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According to Gill in the article, “How can we measure the influence of the blogosphere,” a blog consists of reverse chronological journaling that is written in regular, time-stamped entry by a blogger. The bloggers write about topics that matter to them and therefore their voice is present in the posts. A blog can have only one blogger or a community of authors. The article also states that blogs can be about virtually any topic. This is similar to wikis. Wikis also cover a huge variety of topics. However, wikis are different than blogs because many people can edit the same content. According to an article published in  Information Week  titled, “How to Use Wikis for Businesses,” thousands of people police the wiki and edit as necessary. Wikis are built around collaboration. There is essentially only one body of work that is constantly updated and edited. Blogs on the other hand consist of many different individual posts by the blogger. Other people that view the post can add...

The topic of my research project is an analysis of social media.  I will discuss the positive and negative effects it has had on society. Today, most people are active on some form of social media. It has enabled people from all over the world to connect and share content with each other. While some people have a favorable view of social media, others have criticized it for exacerbating many social issues. I plan to research how the use of social media has improved people’s lives and worsened others. For example, many people feel that social media has given them a voice they would not otherwise have, helped their business succeed, or helped them stay in touch with family and friends. On the other hand, issues such as cyberbullying, poor body image, and stalking are often blamed on social media. I will explore all of these advantages and disadvantages in order to present an accurate depiction of social media.