The new media has brought about many changes in our lives, some for the better, some for the worse. However, i believe that the new media have not changed our lives for the better. In fact, it could very well have made it worse. An example of these changes are our openness to share our feelings with family members. During the age of traditional media, teenagers and young adults would share their joys and troubles with their parents and siblings, and it would be common. However, due to new media, the same group of people nowadays prefer to share their feelings on their blogs or post it on "facebook". This could have some adverse effects on family relations. This is due to the fact that it minimises contact with family members, thus they distance themselves from one another which would lead to isolation within a family. Furthermore, if a teen gets overwhelmed with emotions or gets stressed, and he realises that the new media is unable to give him the help he needs, he will then feel like there is no one to help him due to the isolation in his family. Therefore, he will feel helpless and lonely, even in his own family. Thus, due to the isolation within a family that the new media creates, i believe that the new media have not changed outr lives for the better.
Amsyar 10S403
Monday, May 24, 2010
Have the new media changed our lives for the better? Yaksh Birla
Have the new media changed our lives for the better?
The inception of new media has been characterized by the move from the traditional media such as television, music and movies to an amalgamation of the traditional media and computer-enabled mediums and devices. The growth of new media has encompassed much of the 21st century by far and tends to rob headlines and staggering information. But frankly, has new media changed us as human beings? We can now constantly see ourselves plugged in and be encapsulated by these 'realities' that have been bestowed upon our consciousness. The new media has allowed us as human beings to perceive the virtual world as something that is increasingly taking a physical form. We are now plagued with the influence of such socially satisfying yet largely homogeneous forums such as Facebook and MySpace to grant people the liberty to put on personas that appeal to the masses of people watching from the stands. These ideals have manifested themselves and have caused people to constantly change and 'better' themselves in order to meet society's expectation of them. The creation of a surreal form of our own self has us losing our individual tweaks and quirks and rather creating socially optimal drones out of our own selves. In all eventuality, we may end up losing ourselves to the very constructs of new media, inadvertently becoming it. Our lives will be the entertainment others, on the stands, desire.
Has new media changed our lives for the better?
The presence of new media has enabled people, young and old alike, to facilitate free expression and advertisement across the globe. People are now able to express their thoughts and feelings about certain issues online and broadcast it to the whole world if they choose, instead of simply writing in a diary like before. New media has also become a method of advertising for companies and private entreprenuers. This has been proven to be more effective than simply putting up posters and sending flyers. For example, new media has given rise to the concept of blogshops and podcasts for aspiring entreprenuers to advertise what they want to sell, and many people nowadays convey their thoughts and feelings about their lives, or certain hot topics in the world, online on their blogs. Examples of these websites for them to express themselves include Blogger, Livejournal, and Wordpress. Therefore, new media like the Internet has changed our lives for the better by allowing free expression and faster and more convienient ways of advertisement to facilitate sales.
The presence of new media has also allowed people to connect with each other much more easily. Before the rise of new media, one of the only methods of making new friends and connecting with old ones are through letter-writing, pen-palship and talking through the phone, all of which are costly over a long period of time and is limited to an area. Now, with such new creations like Facebook, MSN and Skype, people are able to make new friends, catch up with old ones by talking with each other over the net, and playing games and applications together. For example, Facebook has hundreds of applications and games for people to play and compete with each other. This helps to strengthen their bonds through interaction. However, these new media may also have adverse effects on people as some people may abuse the use of new media to cheat people. There have been many cases whereby people make new friends through MSN or Facebook and get cheated as a result. Thus, new media may have opened doors to more communication among the people, but may result in higher crime rates as well. However, as long as these sites are monitored to reduce this crime, and we practise caution ourselves whilst on the Internet, all these problems can be controlled. Thus new media has also changed our lives in a positive way through more open communication.
-pinghao
The presence of new media has also allowed people to connect with each other much more easily. Before the rise of new media, one of the only methods of making new friends and connecting with old ones are through letter-writing, pen-palship and talking through the phone, all of which are costly over a long period of time and is limited to an area. Now, with such new creations like Facebook, MSN and Skype, people are able to make new friends, catch up with old ones by talking with each other over the net, and playing games and applications together. For example, Facebook has hundreds of applications and games for people to play and compete with each other. This helps to strengthen their bonds through interaction. However, these new media may also have adverse effects on people as some people may abuse the use of new media to cheat people. There have been many cases whereby people make new friends through MSN or Facebook and get cheated as a result. Thus, new media may have opened doors to more communication among the people, but may result in higher crime rates as well. However, as long as these sites are monitored to reduce this crime, and we practise caution ourselves whilst on the Internet, all these problems can be controlled. Thus new media has also changed our lives in a positive way through more open communication.
-pinghao
Have new media changed our lives for the better?
New media has helped to condensed the networking system around the globe allowing people to receive informations with the least possible time. This has altered most people's accessibilty to gather the latest infomation, allowing them to make the necessary arrangements to suit the change. For example, the use of internet has successfully allow people to get necessary updates. Google, which is the world's top search engine, provides a wealthy platform for us to know more above things beyond us. Through this search engine, we are able to retrieve sufficient information and this helps to boost the knowledge of people. Hence, with the increase in conveniency and efficiency in filling the people's hunger for more knowledge, this has improved the lives most people. Thus, new media has managed to fufil the task in changing our lives for the better.
Mass Media, Freedom and censorship
New Media has provided us with much convinience especially in this fast-paced and globalised world. It allowed us to complete tasks more efficiently and at our fingertips. One example would be the use of blogshops or online sites through the internet allowed us to do our necessary shopping without leaving the house. This provided much convenience for the user especially when he or she is in a rush or faced some difficulties leaving the house to do the necessary restocking of basic necessities. Without new media, one has to visit the city to and face the trouble of looking for the goods in shops, this is extremely time consuming especially when the user is having a race against the time. The new media therefore comes into place to make the whole process of shopping a much easier task to complete and can be said to have improved our lives.
With the invention of the new media, people are able to connect with one another easily. This is highly beneficial as people nowadays are able to travel around the globe with much more ease and sometimes it is inevitable for one to stay in another part of the globe for a long period of time New media allows people from all over the globe to communicate with one another in a more efficient manner. One example, is the use of networking sites such as facebook and twitter. Facebook allowed us to update ourselves on our family and friends' activities and events even though they may be at the other end of the globe as well as to send out and receive messages within minutes. It is also cost-saving as it allowed users to have online chats with one another without having to afford the cost of long distance calls.
However, some may disagree with me that such inventions results in many losing personal touch of their loved ones and the rise of such networking sites resulted in a lot of uninvited harrassment and most of the time it is preyed on the youths. But, this all depends on how one uses the such sites. Most of the inventions in our lives has two sides, the pros and the cons. This all boils down on the decision made the user whether to abuse such beneficial invention or to make full use of it.
Ivy:)
With the invention of the new media, people are able to connect with one another easily. This is highly beneficial as people nowadays are able to travel around the globe with much more ease and sometimes it is inevitable for one to stay in another part of the globe for a long period of time New media allows people from all over the globe to communicate with one another in a more efficient manner. One example, is the use of networking sites such as facebook and twitter. Facebook allowed us to update ourselves on our family and friends' activities and events even though they may be at the other end of the globe as well as to send out and receive messages within minutes. It is also cost-saving as it allowed users to have online chats with one another without having to afford the cost of long distance calls.
However, some may disagree with me that such inventions results in many losing personal touch of their loved ones and the rise of such networking sites resulted in a lot of uninvited harrassment and most of the time it is preyed on the youths. But, this all depends on how one uses the such sites. Most of the inventions in our lives has two sides, the pros and the cons. This all boils down on the decision made the user whether to abuse such beneficial invention or to make full use of it.
Ivy:)
Have the new media change our life for the better?
New media has allowed the opinions and views of the society to be more heard of. New media such as blogs has become a communicative tool that society can use to spread information or personal thoughts on an issue. In the past, such personal viewpoints are either hidden away or taken out to the speaker's corner to be revealed, which is rarely used. Therefore with the help of new media, these thoughts are no longer hidden and the society views can be taken into account for by the higher institutes. The higher institutes can thus make the appropriate decision to suit the needs of society. For example, there are several cases of facebook groups that are created as an online petition to change certain stuffs that affect society. New media is being use here to help people with similiar viewpoints gather together and make a difference to the society. As the higher institutes realises that the decisions they have made were wrong, they can take appropriate actions to alliviate the situation. New media serves as a platform for the society to voice their viewpoints on certain issues and be heard of. They no longer need to hide their thoughts.
Have the new media changed our lives for the better?
Have the new media changed our lives for the better?
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As technology advances, the world of new media is growing rapidly and it is affecting our social interaction as it has become easier to have communication with others these days no matter how busy we are. In the past, some of the ways that people stayed in touch with others were through the use of E-Mails and simply, by calling each other using the telephone or meeting up for a chat. People who did not have the free time would thus not have the chance to stay in touch with their friends easily. However, the new media like 'Skyping', 'Twitter, blogging and of course 'Facebook' has totally changed the way we live our lives. With 'Skyping', we are able to have face-to-face converstions with the other party online anyway they are in the world. It is cheaper than overseas call and is also convenient and easy as long as we have a webcam in our computers or laptops. This has aid us in staying in close contact with our family and friends. In the past, people only had the option of calling the other party and they could not choose other alternatives. Due to our hectic lives either in school or work these days, 'Twitter' has allowed us be updated about what our friends and family members are doing without having to meet up with each other face-to-face. This is a handy way to inform others about our lives. Ask anyone you know if they have a Facebook account and the answer would be "yes". Facebook allows one to publish pictures, update one's status, leave a message on other's profile and many more. This can be easily done anywhere with as more handphones have the internet access where people can conveniently log on to their Facebook account and it helps them to stay in touch with their family and friends much more easily than before. Hence, I think that the new media has changed our lives for the better as it has contributed to the improvement of communication between people hence allowing them to stay in touch with others easily.
Alicia :)
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As technology advances, the world of new media is growing rapidly and it is affecting our social interaction as it has become easier to have communication with others these days no matter how busy we are. In the past, some of the ways that people stayed in touch with others were through the use of E-Mails and simply, by calling each other using the telephone or meeting up for a chat. People who did not have the free time would thus not have the chance to stay in touch with their friends easily. However, the new media like 'Skyping', 'Twitter, blogging and of course 'Facebook' has totally changed the way we live our lives. With 'Skyping', we are able to have face-to-face converstions with the other party online anyway they are in the world. It is cheaper than overseas call and is also convenient and easy as long as we have a webcam in our computers or laptops. This has aid us in staying in close contact with our family and friends. In the past, people only had the option of calling the other party and they could not choose other alternatives. Due to our hectic lives either in school or work these days, 'Twitter' has allowed us be updated about what our friends and family members are doing without having to meet up with each other face-to-face. This is a handy way to inform others about our lives. Ask anyone you know if they have a Facebook account and the answer would be "yes". Facebook allows one to publish pictures, update one's status, leave a message on other's profile and many more. This can be easily done anywhere with as more handphones have the internet access where people can conveniently log on to their Facebook account and it helps them to stay in touch with their family and friends much more easily than before. Hence, I think that the new media has changed our lives for the better as it has contributed to the improvement of communication between people hence allowing them to stay in touch with others easily.
Alicia :)
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