Media, Democracy & Youth

Human beings have always sought to live in social environment. They exist as a part of social network. Families, friends, neighborhoods, schools, clubs, business etc. are all social network in human life. Human beings interact and communicate through different social networks for daily life's needs and requirements as that is a natural. Experts have defined Social networking/media in various manners. One can rightly call it is a traditional social networking. "Social networking is a phenomenon which has existed since society began." Social networking refers to made connection with people for the social purpose. Networking can be done with people sharing the same interests, ideas and thoughts or people belonging to the same age group. Social networking mainly popularized in the first decade of 21st century and by the mid of second decade of the twenty first century social networking become the mass medium to communicate and connect not only in the developed countries but also in the developing and third world countries.Social networking allows individuals to get in touch with others who share the same thoughts, interests and hobbies etc.

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Le Dr Durgesh Tripathi est chercheur post-doctoral (ICSSR) et membre fondateur de l'école universitaire de communication de masse de l'université G.G.S.I.P, à New Delhi. Les contributions du Dr Tripathi peuvent être illustrées par trois projets de recherche majeurs et en tant que co-PI pour les ressources éducatives ouvertes pour l'UGC, Gouvernement de l'Inde.