Norah Wei Tang and Elizabeth Anne Wood have different views on the topic of the use of social networking sites in a environment. Although they both agree with the fact that the all these communication websites help people to much convenient, they slightly have different opinions specifically on communication. Norah Tang asserts that communication through social networking websites are unhealthy, meaning it gives bad outcomes to students. For example, college students may not focus and get distracted by these systems. Not only that, it hurts academic performance. Yet, Elizabeth Wood states that communication system is very beneficial to students in college. She says that it helps people to interact with one another and bond together.
In spite of these differences, two authors also have a common analysis over communication. One thing that both agree on about social networking system is playing crucial role in the society. Norah Tang says that students always can use them as long as they have the internet. Additionally, Elizabeth wood says that systems are very popular among people and they can learn so much about them not only through internet but other student users that use same program as well. Overall, they both emphasize that how social networking websites are. Students are further stimulated by this system. Social networking sites and students are developing quickly together and will work hand-in-hand with one another along the way.
I understand what you are saying of how social networking is playing a crucial role in society, because everyday, people are using these sites to stay connected and to learn about what others are up to. But this may just lend to Tang's argument that it is wasting time of the students, and they are not able to perform to their fullest due to the time consumption that social networking sites bring about. But in addition there is also the effect that networking sites can help students learn more about the world around and emphasizing an intellectual exchange of ideals.
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