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
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I agree to a small extent. however not all people uses new media to express their feelings. some people like me dont really use new media. Family members might also express their feelings on the internet. they might know what the other family members feel.
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