great deal by people who are away from their family and friends. The use of these sites connects people across the world; therefore soldiers can talk to their family and friends. This technology is a great advancement, but with progression there will always some type of regression. Furthermore I know that all some people are addicted to Facebook and this causes distractions for the work that gets completed. These social media sites do not always have bad affects, but it is the people who are not responsible with their accounts that usually are harshly affected by the use of these accounts.

Why this topic?

What is on your mind? As you scroll down the page to read other friends statuses. I’m sure you have seen and done this recently. Most people have some type of social media site they use. As I scroll down my page I see statuses that say things such you’re not drunk if you can lie on the floor without holding on and I’m a little bit drunk. These statuses you wouldn’t want your mom to see. What about future employers and colleges? Social media has become such a phenomenon that colleges and employers review the pages of their applicants. Do you put things on your social media page that you wouldn’t want your employers or even your mom to see? If so, you may be a victim of this new evaluation. Many people seem to think that their social media sites have some type of privacy but the key word is social; although you don’t realize it social media is for everybody to see.