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Developing a Topic

NHD Theme: Revolution, Reaction and Reform

NHD Project Question: How does society respond to change?

Indentify a Problem:

__ Brainstorming the Problem __ : Social Media is hurtful, dangerous, helpful, powerful, influential, time consuming, compelling, engaging, distracting, competitive.

According to marketing professors Andreas Kaplan and Michael Haenlein, viral marketing is effective when three basic criteria are met: (1) the right message is given to the right messengers in the right environment. John Harwood, poltical reporter for CNBC, throughout this election cycle, presidential candidates use social media to inform voters of their opponent’s positions, as well as their own, and persuade voters to donate to their election campaigns. And then there is sexting. The real issue isn’t so much sexting between teens (meaning two underage individuals). The issue is what happens to those photos or videos after they’ve been received. What happens when the receiver decides to share the photo or video with friends or post the photo or video to Facebook, Twitter, Bebo or Myspace?

Identify an Issue/Problem:
 * Social Media spreads ideas, information, gossip, lies like a virus. **

Develop a Research Question:

__ Brainstorming Process: __ Should I be able to say whatever I want on social media? Should speech on social media sites be censored? Should we punish those who send mean, hurtful media? Who should regulate speech on social media sites—Face book or Government? People send hurtful media not the internet. Punish mean people. How do you remove lies and gossip once it has gone viral?

Research Question:
 * Who should control the message on social media? **

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