Describe these “old school” networks and what happened to them as a result of new media networks. Argue your point of view and explain the positive and negative effects of social networking on society.

Argumentative Paper:
Social networks don’t necessarily have to exist online. Actually, social networks existed way before the internet. Even without Facebook, Wikipedia and twitter, social networks existed within societies that could regulate the flow of information, change the meaning of information and influence behavior. Describe these “old school” networks and what happened to them as a result of new media networks. Argue your point of view and explain the positive and negative effects of social networking on society.

Guidelines:
Your paper must be backed by research.
You must reference at least two sources (use in-text citations).
You must include at least one direct quote from two different sources
You should synthesize ideas from your research to support your thesis.
You should include a Works Cited page and in-text citations following MLA guidelines.
Length of paper = 800 – 1,000 words