Blog Post #7
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- How do notable individuals use social media?
Notable individuals use social media to connect with the people in their network. Social media also allows notable individuals to expose their strengths to individuals who may be looking to hire them.
- What are the benefits of being in the public eye and having a PLN?
The benefits of being in the public eye and having a PLN is the ability it allows you to connect. Although the connection may not be in person, we have social media, Zoom, and other means of connection. PLN’s in the public eye also “help you weather the storm” (Vance). When you are going through a rough time, such as a layoff, you have a PLN to help support you and possibly seek out employment opportunities.
- Building community with online tools provided by the employer can be limiting, what are the perceived restrictions and benefits?
After reading the, Navigating Social Journalism: A Handbook for Media Literacy and Citizen Journalism, I would believe the largest limiting factor would be the ability to make money. Although some individuals may be passionate about building a community, they will also find themselves placing earning a living in front of building a community. As Hirst states, “This means it is hard for professional reporters outside the newsroom, and even harder for social journalists to make a living from their passion” (Hirst). A benefit of volunteering is that is opens up networks and possible job opportunities (Vance).
- Delivering information in a connected society requires verifiable resources, how to build a PLN to rely on?
I believe in order to build a PLN you can rely on, you approach it the same as a new relationship. Gaining trust of the fellow people in your PLN is the first step in building a reliable PLN, all members need to be open and honest. Secondly, is learning how to best communicate among the members in the PLN. Effective communication can be difficult at times because at times members may not voice how they are actually feeling in a situation.
- How do those, who are veteran storytellers, minimize risk in sharing misinformation?
Veteran storytellers minimize the risk of sharing misinformation by being mindful of when to stop (Vance). Jody Vance also stated in her interview that knowing the bottom line allows storytellers to avoid spreading misinformation. Jody also mentioned that knowing the standards of a specific social media platform (reading the fine print before signing the form) will also minimize the risk of misinformation.
Jody Vance follows:
@LIZAYUZDA
@ANDYLASSNER
@YASHAR
@J_MCELROY
@VASSYKAPELOS
@ROSIEBARTON
Works Cited
Hirst, M. (2018). Navigating Social Journalism: A Handbook for Media Literacy and  Citizen Journalism (1st ed.). Routledge. https://doi-org.ezproxy.library.uvic.ca/10.4324/9781315401263
Vance, J. (February 28, 2021). EDCI 338 – JODY VANCE. YouTube. https://youtu.be/dgZOJgJkdyI
Michelle
I also believe in order to build a PLN that you can rely on, you need to trust the people in your PLN. This only happens if you fell they are being honest and open. When you mentioned how you communicate, I realized I did not even think of that but it is so true. For someone like myself, I only communicate with a few people in my PLN on a personal level. This might have to do with how much I do trust the people I follow. I find that social media can change people in that they may things that they may not normally say in person. I enjoyed reading your post and being in a learning group with you. I was hoping we could all be in a group for the final project!
Thank you Calli! I agree, I wish we could all be in a group together for the final project as well.