“Social networking’s good and bad impacts on kids.” physorg.com. Physorg, 7 August 2011.
Web. 25 Sept. 2011.
PHYSORG’s article addresses the issue of whether social networking has a good or bad impact on kids. It includes both positive and negative effects and explains the importance of communication between children and their parents. This article is directed mainly towards parents of children who are involved in social networking. Its intent is to inform parents about how their kids’ lives may be affected due to interacting on social networking sites. The article also tries to persuade parents to have a trust filled relationship with their children and to communicate with them more often. PHYSORG touches on how social networking can affect children in a negative way. It includes how this action may lead to social behavioral problems, health issues, and learning complications. While social networking can be harmful to children and teens, it may also be beneficial. The article states how those who are involved with social networking can display more empathy to others, learn how to interact with people behind the safety of a number of screens, and absorb new tools for teaching in a fascinating way. Although this article remained unbiased, it failed to explain why and how social networking has the positive and negative effects it does on children and teens. Overall, this article was “okay”. It offered both good and bad qualities of social networking and was very to the point, but didn’t go into much detail. I wouldn’t choose to further research this topic because I feel it is directed more towards parents. Even though teens my age probably have opinions regarding the effects of social networking, I don’t believe many of my classmates would find enjoyment in this article either; maybe when we all get a bit older and have kids of our own.
I find this topic is interesting, but the article in which you desribed isn't at all. Like you said, it failed to mention a lot of important information that is needed to make an educated opinion. I can see how there are many negatives and positives to the situation, and I feel that if chilren want to be on social networking sites that is fine, as long as their parents are aware and also monitor their usage. This topic is interesting, but doesn't neccessarily pertain to me, or people my age at this time.
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