How Social Media Has Changed Me

Posted on by Cory Fernandez

I can definitely say that social media has changed me, particularly in the years leading up to me senior year of college. In these few years, the impact that social media has had on me typically is most apparent in both academic and professional settings. Whether studying what’s happening in the world for a quiz in class or staying up to date on what’s going on in pop culture, social media is the mechanism through which I receive the majority of news. The fact that social media is main source for news in my life illustrates how this form of media has consistently made me more aware of news that I had ever been in years.

While the idea of social media as a prominent source for news is not new, one aspect about how social media and its circulation of news content has changed me, however, is that avoiding news in any realm of social media is almost impossible. While platforms like Facebook and Instagram function as a way to connect with others, show your appreciation for content they post in the form of a “like”, and make statements about how your life is going, they have gained more functions in recent years. In addition to being a source for interaction, they have  also become a way to view, share and react to enormous amounts of news content, sometimes whether you want to or not.

On a platform like Twitter, I have not only been able to share news content, but also combine a passion for food and gifs:

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