Personal Statement & Essay: Examining Digital Media's Societal Impact

This essay examines the profound impact of digital media on individuals and society. It begins with a personal profile and then delves into an essay discussing the role of digital platforms in enhancing knowledge, skills, and communication. The essay highlights how digital media facilitates information sharing, influences personal and professional development, and impacts modern trends. It explores both the advantages, such as increased access to information and global connectivity, and the disadvantages, including potential costs and the need for experienced users. The author emphasizes the importance of digital media for lifelong learning, decision-making, and maintaining social and economic environments. The essay concludes by summarizing the key points and referencing relevant academic sources, including books and journal articles, to support its arguments. The essay also touches upon the impact of social media on trade, commerce, and marketing strategies, underscoring the need for organizations to understand and effectively utilize these platforms.

Personal Statement & Essay

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
PART A...........................................................................................................................................1
Personal profile...........................................................................................................................1
PART B............................................................................................................................................1
Personal essay.............................................................................................................................1
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................3
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................4

INTRODUCTION
Large number of people use social media in order to enhance their knowledge and skills.
Through this they can collect lots of information which are related to their life (Buckingham and
Willett, 2013). It can increased awareness about social issues. It having impact on my personal
and profession development by collect information which are important for me.
PART A
Personal profile
Name: Ahmed Olukoya
Date of birth: 17.02.1983
First degree course: Computer Science
Interest and abilities: I have good communication and motivational skills.
PART B
Personal essay
In this modern world large number of people are totally depend on modern trends and
digital media. People can able to enhance their information and skills through such modern
trends. They can share information or data on social media. With the help of digital media firms
can reach to their targeted customers (Bennett and Segerberg, 2012). Members can send
important information to people which are required for the purpose of selling. Also consumers
can provide feedback to companies on the basis of their services. Using of new technologies
become modern trend for entire society. These are considered as assets of the company. It having
positive impact on society but there are some disadvantages as well such as it is more expensive
then other media, appoint experienced person who having full knowledge about the same which
require extra amount and much more. Digital media provide lots of options to people who are
seeking for the best. It can connect people through online networks. Furthermore, it is useful for
share information as well as make effective decisions which are beneficial for the continuous
success of company. It is important for growth and development program which is conducted by
entities in order to enhance their skills and experienced (Howard and Hussain, 2011). It can
maintain relationship among two or more people. Also entities can introduce working
opportunities in order to recruit best person who having appropriate skills and knowledge.
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As part of the society I personally believe that digital becomes significant part of life. It is
helpful to expand my knowledge and skills and maintain performance in international market. It
is able to maintain social economic environment. Through this I have to collect so much
information which are compulsory for the life long learning. Social media techniques are more
beneficial for my personal life. It can enhance my communication skills which are helpful for
long term leaning process. Through this I can able to actively participate in decision making
process which are part of my life.
There are large number of people use social media in order to collect related information
or data. Such online platform is much popular in comparison with other media (What is the real
impact of social media?. 2017). This factor having impact on the life people and able to improve
their standard of living as well. This this fastest information sharing platform. It can allow people
to communicate with more then one person in order to expand their life and knowledge (Horst
and Miller, 2013). Also large number of organizations are also use the same in order to
performance their functions in international market and expand business as well. For this purpose
they have to take reasonable step for use such online platform in effective manner. Entities may
responsible to use for the purpose of conduct marketing and framing of strategies. Advertisement
of goods and services in across the national border in order to increase their number of customers
and maintain performance in international market. It provide dynamic change to the economic
environment (Kodovsky, Fridrich and Holub, 2012).
Social media having impact on trade and commerce. Organizations needs to analyse
importance of social media in order to connect with customers and build trust among them.
Knowledge sharing is the biggest strength for every firm (Kodovsky, Fridrich and Holub, 2012).
They have to recruit best person who having best knowledge about such online trading platform.
Through this firms are able to attain their target and set of objective.
CONCLUSION
From above report, it has been concluded that large number of people use social media
for the purpose of enhance their basic knowledge. This online platform provide opportunities to
people to share information from one person to another. Members can develop their skills. There
is no face to face interaction among people and but manage their communication with the help of
chatting or calling.
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REFERENCES
Books and Journals
Bennett, W.L. and Segerberg, A., 2012. The logic of connective action: Digital media and the
personalization of contentious politics. Information, Communication & Society. 15(5).
pp.739-768.
Bennett, W.L. and Segerberg, A., 2013. The logic of connective action: Digital media and the
personalization of contentious politics. Cambridge University Press.
Buckingham, D. and Willett, R. eds., 2013. Digital generations: Children, young people, and the
new media. Routledge.
Horst, H.A. and Miller, D. eds., 2013. Digital anthropology. A&C Black.
Howard, P.N. and Hussain, M.M., 2011. The role of digital media. Journal of democracy. 22(3).
pp.35-48.
Kodovsky, J., Fridrich, J. and Holub, V., 2012. Ensemble classifiers for steganalysis of digital
media. IEEE Transactions on Information Forensics and Security. 7(2). pp.432-444.
Nacos, B., 2016. Mass-mediated terrorism: Mainstream and digital media in terrorism and
counterterrorism. Rowman & Littlefield.
Online
What is the real impact of social media?. 2017. [Online] available through:
<https://www.simplilearn.com/social-media-moments-super-bowl-article>. [Accessed
on 1st September 2017].
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