The media has made a big influence in our lives. From the print media where we read newspapers, magazines, and journals to broadcasting media through television and radio, we all have experienced using these types of media. It has been a little over a decade since the outbreak of social media has drastically changed the way we view ourselves, the way we see others and the way we interact with the world around us. The Medium is the Message by Marshall McLuhan and Writing Restructures Consciousness by Walter Ong are both slogans the two authors state/argue. Giving the slogan, More Likes for the Modern Lifestyle for the current era of media and this paper will explain by giving details to support my claim. In order to support my claim, I will
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This trend started when Twitter users like celebrities would post pictures of the food they ate or taking selfies. Eventually, social media users would post pictures of themselves in their happy moments. Social media has been linked to higher levels of loneliness, envy, anxiety, depression, narcissism and decreased social skills (Silva). For social media users, when seeing their friends in good relationships, traveling, and in their happy moments, they try to judge or compare their own progress or success in life. For instance, someone who is constantly following dates on social media shows a lack of skills to communicate in person which can increases anxiety and depression. Sharing photos of selfies, food, and their vacation considered that to be their way of interacting. What Social media users want is the most likes, re-tweets, shares and followers to help them feel better about themselves and stay connected to others. We forget how to talk in real life with all the texting and social media updating that they do, they seem to know everything about each other days already, and so they don’t feel the need to talk in person (Silva). Before social media, people used to compare themselves to how they saw people at work or at family events. With social media, we’re not just connected with co-workers from the office or family members from home, we are now connected with millions of other social media users throughout the
This trend started when Twitter users like celebrities would post pictures of the food they ate or taking selfies. Eventually, social media users would post pictures of themselves in their happy moments. Social media has been linked to higher levels of loneliness, envy, anxiety, depression, narcissism and decreased social skills (Silva). For social media users, when seeing their friends in good relationships, traveling, and in their happy moments, they try to judge or compare their own progress or success in life. For instance, someone who is constantly following dates on social media shows a lack of skills to communicate in person which can increases anxiety and depression. Sharing photos of selfies, food, and their vacation considered that to be their way of interacting. What Social media users want is the most likes, re-tweets, shares and followers to help them feel better about themselves and stay connected to others. We forget how to talk in real life with all the texting and social media updating that they do, they seem to know everything about each other days already, and so they don’t feel the need to talk in person (Silva). Before social media, people used to compare themselves to how they saw people at work or at family events. With social media, we’re not just connected with co-workers from the office or family members from home, we are now connected with millions of other social media users throughout the