How do notable individuals use social media?
Well-known people are usually movie stars, entrepreneurs, politicians and rich people. They get people’s attention on a daily basis, and if you have a Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Instagram or Vine account, chances are you follow at least some of your favorite celebrities. Successful celebrities are well versed in the art of using social media tools to build brands and keep their names up to date. One of the biggest ways celebrities use social media to build their brands is to bring their fans closer. Since people love to “talk” to their favorite stars, it’s more of an attraction to celebrity adoration for them. Social media is ideal for self-promotion, and it doesn’t take a lot. Daily tweets, status updates or photos keep celebrities in the public eye. Likewise, many celebrities have found social media helpful in rebuilding their brands. Celebrities who have committed some kind of wrong in the public eye often apologize on their social media accounts, explain themselves, or otherwise atone for their actions. It doesn’t always work, but when it does, it works fine. Celebrities themselves are brands. Whether they’re making music, starring in movies and TV shows, or writing books, celebrities aren’t just people. They also tend to have outside interests that also make money for them.
What are the benefits of being in the public eye and having a PLN?
Personal Learning Networks are a way of describing the groups of people you connect with to understand their thoughts, their problems, their reflections and their references. Your PLN is not limited to online interactions, but the online, global interaction part really sets it apart. Find quality resources, lesson plans and conferences. Share your resources and ideas. Follow great people and their blogs. Get support when you need it. Find 24/7 inspiration. Learn about the latest trends in society.
Building community with online tools provided by the employer can be limiting, what are the perceived restrictions and benefits?
Community platforms are provided by employers, so there are some limitations to diversity. The platform serves people inside the company, and the information they get is limited to internal company affairs. There are many benefits of establishing a community platform. Employees can easily log in to their accounts to handle work content, resources are systematically classified for easy grasp, and investors can clearly understand corporate culture, etc.
Delivering information in a connected society requires verifiable resources, how do build a PLN to rely on?
Constructing a PLN means that you agree to release your information on the Internet and the public. It’s important to connect with people you know who are always reliable and not just giving you lies and incorrect information. Reputation and loyalty are important factors, in order for your own PLN to be reliable and verifiable, you must build a good reputation by connecting with other reliable and verifiable people.
How do those, who are veteran storytellers, minimize the risk of sharing misinformation?
Veteran storytellers have many fans. Their work brings people into it. When sharing things online, always pay attention to the source of the information. As a result, their work is often original, positive, and socially appropriate. Minimizing the risk of sharing misinformation has to do with the idea of having reliable and verifiable resources in your PLN. A lot of bad social impact is caused by wrong speech and poor explanation.
What is media literacy?
Media literacy is an expanded conceptualization of literacy that includes the ability to access and analyze media information and to create, reflect, and take action, harnessing the power of information and communication to change the world.
Why is it important?
When used properly, media can entertain and inform our children in a positive way. However, because most children are not taught to use the media thoughtfully, many media messages can lead to public health problems such as obesity, bullying and aggression, low self-esteem, depression, negative body image, risky sexual behaviors and substance abuse. .
Why should you aim for varied views but the factual consensus in your PLN?
In PLN, we share our thoughts and opinions with you, which will attract people with all kinds of opinions on the network. People exchange ideas with each other in PLN, and each exchange of a different perspective is an opportunity to learn. Tolerance and acceptance of various viewpoints can make PLN more diverse and promote better PLN development.
Consider what the risks for a public figure or person in a position of trust (educator, lawyer, government official) may be?
Public figures must maintain their credibility at all times. Their choices affect the entire community, and their followers may have different voices. For example, the battle between the two parties in the United States, they cannot meet everyone’s needs and have no guarantees to their supporters about future policies. Differing viewpoints let them take sides.
Include in your blog, how to best address negative replies and critiques reflective of your personal values and employer’s social media policy?
Social media is an invaluable tool to help you connect with others. However, when others provide negative feedback online, it also has the ability to affect your reputation in significant ways. Addressing public criticism on social media requires caution. Always take responsibility, even if you disagree with the author of the comment. Respect is the key! Always remember that the way you communicate is a direct reflection of your personal image. Social media is important – it’s the most important thing to remember. All comments on social media, no matter how negative or outlandish, must be taken seriously. All responses should be carefully crafted to convey an understanding of why these comments were made. It’s a blessing when negative feedback is fact-based and focused on revealing what’s really wrong, because it gives us an opportunity to learn and improve a product or service. That’s why we need to be grateful for any such feedback, have the courage to admit our mistakes, and show how we’ll fix them.
Consider in your writing how open dialogues about media literacy and factual information can create conflict, why does this happen?
On the internet, freedom of speech allows everyone to express their opinions, but that doesn’t mean you can offend others or appear offensive at will. Controversial topics often generate multiple opposing viewpoints, which is fine in benign situations, but media literacy is often overlooked. They do not consider media information, but blindly judge facts based on the influence of the Internet. This will lead to bad conflicts and even cause great psychological harm to the parties involved.
Hi there! I just wanted to say you made an excellent point mentioning that having a public PLN can allow you to get support when needed. That is very true, but there is also another harsh reality I wanted to mention. There is a lot of support available with a public PLN, but there is also a lot of negativity one can receive when having a PLN. DO you think all this hate and publicity would be worth the few benefits of having a public PLN?
Further, you also gave excellent advice on replying to negative comments. Respect is always vital! But I wondered, do you think it is even worth the time and energy it takes to respond to the negative comments? What if your response to whatever the negative comment is could open up another can of worms, so to speak?