These are certain questions that run through my mind consistently. I think to myself how much new media has changed so drastically over the years. From the invention of the Apple Iphone to the Samsung Galaxy. Certain new forms of media that I use daily are my Macbook, Kindle Fire HD, and my Iphone. It amazes me how I can just use my Iphone to look up certain things that I might need to know, or places I might need to find. I can get on demand access whenever and wherever I am.
New social media has influenced America's society completely, I would even argue it transformed our society. An example is Facebook, which is an example of a social media website in which the users are actual participants. There are many positive and negative influences in social media. Facebook has the positive attributes within staying connected among each other in that it is easy to keep in touch with relatives that may live in another state or country. I personally speak with all of my extended family that lives in Washington and Oregon state using Facebook. Another different social media I use and enjoy frequently is Skype. Skype allows me to virtually see a family member while having a conversation with them face to face. Some negative attributes about social media is that some users have personal information on their social media pages, this could be a bad situation dealing with privacy. I had many professors who told me that many schools hiring teachers check their Facebook to make sure their is not anything on there people should not see.
Our generation has been growing up in this drastic change of technology. My parents don't even use a home phone anymore! But wait, it is not just our generation.... My Grandma has an Ipad and is always worrying about passing the next level on Candy Crush! My grandparents, I would say are very conservative and used to make fun of me for wanting my very own "internet phone". Then my Grandma goes all out and gets herself an Ipad! What I am trying to say is that everyone, when I say everyone, I mean everyone, is on the new technology phase and it is not going anywhere.
Wikipedia. (2013). New Media. Retrieved on June 17, 2013 from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_media.
Cody,
ReplyDeleteI agree with you when you say that new media has positive and negative influences. It all depends on the users! Another great point that you make is that the older generation is also adapting to use new media; it has become an essential part of daily life.
Technology is here to stay! It helps us communicate instantly and it makes working from outside the office possible. It is a tool with many advantages.
Wonderful first blog! Though I do not play Candy Crush, I do know how addicting Facebook games can be such as Words With Friends. I was newly introduced to WWF and I am already an addict!
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