Blog 1 - Difference between Social Media and Social Networking

Well, I will start with what I believe is the easier of the two to answer. Social networking is a group of individuals that have something in common with one another, such as, friends, family, co-workers, etc. These people use social technology platforms like twitter and Facebook to communicate with one another. This communication among these people create a network that people can find out about one another and share feelings, ideas, lives, etc. Now, I believe social media is ideas and products companies try to sell on these networks. Companies use social media on these network platforms to engage individuals with their products and ideas they think the person may be interested in.