Online Communities: Methods Of Communicating - Content Flashcards
What are online communities?
An online community is a group of people who communicate over the internet about common interests.
What are the six most common types of online community?
Social media
Blog
Wiki
Chat room/instant messaging
Podcasts
Forums
What is social media used for?
Social media sites, like Facebook, are used to share content and communicate with others.
Creating groups, often based around locations, events or hobbies, to communicate news and stories with others who share these interests.
Professional media sites, such as Linkedin.
What are blogs used for?
Blogs, microblogs and vlogs let people regularly share information, such as news and opinions, with others on a topic of interest
Others can then comment on the videos o blog posts to create a dialogue between people with shared interests
What is Wiki used for?
Wikis are created and maintained by online communities.
Groups of people with shared interests add and edit content on a site to ensure the information is up to date and accurate
What are chat rooms/ instant messaging sites used for?
• A chatroom is a website where users car communicate by posting short text messages. These are viewable by everyone on the chatroom
Instant messaging also lets users write it test messages out directly to a
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What are podcasts used for?
Podcasts are audio files posted to the internet for download.
They are normally produced as a series on a particular topic. People interested in the topic can subscribe to the podcast to get the latest episode
What are forums used for?
Also known as a message board, a forum is a website used for online discussion where users can post messages and questions publicly for other users of the site to read and respond to.
Forums are usually based on a topic of interest, such as technology or particular hobbies
