New Media and Technology

The article that I chose to write about is called "Technological World Taking Over Our Society". I was very intrigued by this article because it specifically talks about how technology and more specifically social media sites have had an impact on people's attitudes and ways of thinking. This article directly relates to internet communication because it seems that online interaction and the creation of new media siteshave quickly become the primary way our society has adapted to sharing news and information. Social media sites have allowed us the ability to access everyone's information by simply looking on our computers or mobile devices. One of the main arguments of the article is that the convenience of looking at someone's online profile has caused us to become lazy in our relationships. And because of this we have failed to remember what it's like to truly care for someone. It's much easier to check one's Facebook status rather than have a face-to-face conversation with them to see how they're really doing on a personal level. Another interesting topic I found in this article is that social media is used solely for the purpose of gaining attention. Whether it's good or bad attention people find satisfaction in knowing that others see what's going on in their life. The most common thing people tend to do is share all their big news so they can be praised and congratulated for their accomplishments. On the other side however, their are those who like to share their depressing information so they can make sure they receive some sympathy and words of encouragement. I recommend that anyone who spends any amount of time online to read this article. Technology is a great and powerful tool that can be very effective unless we abuse it. A lot of us can't imagine life without getting on our Facebook or Twitter accounts. While I by no means think that we should give up technology or our social media sites, I believe we would be best served to learn to use them in moderation. http://thesouthernnews.org/2011/10/26/technological-world-taking-over-our-society/