In the 1800s, humans would have never imagined the way the world communicates at this point in time. Not only has technology advanced in health care services and transportation, it has also introduced various new forms of communication between people. Specifically, social media has become a popular source for people to use as a communication tool. People from around the world, of all backgrounds, and ages have daily access to social media. This has led to some controversy because some have questioned whether technology such as social media has enhanced our ability to communicate effectively or has created new challenges by causing distraction. There are studies of the benefits of social media that suggest it can be beneficial to our communication.
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Some people may argue or assume that social media hurts our face-to-face communication with one another. This may be true in some cases, but in the “Online Communication and Adolescent Social Ties: Who benefits more from Internet use” study by Sook Jung Lee he finds that “in addition, the analysis of a new sample consisting of recent purchasers of computers and television presented that those who use the Internet had larger increases in face-to-face interactions with friends and family, in the size of local social circles, and in the size of their distant social circles.” (Lee, “Online Communication and Adolescent Social Ties: Who benefits more from Internet use?”). This is because people become more comfortable with having face-to-face interactions from constantly practicing social skills by having conversations with others over the Internet. Even though they are not engaging in physical face-to-face interactions, the amount of online communication encourages them to step out of their comfort zone and use their skills in person. For example, an introvert child may build up their confidence by having conversations with others online and become more social in person than before. This is important to communication because as humans it is only natural to have face-to-face interactions with each other and if technology is increasing this then this reveals just how beneficial technology has become to
Some people may argue or assume that social media hurts our face-to-face communication with one another. This may be true in some cases, but in the “Online Communication and Adolescent Social Ties: Who benefits more from Internet use” study by Sook Jung Lee he finds that “in addition, the analysis of a new sample consisting of recent purchasers of computers and television presented that those who use the Internet had larger increases in face-to-face interactions with friends and family, in the size of local social circles, and in the size of their distant social circles.” (Lee, “Online Communication and Adolescent Social Ties: Who benefits more from Internet use?”). This is because people become more comfortable with having face-to-face interactions from constantly practicing social skills by having conversations with others over the Internet. Even though they are not engaging in physical face-to-face interactions, the amount of online communication encourages them to step out of their comfort zone and use their skills in person. For example, an introvert child may build up their confidence by having conversations with others online and become more social in person than before. This is important to communication because as humans it is only natural to have face-to-face interactions with each other and if technology is increasing this then this reveals just how beneficial technology has become to