Summary:
In All Media, All the Time of "You-Topian Dreams: Semiotics and the New Media", it is discussed that our daily lives are being taken over because we are so consumed in this black hole we call "social media." It is almost natural to have our phone in our hands at all times and to constantly check it every chance we get. Social media is creating a barrier for proper communication, in other words, old-fashion communication. Old-fashion communication where we would talk to our peers face to face or via mail. They mention that we now enjoy the simultaneous sending and receiving of messages even when we are in the presence of our peers. Everyone is our society has grown so attached to our communication devices that being without such objects we feel the withdrawals that someone with a drug addiction would feel. The underlying cause of why we are so addicted to our communication devices is because we enjoy the ongoing 24/7 communication between our peers and it produces a spark of happiness each moment we receive or send out a message. Another cause would be that, everyone has some type of social media account and it is inevitable that those who do not will create one. Since about almost everyone has a social media account, it provides a platform for each person to have control over who they choose to befriend on said social media site. Such power only enforces the addiction to social media and an addiction that becomes worse.
Response:
This particular essay caught my eye because everything that was said in the essay was true. Unfortunately, we are caught up in the social media world that communicating with someone face to face is an option that people choose to not gravitate towards. Of course, I love using my phone and going on Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat, etc. and I have my phone on me at all times. Sadly enough, when I do not have my phone on me I feel incomplete. It is strange to how we can become so addicted to a material item without even noticing it in the process. Unlocking our phones and checking our text messages and social media sites the moment we wake up comes natural to us and we have not even gotten out of bed yet. No one ever goes out for a walk anymore or rides their bike, we are too absorbed in the social media world that we do not even notice what a beautiful day we have out and cherish the little things in life. Rather, we are worrying about the latest Twitter notifications, the amount of Instagram likes we received, and updated Snapchat stories. In retrospect, all of what is happening on the social media sites is not going to matter at the end of the day.
Kayla,
ReplyDeleteIn today's world technology consumes our daily lives. From television, to internet use, to texting, everyone is somehow involved in the media. Social media in particular has grown immensely in the last few years. I as well use Instagram, and Snapchat along with every other student at Delta. For some, these social media sites are quite addicting. To separate myself from this technologically consumed society, I set my phone aside for hours on end. In this time I allow myself to interact face to face with my friends and family. As you said, it is better to cherish the little things in life than to be attached to a cell phone!
I completely agree. My blog post is actually similar to yours! There is an Apple commercial where everyone is looking down at their phones and the whole point of the commercial is for everyone to look up. Basically what we use to do. Look up because you can miss the nice little things that pass you by. Phone/Social Media is temporary, so why not spend that time on things that'll last forever?
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ReplyDelete100% with you. That naked feeling we get when we don't have our phones with us, constantly checking our phones for the latest tweet or Instagram post, as if any of that really mattered. Like you said, we don't even pay attention to what's going on outside. Why go on a bike ride when I can sit at home on my phone? It's really sad once you think about it.
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