Travis and Nick are arguing about the effectiveness of using social media for organizing activism. Nick thinks that social media are a powerful tool for social movements. Travis disagrees. Travis believes that what happens online may have some small influence on what occurs offline, but it is an idealized place where people can make grand statements about what they would do or what they think without following through. Travis’ justification for his opinion is best described as:

Liet has been chatting regularly with an interesting new person who has joined her online gaming guild. The two chat about the game a lot, but recently have started also discussing their personal, offline lives. The newcomer has stated that she would like to stay with the group to build up her experience with the game and become a regular member of the gaming group. Liet, a communication major, thinks that it is likely that the two may eventually form __________________.

Research has shown that active use of social media (i.e., liking, commenting, posting) can increase one’s sense of agency, and thereby enhance well-being (Stavrositu & Sundar, 2012).   What is a relevant affordance in this case?

Charlie Angel is a popular YouTuber who has created a community of followers around his Christian faith-based videos in which he encourages his viewers to achieve happiness and overall well-being through establishing and maintaining a relationship with their local communities. In recent weeks, Charlie made headlines because he donated $10,000 in YouTube earnings to his local community center for renovations and was featured prominently in the local news for celebrating his 10th year of consistent volunteer service at a food bank. Which characteristic captured in this description likely contributes to Charlie’s popularity as a YouTuber?

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