Assignment #3

         Aside from the discourse communities we’ve discussed in class, most of which being centered around education or law, there are many other discourse communities that we participate in on a regular basis. With social media being one of the biggest forms of communication in our world today, there is constant discourse on these platforms that pertain to a very wide range of topics and ideas. Social media gives us access to get our thoughts and ideas out there very quickly and to a very large group of people online. More specifically, Twitter is a very good example of a social media discourse community that allows individuals to give out opinions, ideas and comments to anyone. T5witter is one discourse community that I can say I’m actively apart of and engaged in. Since your Twitter feed is based on accounts that you voluntarily follow, what you see on the social app usually consists of things you are interested in and want to keep updated on. Topics such as politics, celebrities, television and media are commonly discussed. Along with these discussions, people take to Twitter to post their thoughts, feelings and any relevant comments regarding these topics. For example, if you are interested in politics, you may follow accounts that represent and discuss your political beliefs. Meaning, you have similar beliefs to these types of account you follow. Since these accounts are kin to your interests and beliefs, you may find that this content and documents may contain bias’, stereotypes and arguments. In instances such as these, where people can effortlessly express their ideas and opinions to the public, issues can arise and others could be offended and reject this imput.