Talk:Spreadability

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First draft

The first draft of this article was created by User:Morgan.vance, as part of the module Be Bold on Maastricht University, 2015. It was copied and edited from User:Morgan.vance/sandbox. --Dick Bos (talk) 10:50, 13 September 2016 (UTC) A few sources are difficult to cross reference.

Latest information found is from 2013. Jaquelinramos16 (talk) 15:24, 17 November 2016 (UTC)

Spreadability and Teenagers

With the advancement of technology, came social media. In the past ten years social media has become something a lot of people can not live with out, especially the younger generations. Spreadability has become quicker than ever with the ease of sharing things and getting quick information through social media. It also makes it possible for readers to acess specific information that caters to their point of view specifically. [1]Facebook is known for being a way of keeping up with friends and communicating, however in 2016 teenagers are using the platform less.[2] Twitter is another way that information can spread like wildfire. Most of the time teenagers spread personal thoughts through "subcultural references and other pop cultural references." [3] Since the use of twitter has increased 16% in 2016, this is a key component to spreadability. With the easy and quick access that teenagers experience with Twitter, it is easy for them to get quick information from someone's post.[4]The most common form of Spreadability we saw in 2016 was with Pokémon Go. Teenagers and even some adults everywhere were obsessed with catching them all. Reddit, a social news website, showed a large amount of posts, memes, and screenshots that had to do with Pokémon Go. [5]

The negative side of Spreadability being quicker than ever is that it can contribute to cyber bullying. In cases in which a teenager was being cyber bullied, there has been evidence of negative representation of the teenager being spread through social media. There have also been cases where private messages and photos have been shared quickly to hundreds of people over the control of the person. The biggest contributor to this is the anonymity that protects the person who started bullying. [6] Jaquelinramos16 (talk) 15:34, 23 November 2016 (UTC)

For the article I plan on adding a part about spreadability with teenagers in 2016. Teenagers have the most access and exposure to media which means they are the most affected by Spreadabilty.

Article draft feedback

   I would say that you should change the wording around a bit so that it sounds more "encyclopedic". Get rid of unnecessary words and the repetition of "easy" and "quick".  The transition between the two paragraphs can be more clear, seeing that the first paragraph talks about how technology contributes to spreadability and then the second paragraph is more about the negativity aspects. The section about cyber bullying and the negativities of spreadability can seem like a direct opinion, watch out that your content isn't being persuasive.  I like how the paragraphs stay on topic with the heading of spreadability and teenagers. Teenagers are the most consumers of social media therefore there is major credibility.   Jalijah Aubry (talk) 05:15, 30 November 2016 (UTC)

Spreadability and Teenagers on Social Media

In the early 2000's, social media began to expand as user found the internet to be advancing. By 2003 Myspace was created which was the first “profile website.”[1] Social media is mainly accessed by teenagers and young adults as a form of expression as well as a form of communication through the internet. Spreadability has become quicker than every with the ease of sharing things and getting quick information through social media. It also makes it possible for readers to access specific information that caters to their point if view specifically.[2]Facebook is known for being a way of keeping up with friends and communicating, however in 2016 teenagers are using this less and less.[3] Twitter is another way that information can spread like wildfire. Most of the time teenagers spread personal thoughts through "sub cultural references and other pop cultural references." [4] Since the use of twitter has increased 16% in 2016, this is a key component to spreadability. With the easy and quick access that teenagers experience with Twitter, it is easy for them to get quick information from someone's post. [5]The most common form of Spreadability we saw in 2016 was with Pokemon Go. Reddit, a social news website, showed a large amount of posts, memes, and screenshots that has to do with Pokemon Go. [6]

Jaquelinramos16 (talk) 15:27, 8 December 2016 (UTC) 1.)http://newmediaandcultureumn2016.blogspot.com/2016/07/pokemon-go-reddit-and-spreadable-media.html 2.)http://www.businessinsider.com/what-teens-are-like-in-2016-2016-1/#absent-from-the-list-facebook-11 3.)http://www.pewinternet.org/2013/05/21/teens-social-media-and-privacy/ 4.)https://mitsoaps.wordpress.com/2016/09/03/spreadable-media-or-spreadability/ 5.)http://taxomania.org/blog/why-do-youth-share-so-publicly-or-privacy-as-a-process-for-agency/ 6.)http://historycooperative.org/the-history-of-social-media/

Jaquelinramos16 (talk) 15:27, 8 December 2016 (UTC)