SOCIAL NETWORKING

CONTENTS
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Introduction Needs of SNS Types Example Most commonly used SNS About the myspace.com Questionnaire Aspects of SNS Key findings Common terms used in SNS

INTRODUCTION TO

SOCIAL NETWORKING SITES - SNS Social networking sites provide teens and young adults with a virtual environment where they share stories, pictures, videos, and participate in chat rooms with friends and acquaintances. By providing information about yourself using blogs, chat rooms, email, or instant messaging, you can communicate either within a limited community, or with the world at large.

WHAT IS THE NEED OF SNS The need of social networking sites is to be in touch with friends, Business Professional, family ,etc
The social media makes it so simple to interact with people all around

the world that it's now a central part of all our lives. In terms of personal use - and for businesses as well - it's a vital tool to share valuable information with people in real time. TYPES OF SNS General sites geared toward teens Schools and colleges
Cultures (e.g., African American, Hispanic, European, Canadian)

Business Music and videos Sports (e.g., football and golf) EXAMPLES OF SNS

 Myspace.com - general Classmates.com - school, college, work, and the military Reunion.com - locating family and friends Friendster.com - general MSN Spaces - blogging, networking, and communities
Piczo.com - teenagers

MOST COMMONLY USED SNS Below are some of the more common SNS ABOUT THE MY SPACE (SNS)

MySpace has twice the number of views Google gets a day, for a total of almost 13 million a day. To put that in perspective, thats 4,475 views per second. MySpace gets 150,000 new users a day, the vast majority of whom (90%) are youth 14-24 years old.

QUESTIONAIRE ON SNS Teens & Friends on Social Networking Sites What are the different ways you use social networking sites? Do you ever use those sites to? Yes No Stay in touch with friends you see a lot 91% 9% Stay in touch with friends you rarely see in person 82 18

Make plans with your friends 72 28 Make new friends 49 50 Flirt with someone 17 83

ASPECTS OF SNS The Good aspect A shy kid who has a terribly hard time expressing himself one-on-one may be much more comfortable conversing online Likewise, teens facing difficult issues can get support online from others in the same situation The BAD aspect These networking sites are a perfect predator's playground. Predators can troll through (SNS) and look for pretty faces that they like and get all the information they want. The police we work with tell us that when a predator starts grooming a child, he looks for vulnerability, and with a diary or blog right there, he's already gotten past the first stage.

KEY FINDINGS TO SNS Among the key findings: 55% of online teens have created a personal profile online, and 55% have used social networking sites like MySpace or Facebook. 66% of teens who have created a profile say that their profile is not visible by all Internet users. They limit access to their profiles.

 48% of teens visit social networking websites daily or more often; 26% visit once a day; 22% visit several times a day. Older girls ages 15-17 are more likely to have used social networking sites and online profiles; 70% of older girls have used an online social network compared with 54% of older boys, and 70% of older girls have created an online profile, while only 57% boys have done so. HOW SNS MANAGE FRIENDSHIP Teens say social networking sites help them manage their friendships 91% of all social networking teens say they use the sites to stay in touch with friends they see frequently, while 82% use the sites to stay in touch with friends they rarely see in person. 72% of all social networking teens use the sites to make plans with friends; 49% use the sites to make new friends. Older boys who use social networking sites (ages 15-17) are more likely than girls of the same age to say that they use social networking sites to make new friends (60% vs. 46%). Just 17% of all social networking teens use the sites to flirt. Common Terms that used in SNS TTYL- Talk to you later LOL- Laugh out loud OMG- Oh my gosh POS- Parent over shoulder KIT- Keep in touch BFF- Best friends forever BBS- Be back soon BF- Boyfriend GF- Girlfriend