Social NetworkingJonathan M. KingMarch 10, 2011

1What is Social Networking? Major media by which people develop their personal network online.

Grouping of individuals into a specific group

Gather and Share information and/or experiences

More on Social NetworkingSocial Networking is most popular online

Social Networking Website are used

Socialization includes reading profile pages, contacting others users, etc.

Three Types of Social NetworkingGeneral PurposeFacebookMyspaceTwitterSpecial Interest FlixsterLast.fmInternational SitesStudivzOrkut

Advantages of Social NetworkingWork Connection

Keep in Touch

Get Feedback

Stay in Touch Anywhere

Disadvantages of Social NetworkingPersonal Information

Blogs and Original Content

Sharing too much can cause problems

Cyber-bullying

ConclusionIs social networking a growing fad that will stand the test of time or will these sites fade away with the next technological advancement?

Will the next generation use these social networking sites, or will they become a new version of an endangered species?

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