Dbq Social Media

Lately, students have been spending considerable amounts of time on social media rather than face-to-face interaction. People make their thoughts and opinions public information by posting on social media. Checking social networking profiles is an acceptable practice for potential employers or college admission officers.

However, many believe that checking social networking profiles is not an acceptable practice for potential employers or college admission officers. Some people believe that social networking profiles and posts do not parallel with the student’s professional career and should not matter when applying for a job or during the admission process. Danah Boyd writes, “They’re sharing as if the Internet is a social place, not

In a press release, NACAC wrote, “One-fourth of colleges surveyed indicated that they used Web search or social networking technology to locate information about prospective students.” (Source B) Now, students communicate on social media tools like Facebook and Twitter. Colleges should check student’s social media because student’s spend so much time communicating on them. According to Joyce Smith, “While still no substitute for face-to-face interaction, social media have opened lines of communication and inquiry for both students and institutions that were inconceivable only a decade ago.” (Source B)

Furthermore, Jeffery Cartwright writes that one in every ten admissions counselors at the top five hundred colleges used social networking sites in the admissions process. Marilyn McGrath, the director of admissions at Harvard College, states, “If students make it public it’s public information.” (Source A) Students are solely responsible for what they post, even if the post was meant to be a harmless joke. Admissions counselors who check social networking sites are mostly looking for content that people would find objectionable. McGrath also said, ”…students who post self-incrimination information online show a lack of common sense…” (Source A)

Checking social networking profiles is an acceptable practice for potential employers or college admission officers. Students who post on social media