Snapchat: Media's Negative Impact On My Life

Throughout the years I have been exposed to several different forms of media. From internet games on an old dell computer to apps on a smartphone, media continues to revolve. One particular form of media that has made an influential impact on my life is Snapchat. Through face to face communication, filters, and stories. Snapchat has impacted my life in a positive manner, and continues to do so every day. Snapchat allows me to take pictures and send them to my friends, fast and easy. In my opinion, this face to face messaging is one of the best new communication technologies. Unlike texting a picture message on a phone, snapchat allows you to easily send the same picture to multiple friends in one step without an unwanted group text. With Snapchat, I can send a picture to multiple people and caption the photo, making …show more content…
I use the snapchat filters every single day. Ranging from a geofilter in my community to enhancing my photo with a black and white filter, I use multiple filters daily. What makes filters so great is that it makes communicating with others so easy. By sliding a geofilter over your photo your friends can see where you’re at, even what you’re doing—like celebrating a wedding or watching a football game. This feature makes it easy for others to see what is happening in my life and what I enjoy in life, ultimately connecting me with my friends and others who enjoy the same things! As the app continues to update I find more and more joy in using Snapchat. Now, you can use multiple filters on one photo, which I love to do! This has had a positive impact on my life because I can now not only share where I’m at through a geofilter, but also filter my photo—I can even pair it with the time or temperature. This lets my friends know where I’m at and when it was happening, while sending a cute picture with a filter. For the purpose of staying connected, Snapchat filters connect us on a brand-new