Here we are going to compare and contrast 2 articles posted on to the padlet page of the sophomore granadino students that talks about new media. Is it a positive or a negative thing? Is it helpful or harmful? Opinions are divided but they can’t deny that the actual world works around new media and that it is a matter of how we use it if it becomes good or bad. We will be comparing an article posted by the Forbes magazine titled “The developing role of social media in the modern business world” and an article by the Economic Times titled “YouTube and Instagram can bolster learning.
The first article talks about how social media is influencing business marketing strategies, using mainly Tweeter, Facebook and Google plus. It says some facts that supports this saying that 94% of all businesses use social media as a form for marketing. It claims people spend an average of 10 hours a week on social media, 85% of the businesses have claimed that social media usage has increased their sales. Lastly it encourages people that own companies to use social media as a tool, making it creative and appealing for the audience it is intended.
The second article talks about how in Canada a doctor is using new media like YouTube and Instagram as a tool for learning. It is used for at risk children. It claims that if a student isn’t doing well in school maybe he/she may need another tool to bolster that persons notes. It talks about a program in Quebec that is using social media to teach to teenagers. They teach them how to search for information that is helpful and understandable, as well as engaging. Showing how it can help them in the future for a professional outcome.
Comparing them isn’t hard since they are quite similar. I believe it’s safe to say that they both support new media usage. Both think it is a useful thing but they talk about its uses in different environments, an educational or professional environment. One says that is a useful tool for businesses and sales the other one says how it can help with teaching. Although they talk about similar things the differences in the articles themselves were that one was saying straight up facts while the other stated a clear opinion with no contrasting points to be disproved. One of them stated that social media can help kids learn but if its not extracurricular it can become a classroom annoyance.
To conclude I would like to say that I agree with both articles, that social media is a tool. And I would encourage people to use it on both a learning and professional tool because it is ultimately here to help.
The first article talks about how social media is influencing business marketing strategies, using mainly Tweeter, Facebook and Google plus. It says some facts that supports this saying that 94% of all businesses use social media as a form for marketing. It claims people spend an average of 10 hours a week on social media, 85% of the businesses have claimed that social media usage has increased their sales. Lastly it encourages people that own companies to use social media as a tool, making it creative and appealing for the audience it is intended.
The second article talks about how in Canada a doctor is using new media like YouTube and Instagram as a tool for learning. It is used for at risk children. It claims that if a student isn’t doing well in school maybe he/she may need another tool to bolster that persons notes. It talks about a program in Quebec that is using social media to teach to teenagers. They teach them how to search for information that is helpful and understandable, as well as engaging. Showing how it can help them in the future for a professional outcome.
Comparing them isn’t hard since they are quite similar. I believe it’s safe to say that they both support new media usage. Both think it is a useful thing but they talk about its uses in different environments, an educational or professional environment. One says that is a useful tool for businesses and sales the other one says how it can help with teaching. Although they talk about similar things the differences in the articles themselves were that one was saying straight up facts while the other stated a clear opinion with no contrasting points to be disproved. One of them stated that social media can help kids learn but if its not extracurricular it can become a classroom annoyance.
To conclude I would like to say that I agree with both articles, that social media is a tool. And I would encourage people to use it on both a learning and professional tool because it is ultimately here to help.