tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4280685660918852895.post4827851155936387765..comments2023-10-05T06:13:48.018-07:00Comments on Media Studies 102: Effects of Mass Media: Social Media and Political PowerAlenda Changhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12808749949370769131noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4280685660918852895.post-6724449757017783692012-12-11T18:07:11.173-08:002012-12-11T18:07:11.173-08:00Yelynn, the incident you describe touches well on ...Yelynn, the incident you describe touches well on both social media's potential role in bringing injustices to light, as well as the increasingly litigious nature of contemporary societies, where people fear to get involved because of the danger of being sued. Good Samaritan laws are supposed to help in this regard, but as far as I know, such provisions haven't been implemented in the online world and are still being worked out (as recent cases dealing with cyberbullying show, we're still trying to figure out the consequences, both good and bad, for online actions).Alenda Changhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12808749949370769131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4280685660918852895.post-84731572526295257042012-12-06T17:23:13.096-08:002012-12-06T17:23:13.096-08:00The Yue Yue example reminds me of the term "s...The Yue Yue example reminds me of the term "spatially distant neighbors". This is the idea that we are all still neighbors even though we are spatially distant. It is empowering to see people from all over the world ban together behind one issue. This is all made possible through media. Without it, how would people have known about what had happened to Yue Yue? Although some people have critiques about technological developments, an example like this reminds us of the limitless possibilities for social media.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04573267550823488784noreply@blogger.com