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My paper topic is: THE NEGATIVE EFFECTS OF SOCIAL MEDIA IN SOCIETY

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This essay should be a persuasive essay of 8-10 pages that takes a stand on an issue related to the theme of the course (social media and society). Your essay will analyze the issue and propose a detailed solution to the problem.

You will need to spend some time in your essay outlining the problem. The amount of space will be determined by your choice of problem. How much do your readers know about the problem? How many groups or interests are involved? How long has the problem existed? How urgent is the problem?

As you develop your body paragraphs, you need to think not only about the problem, but also the solution or set of solutions. What is the first step? What is the most expedient solution? What is the solution that is most acceptable to all or most in the audience?

You will need to cite--in the text of your essay and in a list of References--at least five sources, which must be accessible via the Shapiro Library databases or Google Scholar. You must include:

1. One book or e-book

2. At least three academic sources (one of which may be your book or e-book)

3. Recommended: One non-text source (nonfiction documentary, television program, audio program, personal interview*, etc.)

*A personal interview does not count toward the five-source requirement because it is not cited in the APA list of References.

You must have a clear thesis, you should argue your points persuasively, and you should anticipate the opposition's arguments and try to counter them in your essay. Your sources must be carefully documented in APA format, and your essay must be accompanied by a title page, an abstract, and a list of References. These requirements do not count toward the required page length.

Criteria for evaluation:

  • Analysis: explanation of the subject and clearly identified thesis statement that forecasts your essay’s main ideas, which will be supported by specific evidence in the body of the essay
  • Organization: essay is coherently organized around a controlling idea, with individual paragraphs that include identifiable topic sentences and material related to topics
  • Engagement with source material: using quotes and paraphrase in a balanced way, attaching source material to your own words and thoughts and demonstrating ongoing analysis of this material, carefully balancing the use of all sources; APA References page
  • Readability: use of proper standards for a formal essay; appropriate citational form for both in-text citations and References entries; grammar, mechanics, spelling, etc.; mistakes found by careful editing, such as run-ons, fragments, subject-verb agreement, etc.
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    THE NEGATIVE EFFECTS OF SOCIAL MEDIA IN SOCIETY THE NEGATIVE EFFECTS OF SOCIAL MEDIA IN SOCIETY EDISON ENG200 7.23 2017 2 THE NEGATIVE EFFECTS OF SOCIAL MEDIA IN SOCIETY Introduction Social media was meant for everyday usage when the term web 2.0 was coined by guys at Silicon Valley, with the promise of numerous gains. Whereas social media platforms have improved businesses and contributed to the development of meaningful social circles, there are concerns that this technological facet has far-reaching negative consequences. This research focuses on the negative influences in various spheres of life such as social interactions, emotional health, privacy, bullying and general behavior difficulties. It aims at answering the guiding research question: What are the prevailing negative influences of social media usage among younger generations? Research Overview The purpose of collecting data in relation to this research study is to try and quantify the multiple ways in which social media usage has affected life negatively, particularly among college students. An anonymous questionnaire will be used, which is a standard method in surveys. Approximately 50 questionnaires will be administered to college students defined by various demographic factors, followed by a selection of the usable questionnaires depending on the responses that will be offered. The articles selected for this project were evaluated on the grounds of relevance, reliability and date of publication. Peer-reviewed journals were given preference because they are top-rated when it comes to reliability. I excluded articles that are older than ten years since some of the information and findings in such research studies could be obsolete. Recent articles were more 3 THE NEGATIVE EFFECTS OF SOCIAL MEDIA IN SOCIETY effective as they had been updated to meet with the changing social dynamics. All these dynamics notwithstanding, sampling was the most tedious exercise. A random sampling procedure was selected and this is particularly hectic when selecting the kind of participants that take part in a research. Discussion Overview A majority of the respondents admitted that they are heavily reliant on social media, where they spend several hours each day sifting through newsfeeds, establishing new relationships, sharing information and keeping in touch with acquaintances. Social media usage has affected academic performance negatively, besides eroding interpersonal skills and leading to emotional disturbances. When students long hours on social media, they have little time left to do their home works and revise for their exams. As a result, students who spend long hours of time on social media have reported poor performance. The interpersonal skills also erode as people spend more time on social. Increased reliance on social media deeply minimizes the time required to socialize and make meaningful relationships. As a result, people who spend long hours on social media have poor relationships with people close to them. Whereas social media platforms provide a meaningful social circle, a number of respondents reported minor cases of bullying and a breach of privacy. Some were subjected to cyber-sex cases, which points to the moral erosion that this tool is instilling in society. Cyber bullying occurs when people use social media to send hurtful messages to other people that negatively affect their feelings. In other cases, cyber bullying occurs when people post other 4 THE NEGATIVE EFFECTS OF SOCIAL MEDIA IN SOCIETY people’s pictures that are embarrassing and as a result hurting the other people’s feelings resulting in emotional disturbances. People who suffer from this type of bullying often suffer from other associated psychological disturbances due to the emotional torture experienced as a result of cyber bullying. All the articles reviewed supported the assertion that social media usage has worsened life over time although two of the journal articles indicated that the merits of social media usage outweigh the downsides. Annotated Bibliography Siddiqui, S., & Singh, T. (2016). Social Media its Impact with Positive and Negative Aspects. International Journal of Computer Applications Technology and Research, 5(2), 71-75. doi:10.7753/ijcatr0502.1006 Siddiqui and Singh (2016) focus on the positive and negative impacts of social media in society. These are renowned researchers at Mats University in India, with extensive knowledge in social psychology. Coupled with a publication on the International Journal of Computer Applications Technology and Research, this article is not only credible but also current. They highlight the negative impacts of social media on education such as distraction, privacy concerns on online websites and access to misleading information that is posted by rogue bloggers. "Many of the large organization have fallen victim to the hackers" (Siddiqui & Singh, 2016, p.73). It is clear that businesses are at a loss as well and this article will put into perspective the manner in which people are deluded by the positive effects of social media usage. 5 THE NEGATIVE EFFECTS OF SOCIAL MEDIA IN SOCIETY Rajeev, M., & Jobilal, M. (2015). Effects of Social Media on Social Relationships: A Descriptive Study on the Impact of Mobile Phones among Youth Population. International Research Journal of Social Sciences, 4(2), 11-16. doi:10.7753/4.ISCAIRJSS.1609 This article by Rajeev and Jobilal (2015) focuses on the effects that social media usage has, particularly on young persons. The research was conducted by researchers from the department of social sciences at Amrita University. Using the socio-ecological model and prevention framework, the researchers pay attention to the use of mobile phones to access social media sites and how the trend has subsequently eroded interpersonal skills. This article is consistent with the results found by Siddiqui and Singh, concluding that social media affects academic performance negatively. "Schools and educational settings report that student’s mobile phone use disrupts teaching and reduces student’s attention in class, resulting in negative educational outcomes" ( Rajeev & Jobilal, 2015, p.15). The study is relevant when it comes to the research on mobile phone usage among young people and the recent trends that have made this gadget a necessity. Mehraj, H., Bhat, A., & Rameez, H. (2014). Impacts of Media on Society: A Sociological Perspective . International Journal of Humanities and Social Science Invention, 3(6), 56-64. Doi: 2319 – 7722/6.ijhssi Mehraj, Bhat and Rameez (2014) take a sociological perspective in studying the impact of social media in society. They argue that social media effects, whether positive or negative, will always disrupt a person's sense of autonomy and respect. "We find that a major chunk of the youth is using social media networks more than 5 hours a day resulting declining health and mental health in particular" (Mehraj, Bhat & Rameez, 2014, p.62). This is the first article that 6 THE NEGATIVE EFFECTS OF SOCIAL MEDIA IN SOCIETY addresses the concept of mental health in relation to social media tools, which points to an entirely new dimension in this study because the media extends beyond interpersonal relationships, education and business. These authors are lecturers at the Government College Baramulla and are therefore speaking from a point of authority in sociology. Straubhaar, J. D., LaRose, R., & Davenport, L. (2013). Media now: understanding media, culture, and technology. Boston, MA: Wadsworth Cengage Learning. The authors explore the concept of social media and how it has transformed over time. Although they take a neutral stance, they have made a great contribution to an understanding of the relationship between the media, various cultural dispositions and technology. The book provides relevant literature to any research that focuses on the media. Sarikakis, K., & Winter, L. (2017). Social Media Users’ Legal Consciousness about Privacy. Social Media Society, 3(1), 205630511769532. doi:10.1177/2056305117695325 Sarikakis and Winter (2017) took an entirely different approach by addressing the users' legal consciousness on the issue of privacy in relation to social media usage. This study makes a salient assumption that social media poses a serious privacy concern and this has legal implications for the privacy breach perpetrators and victims, most of which people are oblivious of. The authors play an active role at the department of communications in Vienna University and are therefore speaking from a position of influence. " Privacy attains predominantly a meaning of protected “space,” not only in terms of “simple” personal data but also in terms of social interaction and the kinds of information these generate" (Sarikakis & Winter, 2017, p.4). 7 THE NEGATIVE EFFECTS OF SOCIAL MEDIA IN SOCIETY Autonomy and personal control are barely possible to maintain in the social media age where people are sharing all kinds of personal information, either knowingly unknowingly. Compared to other resources, this article is more focused because it dwells on the concept of privacy only.
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