Juan Gomez's learning blog

LJ1 Social media has a global impact and makes communication with people from other countries simpler and more effective. In my opinion, Social media has changed society and how individuals view the world. I do not like posting everything that goes on in my life on social media and I prefer to keep my life more private. I believe that people shouldn’t listen to whatever people say on social media and be themselves. There are a lot of negative people on Social media who like to critique what others do on there. However, Social media also has a lot of benefits, such as the ability to communicate with your friends and family from all corners of the world. Additionally, Social media is excellent for marketing, cultural, and community announcements, as well as for business. People should express themselves on every platform as long as is always appropriate.  Everyone that has the right to self-expression should be grateful, and individuals should use it to the fullest exte...

   Chapter 7 of "Social Media Communication: Concepts, Practices, Data, Law, and Ethics" discussed developments and investments in mobile media. It also explained how advertising online has impacted social media. Apps like Facebook, Instagram and Google make a big profit from advertising. That fact supports my view that influencer marketing has made social media grow into a business . As a company owner if influencers sponsor your products, you can grow your business significantly by using social media. (2020 Lipschultz). Lipshutlz discussed how social media is having a significant impact on our society. It has created and bonded communities but also has pushed corporate branding and “cancelled” individuals and celebrities for engaging in socially unusual or immoral behavior. Lipshultz brought attention the issue of "Big Data," in which an individual gives up almost all of their privacy to big social media sites, which store not only user personal data but also ...

     TikTok was the tool I utilized the most over the last four days. I use this tool the most throughout the day. Sometimes I do not have much to do at work, and my employer doesn't mind if we use our phones. For the past four days, I spent at least one hour on TikTok and the second on YouTube. Because I always have my phone with me and because I do my homework on my computer, I don't use it for social media I use my phone as my favorite platform. I frequently watch videos on YouTube and TikTok at night. After finishing my homework, I normally spend an hour or so watching YouTube before going to bed. I use TikTok to communicate with two of my pals and my girlfriend a lot. Normally, we send each other humorous or informative movies. To my buddies, I frequently send soccer and funny videos. But my girlfriend and I regularly exchange films, and she reciprocates by sending me numerous videos. Another popular program I use is youtube. I listen to a lot of ...

The readings  I chose for this week are “ Information tools” by Beth Saxton and “ What is an RSS feed ?” by Coletta Whitehead. I found both of these readings exciting and informative. I have never heard of an RSS and it was nice learning about something new. People keep up with their favorite newscasts, blogs, websites, and other social media tools by using the tool simple syndication. This allows website owners to update their websites with fresh content. An easy, standardized form of content distribution. RSS is for website creators to publish new content on their websites. This includes all things like weather forecasts, blogs, podcasts, and other forms of social communication. When a website publishes new content, RSS will send its subscribers updates and notifications. Coletta Whitehead’s was instructive because it explains to the reader where to find the RSS feed, what it does, and how it works. Whitehead also informs her readers what The RSS reader is. “ Think of an RSS read...

         The "We are data" was interesting but alarming. Technology saves everything we do on our devices and saves all of that data no matter how old the device is. It scares me how all our data on our phones is stored forever. Sometimes we forget how we are constantly being seen and recorded through our devices, people who feel more comfortable behind the screens of their devices shouldn’t feel that way to a certain extent. We are constantly being supervised, and all of the information is stored in a piece of software that can be quickly retrieved. Yes, your phone makes it easier to communicate with others and can help you call 911 in an emergency but with just a simple web search it can also reveal very personal information. Information like your IP address, apps, phone operating system, location, and more. Your device also notices what you search online and hears what you speak about which explains algorithms in social media applications...

 1.  Use of websites to discover interests and connect with friends and family around the world is known as social networking and media. Social networking enables you to organize, promote, share, and interact conveniently from someone else's home. The world has been greatly influenced by social media, which has grown to be one of the world's largest industries.  2.  The social networking sites that I use are Instagram, Tik Tok, Youtube, and Facebook.  3.  I use Instagram to post pictures and follow a lot of soccer pages. TikTok and Youtube are used at work when I have nothing to do. I watch a lot of different videos like documentaries and other sports podcasts. Facebook is used to talk to my family back in Colombia. All of my older family members in Colombia use Facebook so this app makes it easier to communicate with them.  4. I use Instagram occasionally during the day, but I only enjoy using it a little. TikTok and Youtube are the ones I u...