Positive Effects of Social Media:
Heimlich, Russell, and Russell Heimlich. “Using Social Media to Keep in Touch.” Pew Research Center, Pew Research Center, 7 Feb. 2014, www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2011/12/22/using-social-media-to-keep-in-touch/.
This article gave statistics and general information about how popular social media use is. It also explains the usage of social media between different groups such as people from different age groups, different genders and different races and ethnicities. It also explains that the most of the population uses social media to keep in touch with family and friends.
Leopold, Todd. “Can Social Media Make You Happy?” CNN, Cable News Network, 1 May 2015, www.cnn.com/2015/05/01/living/feat-happiness-social-media/index.html.
This article talks about the positive effects of social media and how it can make us happy. Social media can provide us with support systems and enables us to find people who are going through similar issues. It also explains that getting positive feedback and likes on our posts on Facebook or Instagram can increase our self confidence.
Verduyn, Philippe, et al. “Do Social Network Sites Enhance or Undermine Subjective Well‐Being? A Critical Review.” Social Issues and Policy Review, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd (10.1111), 13 Jan. 2017, spssi.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/sipr.12033.
This article describes how popular social media has become and how much time we spend on social media each day. It also tells us people's motivations to go on social media so often and that is to talk to friends and family. Older people are now starting to use social media because they also want to keep in touch with their families and also reconnect with old friends.
Hiding Behind Screens:
Beck, Julie. “The Decline of the Driver's License.” The Atlantic, Atlantic Media Company, 22 Jan. 2016, www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2016/01/the-decline-of-the-drivers-license/425169/.
This article explains that teenagers are not getting their driver's licenses anymore. The number of people ages 16 to 44 who have a driver's license has been decreasing steadily since 1983. It gives a lot of statistics about all age ranges and the percentage of people that have a license in different time periods. It is interesting to see how the numbers have changed so much in just a short amount of time.
“Gratifications on Social Networking Sites: The Role of Secondary School Students' Individual Differences in Loneliness.” SAGE Journals, journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/0735633117743917.
This article describes the relationship between social media and loneliness. As a result of social media, we tend to hang out less with people in person and just stay in our rooms texting others. The lack of social interaction makes people feel alone and causes depression and has led to increased rates of suicide.
Exclusion and Social Media:
Fekete, Emily. “Race and (Online) Sites of Consumption.” Geographical Review, American Medical Association (AMA), 4 Sept. 2015, onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/j.1931-0846.2015.12106.x.
This article informs us on the app called "Foursquare". This app allows others to have access to your location at all times. The ability to see your friends' locations at all times can cause teens to feel left out when ever they see someone at an event that they were not invited to.
White, Justin. “Research Finds Link between Social Media and the 'Fear of Missing out'.” The Washington Post, WP Company, 8 July 2013, www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/research-finds-link-between-social-media-and-the-fear-of-missing-out/2013/07/08/b2cc7ddc-e287-11e2-a11e-c2ea876a8f30_story.html?utm_term=.770d44aa8e78.
This article describes the issue of social media causing people to have "FOMO" or the fear of missing out. It explains what "FOMO" is and the age groups that is is most popular in. The author also tells us that this fear, can lead to other mental disorders including depression and anxiety. Social media is causing people to feel left out and feel as if they are not cool enough.