What has been the impact of social media upon place?

Question 1

Define social media

Answer 1

. Websites and applications that enable users to create and share content or to participate in social networking.

Question 2

Define social networking

Answer 2

. use of websites and applications to interact with other users

Question 3

Positives of social media

Answer 3

. Shows most important places

. Current / Instant

. Gives people a voice — e.g. twitter uses claimed their priorities were employment, school and NHS in the 2017 general election

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Question 4

Negatives of social media

Answer 4

. Qualitative, which can be hard to to analyse

. Biased — e.g. I prefer Old Trafford

. Only gives data on people with access to smart technology

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Question 5

Describe what social media reveals about the places we visit

Why do we visit these places?

Answer 5

. Most visited places were:

. Public spaces — they are free. They can be used for protests and celebrations

. Sporting venues — it shows allegiance