The internet has brought about a change in the way humans communicate with each other, especially when it comes to long distance communication. The emergence of blogs, twitter, youtube, and Facebook, among many other forms of new media, have shaped society in positive and negative ways.
The positives:
-People you dont actually know are much more approachable on-line. If someone seems to be intimidating in real life, talking to them on facebook may be the solution.
-Most new media is free if you have access to a computer and internet
-The platform for communication does not discriminate against location. If your friend from California wants to talk to you, the fact that it takes 9 hours to see you in person will not affect your ability to communicate
-Facebook is the most common example of this. It is much easier for people to get to know people through facebook, especially people of the opposite sex. Because there is a medium between conversation and human contact, people who might have a tough time meeting others may be more successful through new media.
-The lack of censorship on most new media sites will allow a less regulated flow of information. This can be good or bad depending on how truthful and powerful the bite of information is. Positive examples of this can be seen when individuals are reporting with a hands on perspective in controversial news stories. If a disaster hit a town or city with new media outlets, the public could get a real, uncensored and quick news story as it develops.
-The most important aspect of new media is the diverse viewpoints that can be found on blogs or twitter because they rely on individuals to give their take on a situation. The collective knowledge that an individual can take from new media outlets may be much more in depth than the paragraph write up in a weekly newspaper.
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