The Positive Effects of Social Media as a Platform for Support

Scientific Essay from the year 2017 in the subject Communications - Public Relations, Advertising, Marketing, Social Media, grade: 1.0, Jacobs University Bremen gGmbH, language: English, abstract: This paper focuses on the positive effects of Social Media as a platform for support. Since the invention of the first platform in 1997, Social Media gained a significant importance for the social interactions of the 2.789 billion active Social Media users worldwide. These platforms, that are designed to provide access to social networks for a large number of users, get mostly examined by literature because of its negative effects like cyberbullying, shitstorms and addiction. However, it is also important to take a closer look at its potential to contribute to peoples' social interactions and their well-being in order to ensure a balanced discussion.

Product details

• Authors: Julia Kaiser
• Publisher: Grin Verlag
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.2021
• EAN: 9783346461896
• ISBN: 978-3-346-46189-6
• No. of pages: 16
• Dimensions: 148 mm x 210 mm x 2 mm
• Weight: 40 g
• Subject: Social sciences, law, business > Media, communication > Communication science