Unit 5 rough draft Media has impacts on both socially and politically. Media has two main elements that are news and entertainment. People have argued if social media has a good impact on our society and some that has said that social media has a negative impact on society. The impact of media on the society extends to both social and political sectors. The first email was sent in 1971 with started social media. It has progressed from emails to messaging and emoticons on Facebook. About 1 in 4 people has at least one social media site (Whiteman). Social media can help to communicate others over long distances better, helps challenged individuals to enter society easier, easier to get the day’s news, and it can also help students in school. …show more content…
Some people might believe that social media can be addictive and it can but there are reasons why social media is valuable for the world to have. Social media can help families that has members overseas that are deployed, those who lives in distant countries, and those who are in Mr. Rogers words “helpers”. There was someone who had hearing lost that lost her job and had to use the money that she was saving to get a hearing aid. She was so frustrated she went online to talk about it. A kind person reading about her frustrations bought the poor woman the hearing aid that she needed. Social media helped them to communicate to this day because if it wasn’t for that she wouldn’t have gotten her hearing aid and wouldn’t of meet the nice person at all (Hootsuite, 2013). Media can also help military personal to communicate to their loved ones easier when they don’t have access to a phone. When my dad was deployed, we used Skype to talk to each other. It seemed like it was easier through Skype because there were times that he couldn’t use a phone …show more content…
you can go on their sites so you can get the news that you could’ve missed. There are times that my mom couldn’t see the news in the morning so she went online to find it and then she set alerts for in our location she would be notified almost immediately. Statistics say that social networking sites are the top news source for about 27.8%, newspapers are at 28.8%, radio is at 18.8%, and other print publications at 6% (ProCon.org, 2016). The downside is that people can use social media to spread false information. 49.1% of people have heard false news on social media (ProCon.org, 2016). “In a suburb in Mexico City rumors were spread on Twitter and Facebook about fires, shootouts, and caravans of gunmen cause a widespread panic causing the local police department to be flooded with over 3,000 phone calls. Which temporarily closed schools in the area (ProCon.org, 2016). You could probably say what’s happening in your area and forget saying what state you’re in and you could create panic in that
In the last 50 years the internet’s influence has grown exponentially with the advance of technology. In communications revolutions, first there was the telegraph, then the radio, the newspaper, magazines, television and now the internet. We live in a society that depends on information and communication to keep moving in the right direction and do our daily activities like work, health care, education, personal relationships, and anything else that we have to do. What we need to be aware is that most of our decisions, beliefs and values are based on what we know for a fact； our assumptions and our own experience. In our work we usually know what we have to do based on our experience and studies, however in our daily lives we rely on the media to get the current news and facts about what is important and what we should be aware of. What effect does the social media have on people? Is the social media bringing convenience to people? Nowadays, social media and technology have become a necessary part of almost any field. There are not many activities that are not affected by it. It affects health, education, communication and so on. All they show us that importance and threats of social media, we need to treat it properly. (maybe end the thesis with this instead - “Despite the positive effects of internet technology however, there are dangers if we don’t use it properly and productively.”)
Kids can be very troubled by these social network website if they are grant to use them. The reason is that sometimes some community and people share photos on social media that contains violence and sex, which can affect the behavior of kids and youth. It put a negative impact in all the society as these kids and youth engage themselves in crime related activities.
When you think about social media what do you think of. Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest or Vine. Well social media is more than that. Social media is not just Facebook, Instagram or Twitter. Social media is any online website that lets you interact with other people, share photo and information and keeps you updated. Or do you think about how it’s made a positive or negative impact on today’s society. In my personal opinion I think social media has made both positive and negatives impacts on today’s society .Some of the negative impacts are cyberbullying and addiction, and the positive impacts are spreading the word and increasing business sales.
From the perspective of adolescents and teenagers growing up in such a hyper-connected world, having a smartphone just seems like a necessity, something that all parents feel obliged to giving to their child at a young age, should they have to contact them in case of emergency. But when can an item such as a smartphone turn into a device that sucks away confidence, self pride and the overall well-being of a child? A device that is making a child fear when it should be used in order to help them feel safe. This is what can happen when you introduce social media to children who do understand how to fully use it safely; who don’t understand the implications and consequences that come with silly mistakes made through social media but also don’t
To begin with, social media has been proven to be a dangerous addiction due to the many negative side effects like: sleep deprivation, and self-esteem problems. Most of the adult American population is connected to some sort of social media site, and they have joined the banned wagon of people whom check their social media accounts at least five times a day. Using social media to often can be time consuming and essentially causes sleep deprivation because the user stays up late on social media. Since social media has grown in popularity many have began to believe that social media is a life necessity. It is viewed by many as a daily necessity like brushing our teeth, or yet as important as eating. People whom are constantly on social media have been linked to develop self-esteem problems because they are so consumed on pretending and portraying this image of a person they are not. Social media has became such an addiction that many people wake up and the first thing they do is...
Social media sites including Twitter and Facebook are in their infancy yet play an increasingly important role in the response to a disaster. After all, “one of the basic tenants of emergency management is mass communication and being able to deliver pertinent information to those who need it” (Gould, 2012). Social media offers an avenue to obtain up to the minute information on a given situation right in an individual's hands thanks to the proliferation of mobile devices. “Each disaster sparks its own complex web of fast-paced information exchange. It can both improve disaster response and allow affected populations to take control of their situation as well as feel empowered” (Maron, 2013). While traditional forms of media, print, radio and television in particular, have been the standard since the inception of the emerg...
The influence of technology has made an impact on social media. Social media has impacted the society in many ways. Whether it is the life of an individual or how successful a company is going to be. Social media is not just about tweeting about what you just accomplished or instagraming what food you are about to eat at a very nice restaurant. The uses of social media are way broader.
In summary, social media will have a negative effect despite the positive it may bring. The occasional use of social media use can lead to loss of thought, procrastination, and narcissism. Social media could probably never be completely cut out of the world. Thus, people need to manage their time better so they may have time to go onto social media after the important tasks. In other words, the use of media does not always have to be bad if one puts in mind the right
Social media although a great tool can become an addiction ultimately affecting our lives and state of mind. That is why we need to limit the amount of time and information we share on social networks. Although the internet is a tool full of good and bad available to everyone, teenagers and young adults are more prone to falling into the traps of the internet. People also abuse social media and overuse it every day because they are concerned with what is happening every hour. Social media is a tool not a necessity and should never be abused or used as a diary because it could result in unwanted consequences that can hurt us in the future.
First of all, there are several reasons as to why social media has the potential to be extremely addictive to users. Many believe that “as in the case of other types of addiction[s], there are
“Over 50% of people learn about breaking news on social media” (Social Networking ProCon.org 2015). One downside of the information on social media is more often then not, the information is invalid or skewed. Upon seeing a story, one should not automatically assume it is true; instead one should use the story as a starting point for further research.
Social media can become very addictive to some and it may cause negative effects on that person’s life. Everyday use of social media can make a person want to get on, to needing to get on the computer. Becoming hooked can affect a person in many ways. Such as, their job, family,
Addictive – Since its ubiquitous now, Social media is really addictive and people lose track of time and don’t do their important work.
People are able to communicate anytime with each other without fear of disrupting anyone. People can’t call each other at two in the morning, but they can send each other an email or comment on some’s profile picture. That makes people more connected and more involved in each other’s lives. “Social media tools can be a gre...
Social media can be used in our days as a very helpful tool for many things in changing any person’s life ant attitude. It has a positive impact on the society level. These media will keep the person socially active and open to all what happened in the world. Sharing the latest news, photos, finding new friends and knowing the culture. Also, it allows for millions to keep in touch with each other and update for all the new technology. And, it helps people who have difficulties in communication with others to be more socialized and stronger and develop more confidence to feel more comfortable, protected and relaxed just sitting behind a screen. “It saved me time and money without ever requiring me to leave the house; it salvaged my social life, allowed me to conduct interviews as a reporter and kept a lifeline open to my far-flung extended family” says Leonard(231).