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 Social Semiotics Provide your own introduction to the methodology. What is it? Who discovered it? Why is it important?      Social Semiotics is a process of placing meaning and purpose, exploring the " resources that people develop to make meaning of, in and with the world around them. It examines the mechanisms through which material formations are made to mean."(Bezemer, 2009)  . Studying different formatting of media, specifically non-verbal formatting like photography and deciphering how each element impacts a viewer. Social semiotics was first introduced conceptually by British linguist, Michael Halliday. Social semiotics are important because it analyzes how elements of (things like) images provide different symbolism depending on different factors that apply to the viewer. Social semiotics is connected to visual rhetoric which is "the use of images...to make an argument or persuade us to act..." (Crusius, 2016) What are some of the rules associated with ...

 Social Media 1. " How has the online landscape transformed the dynamics of public opinion formation and communication strategies? "     I believe social media has had both positive and negative impacts on human connection and general communication. As for opinion formation and communication strategies I believe there have been more negative impacts. I have a few reasons why I say this...     1- Algorithm: As the internet watches your every move, it is going to recommend targeted posts, videos, ads, and more. This leads any social media user to be in their own world surrounded by like-minded people. Though this may sound ideal, this leads individuals to become for extreme in their beliefs, and even develop negative feelings towards others who do not think the same. A sort of hive mind, or tribe mentality.     2- Misinformation: Whatever sounds more interesting, will gain more engagement from social media users. In some cases this means spreading misinf...