As social media continues to expand bigger and bigger, the speed of informations spreading throughout the world will also become quicker and quicker. As a result, this will change how the world interacts.
Before the existence of social media, our ways of interaction with others have been greatly limited and we were limited largely even to the people that we knew personally. There were things that the older generations had to deal with that we the millennials do not have to – your significant other’s parent answering the phone when you called, waiting for a letter to arrive in the mail, having to wait a week to get your pictures that you sent off to be developed, and so on. however, the technology of communicating has gradually evolved over the past 20 years.
How social media is changing the way we communicate?
There are four instances of how social media is changing the way we communicate.
1. Social media is ever so changing the way Traditional media work- the way we delivery the news and informations that can be found online has changed rapidly since the birth of social media. Traditional media is no longer the only way to connect with people around the globe, social media has helped companies to instantly reach their targeted audiences.
2. Digital communication made more personal- Social media has increased the level of connections between people to a higher touch of personal level. Rather than a random phone call or faceless email, companies can directly interact with customers via Facebook, Twitter or other social media accounts.
3. Negative messages can spread like wildfire- Social media allow news and messages to travel at a much quicker rate among customers. It is hard to contain the negative messages from spreading, there are affiliations between different social media apps. Such as Instagram connecting with Facebook, Twitter connecting with Reddit. When a negative message appears on Twitter a hundred times and it will do the same on the main page of Reddit.
4. Losing people social skills– Although social media has its advantages, it affects some people’s ability to interact and holding a normal conversation in real life. When we are out on public, you can witness many people constantly using their phones rather than having a conversation with the people around them. This could be a problem with modern day’s technology.
All that being said, social media is transforming the way we communicate. There is no right or wrong way to communicate. However, we are all adapting to this new digital age of communicating as a result of the growing evolution of technology. In a way we are all practically forced to adapt to this new form of interacting. Thus, we need to adopt social media in a smart manner, be curious to continue learning new things in every step of the way.
After reading my post, how do you think social media is changing the ways of communicating? Please share your thoughts below in the comment section.
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Ever since the discovery of social media, it has changed the way how many people live their lives. The moment you take a step out to take the public transport to travel from one place to another, you’ll see people everywhere just scrolling through their phones. Even if there’s nothing important popping up on their notifications, many people still scroll through social media just to pass time. With the existence of social media, everyone has the chance of staying connected with their family and friends anytime and anywhere throughout the day. Although social media cannot be compared to the physical contact of other human beings, I think that it is a really great and convenient alternative to keep in touch with close friends and family members.
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Social media has changed our lives, and it has been very different from the past.
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Based on my personal experience, the birth of social media has changed my life drastically. When social media first came about, I was skeptical about it as I didn’t thought that it would be interesting. I just thought that there wasn’t a need for me to join social media as I already have the company of my friends surrounding me. However, after I stepped into the world of social media, I realised that it was so much more. I could learn about news from all over the world and I am always updated with the lives of my friends that I care about. As we grow older, life gets in the way and we start to get busy with our own personal matters. However, with social media around, it feels good to be always connected with the people you know, even though you may have grown apart with them. It is still nice to know that your friends are still doing well.
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Thanks for reading my post.
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very well written article once again, the advance envelopment on technology have made many groundbreaking achievements. and one of the most impacting one is the instant communication device. this has made peoples life much convenient as compare to just 20years ago, where people are struggling from just sending out and receiving information. if only this kind of technology and speed along with the functions were to be invented faster in world war 1, then countless life could be saved and miscommunication will not happen.
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Hello Pingyi, thank you for the eye opening post. I certainly learned alot from this. It’s amazing how technology has evovled and changed our lives so much especially through simple things like communication! However, it has certainly had a negative impact on us, what do you think are the ways we can prevent it from further depleting out poor physical communication?
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