SOCIAL MEDIA : A reference for research

Angelica KilaykoBAB 3-B

S O C I A L M E D I AOne of the famous words of today

One of the most-used form of electronic communication of the millennial

One of the most-referred place for research

One of the most useful inventions

And,

One that can also destroy everything good, unconsciously.

Social Networks Compared (by

users)

Most of us use these social media sites.

Most of us are entertained with

these social media sites.

And, today, most of us, depends our

every need in life to these sites.

What are the uses of social media?

Make new friends online Post and share photos and videos Be updated to latest trends (fashion, gadgets, etc.) Like or comment other users’ posts

And . . . A reference for research?

A careful study that is done to find and report new knowledge

about something; careful or diligent

search.

Source: 2017 Merriam – Webster, Inc.

RESEARCH

What do we usually do when we

research online?

Open a web browser Enter a web address (e.g. www.google.com) Type the words we want to look for And, the website will generate thousands of related topics

ISN’T IT AMAZING???

We all depend to these very simple, quick and easy processes during

research but did we ask ourselves . . .

ARE THESE ETHICAL?

Social Media Research: A Guide to Ethics

By

Dr. Leanne Townsend and Prof. Claire Wallace

University of Aberdeen

“The responsibility lies with the researcher and his or her corresponding ethics committee to ensure an ethical approach is taken to the collection, analysis and re--‐use of data collected from social media platforms.” ~ Social Media Research: A Guide to Ethics

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