2. What is a Social Network? A social networking service is a platform to build social networks or social relations among people who share interests, activities, backgrounds or real-life connections.social networkssocial relations A social network service consists of a representation of each user (often a profile), his or her social links, and a variety of additional services. Social network sites are varied and they incorporate new information and communication tools such as mobile connectivity, photo/video/sharing and blogging. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_networking_service

3. What is a Social Network? The main types of social networking services are those that contain category places (such as former school year or classmates), means to connect with friends (usually with self-description pages), and a recommendation system linked to trust. Popular methods now combine many of these, with American-based services such as Facebook, Google+,YouTube, LinkedIn, Instagram, Pinterest, Tumblr and Twitter widely used worldwide. FacebookGoogle+YouTubeLinkedInInstagramPinterestTumblrTwitter Nexopia inCanada; Badoo, [4] Bebo, [5] Vkontakte (Russia), Delphi, Draugiem.lv (mostly in Latvia), Hyves (mostly in The Netherlands), iWiW (mostly in Hungary), Nasza-Klasa, Soup (mostly in Poland), Glocals in Switzerland, Skyrock, The Sphere, StudiVZ (mostly in Germany), Tagged, Tuenti (mostly in Spain), Myspace, Xanga and XING [6] in parts of Europe; [7] Hi5 and Orkut in South America and Central America; [8] Mxit in Africa; [9] Cyworld,Mixi, Orkut, Renren, Friendster, Sina Weibo and Wretch in Asia and the Pacific Islands. NexopiaBadoo [4]Bebo [5]VkontakteDelphiDraugiem.lvHyvesiWiWNasza-KlasaSoupGlocalsSkyrockThe SphereStudiVZTaggedTuentiMyspaceXangaXING [6] [7]Hi5Orkut [8]Mxit [9]CyworldMixiOrkutRenrenFriendsterSina WeiboWretch http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_networking_service

4. What to do… Pick one of the US social media giants Read a bit about it using the links on previous slide. Write your findings in a PowerPoint Presentation – How does it work? – How are people connected when using it? – What are the benefits? – What are the downsides? – What is your opinion Save it as – “Social Media” in your computer folder