Social Networking


When dealing with social networks, corporations have the ability to improve in many ways. One of those ways could be the improved communication of information within a business. having a better pipeline of information flow can save hundreds of thousands of dollars for a company. Not having to pay for this information by hiring consultants or flying in consultants to present ways to help the business cut there cost on many fronts. As noted in the article Social Networking at IBM: Maclean's Feb 4, 2008 "What's Next? Your Future in Social Networking" vol 121, p. 42. http://ibm.rogersconsumerpublishing.com/macleans/downloads/social.pdf, collaboration between people of the same industry can create new ways for businesses to grow and a speedier rate.

With things being viewed as being good there is always a dark side to the social networking world as we know it. With the ability of users of social sites, hackers have access to users accounts which contain loads of information. Site pages such as twitter tend to channel bad information to the virtual world. We also see that as a result of social networking sites it allows first level viewing of our lives. The government uses this as a way to track us whether we would like to accept it or no. They even make it a known statement as it is noted in the article "How Obama Tapped Into Social Networks’ Power," by David Carr, The New York Times. November 10, 2008; at http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/10/business/media/10carr.html
People will need to make sure that they do no wrong because they will be discovered as a result by big brother.


For the future of social networking sites I would say that they will play a big role in catching criminals all around the world. The medium of how television is now will become transitioned to the techno age via the internet. Social updates from the Facebook may place a notice to all Facebook members from the government about a criminal that is armed and dangerous and should not be approached.

I see new media having a big impact both positively and negatively on our society but the good shall prevail.