MIL M1

• Energizer


  • Learners, teachers and researchers make meaning of events from both individual and multiple points of viewing
  • Media of today is playing an outstanding role in creating and shaping of public opinion and strengthening of society
• Cybercrime


  Criminal activity or a crime that involves the internet, a computer system, or computer technology
• Illegal content


  Any type of content that could be damaging to young people
• Challenge


  Something new and difficult which requires great effort and determination
• Opportunity


  A set of situations that makes possible to do something
• Power


  Media power means the concentration of symbolic power in media institutions, particularly those of television, radio, and the press
• Across industries, social media is going from a "nice to have" to an essential component of any business strategy
• Social media platforms may be the banks of the future
• Social media is shaking up healthcare and public health
• Social media is changing how we govern and are governed
• Social media is helping us better respond to disaster
• Social media is helping us tackle some of the world's biggest challenges, from human rights violations to climate change
• Advantages of social media for society

  • Connectivity
  • Educate
  • Help
  • Information and updates
  • Promotion
  • Noble cause
  • Awareness
  • Helps Gov't and agencies fight crime
  • Improves business reputation
  • Helps in building communities
• Disadvantages of social media for society

  • Ruin Reputation
  • Cheating and Relationship Issues
  • Health Issues
  • Social Media causes death
  • Glamorizes Drugs and Alcohol
  • Cyberbullying
  • Hacking
  • Addiction
  • Fraud and Scams
  • Security Issues
• Crimes


  • Infringement of human rights/defamation
  • Money theft/phishing
  • Commercial fraud
  • Bullying
  • Copyright Infringement and identity
• It seems as though privacy is something that is very easily broken into when referring to the media and its audiences
• It is very difficult for individuals to keep their information private, which is why this is such a important ethical issues
• It's hard to verify the age on the internet and since anyone can access the internet including underage. Thus they are easily exposed to inappropriate contents for underage like sexual implicit and violent contents
• Some media are used to distribute illegal contents: Illegal images of child sexual abuse, content promoting hate based on race, religion or sexual preference, content instructing or promoting crime, violence, content that advocates unsafe behaviour like extreme dieting or drug taking
• Opportunities, Power and Challenges

  • Education
  • Social
  • Economy
  • Political
  • News around the clock
  • Direct interaction with politicians
  • The impact of polls
  • Demographics and targeting
  • Illegal content
  • Cybercrime
  • Copyright infringement
  • Identity theft
  • Business strategy
  • Banks of the future
  • Health care & public health