Blog posts for Social Media Ethics, Spring 2015.
Boston Bombings & Ethical Dilemmas March 15, 2015 Our very own need to consume details about events at a fast pace also presents us with ethical concerns. Social media is used for many good things, but it is also so new and in being such, we are all still learning what is acceptable and what […]
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Hello Ello February 25, 2015 Data mining. According to Nautilus Systems, whom I grabbed this lovely model from, data mining can be defined as follows: Data Mining differs from traditional data analysis in that it discovers patterns that were previously overlooked, as opposed to queries or statistical methods which require the analyst to make an
Social Media Moderation February 11, 2015 This week in class we are discussing moderation. Where does that imaginary line fall between what we should allow to stay and what we should delete? We may have some guidelines set forth by the different brands that we work for, but in the end it comes down to
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Managing your reputation via social media February 2, 2015 We have an audience and they are watching us. This should come at no surprise since we have access to viewing who and how many individuals are connected to us on each of the different social networking platforms. So, when we make a mistake there are
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“Trust is the glue of life. It’s the most essential ingredient in effective communication. It is the foundational principle that holds all relationships.” – Stephen Covey January 21, 2015 The topic of discussion in my Social Media Ethics class this week is trust. Why do we trust certain people? Social media has definitely made trust
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Amplify the tiny print! January 14, 2015 I’m going to admit that I do not read the Terms & Conditions for most things. I am also going to assume that most of my friends do not either. Why?! Terms & Conditions seem to be the last little step that you have to get through in
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About Me: My Intro for MMC6936 January 5, 2015 My name is Megan Washington, and this is my third semester as a student in the Master’s program for Social Media at the University of Florida. I received my BA in Interpersonal Communication from the University of South Florida in the summer of 2008. I waited
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