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It will feed you posts based on what you yourself post, and you can like or comment on them if you wish, follow anyone whose work interests you, and forward them to others. These are all ways that Instagram 's algorithms will then send you other posts tailored to your interests. You can respond to what they post, and t... |
Twitter A social networking service where you can post tweets and share links, photos, GIFs, and videos, Twitter is a site for following news and ideas-and for connecting with others who follow the same things. Unlike Facebook and Instagram , it limits what you write to 280 characters. In fact, the average tweet is aro... |
You can follow topics that interest you- The Iliad , the Supreme Court, women's soccer, whatever. Say you're a fan of Ohio State football; doing a search for #ohiostatefootball will lead you to tweets on that topic-and a number of different perspectives on it as well. And if you yourself tweet about the team-and tag yo... |
That's how Twitter lets you find conversations on topics you want to learn about, add your own opinions, and build an audience for what you have to say. And once you specify what you're interested in, Twitter will suggest other accounts you might want to follow. As with all social media, Twitter can be misused to sprea... |
-WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE Facebook , Instagram , and Twitter are all places where you can find many different perspectives-and where you can seek ideas different from your own. As such, they're places where you need to practice RHETORICAL LISTENING , working to understand and really engage with people whose lives and viewpo... |
But because these are also sites where you can actually choose those you interact with, there's also a real danger of building an information silo-that is, following and attracting only like-minded people, whose ideas and opinions are similar to yours. Be careful not to do that. You are what you share. -CHARLES LEADBEA... |
As this book goes to press, we're all working at home in order to curb the spread of COVID-19, and we're using Zoom , and other social platforms to attend meetings, classes, and even happy hours. But as you know, social media sites are not always at their best, and all too often they have been used not to connect but t... |
As an ethical user of social media, your job is to make sure that anything you post or share is honest, based on verifiable information, and offered in the best interests of your audience. Writing effectively and ethically on social media Think carefully about the AUDIENCE who will see what you write-and whom you want... |
Speak directly to your audience, using a friendly, conversational tone. Consider your PURPOSE . What do you want to happen as a result of what you write? Are you voicing an opinion? What's the larger CONTEXT ? Are you writing for an assignment? If you're responding to a conversation that's already begun, what's being... |
On Facebook , clicking the Share button gives credit and makes a link. On Instagram , use an @ tag to credit the creator (@sdunn). On Twitter , give an HT, short for hat tip (HT@sdunn). It's usually best to keep posts short and to the point. Link to any longer text you wish to include. What TONE do you want to convey... |
But if you're writing about a serious topic, you'll want to establish a serious tone. Remember to add CAPTIONS to any images. And if you haven't created the image yourself, be sure to credit whoever did. If you want readers to engage with what you post, try to be direct: ask a question, or issue an explicit call for ... |
Glossary RHETORICAL LISTENING, 7-11 A way of listening that is open-minded, accepting, and respectful-of listening to what others say as a way of understanding their PERSPECTIVES and demonstrating respect for their views. AUDIENCE, 25-26 Those to whom a text is directed-the people who read, listen to, or view the text.... |
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