As we read articles in Reading Culture about how the media
is” rewiring us” I can’t help but think about is the media really changing our
society or is this just a bunch of exaggeration?
And the more I read the more and more these experts have do
have valid points. We are attached to our phones and social networking sites. Just ask
yourself “How long could you last without your phone?” But are we so attached it’s a problem? Courtnie Packer doesn’t think so, who
writes an article answering the question “Are Teenagers Becoming Too Attached
to Their Cell Phones?” She believes the advantages of the cell phone far out
weights the negative. They allow parents to keep in touch and monitor their
kids.
Of course there is many negatives of social networking sites. Some believe
that Facebook contributes to obesity from kids sitting around waiting to see
what all their friends are doing in this virtual world, instead of going out.
But I believe perhaps the biggest problem today is it seems that it’s the “normal
to have hundreds and hundreds of “friends” instead of going out and making good
true friends that you can rely on. We can become more quantity over quality here
in the recent years. Social networking sites are broadening the amount of people
that we are “friends” with but they are swallowing the real connection with
real people.
Do you agree and think that these social networking sites do more good than harm? Or do we need to change the way we live our day to day lives?
Brandon, I agree with your statement on how social networking sites “are swallowing the real connection with real people.” In a way, I think that these sites take away from cultivating long-lasting relationships. Ya you can take the time to get to know someone through the Internet, but how do you know if that is really who are talking to?
ReplyDeleteI think that social networking sites can do both harm and good. Our generation, for the most part, doesn't know much outside the realms of Facebook or the like. Our parents, on the other hand, are new to the concept. Think about your parents or elders who have Facebook. They can connect to their friends and see pictures of the lives of their friends that they normally wouldn't get to. At the same time, though, they still are excellent at communicating with others. I think social networks are good IF we do not rely solely on them.
ReplyDeleteI agree that social networking is kind of harmful. Every single day I see a lot of people on facebook for cumulative hours in between, and even during classes. Personally, I think that eventually sites like Facebook will end up as a passing fad. But it is scary to think what will happen if social networking keeps expanding far into the future.
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