Unit 6

Project Development Ideas generation and collaborative projects Slack is a channel-based messaging platform. With Slack, people can work together more effectively, connect all their software tools and segues and find the information that they need to do their best work - all within a secure environment Crowdfunding Is funding a project or venture by raising money from a large number of people who each contribute a relatively small amount, typically via the internet Crowdsourcing Involves seeking knowledge or goods, or services from a large body of people. These people submit their ideas in response to online requests made either through social media, smartphone apps, or dedicated crowdsourcing platforms Case Study: Sheffield Soup An example of a ‘grassroots’ project - a project produced by amateurs, increasingly distributed by social media How does it work? Individuals pay £5 to attend a scheduled event They receive a bowl of soup to eat while they listen to a series of pitchers All...

Regulation, Good Practice and Censorship Social media: How do other governments regulate it? - Article Notes Self Governance  YouTube transparency report - gives data on its removals of inappropriate content 8.8 million videos were taken down between July and September 2019 - 93% automatically removed with machines, and 2/3 of those not receiving a single view Removed 3.3 million channels and 517 million comments YouTube employs 10,000 to monitor and remove content Facebook has more that 35,000 people working on safety and security - Took action on 30.3 million pieces of content - 98.4% found before anyone flagged it Illegal content or extremest material, the person who posted it is more at risk than the company - That may change China Sites such as Google, Twitter and WhatsApp are blocked - Have their own services Restricted access to VPN that people used to bypass the blocks Regulation There is (currently) no standard regulation or regulatory body to monitor social medi...

Negative Impacts Trolling Cyber-bullying Privacy Productivity Connection Trolling/Cyber-trolling When an individual/company is persistently targeted in a negative way online, usually through social media channels The number of social media platforms available has led to a proliferation in this, as has the fact that users enjoy a degree if anonymity when posting via social media sites Case Study: Ariana Grande After she split with rapper boyfriend Mac Miller, and the latter died through a drug overdose, Grande was trolled online. As a result, she disabled her Instagram comments for a time. Cyber-bullying - When an individual is targeted online through hurtful or threatening messages, generally online Cyberbullying statistics - 2018-2021 Ipso international survey 20k interviews (March-April 2018 - 18-64 year olds US/Canada and 16-64 year olds else where) Russia and Japan, parents felt that their children weren’t victims of cyberbullying  Indian parents felt cyberbullying was appa...

Globalisation  The process of international integration arising from the interchange and exchange of products, ideas, politics and popular culture. Globalisation is also seen as a way that international boundaries that once existed are broken down by the advent of new technologies. Social media has contributed to this, with the way in which users of a network ca connect in an instant +/- Is globalisation and social media largely positive or negative? Make a quick list of some the some of  the relative advantages and disadvantages Advantages Disadvantages People are able to connect to anyone from anywhere in the world at fast speeds Complete strangers can get in contact with you Gives you the ability to find educational content from anywhere Gives you the ability to search for inappropriate content shared/created instantly - major concern for younger target audience Can give life opportunities (e.g. you put up a piece of art work, and someone likes i...

Social Media: Purposes and Uses (2) Personal bs Profesional On a personal level, social media is used by individuals to document aspects of their day to day lives. Essentially, it’s a breeding ground for vanity. There is a degree to which there is a cross-over between personal and professional - in which people use their social media accounts to further their own business interests. This could be n existing celebrity, through increasingly, the lines are becoming blurred. James Charles - Celebrity Vlogger How people make money off YouTube People watch billions of hours of YouTube a day - YouTube is now the second largest search engine Videos tend to be the most profitable among ad formats with the average video cpm rates hovering  between $5 to $30 for viewing coming in from the UK, USA, Canada and Australia - This rate depends on other factors like ad format, geographical location and also whether the viewers see the ad on an embedded video or directly over youtube  Certain ni...