Power of Social Media

 Unlimited Potential 

Power of Social Media, while I have been reluctant in joining social media the majority of my life I do find interest in its engagement in politics. The power of social media to engage unreachable demographics that were once too silent and far removed from the decision making circles has changed. A new era of political awareness and activism has been awakened with the arrival of social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and etc.

Social media ability to influence public opinion has changed the reaction time of people’s engagement. Presently artists, to politicians receive real time criticism of their actions and choices made in a matter minutes. When these actions and choices are made public it is often a collective group opinion that proves to be most severe.

This enabling of a quick response allows for a continuous status update of the situation. People collectively update each other and circles of communities. The ability to be mobile while also having a social media presence has also greatly influenced political engagement.  

Social media use is not just restricted to the use of the individual people but also available for use by nonprofits, for profit, companies, governments, and various other institutions. It gives these organizations a platform to address relevant information to themselves at a real time of occurrence. The widespread communication can often times lead to inspiring new ideas, agreements, demands and political conflict. The platform of social media has made quick responsiveness a necessity of these institutions in trending communities of awareness. Where once voices were silent and still.