Twitter and it 's Lifespan
Whether walking down the street, at a party, or even looking through the App Store, chances are the name "Twitter ' has stood out. Twitter is a social media site that allows it 's users to post news updates in real time, socialize with other users, or even just to view the most recent events going on in the world. It can be used as a modern-day newspaper, a text-messaging service, or even a blog. In David Carr 's article, "Why Twitter Will Endure", the main topic of discussion is how long this utility would last among us. In his article, Carr clearly and eloquently expressed his views on why Twitter will endure, through the use of his own ethos and logos.
This article opened up with an interesting throwback to Carr 's own experience at the interactive media convention, SXSW
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It 's already been discussed on how the author utilized the form of logos, but during this, he also manages to continuously convey a type of ethos to establish his credibility in order to form a solid informational rapport with his readers. In fact, as a reporter for the culture section for the New York Times, it was specifically his job to be writing on this subject (NYTimes). Throughout the article, he constantly offers up his own personal experiences to the reader, showing that he has used Twitter, is experienced with it, and knows what he is talking about. A great example of this, would be: "And now, nearly a year later, has Twitter turned my brain to mush? No, I’m in narrative on more things in a given moment than I ever thought possible" (Carr). Even during this quote, he is able to refute the claim that social media turns your brain to mush, and establish his own viewpoint while simultaneously offering up his own primary view. His constant undertone of ethos allows the reader an easier time to accept and understand his article as a
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Stop, will you? Stop, Dave. Will you stop, Dave?”(Carr, 2008). Now replace the name “Dave” with any person who is addicted to using Twitter. This is the exact thoughts that usually go through their head at some point in time, at least from personal experience. The idea of a world where nothing is inaccessible, and where free speech is actually free, is rare, therefore, it excites us. However, we tend to take the use of Twitter to the extreme. The hackneyed saying that too much of anything is not good for you definitely proves relevant when it comes to excessive use of any social media site for that matter. It is evident that our society, especially this generation, abuses Twitter. Whether it is as simple as using the site too many times in a day, or abuse in the sense that it is being tarnished by harsh misuse, it is evident that there remains a prevalent issue. As a community, we all acknowledge that technology has taken over our social lives. Nownwhether you believe that it has enhanced or deteriorated communication is subjective, however, means to restrain from actually using sites like Twitter have been very limited. Although it is prevalent that there is a problem, we still find ourselves tweeting as soon as the opportunity presents
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