Will Trends, Blogging and Social Media Transform Our Culture?

Name Tutor Course Date Will the Current Trends and Future Direction of Blogging and Social Media Transform Our Culture? Child, Jeffrey T., Paul M. Haridakis, and Sandra Petronio. “Blogging Privacy Rule Orientations, Privacy Management, and Content Deletion Practices: The Variability of Online Privacy Management Activity at Different Stages of Social Media Use.” Computers in Human Behavior 28.5 (2012): 1859–1872. Print. This study is premised on the communication privacy management (CPM) theory, which is a crucial aspect of the cultural change with the emerging communication practices. Child, Haridakis, and Petronio offer insights that inform on the impact on privacy presented by blogs and social media. The study informs on the changing concept of privacy by addressing regulations on privacy and the disclosure activity on online platforms. Graves, Lucas. “The Affordances of Blogging: A Case Study in Culture and Technological Effects.” Journal of Communication Inquiry 31.4 (2007): 331–346. Print. The study by Graves employs the Careys Cultural approach to communication to draw insights on the effects of new communication technologies. The study is imperative to offer a foundation for the differences that emerge in a cultural context between different perspectives. In this context, the article is informative on how innovations such as blogs and social media affect the cultures of people using and developing them. Kirkup, Gill. “Academic Blogging: Academic Practice and Academic Identity.” London Review of Education 8.1 (2010): 75–84. Print. Social media and blogging are increasingly being used in professional academic practices, especially in higher education. Kirkup investigates these new approaches in education, drawing from interviews with scholars, researchers, and teachers. The study tries to establish the cultural impact in the academic context by determining if blogging offers potential contribution and change of the academic identity. The researcher establishes that blogging offers a new approach for the 21st century academic practices that are characterized by increased involvement of all stakeholders in the learning process. Linke, Anne, and Ansgar Zefrass. “Future Trends in Social Media Use for Strategic Organization Communication: Results of a Delphi Study.” Public Communication Review 2.2 (2012): 17–29. Print. The article addresses the current use of social media services, particularly communication within businesses, political organizations, and Non-profit organizations. (NPOs). According to Linke and Zefrass, technologies and the communication landscape are experiencing a constant change, which shows that communication via blogs and social media is unlikely to remain the same. Despite the changes experienced, the researchers argue that organizations and business will come up with precise ways of dealing with the change and shared strategies will be uncommon. McDaniel, Brandon T., Sarah M. Coyne, and Erin K. Holmes. “New Mothers and Media Use: Associations between Blogging, Social Networking, and Maternal Well-Being.” Maternal and Child Health Journal 16.7 (2012): 1509–1517. Print. McDaniel, Coyne, and Holmes employ the Bronfenbrenne...