Principles of New Media by Pooja Patel

  A Twitter discussion is different from a BlackBoard discussion mainly based on the fact that the users have to condense their ideas into certain amount of characters. On blackboard, students have no limit to the length of their responses or comments (unless told otherwise). Aside from that, a blackboard discussion is reserved between fellow classmates and the professor. Twitter, depending on the settings can be viewed by a much larger audience. In addition, the discussions that fostered on BlackBoard tend to be more educational and have a guiding purpose (whether that is answering a prompt or discussing ideas related to the class). On twitter, the topics of the discussion can range from educational, political or social. Tweets can essentially be about anything. For example user A can tweet about the fabulous red carpet photos while user B provides their insight into the latest political debate.   An in-class discussion compared to Twitter discussion can feel more natura...

  Popular social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Snapchat have become a vital component in our lives. Through these platforms users are able to share and like content, as well as communicate with one another.  Though Facebook is popular and has relatively easy functions, this social media platform tends to resonate with an older generation of the population. With Facebook, users are able to stay connected and updated with their friends, family and colleagues. On the initial home page, users are able to view content such as news, shared images and status updates in a chronological order. In contrast, the content that is featured on Instagram feed is no longer displayed in a chronological order. With its constantly new added features such as Instagram lives and reels, instagram helps friends and family stay connected mainly through sharing photographs. The users, unlike Facebook appear to be a younger audience with content that tends to be more relatable...