What does it mean to network using social media?

Social media refers to websites and technologies that allow people to write, share, evaluate, discuss, and communicate with each other.

 Social media is a tool and platform that people use to share opinions, insights, experiences and opinions with each other. At this stage, they mainly include social networking sites, Weibo, WeChat, blogs, forums, podcasts, and so on.  Social media has flourished on the fertile soil of the Internet and has exploded with dizzying energy. The information it disseminates has become an important content for people to browse the Internet. It has not only created one hot topic after another in people’s social life, but also  Attract traditional media to follow up.

 The so-called social media should be a process in which a large number of netizens contribute spontaneously, extract and create news and information, and then spread it.  There are two points that need to be emphasized. One is a large number of people and the other is spontaneous communication. If any of these two factors are lacking, it will not constitute the category of social media.  The emergence of social media relies on the development of WEB 2.0. If the Internet does not give netizens more initiative, social media will lose its mass base and technical support and lose its foundation.  If there are not so many interactive modes supported by technology, so many interactive products, the needs of netizens can only be suppressed and cannot be released.  If you do not realize that netizens have a strong desire for interaction and self-expression, it will not give birth to so many dazzling technologies.  The development of social media is based on the mass base and technical support.

How are we motivated to participate in networked publics?

We should actively participate in networked publics.The supply of a large number of professionals and the development of computer network technology provide a platform for the public to participate in the public management affairs of the national government, including various government websites, online forums, online communities, personal blogs, and the emerging communication method Weibo.  The establishment of these network platforms not only enhances the communication between people, but also promotes the dialogue and information exchange between the public and the government.  When a variety of major, unexpected and abnormal events occur at home and abroad, a government decision needs to solicit public opinions, or the government releases important policy decisions to the public, the news media will report on these contents through various channels.  The public will use various online platforms to quickly express their ideas and opinions.  The government will use the online platform to collect the wishes of the public, and superimpose and amplify the consistent content of their wishes to form a representative public will.  Finally, the government will analyze and demonstrate these wishes, and come up with reasonable solutions and policies for feedback to the public.  This is the basic process of online public participation.  In the entire process of online public participation, the most important thing is to ensure judicial fairness in order to protect the rights and freedom of the public and realize the benign interaction between the government and the public.

What are the risks & rewards of public communications?

First of all, the reward is to protect the public’s right to participate and speak. In today’s society, the development of computer network technology provides technical support for more people to participate in the decision-making of government departments.  This enables more people to know world affairs without leaving their homes and participate in the management of government public affairs.  Regardless of whether they make rational suggestions or critical suggestions, the Internet will provide the public with a platform for fast and smooth communication.  It not only protects the public’s right to participate and speak in government decision-making, but also makes the process of public participation more free, convenient and safe.  Because of this, the way of online public participation is supported by the public and accepted by the public.

Then, the negative impact of online public participation can be divided into constructive participation and critical participation.  Constructive participation refers to the public’s more rational suggestions for some decision-making goals or plans of the national government; critical participation refers to the public’s critical implementation of some national government departments’ decisions or drafts that damage all or part of the interests of the people.  Speech.  As we all know, in addition to the characteristics of immediacy and interaction, Internet communication also has the characteristics of globalization and community.  Once a certain kind of information on the Internet attracts people’s attention, it will be quickly known to most people through the Internet, and will cause widespread discussion.  Therefore, online public participation is a “double-edged sword.”  When the public uses this method of participation reasonably, it will have a huge effect on the public management of the national government; when it is used by some people with improper purposes, it will not only mislead the people’s thoughts and opinions, but also  The government’s public management caused a bad influence.  Therefore, in the public management of our government, it is necessary to make proper use of online public participation and actively play the good side of its role.