I'm interested in this research question because social media is something used by my peers and I everyday. Social media plays a major role in our lives regarding to what information we acquire and how we acquire it. With all of the information that is floating around social media, how much of it is actually beneficial towards the advancement of mankind. If we understand the social media is the most efficient way of sharing information throughout the world, then we may be more willing to share information that will encourage positive growth for the human race.

 My research question doesn't challenge my values in anyways. Information is useful, no matter where it comes from. Everyday, I find myself lost in a web of information coming from different social media applications on my cell phone. I do know that it's easy for me to share news with my friends who are located around the world, using social media applications and websites. I'm qualified to write about this because I have been using social media since it was first introduced to the Internet.  Luckily at 22 years old, I am old enough to have truly experienced life with and without social media.


The values and interests at steak for the article are threats to the security of citizens. Using social media can leave its users vulnerable to cyber threats. While the use of social media is encouraged for a crisis situation, users should be aware of threats associated with social media usage.

Research companies out of the U.K employ Haley Watson and Kim Hagen. They are both apart of research teams who focus on disaster management. Their article was published in a book that discusses the studies of the interactions with communication and culture. Their time spent studying makes this creditable.


This article is about how social media can be used by health care professionals to help relay information to their patients. A great number of adults in the U.S. use the Internet, have a smart phone, and use social media to attain and share information (Gagnon and Sabus 2015).

The authors are concerned with the professional aspect of using social media in health-care. While some people believe that social media can help health care providers reach and teach their patients, others believe that social media and the health care profession should have nothing to do with one another.

Both Kendra Gagnon and Carla Sabus have a PhD in physical therapy. Through their studies, they have knowledge about different ways of getting important information across to their patients. They are for expanding the reaches of health-care providers and using social media to help them accomplish that goal.


College students should be conscious to the fact that future employers may screen their social media sites when considering them for a job position. Content found from social media sites can cause a candidate for a job to be rejected (Root and McKay 2014).

As stated in the article, they believe that students should be taught from K-12 about posting problematic information. Not all students believe that what they post on social media should have anything to do with their future employment. Some may not agree with the central claim of the article.

I couldn't find much on the authors. I did find that they both have co-authored other published articles. This does not provide much credit for their findings. The article was published in the, "Journal for Educational Business". They are attempting to educate students on the ways they conduct business.


My research question is arguable because not everyone will agree that social media is the most efficient way of sharing information throughout the world. Some people may not even have a social media outlet. Among my sources, most of them agree that social media is rich in information. Also, information shared on social media can be helpful to others. Another agreement is that people should protect themselves by watching what they post on social media. I see social media having much more potential than ever before researching all of these sources. My research question may need some revision, but at this point, I don't see a need for it. I'm sure, through the peer-review workshops in class, it'll need revision by the end of the week.
