I can still remember getting my first phone when I was in 7th grade. It was a hideous bright red with a slide up keyboard, but I didn’t care, I could finally talk to my friends whenever I wanted. There was a sense of freedom I immediately felt, but what I didn’t realize was how […]
Read more "One World Through One Screen"I was lucky enough (some may have other opinions) to grow up in a constantly connected generation. From the time I got my first phone, a Juke embarrassingly enough, social media has played a huge role in my life, specifically because now as a public relations major in college, I need it. However, I didn’t realize […]
Read more "One Love"It is easy to think of social media as something that is bringing the world closer together. It is definitely the intended purpose of social media (especially as it is stated in Facebook’s most recent mission statement) and I know several friendships and relationships that would not exist if not for social media. Today’s social […]
Read more "The Beauty of Social Media Is in the Eye of the Beholder"Social media are bringing people closer together, and allowing us to have better connections than ever before. During the advent of social media, I thought it was something to stay away from since I saw my best friends every day, and this newfangled way of communicating would just unnecessarily complicate our relationships. However, I have […]
Read more "Are we using social media to get closer, or further away from each other?"When pop culture welcomed social media into the fold, it ignited a debate on whether social media brought people closer together or ruined interpersonal interactions and set unrealistic expectations as people could maintain a near “perfect” persona using social media. While the negatives can’t be ignored, I see the benefits of social media every day on […]
Read more "Social Media Unites People From All Walks of Life"To be honest, I believe that my answer to this question changes everyday. I believe that at times, social media can bring us together but at other times, it has brought our society farther apart then it ever has been. At the beginning, people thought social media would only be a fleeting social experience, […]
Read more "Is Social Media De-socializing America"Mark Zuckerberg was right when he said social media brings people together. He cited Facebook groups, but there are ways people come together that are less rigid and defined than being in a group. Here are some examples. Modern day love story We’ve all heard of the classic love stories, the Romeo and Juliet’s of […]
Read more "Find love, fulfill a dream … or get a new favorite side dish. Social media makes it possible"It’s crazy to think about a time before Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Snapchat. With a touch of a finger, you can communicate with anyone anywhere at anytime. So yes, thank you Social Media — you’ve made the world smaller…but is this a good thing? On a macro-level, it gives us a sense of connectivity and […]
Read more "It’s a small world after all…"How can we bring the world together? That is the question that remains in many people’s minds today. Two words, social media. Are there downsides to social media you may ask? Yes, of course there are, as there are positives and negatives to everything. Yet, I believe that through social media, the world is becoming closer, […]
Read more "Social Media is the Recipe for Bringing the World Together"Growing up, half of my family lived in New Jersey while my father’s half lived in Australia. Although it is easy to call and send mail domestically, it costs a ton to call people half way around the world and can take up to two weeks to send something there. This made phone calls upsettingly […]
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