Facebook Research Paper
Compare and contrast the goals and objectives of two hate groups on Facebook.
Objective: This type of exercise not only opens up dialogue about common stereotypes, but also allows participants to familiarize themselves with the prevalence of hate groups in mainstream society. As a result, you may become a better journalist and consumer of the news.
Follow two different groups and analyze the following areas: interactivity, educational value, number and types of followers and strengths and weaknesses
Paper should address:
· Number and types of friends: industry leaders, executives, students, etc.
· Mission/goal of page: is it stated on the page? If so, summarize.
· Types of posts – who posts? Intern, exec., etc?
· Interactivity between agency and friends: do they respond to posts, do they retweet?
· Educational Value: can visitors learn from this site?
· Strengths: What is good or useful?
· Weaknesses: What needs improvement?
· What would you change about each agency’s page?
· Do they use a hashtag for posts?
· Is the site just a place marker or is it active?
· How many sites does the company have? – study the one with the most followers
Compare and contrast the goals and objectives of two political hate groups on Facebook (e.g. “I hate it when I wake up in the morning and Obama is President”or“I hate George Bush.”
Follow the two groups for one week and analyze the following areas: interactivity, educational value, posts, photos, number and types of followers and strengths and weaknesses
Include the URL of the group’s Facebook page & two screenshots from its Facebook page
Compare and contrast both groups within paragraphs.
Paper should address:
Include the following subtitles:
Posts
· Types of posts – who posts?
· Does it include real news, news releases, and legitimate information?
· Interactivity: do they respond to posts?
Hate Speech
· Does it include racial slurs?
· How many likes are there on each post?
· Educational Value: can visitors learn from this site?
Creator Role
· How interactive is the creator?
· Does the creator identify him/herself?
· Does page include spam?
· Does the creator post frequently?
· Are there many typos?
Strengths & Weaknesses
· Strengths: What is good or useful?
· Weaknesses: What needs improvement?
· What would you change?
· Is the site just a place marker or is it active?
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