Social Networking

Modern technologies and tools have allowed us to access the internet and connect with people around the world. Social networking websites such as Facebook,Linkedin, and twitter has become popular amongst people as a means to share information. With these platforms, we can learn more about others and use it as a tool for business. Many big corporations use Linkedin, the world's largest professional network", as a source of recruiting. According to "Social Networking Technology Boots Job Recruiting", the global lighting company, Osram Sylvania, was able to recruit a professional after coming upon his profile on Linkedin( 2006 Langfitt). Linkedin is way for employers to look for people and it s a way for "job hunters" to "market" themselves.

We all have a friend's friend's friend that we are not very close to but we are still connected in a way, however, this connection is actually hidden. Social networking is a way for hidden connections to be visible. Through Facebook, users can search for friends and add friends. This way their connection is visible and they are now able to communicate through this platform. It also makes it easier for those who are not able to connect face to face are are far away, they can easily communicate through the internet. I think that in the future, the search functions for these technologies will be more powerful, making it even easier than it already is to search for someone. I think these technologies can also connect to each other, so that users can just post information to one platform and it will be the same as posting it individually.

With the many benefits that social networking technology provides to us, we tend to forget the fact that there is also a downside to the all powerful social networks. As stated by Danah Boyd in the article "Is MySpace Good For People" , because information is so open to the public, it is easy for things like gossip and bullying to occur ( 2008 Dubner). 

References:
Dubner, Stephen J. "Is MySpace Good for Society? A Freakonomics Quorum."  
              Freakonomics RSS.N.p., 15 Feb. 2008. Web. 05 Mar. 2015.
Langfitt, Frank. "Social Networking Technology Boosts Job Recruiting." NPR.
              NPR, 22 Nov. 2006.Web. 05 Mar. 2015.