SOC 105 - Reflective Journal 2: My Views on the Benefits and Dangers of Social Media

Write a 3/4 to 1-page journal entry (approximately 250 words) in which you:

1. Discuss two or three (2-3) benefits you or others have experienced with social media.
2. Discuss one or two (1-2) dangers you or others have experienced with social media.
3. Complete the page/word amount requirement. 
4. Write with clarity, following mechanics and formatting requirements.

The specific course learning outcome(s) associated with this assignment are:

• Apply critical thinking skills to the analysis of issues involving mass media and society.
• Analyze ways in which different types of media content reflect and / or influence society’s attitudes and behaviors.
• Analyze various issues affecting the media business.
• Evaluate the effects of new forms of media (e.g., online services) on social interactions.
• Write clearly and concisely about media and society using proper writing mechanics.