Talk:Debates in Digital Culture 2019/Social (Media) Movements


 * I really like the schedule you have set and I definitely agree with the way you have said to structure it. As I'm part of the group of three I'll make a draft of the conclusion tomorrow or Thursday (just once I get a clear idea of each section) and anyone can go into it and change it or add anything they would like. Lucybrowneyes (discuss • contribs) 14:19, 26 March 2019 (UTC)
 * As we're both in the same group and Nicole's word count is slightly higher for her section, would we be able to work on the conclusion together? I'll be about uni after the understanding audiences seminar if you want to work on it then? LucyMW99 (discuss • contribs) 13:33, 28 March 2019 (UTC)
 * Don't worry about it, people have been discussing how the conclusion is going to tie in with the future trends section so everyone can contribute to it now :) Lucybrowneyes (discuss • contribs) 14:15, 28 March 2019 (UTC)

Thesis: '''Social media platforms play an important role in the organisation of social movements. How did they gain the power to shape society and in what way are they continuously evolving?'''
 * We will talk about:
 * how the social media platforms emerged,
 * their characteristics related to social movements,
 * specific examples in contemporary society and how they became popular (ties back to the characteristics part),
 * future trends and conclusion.

Eric.berd (discuss • contribs) 15:29, 26 March 2019 (UTC)

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=Final Discussion=

Okay guys, not including pictures (as I'm not sure if the descriptions count towards word count), We're at 3,060 words. I've read through everything and it all sounds good and looks coherent. I'd say we've done really well to pull this together. Unless anyone can see any immediate issues I'd say we're finished. Just wanted to say well done to everyone as I think we've all found this a bit demanding and sometimes difficult but we all managed to do a great job. Well done guys!!!! AbbyWaugh (discuss • contribs) 09:50, 29 March 2019 (UTC)
 * Totally agree Abby! At the start of this project I had no idea how it was all going to come together, but I'm happy with how it has turned out and I hope you guys are too - I'm proud of us all. LucyMW99 (discuss • contribs) 10:05, 29 March 2019 (UTC)
 * Yeah we've all managed to get it done and done really well!! Good job guys and gals :D Lucybrowneyes (discuss • contribs) 10:16, 29 March 2019 (UTC)

Good work guys! Size3feet (discuss • contribs) 11:34, 29 March 2019 (UTC)


 *  Can everyone make sure they are using APA referencing style.  Lucybrowneyes (discuss • contribs) 21:43, 28 March 2019 (UTC)
 * Agreed, some sources are missing vital parts of the reference for example where the source is from!! AbbyWaugh (discuss • contribs) 21:47, 28 March 2019 (UTC)


 * Switched mines to APA, although only one of the sources has a page number available, another is a book I dont have access to but felt it only fair it is referenced properly as it's the subject of the tech crunch article I posted. Beardoin-AS (discuss • contribs) 00:44, 29 March 2019 (UTC)


 * It's okay for now as its helping us calculate the word count that we're on, but in the morning make sure the (...words) are deleted from each section! AbbyWaugh (discuss • contribs) 21:51, 28 March 2019 (UTC)


 * Three people still need to add a picture from wiki commons, if you aren't planning on doing so please let everyone else know. AbbyWaugh (discuss • contribs) 21:53, 28 March 2019 (UTC)


 * Additionally, if anyone is struggling to find an image and needs help let us all know and we can help brainstorm to get a picture for your sections! Lucybrowneyes (discuss • contribs) 21:58, 28 March 2019 (UTC)

Does anyone know if there's a 10%+/- allowance on this essay or have we to stick as closely as possible to 3000 words? LucyMW99 (discuss • contribs) 22:33, 28 March 2019 (UTC)
 * There is an allowance, Greg said yesterday so don't worry if we've gone over a little bit. AbbyWaugh (discuss • contribs) 09:40, 29 March 2019 (UTC)
 * Greg said in the brief documents we should aim for 3000 words so I assume that means we can go +/- 10% Lucybrowneyes (discuss • contribs) 09:48, 29 March 2019 (UTC)
 * and Cheers guys, I managed to cut it down so I don't think word count will be much of an issue.  LucyMW99 (discuss • contribs) 10:01, 29 March 2019 (UTC)


 * Sticking this one at the top just so we know our remaining word count and if anything else needs to be included. We have 400 words to play with, although mentioned adding in 250 words, so that may leave us 150 to play with for shaping up the intro and conclusion the way we want it. Beardoin-AS (discuss • contribs) 20:27, 28 March 2019 (UTC)
 * Just did a word count, we're currently on 2,809 so if adds the last bit, then we'll be sorted and we can finally start to see the finish line. AbbyWaugh (discuss • contribs) 21:45, 28 March 2019 (UTC)
 * and  Finishing off the section tonight, it shouldn't be much more than 250 words, and I'll try to stick as closely to that as possible. LucyMW99 (discuss • contribs) 22:30, 28 March 2019 (UTC)
 * If it helps, the section I added to the end of the introduction can be removed to help the word count, as when I look at it. It's looking a bit out of step with what's written before it. And are we also happy with the conclusion? If we are then great, let's ship it! Beardoin-AS (discuss • contribs) 23:01, 28 March 2019 (UTC)
 * Even though I really like the section I believe you've added to the introduction - the brief summary of the part about history - (and don't want to take it out), I'll remove it as I don't feel that we'll be adding brief summaries of over parts and I'm not sure how it fits what is written before. Thank you though. Eric.berd (discuss • contribs) 03:08, 29 March 2019 (UTC)


 * that's totally fine to remove it, I was happy for it to go if it didnt fit anymore. As at the time that I added it I believed we were all doing a small intro section within the introduction but then nobody else added it. So if its better without, then that's 100% good for me as well Beardoin-AS (discuss • contribs) 03:41, 29 March 2019 (UTC)


 * I asked a question about word count above, just below the bullet points. Do you have any idea? LucyMW99 (discuss • contribs) 23:03, 28 March 2019 (UTC)
 * I dont know for sure on a +_10% on the word count, but based upon everything else we have done I would assume there would be. If we went over by 200 words I dont think it would do us any harm, or much harm Beardoin-AS (discuss • contribs) 23:46, 28 March 2019 (UTC)
 * That's a relief, as I'm still not sure entirely how close to 250 my word count will be. Cheers! LucyMW99 (discuss • contribs) 02:41, 29 March 2019 (UTC)

Thought I'd create this to discuss any last notes as it is due tomorrow and the discussion section is a little busy and difficult to navigate. Add any last comments/ suggestions here. AbbyWaugh (discuss • contribs) 12:02, 28 March 2019 (UTC)
 * Yeah this is a good idea. Keeps things clear and precise. Lucybrowneyes (discuss • contribs) 14:09, 28 March 2019 (UTC)

Hey guys, so after reading the introduction I actually can't think of anything else to put in it as it seems very well written to me. However we have given 300 words for the intro and have only used 206 of those words so unless anyone wants to add anything to the intro this means we have a few spare words left over for other sections. If anyone goes over their word limit slightly and can't find a way to cut it down this means they have some leeway to just leave it the way it is. Lucybrowneyes (discuss • contribs) 14:12, 28 March 2019 (UTC)


 * Someone has added the following sentence: 'We will look briefly at once high profile trending social media platforms, such as Myspace, who at their peak commanded user numbers that were the envy of many an upstart company. And how these once industry behemoths were unable to adapt as newer upstart's learnt to grow and adapt to market trends.' I like it, but if we say this in the introduction, we would also have to give a brief introduction of the other parts. But maybe it's not necessary. I'll have a look at the total word count. Eric.berd (discuss • contribs) 15:38, 28 March 2019 (UTC)
 * You're right, its a great sentence and would go great in that section but we won't have the word count to let us explain each section so maybe keep it a little more brief in the intro and trim that sentence down to the most important point. AbbyWaugh (discuss • contribs) 18:17, 28 March 2019 (UTC)
 * It'll take up way too much of the word count to briefly summarize every section we have on the essay page. Definitely keep everything short and sweet. We can give maybe super brief summaries of each section but I really think it might end up too much. Lucybrowneyes (discuss • contribs) 21:31, 28 March 2019 (UTC)

I have now looked at the word count for each part. We currently have a total of around 2500 words, without conclusion. If we write 300 words for it, we should be fine, and there is still a bit of space for adding points to some parts, if needs be. Eric.berd (discuss • contribs) 15:46, 28 March 2019 (UTC)
 * That sounds good, especially as I assume most of us still want to work on it tonight. It means that if anyone has an extra point that maybe they had to miss out due to word count, it can be added. However, this is only if everyone has uploaded their bit to the book page. I'm unsure who's work is who's on that page but I know that one of the Lucy's wanted to add their work in. Thank you for checking the word count, very helpful!! AbbyWaugh (discuss • contribs) 18:17, 28 March 2019 (UTC)

can the first section on the intro be deleted now that there is a better, more fleshed out version? Size3feet (discuss • contribs) 14:15, 28 March 2019 (UTC)


 * As Mark has included the points I've put in, I'm happy. I've removed the first paragraph and tweaked a few things, so have a look if you're satisfied. What did you originally mean with the word 'burning' in 'and potentially facilitate burning social changes'. Is there another way to say that? Eric.berd (discuss • contribs) 15:36, 28 March 2019 (UTC)


 * cool, looks good to me Size3feet (discuss • contribs) 16:25, 28 March 2019 (UTC)


 * Great question Eric, what I meant is this: when people think of social movements, one would like to assume (almost immediately) that this social changes are necessary and urgent, such as raising awareness for Global warming, excuse me, Climate change, sexual abuse of women, the aggression towards black people, littering, etc. These are the social issues that require immediate change, therefore the label `burning`. We can absolutely change it, I do agree that it might come across too casual or just awkward. I am open to any suggestion!

In regards to what you were saying about the images, after looking at the final essay page as its coming together, I think everyone inserting one image should be fine as it doesn't seem too crowded yet, especially because the text seems to be spacing the images out quite well so far. Do you agree with this? Speckynarwan (discuss • contribs) 14:35, 28 March 2019 (UTC)
 * Completely agree with you, if there is a suitable image relating to what you are saying, add an image in. Also, let's try and stagger them so they aren't all on the right hand side, that's just something that I picked up on. It might help the essay look more aesthetically pleasing. AbbyWaugh (discuss • contribs) 18:17, 28 March 2019 (UTC)
 * This is a good idea. Spacing images out and putting them on different sides of the page will help things look less cluttered and more aesthetically pleasing.Speckynarwan (discuss • contribs) 18:42, 28 March 2019 (UTC)

Could everyone please make sure that their references are written in the APA style (including punctuation and italics) so that it is consistent throughout the essay. Example for book section/chapter: Author Surname, Initial. (Year). Section title. In BookTitle (pp. start page–end page of section). Place of publication: Publisher. Example for journal article with DOI: Author Surname, Initial. {repeat for all authors}(Year). Article title. JournalTitle, vol.#(no#), start page–end page. Doi:{enter doi}. Eric.berd (discuss • contribs) 17:17, 28 March 2019 (UTC)
 * yeah that makes a lot of sense. It'll look a lot more professional if we keep it consistent. I'll check mine now and I'll make a note at the top of the discussion page Lucybrowneyes (discuss • contribs) 21:37, 28 March 2019 (UTC)

Hey guys just thought I would let everyone know that I have added my part into the section that and I are doing about social media platforms evolving and dying. It still needs some editing so any suggestions and edits are welcome. I am unsure though how my adding my part in has effected the word count seeing as the intro and conclusion have already been added in, but I think it should be okay? Speckynarwan (discuss • contribs) 18:49, 28 March 2019 (UTC)


 * I've just been looking over what you have added and I like the addition. It rounds things off nicely by comparing two different areas of the social media market, how they were in a position of prominence and lost it as they failed to adapt. I am just wondering if it is worth naming Instagram as the social media site/app that ended up taking away the user-base from Vine? As from what I gather, Instagram's video option is similar to what Vine used to do. Oh and I also did a word count on our section and it comes in at 679, so at a rough guess I think that's around 325 additional words for our section. So hopefully that still leaves wiggle room for other areas. Beardoin-AS (discuss • contribs) 19:38, 28 March 2019 (UTC)


 * I'm glad to hear you think my section is alright, as I wasn't sure if I'd put in enough detail or discussed the most relevant areas. I think you make a good point about naming Instagram as Vine's main competitor - I will definitely add it in while doing my last edit. Thank you for checking the word count as well, I was concerned that I'd went overboard! Speckynarwan (discuss • contribs) 10:41, 29 March 2019 (UTC)

Sadly I have been really busy today as both subjects seminars took place and having to look after some Air3 related things, but I am free for the rest of the evening now, so if there is anything needed done, checked over, proof read, any final discussion points or anything that needs an additional pair of eyes just let me know and I can do that Beardoin-AS (discuss • contribs) 19:40, 28 March 2019 (UTC)

Would it be possible for you guys to take out the in text citations? You can leave them in if you wish but I've just read over the entire essay so far and your section is the only one with in tex citations. Adding the method would make it coherent with everyone else's but as I said, feel free to keep it the way you have if it makes you more comfortable. AbbyWaugh (discuss • contribs) 21:33, 28 March 2019 (UTC)

You're right. Sure, I'll remove the dates that are in brackets. I think that keeping the page numbers is necessary though, as there are direct quotations. If you think otherwise and want to remove them for consistency, please do so. Eric.berd (discuss • contribs) 02:56, 29 March 2019 (UTC)
 * You have a good point there, just a suggestion, why don't you put a after every quote that you've used, even if a couple are from the same source. Then in each full reference put the page numbers for the individual quotes. Don't know if that makes sense but I can help you do it if not. AbbyWaugh (discuss • contribs) 09:44, 29 March 2019 (UTC)

If my calculations are correct we currently have 2813 words including everything, which means we hit the mark as we probably have a 10% leeway. This means that we can still add to it and format it, fine-tune it. I will read through it now to see if I have any suggestions. Marky mark&#38;thefunkybrunch (discuss • contribs) 22:34, 28 March 2019 (UTC)

=Discussion=

Do you think we could all get one image into the essay? 9 images may be a lot but if its relevant it may be effective. AbbyWaugh (discuss • contribs) 19:27, 27 March 2019 (UTC)


 * I agree, I think this would be a good idea. Everyone insert one image, and if in the end it looks too busy or messy we can take a few out or move them around. Speckynarwan (discuss • contribs) 19:41, 27 March 2019 (UTC)
 * Yeah I agree, I think 9 could definitely be too much so I think if everyone puts up a photo either in the images section or on the page then we can discuss which images look better and where? Lucybrowneyes (discuss • contribs) 20:36, 27 March 2019 (UTC)
 * Yeah I agree, that sounds good. If we all add one and then collectively decide which ones aren't necessary then we can space them out and stuff. This may be a last minute task on Friday morning if we don't get the essay re-drafted in time. I'll add a picture in now. AbbyWaugh (discuss • contribs) 20:44, 27 March 2019 (UTC)
 * Yeah I would say to leave images till last as I think the actual content we're writing is more important. Not saying that images aren't important because obviously they are - just as long as the content is there and it all makes sense we should be fine to sort out images after. Lucybrowneyes (discuss • contribs) 21:28, 27 March 2019 (UTC)
 * I think you're right. Let's focus on content first, and then sort out the images as our last task. I don't think it will take that long anyway. Speckynarwan (discuss • contribs) 23:59, 27 March 2019 (UTC)

Hi, just wondering how many sources we're aiming for each due to us only writing 300 words? I have three so far but don't know what other people are doing. Thanks. AbbyWaugh (discuss • contribs) 11:43, 22 March 2019 (UTC)
 * Personally, I think we should aim for around 2-4 sources per section as it would show a clear understanding of what we are doing and obviously demonstrates that we've put in the time and effort to properly research the topics. I guess per 300 words maybe 2 relevant sources would work? What does everyone else think? Lucybrowneyes (discuss • contribs) 13:33, 22 March 2019 (UTC)
 * Thats a good idea, so everyone aim for 2 sources each for your 300 words. Obviously if there is room for more then feel free to add more as long as its relevant. Maybe if anyone is struggling to chose just two (as I know some people have found quite a few good sources) then the rest of us can have a little read of the annotated bibliography section and help decide. AbbyWaugh (discuss • contribs) 13:43, 22 March 2019 (UTC)
 * I think 2-3 sources a section sounds like a good amount as well, especially with 300 words as our limit. 2 sources should be enough to let us input the correct information. Speckynarwan (discuss • contribs) 00:03, 28 March 2019 (UTC)
 * I've lost the comment but someone said they thought 2-3 sources might be too much for 300 words so I think if we say everyone is to use at least 1 source it will be fine because looking at the final page I can see that we already have quite a few. Lucybrowneyes (discuss • contribs) 09:29, 28 March 2019 (UTC)
 * Okay, I did not see that previous comment. I will keep this in mind then when putting together my section. Now that I think about it, more than two sources may be too many to try and include. Thanks for letting me know.Speckynarwan (discuss • contribs) 14:10, 28 March 2019 (UTC)

Hey, just noticed that 3 people still need to choose a topic in the delegation section. There's 1 space on 'Media Platforms and how they evolved or died' and 2 for 'Future trends in Social Media movements'. I mean no rush as of yet i guess, just thought i'd say Size3feet (discuss • contribs) 00:30, 15 March 2019 (UTC)


 * Connor is working with me so I'll add his name into my section. Mark and Eric will have to work on the last section purely due to first come first served sorry guys! If anyone knows their usernames can you tag them in this so they know what they're doing. We are going to need that section to start formulating otherwise our overall mark for the group essay, despite it being a small percentage, is going to go down. Every mark helps!! AbbyWaugh (discuss • contribs) 11:18, 19 March 2019 (UTC)


 * Sorry, I've just seen this now and my answer is coming a bit late, but everything was sorted out beforehand anyway. I wanted to work on the future trends as mentioned in the discussion part of this topic, and I've talked to Mark about it. So everything is fine. Eric.berd (discuss • contribs) 12:26, 25 March 2019 (UTC)

Just thought i'd add here in case you guys don't see but i linked the cheatsheet in the tips & tricks section Size3feet (discuss • contribs) 00:19, 15 March 2019 (UTC)

Our group has thought of a way to split up the different sections and I've popped the idea into the structure section of the discussion page if anyone wants to give opinions on what they think of this! Lucybrowneyes (discuss • contribs) 15:55, 12 March 2019 (UTC)


 * 300 words is not a lot of space to squeeze two sources into, as I remember from the 500 word essay's we had to write, it was not easy trying to condense two or three sources into that space, so I was thinking that as long as there is one at least in there we would be covered. Beardoin-AS (discuss • contribs) 15:19, 22 March 2019 (UTC)

Mark and I have discussed our part about the future trends of social media and agreed that it ties well into a potential conclusion, but that 600 words might be a bit too much to talk about future trends only. Also we were thinking that the part about political and social activism should be expanded as this is one of the main points of our topic, and thus having 3 people write about this makes perfect sense. Therefore, we suggest a new way to split the work: Any thoughts on this? Eric.berd (discuss • contribs) 13:16, 25 March 2019 (UTC)
 * Political & Social Activism: 800 words -
 * Future trends in Social Media movements & Conclusion: 700 words -

hey! yeah i am absolutely fine with this change and agree it is our main topic so heavier focus on it would be ideal. Like Abby said shouldn't it then be 400 for future trends? or are you adding that to the 300 for the conclusion? Size3feet (discuss • contribs) 21:48, 25 March 2019 (UTC)


 * Great, thank you! Yes, you're right: we will write around 400 words about the future trends and then around 300 words for the conclusion, but because both parts are related, exact word count might vary. Eric.berd (discuss • contribs) 12:28, 26 March 2019 (UTC)

I am not working on either of these subtopics however, if it will make the workload easier then I feel that it is suitable, as long as everyone in the political and social activism section agrees. However, seen as each section was meant to write 600 words, do you mean 400/500 words instead of 700? Also, if this group is writing less, just ensure you make up for it in the introduction and conclusion so we all write equal amounts. AbbyWaugh (discuss • contribs) 16:37, 25 March 2019 (UTC)


 * Thank you for your answer. I'm waiting to see what the political and social activism group says. What I meant was to combine the future trends and the conclusion and to write 700 words for both. Mark and I will therefore write around 400 words about the future trends and then further 300 words for the conclusion, although this might vary slightly. Considering that the group of 3 (political and social activism) was meant to do their part of 600 words and contribute more to the introduction and conclusion, and that we now take the conclusion, the workload would stay about the same. Eric.berd (discuss • contribs) 18:47, 25 March 2019 (UTC)
 * Clarifying what I mean by 'combining' future trends and conclusion: We will look into how past and the present phenomena tell us something about the future of social media, what the current platforms might look like in a few years and what social media companies ought to consider to stay powerful, and if they will actually stay powerful. We will then conclude our whole topic (Social (media) movements) by giving the main arguments from every part and we might expand the topic further, giving a potential question to think about.
 * So 'combine' is maybe not the right word, as the 2 parts are still separate, but the same group focusses on both parts and we might use aspects of future trends to introduce the conclusion. Eric.berd (discuss • contribs) 18:47, 25 March 2019 (UTC)


 * This makes much more sense, it seems like a logical solution if you feel that your section will flow nicely in to a conclusion. As long as you make sure you reference the other subtopics in the conclusion it's fine by me. If you would like any help with the conclusion let us know and someone will help out. AbbyWaugh (discuss • contribs) 18:55, 25 March 2019 (UTC)


 * Perfect, thank you. We should be fine for now but might get back if we need some help. Eric.berd (discuss • contribs) 14:48, 26 March 2019 (UTC)


 * Hi Eric, I think this is actually really smart as it means everything is going to flow nicely together. Like Abby said, if you need any help just ask! Lucybrowneyes (discuss • contribs) 21:34, 27 March 2019 (UTC)

Hi guys! So one concept I found interesting during this semester was the concept of the second screen, where TV shows develop an app that is supposed to enhance viewing experience. This isn't so much of a social media movement but according to a few articles I have looked at, the figures are showing that social media is killing these apps. Majority of people seem to prefer spending time on social media platforms and researching general information rather than spend time on these second screen apps while watching TV. Anyway, I thought it could be interesting to look at the way social media has grown so much it isn't really letting other platforms have a chance (https://www.businessinsider.com/social-media-and-the-second-screen-2014-1?r=US&IR=T) Lucybrowneyes (discuss • contribs) 11:20, 8 March 2019 (UTC)


 * This sounds like an interesting avenue to take things down. We could maybe link it to ideas surrounding transmedia storytelling and how that has also developed through social media? Or possibly just the sheer amount of influence that social media has and how its permeating into various different fields in our lives? I think we can develop this idea of secondary screen apps in a bunch of different ways. Are there any more suggestions on how might do this or what we'd include when talking about this topic? Speckynarwan (discuss • contribs) 17:33, 9 March 2019 (UTC)

Just thought of a couple specific subtopics relating to political activism/ movement: the relationship between social media and US politics & human rights activism. I thought focusing on the US Presidential campaigns/ elections and activism against Trump organised online, for example, could be interesting. Additionally, movements such as the #MeToo movement or #BlackLivesMatter began their lives on Twitter and have spiraled to global success offline as well as online. Thoughts? Size3feet (discuss • contribs) 20:35, 7 March 2019 (UTC)


 * Hi, I think that would be an amazing idea I'm sure theres been plenty of content written about both of these movements, we could make that a subtopic if that what you would like to focus you research on? AbbyWaugh (discuss • contribs) 08:45, 8 March 2019 (UTC)


 * Definitely & Yeah, i would quite like to focus on this Size3feet (discuss • contribs) 10:27, 8 March 2019 (UTC)

Hi! I was thinking that we should have a section titled 'Delegation' for delegating topics to members? Therefore we can opt ourselves in for topics we would like to focus on in the essay and we'll have it written down. As Abby said it'll probably be a few people to a topic; there's 9 of us overall I believe so depending on the number of topics we decide on we'll need to split delegation as evenly as we can. I think this would help with organisation and research. Size3feet (discuss • contribs) 18:24, 6 March 2019 (UTC)

Additionally, I was thinking that we should come up with a thesis for our essay? I was wondering what the general consensus is on whether we would keep our thesis quite open to allow for a wider range of study or whether to have the essay more focused? Having plenty of people working on it allows for both really so, thoughts? Size3feet (discuss • contribs) 18:32, 6 March 2019 (UTC)
 * Hey, that sounds like a really good plan. Working on a thesis statement for the essay will give us a good idea of the layout and content needed. That will tie into what Abby and yourself have been discussing about delegation and contributions. ConnorB044 (discuss • contribs) 13:16, 7 March 2019 (UTC)

Hi, I think that we need to keep this page as organised as possible due to the amount of discussion that will take place here. It may be a good idea to create a different heading for each subtopic that we want to talk about and split up into groups of 2/3 people for each subtopic? Also would be a huge advantage to put a wee annotated bibliography for each source under the 'resources' heading to give a brief summary of what they're about. Also may help to have a contributors/ group list on here so we know who is who and perhaps have a separate chat elsewhere, not for discussion but to remind people to contribute (with notifications) in case anyone forgets, ensuring we all get the best grades possible. Completely up to what everyone else thinks though. AbbyWaugh (discuss • contribs) 11:42, 6 March 2019 (UTC)
 * I agree in terms of the organisation of the page. We can have the "subtopic ideas" section that you've created and write down all the ideas we have there, by organising them into headings, i.e. subtopics. And yes, we created the "resources" section to include annotated bibliographies of what we read and to share relevant readings. I'll create a "contributors" section now and make a little style guide as well. Eric.berd (discuss • contribs) 15:10, 6 March 2019 (UTC)
 * yeah i think a Facebook group chat would be useful for getting in contact but remember guys, relevant discussions about the project need to be take place / be documented on here Size3feet (discuss • contribs) 18:37, 6 March 2019 (UTC)
 * Yeah I think a Facebook group would be useful as a secondary reminder of tasks that need to be done. As long as we keep the discussion on here I don't have any issues with it. ConnorB044 (discuss • contribs) 13:21, 7 March 2019 (UTC)

Hi everyone! Let's start thinking about the way we want to organise this article discussion page. Maybe we could put the main sections we would like to include/talk about. Then everyone can add his/her ideas, annotated bibliographies, etc. Also do we want to split up the sections or should everyone work on the same topics but on subsections of these? Eric.berd (discuss • contribs) 12:39, 5 March 2019 (UTC)
 * Hi Eric, I think it would be advantageous to organise this page in sections with sub categories. It would be easier to format the essay this way. It will also allow us, other users and Greg to see the plan and direction of the essay. ConnorB044 (discuss • contribs) 12:45, 5 March 2019 (UTC)
 * I agree, thank you. If you have any ideas about which sections we could include, just add them here. Eric.berd (discuss • contribs) 12:48, 5 March 2019 (UTC)
 * I read an interesting article about Youtube's influence on advertising and culture, for the annotated bibliography excercise. I will try to submit the link and notes for this shortly. ConnorB044 (discuss • contribs) 12:56, 5 March 2019 (UTC)

Hi. I think a very good starting point would be to find appropriate academic sources for the topics/subtopics. Any suggestions or ideas on where to start? Marky mark&#38;thefunkybrunch (discuss • contribs) 12:50, 5 March 2019 (UTC)
 * I think we should have 4 subtopics as there are 9 of us, 3 groups of 2 people and 1 group of 3 maybes? We already have two very strong subtopics that people are taking interest in. We would need 2 more so if anyone has ideas that would be fantastic. I myself am quite interested in both of the suggested subtopics so if anyone doing these topics would like me in their little group that would be amazing. AbbyWaugh (discuss • contribs) 18:03, 7 March 2019 (UTC)

An interesting topic came up in chat with a friend of mines in relation to Facebook. They Ran a page from their account and without thinking about what would happen to the page, they decided to shutdown their account. Now that they have decided they want to use the page again they've realized that as their old account has deleted itself and the admin rights where not transferred (hindsight being a wonderful thing, we should have transferred ownership) to anyone so it now exists, in a leaderless state and there appears to be no means or ways to contact Facebook to try have them assist in regaining control of it again. So it lead to the topic of Communications and Support within social media, as the players become bigger, do they become more inaccessible towards the everyday user? Any thoughts towards this? Beardoin-AS (discuss • contribs) 05:46, 10 March 2019 (UTC)
 * I don't understand that completely. They have shut down their account, all the content was deleted, however the account still exists but nobody has access to it - is that right? Eric.berd (discuss • contribs) 19:20, 11 March 2019 (UTC)
 * Not exactly, Their profile is deleted, but they also had a page they owned and administrated as well. It's the page that is still in existence but now ownerless. Beardoin-AS (discuss • contribs) 00:38, 12 March 2019 (UTC)
 * I see, thanks for the clarification. In relation to this we might be able to look into participatory culture. In fact, social media platforms are run by their users who upload content and constantly populate the sites with new material. But the services are still managed by big companies. Do they have something to say in the whole process? Who actually holds power, is it the consumers or the big corporations? Who determines what ends up in our news feed, who filters the social movements we hear about in the first place? Are we dependent on decisions made by the companies or do consumers have a word to say? Obviously the purpose of social media platforms is for people to create user-generated content, but do they have as much power as it seems? Eric.berd (discuss • contribs) 18:20, 22 March 2019 (UTC)

Is this something we can bring into discussion? The mass failure of Facebook on the 13/14th leaving access to Facebook, Instagram and Whatsapp in a very compromised state leading to people running to twitter to report that Facebook has died. Ive found if really quite interesting this evening seeing so little traffic on facebook and with a large number of news items happening that would normally be shared (such as the Brexit vote, the grounding of the Boeing 737-Max and a death within Formula 1) and filling up my timeline just not appearing at all due to this. Twitter has become my source if information tonight outside of the media outlets. What are peoples thoughts on this? Beardoin-AS (discuss • contribs) 01:29, 14 March 2019 (UTC)
 * I think that this is a good idea. I wouldn't talk about this event specifically though but rather look at it from a general perspective. Could we argue that the different social media platforms coexist in symbiosis? How does Twitter for example provide something that Facebook doesn't? With all these possibilities of communication available, we can freely choose the platform we go to and the one that fits our needs. In this extent, if one fails or if it doesn't meet people's expectations or if it isn't fit for purpose (even for only a moment in time), people can use the other. Eric.berd (discuss • contribs) 13:17, 17 March 2019 (UTC)

I just had this thought which might be interesting to expand: social media movements don't only have to emerge from society but they could emerge from the platforms themselves (or the people working for the social media company). What is the definition of a social (media) movement? (We should put this in our introduction.) Facebook offers the possibility to its users in a specific area to mark themselves as 'safe' after disasters for example - is this a movement? If yes, it emerges directly from the company offering the service - what are the characteristics, what purposes does it serve (apart from safety for friends and relatives, does Facebook benefit as well)? In fact, I would argue that 'movement' doesn't only imply social and political movements (activism), but also how social media is changing and evolving, adapting to society. Eric.berd (discuss • contribs) 15:46, 21 March 2019 (UTC)


 * I think you are making a very good point here. Social media changes the way we live and organize our lives; especially Facebook still being very strong, adapting and inventing new things like the `safe` option or the birthday fundraiser idea that had been mentioned somewhere else. These are not social movements, but rather social media movements, in which social media enables or potentially inspires us to do more. Also, I don`t know if this had been mentioned elsewhere, but I think it might be interesting to explore something like the TrashTagChallenge. In this very recent `movement` people are cleaning up streets, meadows etc. and share their incredible work online. I feel like this is an occasion where the power of the social media is actually harnessed for the good cause. Marky mark&#38;thefunkybrunch (discuss • contribs) 14:45, 26 March 2019 (UTC)

The TrashTagChallenge is a good example. Could you please raise it in the discussion of the 'social and political activism' part of the essay? This group might already have many examples to talk about, but maybe they can still use it in their part, or they want to mention it briefly. Eric.berd (discuss • contribs) 15:00, 26 March 2019 (UTC)
 * I like the idea that 'social media enables or potentially inspires us to do more'. I think that these aspects relate closely to what has put in his part about the past and history of social media. These services are adapting to survive, meet the consumer's needs and to keep up with trends and technology. These specific features of Facebook might also be part of the company's corporate social responsibility, as it seems to be doing something good for society. I will expand on this in the last part of the essay.

Hi, I've just put my first draft on to the book page but I have two questions. Are we allowed to write the same as our annotated bibliographies (as I copied and pasted some) or is this plagiarism as the work is already online? Also how do we reference? I've just done normal referencing but how do I do it with the numbers? Thanks AbbyWaugh (discuss • contribs) 17:06, 27 March 2019 (UTC)


 * i'm unsure on your first question but there's a link to the cheatsheet in the tips section that will help you with referencing so that it is included in the numbered reference section Size3feet (discuss • contribs) 17:20, 27 March 2019 (UTC)


 * Well, if I understand your first question properly, I think using your own words from your previous work should be alright, as they are your words, phrasing etc., therefore it doesn`t count as plagiarism. Marky mark&#38;thefunkybrunch (discuss • contribs) 17:24, 27 March 2019 (UTC)


 * Thank you guys, I'll look into it now. AbbyWaugh (discuss • contribs) 19:23, 27 March 2019 (UTC)


 * I don't think using words you've already written is plagiarizing. As long as it's not copied straight out of a source without a reference I think it would be absolutely fine! Lucybrowneyes (discuss • contribs) 20:40, 27 March 2019 (UTC)

=Structure=

Layout
So we were thinking of dividing up each section and giving a word count for each one so we know how much we need to write. This means we won't go over the word limit and everyone knows roughly how much work they need to do. This layout will be 300 words for the intro and conclusion each then 600 words for each 4 sections. If the 9 of us split into three pairs and one group of three that means we all have to contribute 300 words separately for our chosen sections. What does everyone else think of this layout? Lucybrowneyes (discuss • contribs) 15:50, 12 March 2019 (UTC)

I also think we should all add to the intro and conclusion if we wish but to be aware of the word count. I imagine the word count is +/- 10% Size3feet (discuss • contribs) 16:18, 12 March 2019 (UTC)
 * I think that that would be useful in order to make sure there is little/no conflict over what each person is researching and posting, or any conflicts between groups’ ideas. LucyMW99 (discuss • contribs) 16:21, 12 March 2019 (UTC)

Feel free anyone to merge this with the context tab but I thought this would be a good space to discuss subtopic ideas/ divide them between us and decide who is in charge of what. Media Platforms and how they evolved or died would be a great subtopic to do if some people want to take charge of that and also 'What are the characteristics of social media that enable people to organise movements?' which someone has already started to look at would be another great subtopic. AbbyWaugh (discuss • contribs) 14:58, 6 March 2019 (UTC)
 * I took the freedom to change the title of this section to "Structure". I hope that's fine. Eric.berd (discuss • contribs) 15:47, 6 March 2019 (UTC)
 * Looks good so far, much clearer set out. Thank you! AbbyWaugh (discuss • contribs) 16:09, 6 March 2019 (UTC)

This might be a detail but I suggest to make the quotation marks consistent: 'Are single ones okay?' Eric.berd (discuss • contribs) 21:41, 27 March 2019 (UTC)


 * yeah that's a good idea. Single works Size3feet (discuss • contribs) 13:11, 28 March 2019 (UTC)

Media Platforms and how they evolved or died
History of Social Media (Myspace, …) Eric.berd (discuss • contribs) 12:50, 5 March 2019 (UTC)

I'd like to look at the social media platforms that have existed over the years, ones that started off very strongly, and yet somehow did not manage to evolve with the times and ended up dying a digital death. Old Platforms such as Bebo and Myspace come to mind who could not compete with the newer platforms such as Facebook and Twitter :Beardoin-AS (discuss • contribs) 12:48, 5 March 2019 (UTC)
 * This is a great idea, but we should make sure that it relates to the overall topic. I would talk about the history and evolution of social media by looking at the characteristics of the new platforms and what specifically made them emerge and why. What does that tell us about society? And how did this impact on the way social movements can be organised? What do you think? Eric.berd (discuss • contribs) 15:23, 6 March 2019 (UTC)

A good modern day example to look at for this subtopic could be the incredibly fast growth of Vine in 2013 (i think) and then look into its demise. AbbyWaugh (discuss • contribs) 16:12, 6 March 2019 (UTC)


 * I like these ideas. It seems like this section is beginning to take shape. The demise of Vine is a really interesting one given how quickly it happened. It might be worth discussing the impact it still has. People are still making/watching "the best vine compilations". Could it also be worth discussing the relationship between Twitter and Vine given that they were sister apps? Why did one survive and the other disappear? ConnorB044 (discuss • contribs) 13:30, 7 March 2019 (UTC)

Hi Guys, for my annotated bibliography I found a source that I think may be helpful. It's mainly about MySpace and how people sort of migrated over to Facebook after a period of time. I'll leave it in the resources section for you guys to check out. I also found out that despite MySpace being considered dead or forgotten it still receives a considerable amount of traffic, with around 50 million people in the USA paying the site a visit - I can't exactly remember where I read this, but I'll try and find it and put into the resource list as well. I also looked into Bebo, to see if the site was still up and running and it definitely is but they have rebranded themselves as a company that comes up with fun social apps, opposed to being a social networking site. I am curious to see where you guys are with your research on this topic. Speckynarwan (discuss • contribs) 15:34, 24 March 2019 (UTC)

This video gives an overview of the different social media platforms and their history, who acquired them and for how much money: History of Social Media in 90 seconds, CNBC. Even though it's coming from the business news channel CNBC, I understand that it might not be the most trusted resource, especially as it doesn't give its sources. I still think that it can be useful in order to have a global overview of the history and the evolution of social media, to then see on which specific part or topic to expand and focus attention. Eric.berd (discuss • contribs) 16:51, 24 March 2019 (UTC)
 * This video was actually really interesting and good in laying out the timeline of when things happened and who to. It gives a good scope to what was happening in the industry during those times, and it could definitely be useful to us. Thanks!Speckynarwan (discuss • contribs) 16:31, 25 March 2019 (UTC)

I've made a start on my section of media platforms, its very much in draft forms as I formulate the idea and concepts I wish to talk about. But feeling that as long as I am putting them down onto the essay page then at least a form is building to work from. Beardoin-AS (discuss • contribs) 04:47, 25 March 2019 (UTC)
 * This a good start, thank you. It might be worth going into more detail when talking about Facebook adapting to new trends. If you planned to do this anyway, then ignore my message :) Eric.berd (discuss • contribs) 12:14, 25 March 2019 (UTC)


 * I think you have made a good start on this! Your intro into the idea of facebook and the likes was very effective. It will be great once you've added in extra detail and fine tuned it. Speckynarwan (discuss • contribs) 16:25, 25 March 2019 (UTC)


 * Thank you! okay so I've added to my piece tonight and have pretty much finished what I want to cover, it is admittedly still in rough daft and is open for edits. is there anything you wish to change in what I've covered so far or will you continue from where I have left off on the area/site you wish to cover? Beardoin-AS (discuss • contribs) 04:35, 26 March 2019 (UTC)
 * I hope the talk regarding context design might show how facebook left Myspace lagging and struggling to keep up, any thoughts? Beardoin-AS (discuss • contribs) 04:40, 26 March 2019 (UTC)


 * Looks good so far, thank you. In the discussion above we also mentioned Facebook's birthday fundraiser and the possibility to mark yourself as 'safe' after disasters, as features that Facebook implemented to keep up with changes in society and to adapt to users' needs. I will mention these aspects in my part of the essay (Future trends). Eric.berd (discuss • contribs) 15:06, 26 March 2019 (UTC)


 * I think you have done really well on your section! I can't see anything that I think needs changing, I think you have covered the topic nicely with the right amount of detail. I don't think I have much to add to your part, so I will just carry on from where you left off. In my part of the essay, I will be covering vine - it's rise, fall and how it has continued it's influence on media culture despite it no longer really being in existence - does this sound okay? I am working on it just now, so I will post a draft of it sometime tomorrow, probably in the afternoon. If you think I should add any other parts into my section, please feel free to tell me.Speckynarwan (discuss • contribs) 21:27, 26 March 2019 (UTC)

I also thought I would mention that I found a super helpful article about the rise and fall of vine, if anybody wanted any more information on it. It's not exactly an academic source though, hence why I'm not going to include it in the resource list. It basically summarises why Vine gained so much popularity, the purpose of why it was made and why exactly it ceased to carry on despite it being so loved by users. A good point that the article mentions is the fact that other apps, such as Instagram, began adding features to their platforms, making for a more competitive market that Vine couldn't really keep up or cater to. Find the article here:Why Vine Died by Casey Newton Speckynarwan (discuss • contribs) 21:42, 26 March 2019 (UTC)


 * Okay, that's great to hear, so hopefully that will not require much refining then when we settle down to final draft stage. Now your idea of covering Vine is a really good one, because I had totally forgotten it had even existed until you had mentioned it, yet I do remember how big and popular it had become. When did the momentum stop for Vine? I guess it also reminds me of Periscope as I cant remember when it was last used on Twitter either. Beardoin-AS (discuss • contribs) 00:36, 27 March 2019 (UTC)


 * Yeah, I don't expect us to have to do too much reworking when editing it to the final draft, but let's see what my draft turns out like first. About Vine, I'm not entirely sure when the momentum died, but by late 2017, Vine announced that their community website would be shut down. I think they also changed the name of the app to Vine Camera or something along the lines of that, and I think it's now more of an archive for Vine videos. I forgot about Periscope as well! I might able to tie in something about Periscope depending on my word count, though I think Periscope is still pretty much up and running. I'll do some research and see what I can find.Speckynarwan (discuss • contribs) 11:46, 27 March 2019 (UTC)

I am not the best proofreader as English is not my first language, but I have noticed something that is either a typo or just does not make sense to me, I was hoping I can get either a confirmation (that it is indeed a typo) or just a quick explanation. The sentence goes as such: `To a point, early in Facebook's existence Myspace then owners had the opportunity to buy the entire Facebook operation from Zukerberg and their partners for $75mil which they passed up as being too expensive`. Re-reading this sentence the word `then` feels off for me, in fact, the sentence makes more sense to me without it.


 * Not sure who posted this so I cant tag you, so hopefully this is seen. I'll give that section a little going over to make that read better, although I do need to show that this related to its former owners at that time.

Social Media characteristics and how it can be used
What are the characteristics of social media that enable people to organise movements? Meikle: "combine public with personal communication" Eric.berd (discuss • contribs) 12:50, 5 March 2019 (UTC)

I'd quite like to run with this if that's okay? Could be quite interesting to discuss how organisations and Television Networks take advantage of Social Media. For example, the reading from week three by James Blake talks about Coronation Street promotors using Twitter and other multi-screen sources to have the audience engage with the 60th anniversary episode. What do you all think? ConnorB044 (discuss • contribs) 13:36, 7 March 2019 (UTC)


 * I'd also quite like to work on this section, will start researching how social media can influence movements/ events on TV and go over the James Blake article again to look for specific information and example which may help us. AbbyWaugh (discuss • contribs) 14:00, 11 March 2019 (UTC)


 * Fantastic! I'll move on to read Christian Fuchs Social Media a critical introduction. He talks about the power dynamics at the core of our relationship with social media. I will write an annotated bibliography and get back to you with any relevant information I find. ConnorB044 (discuss • contribs) 12:29, 12 March 2019 (UTC)


 * That's great! If you wanna start by just getting any information you find down/ sources in this section and then we can split the information in two and start drafting on the book page. I'm a little caught up with work at the minute but as soon as I get a chance (this weekend at the latest), I'll do the same. AbbyWaugh (discuss • contribs) 21:22, 12 March 2019 (UTC)
 * I'll probably use the information I found in Fuchs chapter and start drafting this on the essay page. I'll have a look at other sources that might help backing up his argument. ConnorB044 (discuss • contribs) 12:31, 18 March 2019 (UTC)

Hi, I've been super busy this week but have a good source for how television and the internet work together for audiences rather than tear each other down. Will add my annotated bibliography tonight and start drafting in our section as well tomorrow. I'll keep my paragraphs separate to yours whilst we draft then when we're both happy with our writing we can try and merge them together at suitable places. We're aiming for around 300 words each right? That'll give us 600 words for our sub topic. AbbyWaugh (discuss • contribs) 17:57, 18 March 2019 (UTC) That's great. Yes as far as I am aware it is 300 words each. ConnorB044 (discuss • contribs) 16:15, 25 March 2019 (UTC)
 * Great, I think I'll start tonight and get a draft done by Tuesday. AbbyWaugh (discuss • contribs) 16:37, 25 March 2019 (UTC)


 * Social Media a critical introduction by Christian Fuchs - 2013
 * Chpt 2 What is Social Media?
 * Henry Jenkins is mentioned when defining Social Media. Fuchs describes SM as Henry Jenkin's media industries focused 'convergence culture'.
 * Media and Social Theory
 * "Media are not technologies, but techno-social systems". Fuchs goes on to discuss techno-social systems further, saying "Media are techno-social systems, in which information and communication technologies enable and constrain human activities that create knowledge that is produced, distributed and consumed with the help of technologies in a dynamic and reflexive process that connects technological structures and human agency". In other words, the internet and therein Social Media is a cycle of Social Structure > Enabling / Constraining > Actors (People interacting) > Agency. Then it goes back to Social Structures and the cycle continues. Fuchs then goes on to discuss Max Weber's definition of Social Media dynamics saying that "in order to constitute a social relation, behaviour needs to be a meaningful symbolic interaction between human actors". Actors here meaning the people interacting. ConnorB044 (discuss • contribs) 21:30, 17 March 2019 (UTC)

Hi Connor, just checking, I'm going with how television and social media relate and how television utilises social media. I will also use examples from Blake's reading about how TV has used social media characteristics to encourage interaction with live episodes and encourage fandoms etc. Is this okay to run with? Just want to ensure I'm going in the right direction before I start to draft on to the main essay page. Thanks, AbbyWaugh (discuss • contribs) 17:08, 23 March 2019 (UTC) Hey Abby, sorry for the delay in replying. Yes, that is absolutely fine. Feel free to run with it. I think that discussing Blake's article is a strong start for the way television uses social media. ConnorB044 (discuss • contribs) 16:15, 25 March 2019 (UTC)


 * I just went through your subsection, wanted to say great work! I really liked the idea of discussing social media in a sort of different context than our main topic, I think that gives another layer to it. Also liked the second half as well, I thought it was very concise and relevant to our topic. I think we need to work on mashing the two work together, but I am quite positive that we can do that. One suggestion however, I think we should rename the subsection from Characteristics of Social media in organizing movements to Characteristics & usage of social media (or something similar), just so it goes better with the content. What do you think? Marky mark&#38;thefunkybrunch (discuss • contribs) 21:33, 27 March 2019 (UTC)
 * I completely agree, I feel our research went in a completely different way than it was originally meant to and so, may not be as relevant to the title anymore. If Connor agrees then we will change this. Perhaps something along the lines of 'Social media characteristics and how it can be used' however, I made that up on the spot so feel free to suggest a better one. AbbyWaugh (discuss • contribs)

I am totally on board with this change. It makes sense with the difference in direction of our content. Either title change suggested works for me. I do not have an alternative suggestion, I don't think it would be necessary. Shall we go with Abby's suggestion of 'Social Media characteristics and how it can be used'? ConnorB044 (discuss • contribs) 12:40, 28 March 2019 (UTC)


 * I am not convinced with this title. For me 'Social media characteristics and how it can be used' sounds a bit strange as it is difficult to understand what 'it' refers to. Does 'it' = 'social media'? If yes, I'm not sure if we can say this as 'media' is the plural of 'medium' and should therefore be refered to as 'they'. But then people might think that 'they' refers to the characteristics. I prefer 'Characteristics & usage of social media' that Mark suggested as it sounds more straightforward to me. But maybe we can refine this: 'Use of social media: what are their characteristics?' (I'm not 100% happy though). We could then rename the other sections to keep in the same style and to fine-tune: ' A history of social media: between growth and decline', 'Political and Social activism: social media movements' and 'Adapting to society: present and future trends'. What do you think. Any other suggestions? Eric.berd (discuss • contribs) 13:32, 28 March 2019 (UTC)

I have a point about the sentence 'This 'real-time chat' is most convenient on Twitter as it is public and does not require an account to view.' from the main book. As far as I know, it is possible to change the privacy settings of your Twitter account so that tweets are not public, but only visible to followers, similar to Facebook and others. Therefore, I am not sure if this is really true. However I have read here that Twitter profiles are public by default and that users have to change the settings of their account manually if they want to make it private. Are profiles on Facebook by default public or private? Eric.berd (discuss • contribs) 21:56, 27 March 2019 (UTC)
 * What you heard is true about Twitter but as it is default that everyone's is automatically set to public, the majority of Twitter profiles are public, especially those voicing their opinions on topics. This is different to Facebook as you chose the settings straight away (as far as I'm aware) so you will chose straight away that you would like to share things with friends only. However, again with facebook you can have a public profile. I was just going off what the resource stated which was that Facebook is more private than Twitter as you don't need an account to view tweets and the majority of profiles are public. AbbyWaugh (discuss • contribs) 22:03, 27 March 2019 (UTC)
 * That makes sense, thank you for the clarification. Maybe it is worth specifying this though: just adding '[...] is most convenient on Twitter as it is public by default [...]' might suffice. Eric.berd (discuss • contribs) 22:13, 27 March 2019 (UTC)

Also, Shirky is mentioned at one point: 'This can answer a question brought forward in Shirky’s reading of social media activism.' However, I'm not sure if the particular resource is mentioned in the References section, I couldn't find it. Would it be possible to specify the book this refers to? Eric.berd (discuss • contribs) 22:22, 27 March 2019 (UTC)
 * Same for Fuchs: 'With Fuchs methodology it can be said [...]' Eric.berd (discuss • contribs) 22:24, 27 March 2019 (UTC)
 * Hi Eric, I had not forgotten about it, I was just unsure how to add it yesterday. Please note that Fuchs is now properly referenced on the main book page. Also, Shirky is in the reference section of the main page, I did not see the need to put the reference in twice. With regards to the title of this section, currently 'Social Media characteristics and how it is used', I believe the 'it' within the title refers to Social Media. As we are discussing the characteristics of Social Media and the way people use it within the context of political and social movements. Apologies if that was not clear. I am happy to rephrase if necessary. ConnorB044 (discuss • contribs) 15:07, 28 March 2019 (UTC)

I agree with regarding the title. I think Social Media characteristics and how it can be used just doesn`t add up for exactly the reasons Eric outlined above. As of now, I am unsure what does `it` refers to as both characteristics and media is plural. I have two suggestions though: 1. if none of the other alternatives are satisfactory for everyone we can try to go with `Social Media in different contexts` or 2. just simply make two subsections, one with the characteristics relating to television viewing (as a second screen) and one with how it ties in with social and political activism. Any thoughts? Regarding the Twitter case, including `by default` I believe is a great micro-change, it does clarify the point and ties in well with the rest of the text.Marky mark&#38;thefunkybrunch (discuss • contribs) 14:15, 28 March 2019 (UTC)


 * Thank you, Mark. I like the idea of 'Social Media in different contexts' but I'm not sure if it's maybe too vague. But you're right that it might be a good alternative in case someone disagrees with the new titles. I will change the titles to what I've suggested above until someone else comes up with a better idea. I have also added 'by default'. Eric.berd (discuss • contribs) 15:12, 28 March 2019 (UTC)
 * Please feel free to make other suggestions regarding the titles. Looking at the changes I've just made, I'm not convinced that we've found the perfect titles yet. Eric.berd (discuss • contribs) 15:17, 28 March 2019 (UTC)

I think renaming all the sections is a great idea as not it feels a bit unorganized. Starting with the introduction and then moving on to `Social Media: characteristics` and then `The history of social media: between growth and decline`, then moving on to 'Social media movements: Political and Social activism' and finally 'Adapting to society: present and future trends', followed by the conclusion. Like this we would swap two sections, but it be easier to follow our argument. Suggestions? Marky mark&#38;thefunkybrunch (discuss • contribs) 14:27, 28 March 2019 (UTC)


 * I see where this comes from, and I'm not completely satisfied with the order neither. On the one hand, I think that the history sets the context quite well, and creates a frame: the past at the beginning of the essay, and looking at the future at the end. But on the other hand, you're right that explaining the use and characteristics of social media might be a good point to look at at the beginning. I'm quite divided regarding this and I'm not sure which option is better. Maybe someone comes up with a great idea? Eric.berd (discuss • contribs) 15:12, 28 March 2019 (UTC)

Political & Social Activism
and Hey guys, I'm looking at the section you've put together and given there is already a fair mention of US politics (particularly presidential campaigns), I'm going to focus largely on gun control, #MarchForOurLives / #NeverAgain and the New Zealand Shooting. I will still mention US politics though as they can easily be linked in to gun control issues. Does that seem relevant enough? LucyMW99 (discuss • contribs) 13:26, 28 March 2019 (UTC)


 * i think gun control will be enough considering the word limit ? like quality over quantity would be better i say Size3feet (discuss • contribs) 13:31, 28 March 2019 (UTC)
 * I think maybe try to keep it within the politics realm as there is already a lot on social activism online - definitely use gun violence though! It'll tie in nicely. Lucybrowneyes (discuss • contribs) 13:43, 28 March 2019 (UTC)


 * fair point actually, thank you LucyMW99 (discuss • contribs) 13:36, 28 March 2019 (UTC)
 * Yeah I'm going to keep the gun violence relevant to politics in the aspect of changing laws etc, and response of political parties etc, so won't be too much social activism. LucyMW99 (discuss • contribs) 13:48, 28 March 2019 (UTC)
 * Perfect. This section is beginning to shape up quite nicely! Lucybrowneyes (discuss • contribs) 14:06, 28 March 2019 (UTC)

Eventually :D LucyMW99 (discuss • contribs) 14:10, 28 March 2019 (UTC)

and Hey guys, I know this is last minute but I've added an extra Shirky source to the resources section because it seemed really good and quite relevant! Feel free to have a look as it touches upon points Nicole has looked into a little bit. Lucybrowneyes (discuss • contribs) 22:25, 27 March 2019 (UTC)


 * i've already written too much and need to cut but i'll have a look anyway, thanks Size3feet (discuss • contribs) 22:35, 27 March 2019 (UTC)
 * That's okay, it was just an extra in case anyone needed any more info. Lucybrowneyes (discuss • contribs) 09:21, 28 March 2019 (UTC)
 * I'll have a look at that in a bit, any extra info is always useful. LucyMW99 (discuss • contribs) 12:54, 28 March 2019 (UTC)

Instead of just doing a general bit and adding to what you guys write i'm going to come up with my own example that can be considered both political and social because waiting to see what you guys contribute before i can add doesn't leave me a lot of time Size3feet (discuss • contribs) 20:24, 27 March 2019 (UTC)
 * That's fine. I'll get my section done now and you can modify it to fit what you're going to write and vice versa Lucybrowneyes (discuss • contribs) 20:31, 27 March 2019 (UTC)
 * sounds like a plan Size3feet (discuss • contribs) 22:35, 27 March 2019 (UTC)

another good example which links into both political and social activism is the Women's March of 2017 against Trump and his discriminatory beliefs - which is now an annual thing. If talks about Trump and Presidential campaigns then i can link the Women's March to that ? No worries if not, just an idea since it was organised and advertised fully on social media, especially Twitter, and got a very successful outcome of up to 5 million people. This truly shows the power of social media. Thoughts? Size3feet (discuss • contribs)
 * Yeah that sounds really good! I am going to focus on the #MeToo movement so that ties in really nicely to both sections. Lucybrowneyes (discuss • contribs) 20:35, 27 March 2019 (UTC)
 * i've now done Obama and the women's march with a slightly different approach but should still link Size3feet (discuss • contribs) 22:38, 27 March 2019 (UTC)
 * From what I've read I think everything is fitting together nicely so far! Lucybrowneyes (discuss • contribs) 09:22, 28 March 2019 (UTC)
 * I'll definitely be focusing in on Trump and the controversies that arose over social media regarding his campaign. Once again, I'm so sorry this hasn't been uploaded sooner, but I've been bedbound with what I think might be the flu?  It will be uploaded by tonight. LucyMW99 (discuss • contribs) 12:57, 28 March 2019 (UTC)
 * Don't worry, as long as it's done before 12PM tomorrow you'll be fine! Lucybrowneyes (discuss • contribs) 13:58, 28 March 2019 (UTC)

and So we have discussed how we are going to split up this section but when drafting it on the actual page how should Nicole add in her ideas? If I was to focus on social activism and Lucy is focused on political activism and we drafted these on the page, would this leave Nicole enough space to add in enough on both sides? Or should we try to split it up a bit more clearly? Eg. leave Nicole space to add in a small couple sentences about each different subheading? If we want to do it this way I think maybe we should let Nicole decide what she wants to contribute. Anyway of doing this works for me - maybe if Lucy and I both draft our sections the Nicole can decide what she needs to add in? Lucybrowneyes (discuss • contribs) 13:41, 26 March 2019 (UTC)


 * well we are now doing 800 words so i thought we would just do like 260 words each? that way we get an equal amount of characters/contribs. Like i'll add a bit to both of yours once you've drafted or ill add my own little separate bit depending on what i find. Size3feet (discuss • contribs) 14:00, 26 March 2019 (UTC)
 * Okay that sounds good. In this respect, for the social activism part, I can include what social activism actually is and give some basic information and some background then include a couple to examples of social activism. Maybe you could then go into a bit more detail on these examples and explain how they get so popular? How does that sound? Then obviously you can split up the political activism section the same kind of way so you are putting into both sections and altogether you get around roughly 260 words? Lucybrowneyes (discuss • contribs) 14:30, 26 March 2019 (UTC)
 * yeah that works for me. I'm meeting tomorrow so i'll be discussing and working out the political side with them then Size3feet (discuss • contribs) 21:15, 26 March 2019 (UTC)
 * That's cool! Just contribute however much you want and I'll add in my section and we can modify it all tomorrow to make sure it fits the word count. Lucybrowneyes (discuss • contribs) 20:33, 27 March 2019 (UTC)

I've spoken to Nicole and as I've been ill and fallen behind in the contributions, Nicole and I are essentially swapping jobs - I'm going to add onto the political section and boost up the word count. I'll do my redrafting and editing as I go along as there won't be much time to do editing once it's uploaded. LucyMW99 (discuss • contribs) 13:05, 28 March 2019 (UTC)
 * That's fine with me. Is there anything specific you wanted to add into the social activism section and I can try to modify my work so you can fit yours in? Lucybrowneyes (discuss • contribs) 13:59, 28 March 2019 (UTC)

Another thing we should look into for this topic is the idea of a different identities. The assignment we had due last week about online and offline identities has made me think about the possibility of collective identities. With these massive movements we see so many people supporting the same cause they are beginning to create this shared, collective identity together. Any thoughts on this? Lucybrowneyes (discuss • contribs) 23:53, 19 March 2019 (UTC)


 * yeah that sounds good if we have enough words left to use. It could be used as an evaluative point Size3feet (discuss • contribs) 14:02, 26 March 2019 (UTC)


 * Yeah that's what I was thinking - theres a lot of content to be covered and not enough words! Lucybrowneyes (discuss • contribs) 14:25, 26 March 2019 (UTC)


 * This is a good idea and I think that we could mention it briefly. Maybe 2-3 sentences when talking about a movement example? Eric.berd (discuss • contribs) 21:17, 27 March 2019 (UTC)


 * Yeah I think I'll just use the #metoo movement as an example I explain in a bit more detail but maybe list a couple others just as a reference. Lucybrowneyes (discuss • contribs) 21:38, 27 March 2019 (UTC)

I could try to fit something about collective identities into the political section, in regards to how members of political parties seem to be viewed as one entity? Could also contrast it with how people will often argue about politics online, in a way they would not argue in real life - representing online/offline identities? LucyMW99 (discuss • contribs) 13:11, 28 March 2019 (UTC)
 * Yeah I really like this point! You can maybe try fit this in at the end maybe but don't worry if it doesn't go with everything else because although it's an interesting point, it's not the most important one we have. Lucybrowneyes (discuss • contribs) 13:46, 28 March 2019 (UTC)


 * As my focus is on gun control, will see if I can link it to that, but obvs won't force it if the word count is a bit tight. LucyMW99 (discuss • contribs) 14:06, 28 March 2019 (UTC)
 * Sounds good. Lucybrowneyes (discuss • contribs) 14:24, 28 March 2019 (UTC)

So I've been having a look into the different social movements and think that we should maybe just focus on two, maybe three, social movements just to stay within the word limit. (That would be looking into maybe #BlackLivesMatter, #MeToo or even #JeSuisCharlie) Lucybrowneyes (discuss • contribs) 17:43, 15 March 2019 (UTC)

Also when looking into social and political activism, we are beginning to look into civic engagement. People are using the tools they have (social media platforms) to make a difference and challenge the consumption model. So looking into the way these movements gain traction, we are looking into Clay Shirky's idea of the cognititve surplus, where we see that people want to make a difference but do not necessarily know what can be done to make this change. That is why these Twitter hastags such as #BlackLivesMatter and #MeToo make such a huge impact because it is inviting people to help and for them to be the change. Having access to this gives them a free, flexible platform to participate and get creative to help these movements obtain the recognition they deserve. I think looking into these concepts and including them on the finished page will help show we really understand why these movements become as powerful as they do. Lucybrowneyes (discuss • contribs) 17:43, 15 March 2019 (UTC)


 * This is a very interesting point. I believe that there are two different types of movements: some focus primarily on raising awareness (#MeToo, etc.), others will actively organise demonstrations, events or act in one way or another. Social media provide a platform where everyone can easily participate, as you say it. It might be worth focussing on the way social media reach many people and enable information to be spread quickly. On the one hand, organising movements has become a lot easier and faster, and more people can be reached, which is a benefit in many cases. On the other hand, it could get out of control in some instances as it is difficult to determine the number of people who will come to a demonstration for example, or for the organiser to keep an eye on everything what happens (damages caused, people using the movement/event for other purposes, etc.). Eric.berd (discuss • contribs) 13:42, 17 March 2019 (UTC)


 * That's a very good point actually, I hadn't even thought out including the way these movements can get out of hand. Social media is a very powerful tool but sometimes it can be too powerful. Will definitely look into this and include it. Thanks! Lucybrowneyes (discuss • contribs) 14:16, 18 March 2019 (UTC)


 * i like everything that has been said here but wouldn't it work better in the charcateristics section rather than activism? especially since there is a lot already to be covered in this section. No worries if you still want to do it Lucy obviously, just thought i'd say Size3feet (discuss • contribs) 10:00, 27 March 2019 (UTC)

Any thoughts? Can you include the points above in your section? Or did you already plan to mention it in your part, Lucy? Eric.berd (discuss • contribs) 12:43, 27 March 2019 (UTC)
 * You're right. Maybe it can be touched on in the characteristics part. It's true that you already have a lot of content.
 * Maybe Connor could, but I'm writing my 300 words on social media movements to do with television so it wouldn't fit in to my argument. It is a good point though and if anyone has the spare words in their word count to include it, i feel it could be valuable. AbbyWaugh (discuss • contribs) 16:12, 27 March 2019 (UTC)
 * I think that this is a very interesting idea. I will do my best to justly include these thoughts in my section. I am currently working on a draft, will include these points throughout. Thanks. ConnorB044 (discuss • contribs) 17:28, 27 March 2019 (UTC)
 * Use anything relevant! I have a rough idea of how I'm planning on writing my section and I'm going to focus a lot on a specific movement so feel free to take anything from this section that would help yours! Lucybrowneyes (discuss • contribs) 20:45, 27 March 2019 (UTC)

I felt this would be a good subtopic (i would like to be someone who focuses on it) so please leave any examples of political activism which has stemmed from or made use of social media you can think of. The more the merrier. Currently i have activism surrounding the 2016 US Presidential Election and Trump & movements such as #MeToo and #BlackLivesMatter Size3feet (discuss • contribs) 10:31, 8 March 2019 (UTC)
 * Hey, I'm completely on board with this idea. I have found an article in the express tribune (English newspaper available in Pakistan) that talks about the influence hashtags can and do have on social movements such as #metoo etc. I will put the article link in the resource section but here is a quote to give you an idea; "IWD states the more noise you make, whether it be through tweets, Instagram captions or Facebook posts, the closer we could all get to #BalanceForBetter." The noise here being hashtags. ConnorB044 (discuss • contribs) 18:16, 9 March 2019 (UTC)


 * I think that's a great idea! It might be worth talking about Barack Obama’s election campaign in 2008 as well, as it already made strong use of social media too, in addition to text messaging and other forms of communication. It might be worth looking at this resource: Hands, Joss, 2011, @ is for Activism: Dissent, Resistance and Rebellion in a Digital Culture. It has chapters like 'Activism and Technology' and p. 114 onwards focuses on the Obama campaign. Also, how is political activism defined? Do the #MeToo and #BlackLivesMatter movements fall into that category or is there another sort of social (or similar) activism? Eric.berd (discuss • contribs) 19:20, 11 March 2019 (UTC)


 * thank you for the source, ill check it out. And oh that's a good point actually, we should split the two; i googled a bit and found that the #MeToo movement etc. are part of 'social movement' because the aim is to empower the oppressed and resist those in power. Thanks for pointing that out! Ill change the topic heading to Activism (political & social). Size3feet (discuss • contribs) 10:51, 12 March 2019 (UTC)

Expanding this further I think that it could be really interesting to talk about a topic that is currently in the news: how the internet plays a role in the radicalisation of people; how right-wing extremists are part of virtual subcultures which then bring them to perpetrate attacks. We could talk about social media as a communication channel on the one hand and as a platform on the other hand. Some movements are deliberately planned and others arise through the participation of individuals; this can be intended, but does not necessarily have to be. Do you have any thoughts on this? Eric.berd (discuss • contribs) 22:34, 17 March 2019 (UTC)


 * Good idea, i think choosing something current would be apt. I think amidst the mosque shootings in New Zealand a focus could be on the racialisation of Muslims, aka.the so-called relationship between Muslims and terrorism that social media has created. Size3feet (discuss • contribs) 13:34, 19 March 2019 (UTC)


 * I think that's a great idea as it's topical, but also could it be linked to the gun situation in America such as the #MarchForOurLives movement, and how restrictions on gun ownership has been strongly advocated for in the US over a matter of years. It would not need a large section dedicated to it due to our word count but it could certainly be mentioned? LucyMW99 (discuss • contribs) 14:41, 25 March 2019 (UTC)

Another type of social movement which is topical: Wikipedia in four languages was locked down yesterday for 24 hours in a protest against the upcoming changes to EU copyright rules. With the new law, companies such as Facebook and Youtube would be responsible for copyrighted content that is uploaded to their platforms, which might damage the openness of the internet and restrain freedom of speech, opponents argue. "Proponents say the new rules will help ensure that authors, artists and journalists are paid for their work." More information can be found here: Business Insider and Washington Post. // (I forgot to sign the other day Eric.berd (discuss • contribs) 00:36, 24 March 2019 (UTC))

If you're looking into further examples of social movements, you can also analyse the role of social media during the Arab Spring, when leaders where forced from power. It was probably one of the most influential social (media) movements. Fuchs, Christian. (2013). Social Media a Critical Introduction has a chapter about that, as well as other examples of movements. Eric.berd (discuss • contribs) 16:33, 24 March 2019 (UTC)
 * I actually do not know much about this so thanks for the source, I'll have a wee look into it! Lucybrowneyes (discuss • contribs) 22:03, 27 March 2019 (UTC)

Would you guys considered mentioning the very recent TrashTagChallenge? I think it is worth the consideration, even if it is a somewhat unconventional social (media) movement. The movement emerged from the platform, and it is a good example of harnessing the power of social media for something worthwhile and important. Also the challenge facilitates social media insofar that it very much resonates with the latest trends thus creating a sense of urgency around a topic that indeed, is urgent as well.Marky mark&#38;thefunkybrunch (discuss • contribs) 15:29, 26 March 2019 (UTC)


 * Actually yes! I was thinking about this earlier today when I was on Facebook and saw another picture of someone taking part in this challenge. It ties in with the protests against climate change that students have been taking part in recently so I'll definitely give these a quick shout out in my section! Lucybrowneyes (discuss • contribs) 22:02, 27 March 2019 (UTC)


 * Exactly. A quick mention somewhere would be amazing, I think it would just show generally that we are aware of what`s happening in this field, latest trends, examples etc.Marky mark&#38;thefunkybrunch (discuss • contribs) 13:59, 28 March 2019 (UTC)
 * Yeah I definitely agree. Will try keep a few spare words at the end to add this into my section. Thanks again! Lucybrowneyes (discuss • contribs) 14:04, 28 March 2019 (UTC)

Future trends in Social Media movements
A thought is to bring in the topic of future trends within social media movements, this can relate back to the past media platforms that failed to adapt to the current trends, such as Myspace not realising that people wanted to not be confined to follower groups and Facebook embracing areas such as photo sharing, tying this in with Instagram, data privacy communications such as with the ownership of WhatsApp and even movements such as charity donations which has taken off very recently and has become a popular social media trend with people for birthday wishes. So I'm feeling we can use this as the way we piece everything together from the previous topics, what has been learnt from the failures, the losses and how others have capitalised upon this. Beardoin-AS (discuss • contribs) 12:26, 12 March 2019 (UTC)
 * This is a good idea. I'm keen on working on this topic. We could use it as a sort of conclusion, and tie everything back to the overall topic. Eric.berd (discuss • contribs) 12:54, 12 March 2019 (UTC)
 * (projection, rather than prediction, looking at current trends and how they are evolving)

'Social networks are not neutral artifacts, but are political and social spaces with strong democratic implications. Its digital architecture is integrated by technical protocols that allow, constrict and influence the behavior of users' (Casero-Ripollés, 2018, p. 970). The content users see on social media is based on their preferences, their behaviour and their ideology. We are exposed to information overflow, so information is filtered in three ways when distributed. 1) editorial filtering: the sender of a message chooses what to send and what not. 2) technical filtering: algorithms determine which information is most visible to users (Bucher, 2012; Gillespie, 2014; Bossetta, 2018, in Casero-Ripollés, 2018). 3) social filtering: the networks we find ourselves in further narrow down the information that is available to us. We hear about social movements that we are likely to respond to and that relate to our ideology. Big data can also mobilise, persuade and influence people by using it to send personalised information based on their interests, behaviour and ideology. Maybe it's also worth looking into what Papacharissi (2015, in Casero-Ripollés, 2018) says about 'affective audiences': network users increasingly respond to feelings. Eric.berd (discuss • contribs) 18:07, 22 March 2019 (UTC)

I'm not sure if this resource will be very useful, but I'm still sharing the website in case it is needed: 5 Predictions for the Future of Social Media It might be a bit outdated already (2015) as trends in the industry move fast, but the main relevant points are the following: 'Social media is changing rapidly. We are going from a world of simply tweeting about our cat, periscoping about our lives, to deducing that information to create more impactful and tailored messages. This wave will transform the way we think of social, and hopefully impact the world for the better.' Eric.berd (discuss • contribs) 00:01, 25 March 2019 (UTC)
 * pictures are the most shared pieces of content: 'These serve not only as great sources of enjoyment, but are the easiest ways to inform someone about a topic.'
 * volume of content on social media will increase, but it will be even more tailored to the users in real time.

I am putting the last paragraph of this section into the conclusion as it makes a good transition. Eric.berd (discuss • contribs) 16:28, 28 March 2019 (UTC)


 * just been going over your section and I think we can claw a little bit of word count back from the referencing as I believe we don't need to include the year and page number within the body of the text with wikiref format. That's if i've understood correctly anyway on this one. Beardoin-AS (discuss • contribs) 20:16, 28 March 2019 (UTC)


 * I've removed the year but do you think that we should remove the page numbers as well, even though there are direct quotations? Eric.berd (discuss • contribs) 03:16, 29 March 2019 (UTC)


 * I think so, yes, as the consistency aspect nobody else has been doing that and its also something I have never seen done in that style on wiki pages, even with direct quotes, they appear to let the ref link handle it all for the bibliography Beardoin-AS (discuss • contribs) 03:45, 29 March 2019 (UTC)


 * No problem, I've removed them now. Eric.berd (discuss • contribs) 11:45, 29 March 2019 (UTC)


 * No problem at all. I think I mentioned it elsewhere as well, but I do think not only that it looks better, but blends in and transitions well between the two sections. Marky mark&#38;thefunkybrunch (discuss • contribs) 21:34, 28 March 2019 (UTC)

=Resources=

If we could post our sources that we find in here, that would be helpful, then we can decide what we wish to use. Beardoin-AS (discuss • contribs) 13:03, 5 March 2019 (UTC)

====Baron, F. Luis. (2013). 'THE POWER OF ASSOCIATIONS SOCIAL MEDIA AND SOCIAL MOVEMENTS: FACEBOOK IN THE INTERACTIONS OF SOCIAL MOVEMENT ORGANIZATION'. https://search.proquest.com/docview/1497030579/DA32DF2493134BEBPQ/5?accountid=16574 ==== For those doing the characteristics section this may be useful to you; the writer talks about how the interrelationship between, and changes to, ICT and social media has helped Social Movement organisations (SMO). Baron conducts a study where he uses specific Facebook examples and focuses on 3 SMO's. This piece is limited in it's sole focus on Facebook and neglection of other platforms, however could still be very useful, especially in it's exploration of the characteristics of ICT. Size3feet (discuss • contribs) 19:34, 27 March 2019 (UTC)

I saw that Greg had put this journal on canvas so thought i'd link a couple journals from it: ====Ryan, L. (2006). 'Sociology 40(1): Rethinking Social Movement Theories in the Twenty-ﬁrst Century' in 'Sociology e-Special: Social Movements, Collective Action and Activism' (2019). (169-176). Sage journals. ====

To sum up briefly and vaguely, Ryan believes that social media movements help with the discovery, comprehension and ultimately resolution of social problems in the 21st Century. This includes current issues such as feminism, civil rights, world peace and environmentalism. He looks into this in his piece. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0038038506058442 Size3feet (discuss • contribs) 20:08, 20 March 2019 (UTC)

Levitas, R.A. (1997).'Sociology 1: Some Problems of Aim-Centred Models of Social Movements' in 'Sociology e-Special: Social Movements, Collective Action and Activism' (2019). (47-63). Sage journals
Here is the abstract from the piece: 'Social movements are commonly regarded either as irrational responses to social tension or as rational attempts to introduce social innovations. In the latter case, the aims of the movement are necessarily the main focus of attention. But the example of the Christian Socialist movement illustrates the fact that the aims of social movements are flexible and that specific aims may emerge only after the formation of the movement itself; thus to focus on the aims of the movement as the cause of its existence is inappropriate. It is however not necessary to conclude from this that the expressed aims of a movement are merely justifications of irrational actions; aims are caused, and partly by the activities of the movement, but they are also causal. What is needed is a dialectical model of the process of social movements representing the interaction of ideology and action and not implying the necessary priority of either, involving an image of man as both acted upon and acting. The case of the Christian Socialist movement provides the basis for the construction of such a model'.https://journals.sagepub.com/page/soc/collections/e-specials/2019-january?utm_source=Adestra&utm_medium=email&utm_content=Resend%20of%209J0120&utm_campaign=not+tracked&utm_term= Size3feet (discuss • contribs) 20:16, 20 March 2019 (UTC)

====Blake, James. (2017). Second Screen as multi-platform transmedia storytelling. In 'Television and the second screen: Interactive TV in the age of social participation (pp.112-129). Abingdon, England: Routledge.====

Blake argues that transmedia storytelling is an entertainment experience that can be enjoyed on multiple platforms which engage with the narrative of a programme. These narratives make sense alone but enhance the experience when combined. Blake highlights that a pivotal moment for this development was in 2008 when devices became able to support interactive sources. The argument is that these extra platforms are important to social television as binge-watching is not possible due to adverts and scheduling. The extra platforms allow viewers to engage with the material when it is not being broadcasted. Blake states that this leads to 'superfans'. Blake uses good examples throughout showing how transmedia storytelling has been effective, one being the Love Island app, which allows the user to interact as an avatar and drive the narrative whichever way they want to take it. Although thoroughly researched, most of the content spurs from his own opinion on the matter with few statistics to back up his points.

This source is on the reading list for the module and is a good starting point however, more sources from individual research is needed and I will start looking into this. AbbyWaugh (discuss • contribs) 14:14, 11 March 2019 (UTC)


 * Adding onto this very good topic, there is something I have observed from watching twitter and how films and tv programs trend as they are shown. Sometimes the broadcaster encourages this to happen such as Channel 4 and their weekend film. Another that happens with twitter themselves, they will make dedicated hashtags themselves with an included image icon, like they have done for Game of Thrones, Doctor Who and the Oscars. My only concern is obtaining sources that we can use to highlight this social media trend relating to transmedia Beardoin-AS (discuss • contribs) 18:42, 11 March 2019 (UTC)


 * You have some strong points there, I agree that looking into how TV actually encourages us to use hashtags is a great idea and the picture icons is something that I myself have also seen. I'm sure we can find a source or two relating to how TV encourages a two screen experience with hashtags however we may need to just demonstrate the picture icons at the end of some event's hashtags with a picture or link to the twitter feed as I feel finding an academic source for this may prove difficult. AbbyWaugh (discuss • contribs) 20:06, 11 March 2019 (UTC)

Mislan, Christina. (2018). 'Not a Twitter Revolution: Anti-neoliberal and Antiracist Resistance in the Ferguson Movement'. International journal of communication [Online], 2622+.
Retrieved from http://link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/A560926683/LitRC?u=glsgwlfe&sid=LitRC&xid=3c5f8144 Thought this might be useful, specifically as an example of political activism but could possibly help on other sections also after a thorough read. It focuses on the role social media played in the 2014/15 Ferguson Movement which was organised action against police violence in America which links to the #BlackLivesMatter campaign. The article consists of the study of 21 unstructured interviews, placing these interviews within the context of Twitter discussion. The article utilises a mixed-methods approach, showing how local activists repositioned themselves which is/was not always captured via social media - especially in the early stages of the movement. However, as stated by the writer herself, this piece could be said to be limited by it's lack of detailed Intel into the relationship between #BlackLivesMatter and #Ferguson, which could have been especially helpful to this essay. Size3feet (discuss • contribs) 14:59, 8 March 2019 (UTC)

If you can't access the link it can be found through a Glasgow Libraries account that I discussed in the 'tips' section Size3feet (discuss • contribs) 16:09, 12 March 2019 (UTC)

Papacharissi, Zizi. (2010). Part 3, Chapter 9: 'A Networked Self : Identity, Community, and Culture on Social Network Sites' (p.185 -) Routeledge.
I found this piece on the resource list and thought we could use it. In this book the author examines the concept of 'the networked self' wherein she addresses the core themes of social media: identity, community, and culture; subtopics include 'self presentation, patterns and routines, social impact, class/gender/race divides, uses of social networking sites within organizations, activism, civic engagement and political impact'. I believe the latter of this piece will be very useful to our study as it has good examples and case studies that can be used. Chapter 9 focuses on the relationship between politics and social media and i believe this could be the basis of an apt subtopic for the essay. Subtopics discussed here include YouTube and politics, Social Networking sites (Facebook) and politics, and social media and the 2008 Presidential campaigns/ elections. This book is overall useful but it's limitation could be that its examples are now over 10 years old. Size3feet (discuss • contribs) 20:22, 7 March 2019 (UTC)

Cunningham, Stuart, Craig, David & Sliver Jon., 2016:'YouTube, multichannel networks and the accelerated evolution of the new screen ecology' 377-388.
ConnorB044 (discuss • contribs) 14:29, 5 March 2019 (UTC)
 * In this article the authors examine the differences between multichannel networks (MCN) in NoCal and SoCal. They pay attention to the platform YouTube looking closely at the legality of advertising and content creation through the lens of media production. Their findings indicate that YouTube is a growing platform that is giving more legal power and revenue to its creators. This article is useful to my research because it provides in-depth knowledge about alternative industry content creation and distribution. Giving data on the changes that have occurred in advertisement making YouTube's NoCal credibility a closer reflection to Hollywood's SoCal industry. The limitation of this article is that it provides a history of MCN changes but doesn't predict or look forward to the future. Therefore, more research needs to be done. This article will be the basis of my research. ConnorB044 (discuss • contribs) 12:59, 5 March 2019 (UTC)
 * I have attempted and failed to attach a hyperlink to the article. However, if you log on to Canvas you will find the reading under "Week 3" in the resource list. It is the last reading for that week. ConnorB044 (discuss • contribs) 14:34, 5 March 2019 (UTC)

Meikle, G. (2016). Chapter 1: What are social media? In Social media: Communication, sharing and visibility (pp. 1-23). New York: Routledge.
Eric.berd (discuss • contribs) 14:48, 6 March 2019 (UTC)
 * In this article Meikle gives a definition of social media by deconstructing it into different concepts he encountered when posting an image on Facebook: the concept of ‘networked database platforms’ and the liaison between ‘public and personal communication’ are applied to social media. This chapter is useful in understanding how technological systems are used for creating a business model that depends on user-generated content; it combines ideas of cultural studies with a political economy approach. The definition is limited as it is based on only one example – the personal experience of posting a picture on Facebook and writing comments – without considering other uses and aspects of different social networks. Facebook has not been the first ‘social media’ according to Meikle’s definition but the author claims that it has been the most successful. The general definition of social media could be expanded and applied to other platforms. // Eric.berd (discuss • contribs) 14:48, 6 March 2019 (UTC)

Rheingold, H., 2007, `Technologies of Cooperation` in Smart Mobs: The Next Social Revolution (p.29-62), Cambridge: Basic Books.
The author in this chapter uses sociological, biological and mathematical concepts to explore the various reasons humans cooperate with each other. Rheingold combines individual research with interviewing developers and sociologist expertise to understand why reciprocal cooperation strategies occur in different communities. I think this text could be a very useful resource to our essay as it gives insight into the premises of human cooperation as well as to how the `open source` method and philosophy has led to the creation of the Internet. Although the text sheds light to relevant factors around the topic of Social (Media) Movements, it is limited insofar as providing insight into current social media movements.Marky mark&#38;thefunkybrunch (discuss • contribs) 13:34, 7 March 2019 (UTC)

I've come across a source that could be worth while looking at relating to Facebook, MySpace and LinkedIn from the point of view of trust and security. Although it is dated from 2009 it could be an interesting reference piece in relation to how the platforms handled and treated trust issues and in particular getting a glimpse of two platforms where one is raising in popularity against another losing its users to the other at a rapid rate. :Beardoin-AS (discuss • contribs) 02:11, 6 March 2019 (UTC)


 * Sorensen, L. "User Managed Trust In Social Networking - Comparing Facebook, Myspace And Linkedin". 2009 1St International Conference On Wireless Communication, Vehicular Technology, Information Theory And Aerospace & Electronic Systems Technology, 2009. IEEE, doi:10.1109/wirelessvitae.2009.5172486. https://ieeexplore-ieee-org.ezproxy.stir.ac.uk/document/5172486?arnumber=5172486&SID=EBSCO:edseee Accessed 6 Mar 2019.

I've also come across a large number of online articles from many tech related news agencies that tell the story of MySpace's downfall. I'd like to contribute those for our discussion but I am conscious that these are not academic sources. Any thoughts on the use of these for reference material? :Beardoin-AS (discuss • contribs) 02:16, 6 March 2019 (UTC)
 * I think that it will depend on the sources. Could you please still share the articles here? It might be a good starting point for understanding a few aspects, even if we don't use the sources as references; we could then decide what we want to elaborate and look for more academic material if needs be.

Arrington, Michael. "Stories From The Tell-All Myspace Book". Techcrunch, 2009, https://techcrunch.com/2009/01/24/myspacebook/.
One of the first website resources I have been looking at talks about Facebook at it's peak based upon a book called Stealing myspace by Julia Angwin. Sadly this is not available from the library but it is referenced on there and there are a number of sources on there that have reviewed it. This happened prior to MySpace being bought by News Corp (the then company name for Fox) where Zukerberg's asking price was a value of $75million. A fraction of that companies market value today. MySpace then owner DeWolfe passes up on the chance to buy out facebook. When you look at this in hindsight you can see that MySpace owners had the opportunity to become one of the leading social media sites/apps with a massive market value and very much the decline of myspace may never have happened if it and Facebook if they had their operations merged. Beardoin-AS (discuss • contribs) 03:14, 7 March 2019 (UTC)

Chmielewski, Dawn C, and David Sarno. "How Myspace Fell Off The Pace". Los Angeles Times, 2009, http://articles.latimes.com/2009/jun/17/business/fi-ct-myspace17.
This one is only accessible via a VPN as the LA Times has yet to make themselves GDPR compliant. This article by the LA Times talks about how MySpace stagnated from its peak of power to that of an also ran lagging behind the gauntlets of Facebook and Twitter. If we were to visit MySpace today it can be seen as an entertainment hub for music, film and tv and the article talks about this being its downfall and sticking to a portal styled design that the entertainment content was the centerpiece, unlike Facebook and twitter which followed the model of acquiring users into friend or follower groups and consistently growing. Although the user figures within the article from 2009 does suggest it was almost as popular as Facebook, if we were looking at this 10 years ago we'd think that myspace could make a turn around, although knowing what we know today this was never the case and it is very much a forgotten corner of the social media world. Beardoin-AS (discuss • contribs) 03:14, 7 March 2019 (UTC)

====Ahmed, Wasim. "Amplified Messages: How Hashtag Activism And Twitter Diplomacy Converged At #Thisisacoup – And Won | British Politics And Policy At LSE". Blogs.Lse.Ac.Uk, 2016, https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandpolicy/amplified-messages-how-hashtag-activism-and-twitter-diplomacy-converged-at-thisisacoup-and-won/.====

This blog like post talks about political activism as handled by twitter and relates to social media movements in this area such as #BlackLivesMatter, #StopGamerGate, and #IceBucketChallenge that had a huge following and become very influential in social media circles as well as within the mainstream and specialist press. This could tie into the area that wishes to look into. Beardoin-AS (discuss • contribs) 18:37, 11 March 2019 (UTC)

Price, Sarah. "The power of social media this international womens day". The Express Tribune, 2019, https://tribune.com.pk/story/1925412/4-power-social-media-international-womens-day/.
This article from a newspaper in Pakistan talks about the importance of social media and it's influence on social movements like #metoo etc. It was written in light of International Women's Day (IWD) (08.03.19). It might be worth looking at in terms of Political Activism. It could be worth mentioning the influence American movements are having internationally through the power of social media. ConnorB044 (discuss • contribs) 18:32, 9 March 2019 (UTC)

====Karamat, Ayesha; Farooq, Ayesha. "Emerging Role of Social Media in Political Activism: Perceptions and Practises". South Asian Studies; Lahore Vol. 31, Iss. 1. (Jan-Jun 2016): 381-396. (Can be found if you sign up for ProQuest via Glasgow Libraries).====

https://search.proquest.com/docview/1832679116?accountid=16574

This article discusses the way in which social media can influence the opinions and attitudes of its users, in particular younger users, and reviews the way in which social media users can use the platforms to push their own agenda. Furthermore it explores the extent to which social media has influence over these individual political opinions - if social media posts (especially viral ones) have an impact on the beliefs. Many people engage actively with political or social movements, through the use of social media, such as by tweeting under hashtags, arguing and debating in Facebook comments, joining Facebook groups or pages designed especially for political and social engagement. For the people who use social media platforms in this way, the article asks the question of whether or not the influence of social media is enough to actually change the actions of politically-engaged youths, or whether it is just a medium through which they can engage and debate in order form their ideas and opinions themselves. LucyMW99 (discuss • contribs) 16:09, 12 March 2019 (UTC)

==== ==== I'm adding this reference in as a topical piece in relation to the technical failures of Facebook and its other platform's as it shows the company embracing the medium of what they consider a competitor in the social media space to communicate their message in relation to the failures they are experiencing. While not a peer reviewed source, it does at least come from what is considered a traditional media news outlet and if we are able to make use of this for the essay segment, then I do feel it nice to be adding a current media affairs aspect to what we are submitting. Beardoin-AS (discuss • contribs) 05:01, 14 March 2019 (UTC)

==== ==== This article is purely just to give examples of different social media hashtags that blew up on the Internet and became incredibly influential. Lucybrowneyes (discuss • contribs) 20:53, 15 March 2019 (UTC)

Fuchs, Christian. Social Media a Critical Introduction. 2013
Fuchs gives a definition to what we know as Social Media. He discusses the power dynamic relationship between users (us) and the way we use Social Media. Using different theorists definitions of Social Media Fuchs describes the Internet and in turn SM as a techno-social system. The chapter in question "What is Social Media?" would be beneficial to the section of the essay that will discuss the Characteristics of SM for organising movements. ConnorB044 (discuss • contribs) 21:46, 17 March 2019 (UTC)

I am really glad that you found this source, as I've been looking over this for my Annotated Bibliography and I've found that it could be useful in relation to the growth and downfall of social media platforms since it covers their strengths and weaknesses as well as projects future trends in relation to Social Media platforms. Beardoin-AS (discuss • contribs) 06:32, 22 March 2019 (UTC)

Source: Proulx, M & Shepatin, S (2012) Social TV: How Marketers can reach and engage audiences by connecting Television to the web, social media, and mobile. Hoboken, New Jersey: John Wiley and sons.
This source highlights that everyone has been impacted by television in some way or another, whether it is from a program, live event coverage or advertising. Whilst may people assume that the emergence of the internet killed the television industry, the truth is quite the opposite. More people are watching TV than ever, using mobile devises to converge with the TV set and change “the way I which we experience programming”. Social media’s, especially Twitter, are used as a ‘backchannel’ which drives broadcasts as conversations are no longer refined to the living room, but can be shared with others worldwide who are ‘co-viewing’. This “real-time chat” is most convenient on Twitter as it is public and doesn’t require an account to view. However, Facebook is also used to share opinions, it is just more private. Social media and portability of devices has encouraged a two-screen experience of watching TV whilst being on the internet a natural and comfortable way of viewing. Twitter is integral for “TV viewers who are looking to express themselves while watching broadcasts”. AbbyWaugh (discuss • contribs) 19:16, 18 March 2019 (UTC)

====Source: Teruelle, R. (2012). Social media and youth activism. In N. S. Noor Al-Deen, & J. A. Hendricks (Eds.), Social media: Usage and impact (pp. 166-178). Lanham: Lexington Books. Retrieved from http://site.ebrary.com/lib/stir/Doc?id=10511506====

(This was my submission for wiki exercise #3 but as it is relevant to our research I thought I'd upload it here too)

In this chapter Teruelle looks at the way in which the youth of today are civically engaged with political and social movements online. The author explains that many critics now-a-days believe that youth are self involved and are too narcissistic and competitive to be truly partaking in these societal changes but many disagree. The focus of this chapter was to investigate and explore youths' potential to be civically engaged as activist groups and political parties as well as individuals. The data was gained through examining five of the most popular Facebook youth activism groups that were concerned with the following topics: democracy; rising tuition fees; equal rights for GLBTQ; and exploitation of children. Two groups were based in the UK, two in the US and one in South Africa. The author also conducted questionnaires and interviews in order to get more detailed responses. This chapter is useful for my research on social media movements as Teruelle suggests the different ways in which the youth of today are very engaged and passionate about these movements on social media platforms. It has also showed a side to these movements that is not so fun which is trying to keep young activists interest in a particular topic and cause. The chapter concluded that a lot of youth now-a-days are definitely involved in activism and use social media as their tool to do so. The limitation of this research is that is was only conducted on a small-scale level and thus the author explains that more research needs to be done in this field in order to shake the stereotype of youth being uninvolved and lazy. This will help to form parts of my research on youth activism with social and political movements as well as the concept of civic engagement. Lucybrowneyes (discuss • contribs) 13:41, 22 March 2019 (UTC)

====Casero-Ripollés, A. (2018). Research on political information and social media: key points and challenges for the future. El Profesional de la Información, 27(5), 964-974. Doi: 10.3145/epi.2018.sep.01.====


 * In this article Casero-Ripollés analyses how social media and digital platforms have changed the production, distribution and consumption of political information, and exposes limitations of current research and challenges for future ones. He does this by reviewing available literature. The author identifies current topics surrounding digital platforms (information overflow, filters, 'incidental consumption', big data and personalisation) and how these bring benefits but also pose challenges for political figures and journalists. Casero-Ripollés also gives an overview about the impact social media has on political information and therefore on society. It is therefore useful to our research topic as it highlights key characteristics of digital platforms and conveys aspects that could be applied to social movements. It could also form the basis for looking at future trends and changes in social media. Although the article provides an overview and a starting point for our research, further investigation will be necessary for every topic as it is merely a literature review analysing other research papers.
 * This resource might be particularly useful for the part about the characteristics of social media, maybe for the examples about political activism as it analyses political information on digital networks, and when looking at the future trends.

Eric.berd (discuss • contribs) 17:43, 22 March 2019 (UTC)

====E. K, Na & Y, Wohn. (2011) Tweeting about TV: Sharing television viewing experiences via social media messaging streams. ''First Monday. Volume 16'' (3). ====

"Social network sites (SNSs) allow television viewers to enjoy the communal experience of group viewing without being physically together. As more people could afford television sets studies began showing how television viewing was moving from a communal to individual experience". There was an “illusion of contact with the world while discouraging actual human contact” (Hoynes, 1994). People still watch TV from the sofa but there is now the option to watch TV anyhwere at anytime. Companies previously tried to make television interactive but failed for example Time Warner's 1970s interactive cable system 'Qube'. This journal included research done into the tweets recorded from two television broadcasts: an Obama speech and an episode of 'So you think you can dance' in the US. More tweets were recorded from Obamas Nobel Prize speech however it was not scheduled and interrupted another broadcast. It showed that for both broadcasts, online people were sharing a lot of opinion and emotional messages. "Tweets indicate that people are using Twitter to express themselves. Although television viewers aren’t communicating directly with each other while they are viewing, the use of hashtags and re–tweets suggests that although users aren’t directly interacting with specific individuals, they want to be part of a larger group." AbbyWaugh (discuss • contribs) 17:30, 23 March 2019 (UTC)

Goodings, L. (2012). Understanding social networking sites: Lessons from MySpace. [Visual Communication] 11(4), 485. doi:10.1177/1470357212454098
In this article Goodings looks into the history of MySpace in an attempt to take a closer look at issues surrounding online communication. The aim of the article is to explore the use of social networking sites and how they relate to issues of the self, community and the human experience. Goodings carries out this research by analyzing 100 my space profiles that are open for anybody to access. The research focuses on why the number of MySpace users diminished, and how that relates to issues of communication. Also, the author speaks of ideas of reality, representation and the social and psychological aspects of online communication. The article is useful to my research as it looks at how MySpace degenerated, with users moving to other social media platforms; this links closely to my research topic of how social media platforms evolve and die. The limitation of this article is that it is relatively old, and things in terms of MySpace and the popularity of Facebook has changed drastically in years since the article was published, thus some of the authors ideas and statistics may be out of date. This article will be helpful in my research, despite it not being the entire basis of my work, it will definitely help me in building my understanding. (I used this for the annotated bibliography exercise but thought it could be helpful to people here as well.) Speckynarwan (discuss • contribs) 15:36, 24 March 2019 (UTC)

This one is really helpful and I think I can add it into my section regarding the raise/fall of myspace and how facebook was able to adapt, its publish date is about ideal timing for what I could make use of too Beardoin-AS (discuss • contribs) 03:19, 26 March 2019 (UTC)

https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/arts/theatre_s/current/postgraduate/ma-theatre-performance-research-2017/option_modules/th988/schedule/shirky.pdf
This is an article that Shirky wrote about the power that social media has especially in regards to politics and online activism. I know it is super late to be posting resources but I just found it and thought it was really relevant so I did not want to keep it to myself. On page 29 he goes into a bit of detail about the failures or activism and how it doesn't always work which I believe is something that Nicole has touched on in her paragraph. Again, doesn't need to be used but I felt it was necessary to share. Lucybrowneyes (discuss • contribs) 22:23, 27 March 2019 (UTC)
 * This source is really interesting! I believe I have actually read it before, and thought that it was very insightful into the topic, so I think it is good that you have included it here and in your research for the essay. Speckynarwan (discuss • contribs) 14:17, 28 March 2019 (UTC)

Newton, C. (2016). Why vine died. Retrieved from https://www.theverge.com/2016/10/28/13456208/why-vine-died-twitter-shutdown
This article gives a really good summary on the rise and fall of vine as a social media platform. It gives some good statistics and figures, as well as the fact that it looks and gives commentary on some of the ways Vine impacted social media, culture and humour. It also explains the ins and outs of why Vine has now ended up being more of an archive for old or already published Vines opposed to a social networking platform or video sharing space. Another interesting thing that the article does is that it has quotes from the creators of vine, which gives a really good perspective from the inside out, and then it also looks at the users of Vine and the kind of content they put out that then went viral. All in all, it gives a really good overview of the situation and context that Vine came up and declined in. Speckynarwan (discuss • contribs) 14:31, 28 March 2019 (UTC)


 * This is a really good and interesting find, as the authors here were granted access to talk with the creators of Vine so we get to read their perspective on everything that happened, which is a real bonus as the Myspace story I found, the people involved with Myspace refused point blank to talk with the author, so they had to investigate their entire book without that added insight, only on the information that was available. Beardoin-AS (discuss • contribs) 19:31, 28 March 2019 (UTC)


 * I totally agree with you. This source was so helpful and insightful when doing research as it allowed an inside perspective on what happened. I think the website I got it from, The Verge, actually had quite a few really interesting and helpful articles that gave a good amount of information on different topics.Speckynarwan (discuss • contribs) 10:46, 29 March 2019 (UTC)


 * I've found the likes of The Verge, Tech Crunch and Forbes to be good sources overall when it relates to Tech stories and they have helped shape our report this week as well Beardoin-AS (discuss • contribs) 11:00, 29 March 2019 (UTC)


 * That is good to know. I will keep those websites you mentioned in mind when doing other research for future projects!Speckynarwan (discuss • contribs) 11:05, 29 March 2019 (UTC)

=Contributors=

Please put your group name and sign with  here, so that it is easier for everyone to find each other. Eric.berd (discuss • contribs) 15:39, 6 March 2019 (UTC)

The Funky Brunch

 * 1) Eric.berd (discuss • contribs) 15:39, 6 March 2019 (UTC)
 * 2) Beardoin-AS (discuss • contribs) 22:51, 6 March 2019 (UTC)
 * 3) ConnorB044 (discuss • contribs) 12:49, 7 March 2019 (UTC)
 * 4) Marky mark&#38;thefunkybrunch (discuss • contribs) 13:35, 7 March 2019 (UTC)

Team Cuz It's Fun

 * 1) Speckynarwan (discuss • contribs) 15:44, 6 March 2019 (UTC)
 * 2) AbbyWaugh (discuss • contribs) 16:05, 6 March 2019 (UTC)
 * 3) Size3feet (discuss • contribs) 17:47, 6 March 2019 (UTC)
 * 4) Lucybrowneyes (discuss • contribs) 10:55, 8 March 2019 (UTC)
 * 5) LucyMW99 (discuss • contribs) 15:03, 12 March 2019 (UTC)

=Delegation= In this section we can put the topic headings and then chose and put our names under which one we would each like to focus on in just the same way as we did in the contributors section. Size3feet (discuss • contribs) 18:40, 6 March 2019 (UTC)

This section can obviously be changed if certain topics don't make the cut etc. i just thought we should start giving out tasks asap Size3feet (discuss • contribs) 10:40, 8 March 2019 (UTC)

Here there should be one group of 3 and the rest groups of 2 Size3feet (discuss • contribs) 16:04, 12 March 2019 (UTC)

I wanted to add this to the delegation section so we can better manage who is working on something and when. for instance I'll usually be working on my part of the essay after midnight, although I'm not regimented on the exact timing of this, but it would give an idea of when I'll likely be making additions. What will everyone else be wishing to do timing wise? I'm also feeling that we all need to try put down a basic idea or concept into the essay page hopefully today so we can show our working, even if its not exactly what we want in the final piece, it will at least show the framework of our ideas. Beardoin-AS (discuss • contribs) 04:50, 25 March 2019 (UTC)


 * I'll most likely be working on the pages from 12pm-2/3am, as I'm trying to fix my sleeping pattern and stop staying up all night. However if that is unsuccessful then we'll most likely be editing at the same time. LucyMW99 (discuss • contribs) 14:47, 25 March 2019 (UTC)


 * I'll be adding to the page when I'm back from dance tonight so probably around 10pm, although I may not finish I'll be working on the page during the day this week, in between lectures and seminars. AbbyWaugh (discuss • contribs) 16:37, 25 March 2019 (UTC)

Small post to mention that I added to the introduction to introduce my subject area in a brief format. Feel free to edit, add/cut or move around as people see appropriate and if would like to add anything to for her part on the same segment then by all means feel free. Beardoin-AS (discuss • contribs) 03:31, 28 March 2019 (UTC)

Media Platforms and how they evolved or died

 * 1) Beardoin-AS (discuss • contribs) 04:53, 9 March 2019 (UTC)
 * 2) Speckynarwan (discuss • contribs) 15:49, 12 March 2019 (UTC)

Characteristics of social media for organising movements

 * 1) AbbyWaugh (discuss • contribs) 14:01, 11 March 2019 (UTC)
 * 2) ConnorB044 (discuss • contribs) 17:31, 27 March 2019 (UTC)

Political & Social Activism

 * 1) Size3feet (discuss • contribs) 10:38, 8 March 2019 (UTC)
 * 2) Lucybrowneyes (discuss • contribs) 11:00, 8 March 2019 (UTC)
 * 3) LucyMW99 (discuss • contribs) 15:40, 12 March 2019 (UTC)

Future trends in Social Media movements

 * 1) Eric.berd (discuss • contribs) 11:11, 19 March 2019 (UTC)
 * 2) Marky mark&#38;thefunkybrunch (discuss • contribs) 11:10, 19 March 2019 (UTC)

=WikiBooks Tips & Tricks=

I thought it may be useful for people to leave any new discoveries or helpful tips on using this platform here. Also, anyone who needs help using the tools can ask here and get some guidance from other users. Speckynarwan (discuss • contribs) 15:58, 6 March 2019 (UTC)

Not wikibook related but gonna put this here anyway: If you guys ever struggle with finding sources, for this or any other assignment, i recommend creating an account with Glasgow Libraries online (i'm with the Mitchell library but i think you can just sign up to the online library) then you can access an online library only for members called the Gale Literature Resource Centre (GLA); i have found this useful throughout my University experience. Nothing is more annoying than when you're looking outside the resource list for the module and you aren't allowed full access to sources you find; this isn't a problem for members on GLA. It is free to sign up and use. There are also more resources and links on the website i have yet to explore. Go to the Glasgow Life website and you should be able to find where to sign up from there; then go to online library > research 24/7 > Gale Literature Resource Centre. If you get lost after you've made an account feel free to contact me as the website can be difficult to navigate at first. Just a tip for you all if you're interested. Size3feet (discuss • contribs) 14:33, 8 March 2019 (UTC)

To add onto what Nicole said, if you make a Glasgow Libraries account, you can also go from research 24/7 > ProQuest to find scholarly papers, journal entries, dissertations etc. I'm aware this is a bit late, but if anyone is still looking for sources, I've found this site very useful. LucyMW99 (discuss • contribs) 14:45, 25 March 2019 (UTC)

Hey guys, thought i would include the wiki cheatsheet here for you all to access quickly incase anyone doesn't know: cheatsheet Size3feet (discuss • contribs) 23:52, 14 March 2019 (UTC)


 * I couldn't get that link to work as it's saying the page hasn't been created but I found these two links that I think should work instead! Help:Cheatsheet and Help:Wikitext  Lucybrowneyes (discuss • contribs) 18:24, 15 March 2019 (UTC)


 * oh that's weird as it opens on mine. Anyways, thanks for the new links! Size3feet (discuss • contribs) 22:48, 15 March 2019 (UTC)

=Thesis= I thought so that it doesn't get lost in the discussion section we could discuss possible thesis statements here Size3feet (discuss • contribs) 15:08, 8 March 2019 (UTC)

Hey, so I have been thinking about how we would put together a thesis statement when the topics we are looking at are all quite different despite them all being connected to social media. By looking at all the topics, I think we could say that this essay will be looking at the past, present and future of social media? Of course, there is a lot more we are looking at, but are there any ideas how we might put all these ideas and topics more concisely to fit them into a thesis statement? Speckynarwan (discuss • contribs) 15:57, 24 March 2019 (UTC)


 * That could be a good way to start the essay in the introduction section, just saying about how we'll explore, as you said: the past, present, and future of social media and its movements. Then go on to say list the subtopics and maybe just a sentence briefly outlining what is meant by each one. To be honest, the thesis you outlined could also be the opening line for the conclusion as well, it is a good way of summing up what everyone as a whole is writing about. We just need to ensure we talk about the subtopics briefly in these two sections as they are all quite different, despite all being about social media movements. AbbyWaugh (discuss • contribs) 21:26, 24 March 2019 (UTC)


 * I suggest the following: Social media platforms play an important role in the organisation of social movements. How did they gain the power to shape society and in what way are they continuously evolving?
 * In that way we can talk about:
 * how the social media platforms emerged,
 * their characteristics related to social movements,
 * specific examples in contemporary society and how they became popular (ties back to the characteristics part),
 * future trends and conclusion.
 * What are your thoughts on this?
 * Eric.berd (discuss • contribs) 12:48, 25 March 2019 (UTC)


 * I agree that this this is a strong start to the essay, if you would like to put something similar in to the introduction section then people can add to it as they please until we have a couple hundred words that we all can agree on. AbbyWaugh (discuss • contribs) 16:37, 25 March 2019 (UTC)


 * Thank you. I have drafted an introduction where everyone can add ideas to. Eric.berd (discuss • contribs) 19:03, 25 March 2019 (UTC)


 * I think that summarises our topic perfectly. After elaborating on the topics a little more, and adding some more detail to give an insight on some of the core arguments within the essay, I think we will have a very strong and apt intro. Speckynarwan (discuss • contribs) 22:14, 25 March 2019 (UTC)


 * I really like this idea; I think we should definitely have a recurring statement that we can all tie back to, to keep our essay clear and concise. Also agreeing on a statement would allow us to check if we are keeping our essay relevant both individually and as a group.Marky mark&#38;thefunkybrunch (discuss • contribs) 10:22, 26 March 2019 (UTC)


 * Thanks for your confirmation. I'll put the thesis on top of the discussion page so that everyone knows what we're talking about. Eric.berd (discuss • contribs) 15:11, 26 March 2019 (UTC)

I just read through your draft of the introduction and I think it sounds pretty spot on so far. It may possibly need some re-working once all the sections of the essay have been complete, just to make sure we have included all the right stuff or just in case we have to omit some things that end up not being mentioned in the rest of the essay.Speckynarwan (discuss • contribs) 21:34, 26 March 2019 (UTC)


 * I took the liberty and modified your introduction (I still left yours there, just posted mine below that, so we can compare or modify them again): I tried to open up the introduction to include a little broader perspective and also tried to clarify the outlines of the essay. I put a word count next to it to see how much leeway we have: it is currently at 204 words or so, so we can still broaden it a little, or be more specific regarding topics, explanation or outlining. Marky mark&#38;thefunkybrunch (discuss • contribs) 16:12, 27 March 2019 (UTC)


 * That's fine, thank you. Looks good for now. I would refine it tomorrow when the main essay is done to see if it fits into the overall style and if everything is covered. Eric.berd (discuss • contribs) 21:13, 27 March 2019 (UTC)

= Images =

I thought it could maybe be useful to pop images we want to include on the final page down here so we can keep track of any good ones. We can also show images we have found here and discuss with each other which pictures we feel would fit in best on the completed page! Lucybrowneyes (discuss • contribs) 18:06, 15 March 2019 (UTC)

This is a good idea, i never thought of this! Size3feet (discuss • contribs) 22:46, 15 March 2019 (UTC)

I liked this image of a Black Lives Matter protest and thought it would fit nicely into the social activism movements section. I also found the logo for this movement and the #JeSuisCharlie movement but I figured having a picture of actual people would be a bit more powerful. Any thoughts? Lucybrowneyes (discuss • contribs) 18:06, 15 March 2019 (UTC)

i agree that including the people of the movement is more effective as they are what made the movement what it was Size3feet (discuss • contribs) 22:47, 15 March 2019 (UTC)

Perhaps it would be a good idea to find and include photos of people who were particularly involved in social media movements, for example the kids from the Parkland School Shooting who organised #neveragain and March For Our Lives? I can have a look for that later on if ya like? LucyMW99 (discuss • contribs) 00:44, 18 March 2019 (UTC)

That's a really good idea actually. Feel free to look away! I'll have a quick search also then we can have a see which one/s we want to have on the final page. Lucybrowneyes (discuss • contribs) 23:05, 19 March 2019 (UTC)


 * I'll have a look later on today and see if I can find any that will be useful for our section. LucyMW99 (discuss • contribs) 14:43, 25 March 2019 (UTC)



Hey, thought some images of old or dead social networking sites logos might be helpful for the "how social media platforms evolved and died" section.Speckynarwan (discuss • contribs) 15:47, 24 March 2019 (UTC)

Quite interesting how similar the two logos are, I've not researched this section but it might be worthwhile to research the similarities between the two, maybe this lead to their demise? AbbyWaugh (discuss • contribs) 20:28, 24 March 2019 (UTC)


 * That's actually a really good observation - I never noticed how similar they are. I will look into this. Thanks for pointing it out!Speckynarwan (discuss • contribs) 22:16, 25 March 2019 (UTC)



Just adding this in here as I'm going to be writing quite a bit about Twitter, thought this may be good to put at the beginning of my argument so that people see a familiar logo, or if people don't use twitter, give them a little visual context. AbbyWaugh (discuss • contribs) 20:28, 24 March 2019 (UTC)

Adding this as an example of how it looks when people interact with each other on Twitter to share opinions, this one being about a music video. AbbyWaugh (discuss • contribs) 20:32, 24 March 2019 (UTC)







INSTRUCTOR FEEDBACK: COLLABORATIVE ESSAY
General Feedback: Essays of this standard attain the following grade descriptor for the collaborative essay. Whereas not all of the elements here will be directly relevant to your particular and individual response to the brief, this will give you a more clear idea of how the grade you have been given relates to the standards and quality expected of work at this level:
 * Excellent. Among other things, this work will probably demonstrate a complex, critical understanding of the themes of the module. It will communicate very effectively, making excellent and creative use of the possibilities of the form (including links, as well as perhaps copyright-free videos and images, linked to from Wiki Commons), and may be written with some skill and flair. It will make insightful connections between original examples and relevant concepts. It will be informed by serious reading and reflection, is likely to demonstrate originality of thought, and will probably be rewarding and informative for the reader. The wiki markup formatting will be impeccable.

Specific Feedback:
 * You have submitted a very good response to the brief. The essay outline a number of arguments that specifically address the theme of ˈˈSocial (Media) Movementsˈˈ, and your discussion of the research evidences a solid working knowledge of a wide range of scholarship on your chosen topic. The examples that you have chosen to discuss your theme are well-chosen because they demonstrate historical contexts within the development of platforms, as well as some of the social conditions that helped to shape this development over time.
 * The opening introductory paragraph raises some very smart and well thought out questions concerning social media and their relationship with politics and, protest and awareness raising. There is, for the keen student, the opportunity to take some of these questions and concepts and explore them further in a larger project, such as a dissertation, towards the end of their degree programme. Something to think about?
 * The essay is written in a fluid, and at times fairly sophisticated, mature style. It is consistently engaging to read, and the argument here is extremely well structured. From the beginning, the sense of cohesion in the way the groups have collaborated on this essay is very clear – a strong, logical argument structure which is critically engaged, and you have clearly demonstrated awareness of the contradictions inherent in the theme itself. One aspect of the MySpace/Facebook relationship that seems obvious and is missing here, is that MySpace decline mapped very closely to its acquisition by News International. It is to an extent coincidental, but an argument could be made here for the objection of its user base to the takeover of the company by a traditional media conglomerate – and this would certainly fit the scholarship and historical/popular understanding of the role of online networking at the time (circa. 2006-7). But that’s really being picky. This is excellent work, generally. Well done.

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