Rachel Blogs

Social networking has become an important tool to use for both corporations and people in general. Social networking is the way in which people are able to promote their brand to a mass amount of people. Promoting on these platforms has become more popular due to the impact it has. For instance, we see many brands sponsoring influencers’ content in exchange for them to promote their product.   These technologies can be used in a way of promoting a brand. For instance, many small business owners use social networking to reach more people than they would if they were to promote their brand on a newspaper. However, these technologies can able be used for finding a job. Recruiters use platforms such as LinkedIn to find someone who is fit for their company, as well as job seekers looking for jobs that are a great fit for them. In “ Social Networking Technology Boosts Job Recruiting ”, Langfitt depicts the nature of job recruiting through social networking. LinkedIn makes it easy for job...

When speaking on the topic of blogs v. wiki, I believe there are differences as well as similarities. Blogs are written from a person’s perspective. A blog usually consists of a person’s own views and opinions. The blogger can also post as many times as they prefer. On the other hand, wikipedias are more fact-based, and do not leave much room for a person’s opinion. Wiki is more of a group collaboration, where everyone can input information they find. Information posted on wiki has to be backed up by a source, otherwise it can be seen as inaccurate.   However, when comparing both, people can have a discussion on both blogs and wiki. There is an exchange of views, where one can provide insight on each other’s work. There is an importance of convergence in today’s networked world because sharing ideas leads to more knowledge. For instance, when people comment on my blog posts, it provides me with more insight. Commenting is one of the ways where people can come together and help each...

I have chosen to do my project on YouTube and its' platform. YouTube is a platform that many people use today as a means of financial gain. But how does one get the money? Is there more to it than just simply getting a deposit into their bank account? One of the things I will be discussing is how influencers involuntarily get into a third-party contract with YouTube.  I will also be discussing how most influencers are essentially marketers, being that they help businesses promote their products. This way of promoting products depicts how new media uses “influencers” as a means of advertisement. It can be debated that this form of advertisement works better than billboards on a driveway. I plan to explain in detail how influencers are not the only ones benefitting from YouTube, but companies as well.