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Gottfried, Jeffrey, and Elisa Shearer. "News Use Across Social Media Platforms 2016." Pew Research Center's Journalism Project. N.p., 26 May 2016. Web. 18 Apr. 2017.

News, Percentages, usage

The most popular social media sites to get news off of are reddit with 70% of their news off the website a followed closely by Facebook with 66% and twitter with 59%

It is shocking to see that such a large amount of people depend on social media for their news even though these sources may not be the most reliable.

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"Media and Body Image." Walden Center. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Apr. 2017.

Models, average height and weight, ideal body

The average model is 5'10 and weight 110 lbs while the average woman is 5'4 and weighs 145 lbs.

It is important to realize that images of models that are spread on social media do not have a body type that is realistic for everyone. These advertisements depict models that are not a good representation of that the average female looks like.

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Donnerstein, Edward, and Stacy L. Smith. "Impact of media violence on children, adolescents, and adults." Perspectives on psychology and the media.(2011): 29-68. Web. 1 Apr. 2017.

Communication, Cyber bullying, suicide

"cyberbullying is quite common, can occur to any young person online, and can cause profound psychosocial outcomes including depression, anxiety, severe isolation, and, tragically, suicide."

Cyber bullying has become such an issue because people feel as though being behind their computer screen makes them invincible and allows them to say things they would never say in person.The effects of bullying online can be profound because online there is not an escape from being bullied.

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Knorr, Caroline. "How girls use social media to build up, break down self-image." CNN. Cable News Network, 12 Jan. 2017. Web. 11 Apr. 2017.

percentages, body image, negative

33% of people are concerned about being tagged in photos that might be embarrassing or unattractive and 22% of people feel bad about themselves if they feel that their photo is  not getting enough likes.

People feel as though the amount of likes they receive from people they hardly know factors into their self worth when that is not at all the case. Your self worth is not base on the amount of likes you receive but rather who you are as a person.

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Susan J Paxton Professor, School of Psychology and Public Health, La Trobe University, and Siân McLean Research Fellow, La Trobe University. "Social media can damage body image – here's how to counteract it." The Conversation. N.p., 13 Apr. 2017. Web. 12 Apr. 2017.

Body image, Prevention, Idealism

Social media allows for interactions that are based solely on ones appearance. Many people see a direct correlation between the amount of likes they get and their self worth. The best way to prevent this is to be aware that it is happening.

I feel that increasing awareness of the effects of social media on people body image can go a long way in helping to prevent people from developing body issues.

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"Social Networking ProCon.org." Are social networking sites good for our society?N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Apr. 2017.

Pros and cons,  information, law enforcement

Many criminals will go online and post about their crimes or leave a cyber footprint that allows them to be traced back to their crimes. There are entire units of law enforcement dedicated to finding criminals online.

This is a double edged sword because yes criminals are being convicted of their crimes but also innocent people are being monitored constantly. Is this an invasion of privacy or a necessary mean for preventing crime?

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Claywell, Charlie R. "What Is Social Network Theory?" LoveToKnow. LoveToKnow Corp, n.d. Web. 10 Apr. 2017.

Multiplying effect, separation, relationships

On average there are six degrees of separation between people. This means that on average everyone knows each other through six people. This theory was first tested in 1960 when Stanley Milgram decided to send out letters to 100 random people and tell them to send the letter to one person. They were able to send these letters to someone else who they though might know the designated end person. On average the letter traveled through 6 people before it made it to the targeted person.  This experiment was not the most accurate because there was not truly a way to track how many people received the letter. In 2003 scientists at Columbia University held another experiment following the same design, but this time they used emails so that it could be better tracked and through this they found that it took on average 5-7 people to reach the designated target. (Claywell, What is Social Network Theory?)

This theory shows how social media can be incredibly connective. If you scroll through your friends list you are almost guaranteed to be able to connect to anyone in the world through 6 people.  This theory is mind blowing because it takes such a larger world and somehow makes it feel much smaller.

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Claywell, Charlie R. "Advantages and Disadvantages of Social Networking." LoveToKnow. LoveToKnow Corp, n.d. Web. 1 Apr. 2017.

Social media allows people to connect and find jobs, create relationships, share opinions as well as inform people of events. However, social media can also lead to cyber bullying fraud and invasion of privacy.

The connections that are formed online have the potential to be both harmful and helpful. When used properly it is very beneficial but it also allows for a platform for bullies and identity theft.

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Curry, Kevin. "More and more people get their news via social media. Is that good or bad?" N.p., 30 Sept. 2016. Web. 1 Apr. 2017.
Statitics, media, news, Election

Studies have shown that people who are exposed to media are more likely to vote. But if the media is spreading bias and fake news are they really voting for the right reasons? People also have a hard time deciphering what they see on social media from their friends and what they read from a reliable source causing some of the information they have to be unreliable.

When people read information online, no matter the source, they have a tendency to believe it. This is not always a good thing when the information they are receiving is coming from an unreliable source.

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"Self Image/Media Influences." Just Say YES. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Apr. 2017.

statistics, media, models, airbrushed images

40% of girls between 9 and 10 years of age report having been on a diet and 70% of 6-12 year olds reported that they want to feel thinner. The ideal body type expressed in advertising on social media is only possessed by 5% of women in the world.

These facts are extremely disturbing to me that children who are so young are struggling with body image as a result of the ads that are being pushed not only on social media but also on billboards and advertisements. Children should not have to worry about being on a diet they should just have to worry about having fun.

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Simons, Rachel. "How Social Media Is a Toxic Mirror." Time. Time, n.d. Web. 11 Apr. 2017.

Body Image, Toxic, Mirror, Images

Psychologists have found that social media has added to peoples body concerns and while it is not the sole cause for body issues it is a large factor. Social media platforms make it easy for teens to go online to seek the approval of others. Teens are the most susceptible to developing a negative body image as a result of social media.

Social media is a platform to seek approval and people base their self worth solely on the amount of likes they get. Also social media allows people to alter their pictures to make themselves look like the best version of themselves.

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McCombs, Maxwell. Setting the agenda: the mass media and public opinion. Cambridge: Polity, 2014. Print.

Public Opinion, mass media, social media

We have access to information at our fingertips and receive instant news. People are likely to believe the first thing they read online even if it isn't true. Fast new does not always mean good news.

People will normally look for media outlets that have the same opinions as them so they can verify their opinions. Also people want instant gratification so the faster that news come out the better it seems to them. However, fast news does not always have all of the facts yet so it has the potential to not be entirely true.

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Schivinski, Bruno, and Dariusz Dabrowski. "The effect of social media communication on consumer perceptions of brands." Journal of Marketing Communications22.2 (2014): 189-214. Web.

Media, Consumerism, Brands, Opinions

This study shows that brands who create their own advertising on social media are less successful than user created ads. This is because people are more inclined to believe their peers over a company that is just trying to sell their product. People are also turning away from standard ads and turning to social media for ads.

This study is very relatable. I find that every time I log onto social media I see someone posting their thoughts on a product. When it is a user I feel more inclined to believe them because I assume it is an honest and non-Biased opinion.

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Fardouly, Jasmine, and Lenny R. Vartanian. "Social Media and Body Image Concerns: Current Research and Future Directions." Current Opinion in Psychology9 (2016): 1-5. Web.

Body Image, Social media,
Research,  Future

Going on Facebook for a short amount of time does not appear to have a correlation to negative body image.  People often put their best foot forward on social media to boost their self esteem. Peoples confidence is based on the number of likes they get on a photo. Also, comments about someones looks are also posted alot on social media.

All of the points in this article are very true and something that I see on social media on a daily basis. I always thought about these issues but it was cool to see an actual correlation between the two. This will be really useful in my portfolio.

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"How much influence does the media really have over elections? Digging into the data." Nieman Lab. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Mar. 2017.

Election, Media, Popularity, Ratings

This article discusses how the more exposure a candidate got in the media the higher their popularity was. This article states that the media has almost total control of the election. There is also a graph that shows the correlation between media coverage and poll ratings.

This to me all makes sense because the more people hear about a canidate the more likely they are to vote for them and pay attention to them. Also, the media does seem to have control over the polls and they have the power to sway votes. The media will only cover what they feel is important.