Social media is a relatively new conduit for technical communications

Social media is a relatively new conduit for technical communications. For this discussion, choose one of the following types of social media to focus on:

· Social networking sites

· Blogs

· Review sites

· Image sharing sites

· Video sharing sites

· Discussion sites

· Wikis

In your initial post, discuss the following questions for your chosen type of social media:

· What is this type of social media, and how does it work?

· What are the major sites or applications included in this type of social media?

· Why is this type of social media useful for its users?

· How could you use this type of social media if you oversaw communications for a company? Offer at least one example.

When responding to your peers, review the type of social media addressed in their posts, and offer further possible examples for their choices.

Ref: https://www.informationweek.com/government/how-social-media-changes-technical-communication

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