Using Social Media for Good: Choosing to Build Instead of Break

Every day, our social media feeds are filled with stories that make our hearts sink — mug shots, scandals, drama, and every negative headline imaginable. It’s easy to scroll, shake our heads, and move on. But here’s the truth: what we share, like, and comment on shapes the tone of our community more than we realize.

What if we decided to flip the script?

Instead of amplifying the bad, we could spotlight the good — the local business opening its doors for the first time, the high school student who earned a scholarship, the neighbor who went out of their way to help someone in need. These stories happen every single day in Shreveport-Bossier, yet they often get buried beneath the noise.

Social media can be a powerful tool for connection and inspiration, but only if we choose to use it that way. Imagine if more of our posts lifted people up instead of tearing them down. If we shared encouragement instead of criticism. If we gave attention to solutions instead of just problems.

When we focus on the positive, we’re not ignoring the challenges — we’re making space for hope, momentum, and change. Our community needs that. We need that.

So next time you’re about to share something, ask yourself:

• Will this build or break?

• Will it inspire or discourage?

• Will it make someone proud to be part of this community?

Let’s make the choice to fill our feeds with more light. Because the more we focus on what’s good, the more of it we’ll find. And together, we can make “good news” the norm, not the exception.