Social Media has become such a hot topic today in the Communications/Public Relations field. Everyone from celebrities, athletes, politicians and regular private people have partaken in some social media website. No wonder researchers may use social media to find out more about a person. So many people use it and put all kinds of information about themselves on these websites. We've seen a lot of athletes and celebrities get in trouble today because of what they have posted on the web. They don't realize that although they are connecting with fans and friends, they are also connecting with paparazzi and reporters. As stated in Devon's blog, whether or not it is ethical has been a huge question in unobtrusive research. He makes a good point that it depends on the situation, but when it comes to social media and unobtrusive research, the subject can decide how much information to put out there on these websites like twitter.
Kevin's blog also touches base on the importance of social media in the Public Relations field. "Social media has become such a prevailing tool in the world of Communications that it is becoming a necessary component of education." He goes on to write about an event at the graduate school at Quinnipiac, which will hold several times throughout the year, that teaches students and professionals about the uses and the importance of Social Media.
Social Media is a huge tool in the Public Relations field as it is a easier way to find information on someone that is already public and it is also a way to reach hundreds of people with just posting information online. Both students wrote very interesting blogs about the importance of social media to us students as PR majors.
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