New Media and Society

There have been a wide range of effects of the new media on society. The pros and cons can go on for days. As posted in my previous blog, privacy has been lost completely to new media. On the other hand we have been able to share and spread information at a rate that is mind boggling. Economy has improved drastically as well as social interactions amongst people all around the world. Creativity and growth are things that have developed due to new media. Society has quite possibly become more knowledgeable due to new media. Information is so accessible, you can read wikipedia to find out just about anything you need to know about, go shopping, read books, read newspapers, play games.. without even leaving your home. But on the downside people have become too dependent on computers and new media. People don't even need to leave their homes. This promotes laziness and not experiencing the beautiful world that is not the web.