
General mapping of social media
ITU: There Are Now Over 1 Billion Users Of Social Media Worldwide, Most On Mobile
The Conversation Prism
The Conversation Prism is a graphic that helps chart online conversations between people and communities, as well as the networks that connect the Social Web . [ 1 ] It was created by Brian Solis , a blogger at PR 2.0, author, and principal of FutureWorks, and Jesse Thomas of JESS3 . The Conversation Prism debuted in August 2008 to provide a visual representation of the true expansiveness of the Social Web and the conversations that define it. When Jesse Thomas and Brian Solis initially mapped "the conversation" in 2008, they recognized that the act of categorizing social networks within a visually rich graphic would be momentary at best. [ 2 ] Their goal has been to observe, analyze, dissect, and present the dynamics of conversations, how and where they transpired. They knew the graphic would demand endless iterations in order to accurately document evolving and shifting online conversations as well as the communities that promote them.Social media refers to the means of interactions among people in which they create, share, and exchange information and ideas in virtual communities and networks. [ 1 ] Andreas Kaplan and Michael Haenlein define social media as "a group of Internet-based applications that build on the ideological and technological foundations of Web 2.0 , and that allow the creation and exchange of user-generated content . [ 2 ] Furthermore, social media depend on mobile and web-based technologies to create highly interactive platforms through which individuals and communities share, cocreate, discuss, and modify user-generated content. It introduces substantial and pervasive changes to communication between organizations, communities and individuals. [ 3 ] Social media differentiates from traditional/industrial media in many aspects such as quality, [ 4 ] reach, frequency, usability, immediacy and permanence. [ 5 ] There are many effects that stem from internet usage.
Social media
Le design de la visibilité : un essai de typologie du web 2.0
La manière dont est rendue visible l’identité des personnes sur les sites du web 2.0 constitue l’une des variables les plus pertinentes pour apprécier la diversité des plateformes et des activités relationnelles qui y ont cours. Que montre-t-on de soi aux autres ? Comment sont rendus visibles les liens que l’on a tissés sur les plateformes d’interaction ?February 17th, 2010 | Wednesday is Friends Day It’s easier to navigate the maze of online social media sites if you understand the different site categories and the purpose of each type. The social media world consists of two segments: social and media. To optimize your experience with each type of social media, it’s best to participate in the communities you choose to join. Today’s post supplies a list of 23 types of social media, including a brief explanation of the purpose and at least one example of each type.

