Social Media is a term used to describe new media formats such as message boards, social networks, blogs and virtual worlds. These services encourage participation from the public and allow users all over the world to create direct connections with one another.
What is social media?
Social media is content created by people using highly accessible and scalable publishing technologies. At its most basic sense, social media is a shift in how people discover, read and share news, information and content
Social Media Comedy and Humor
- Boing Boing tv:: Myfacespace, the Musical - Boing Boing
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Social media creates online communities of people with similar interests
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Message boards are used for discussions about various topics
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Social networks are used to connect with friends, contacts and acquaintances
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Blogs, or weblogs, are like online journals where users can write about thoughts, ideas, news, etc.Blogger: What's a Blog?
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Virtual worlds, such as Second Life, are online universes where users interactSecond Life: What Is Second Life?
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