Assignment: Psychology of Social Media
Many people get all or most of their news from social media. For this project, we are going to be analyzing the content of several social media sites from major news sources, paying particular attention to social media standards, practices, and regulation.
Where do you get your news? Start by going to one major news site's FACEBOOK page (CNN, MSNBC, FOX, etc.) Try another different news site's TWITTER feed, and third choose another social media site such as Reddit, Pinterest, or another (preferably one you use, if there is one).
Analyze the sites in a 3 to 4 page total paper. In your analysis, be sure to include the following:
A. General introduction to your thoughts on the social media you studied
B. Several social media practices you observed (e.g., what gets the most interaction?)
C. Examples of regulation of social media and discussion of such regulation (Is it good, bad, or indifferent? How could circumstances change the situation?)
D. Analysis of ethical concerns (e.g., can you see examples of bias?)
E. What is the culture of each site - how do users seem to respond to questionable items? (Is racism or open mocking ignored or pursued?)
F. Conclusion of your findings
Format your assignment according to the give formatting requirements:
a. The answer must be double spaced, typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
b. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the course title, the student's name, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
c. Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.