Social media is a way of allowing any users to publish content online. This can include:
- writing blogs
- adding comments to others’ blogs
- publishing videos, audio or images on to the Web
- posting content onto a forum or social network site
- collaborating on an online project (e.g. a Wikipedia article)
This sharing of information, and interacting with other users, can help:
- information to be shared with interested individuals who may not be within reach
- create online communities of collaboration and trust
Well-known social media tools include Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Flickr, Delicious, and many, many more.
Sonia Meggie 