The Information Age Of Modern Society

It was created in 2004 by Mark Zuckerberg while he was a student. Facebook helps the youth and any other user updated with what is happening around the world, help the teenagers stay connected and interact with each other even if they are many miles apart. Facebook also strengthens people’s relationship when we cannot live close to others but we can connect and update information to one another any time. Facebook became most popular social networking around worldwide and now have more one billion users. Facebook is like a friend with someone, they cannot pass a day without checking

In this article she is giving us a look into the damage that social networks can do to students in their job, school, and life. She talks about the millions of members that are already using these sites and that they still growing. The members use these sites to make friends, find old friends, and to talk to friends. “The only

In today’s society families spending quality time together without electronic distractions is a thing of the past. During this era of the digital age all family members are plugged in, hooked up, and or tapped into some sort of electronic device nearly 80% of the time. So, this doesn’t cause a real big desire for family time. This idea of family time started in the early 1950’s where a two parent household was more common and mom cooking dinner every evening was her job. Even today, divorced women suffer about a 45% decline in economic status and it was worse then. Today a woman can get a decent paying job but back in the Fifties, a woman’s best chance at employment was in traditionally accepted “women’s jobs” such as secretary, teacher, nurse, librarian and so forth ("1950s Family Life", 2016). So there was an economic incentive to stay married. However, over the years family time has dwindled and the digital age has caused a family divide. This digital media divide affects a family socially, ethically, globally, and lastly legally. Digital media can be used for good but monitoring the use within a family has become more prevalent than ever. However, the most important aspects in which to discuss during this research paper is the ethical and legal aspects as its definitive line which can be easily crossed. In the late 1950’s such topics concerning ethics/legal issues weren’t as prevalent in the 1950’s. During the digital era children have access to media

Facebook is a major social networking site that connects users through text, post, and video all over the world. It was created by Mark Zuckerberg on February 4, 2004 at Cambridge, Massachusetts. It now has about 1 billion users and has grown to become the second most popular site ever. Facebook has enabled many people to communicate and share things online like never before. In can also raise support or awareness for a cause through facebook. This of course shows

Today, anyone can rekindle old flames with social media or update their status to keep distant friends close at heart. Somehow, Maggie Jackson sees facilitated communication as “clashing streams of rapid-fire imagery, floating in limitless cyber-worlds” that loosen any grip on intimacy (546). It’s understandable that face to face moments are deemed an essential aspect of connectivity. Still, a digital barrier seems minute in many circumstances. Every year college students drift far from home in the pursuit of higher education. For most, leaving family behind is extremely difficult and can even hinder the way a student manages emotions. With powerful tools like Skype and instant messaging, communication isn’t so difficult. Although looking at a screen isn’t “the real thing”, it allows people to feel closer and connected. A few glances at funny pics of mom or a second to see what a friend posted about their life back home can give a feeling of comfort to those that need it. This is progress. This is proof of successful innovation. Yes, focus is briefly split into “alternative virtual universes” but the benefits of cyber-mingling far outweigh the small cost of attention (Jackson 547). Focus dispersed between real and computerized life should be seen as a positive symbol of cultural

The advent of computers and internet has revolutionized the academia in the 21st century. Online learning has become the prevalent method of professional education eliminating some barriers to the pursuit of higher education such as time, distance and cost. An online classroom such as ours is a form of social network. We are linked together with a common goal to obtain a Masters Degree in Nursing. Facebook, MySpace, LinkedIn, Twitter or Instagram are also types of social networks. We share our opinions, ideas, knowledge and information through social networks. What differentiates our online classroom from Facebook,

The posting of statuses in Facebook is not just for communication but rather to shape understanding for self and to create normative ways of transgressing or sometimes acting. Sauter also argues that writing is a way through which people can shape their lives realities and relations often in an unconscious way. Facebook is a modern communication platform that people use to shape their ethics, values understandings and beliefs. The use of technological tools is becoming more and more involved in people daily lives and conduct. The techno- social hybridity plays a major role in the modern societies by shaping self-formation and practices of people. Self-writing has become one of the major activity in human technologies, networks and other entities. Self-writing provides the practice that governs human conduct and re-shapes human behavior in the modern psychological

Ellison, Steinfield and Lampe identify that social networking sites are among the main use of internet today. According to the authors, social networking sites are among the social media platforms that facilitate interaction in the computer environment. The writers identify the main motives for using social networking sites, for example, Facebook. One of the benefits is that Facebook improves the quality of life both social and at workplaces. According to the writers, social media has become common in the society that a majority cannot remember previous life without them. Social networking sites have become popular among college students who find it as a major platform for social interaction.

(procon.org. 1). Anyway, while we pond on that question, let us discuss why social media discourages students from studying or why students who uses social networking sites don’t do well in school. Besides the fact that students who use social networking sites use them to connect with their family, and long distance friends, proponents of social networking sites may argue that it helps students to do better at school, and that 59% of students with access to the internet report that they use social networking sites to discuss educational topics and 50% use these sites talk about school assignments, according to procon.org (2). However, since these sites are not one hundred percent accurate and reliable, how are we sure that the students who uses social networking sites are actually doing well in their academics and not failing when it is obvious non users of social networking sites perform better. As a matter of fact, what chance does a student who uses social networking sites stand to a student who spends their time outside classroom doing their homework’s, reading their class notes, textbooks, and novels, and spending their time on other things other than on social networking sites? In as much as many of us don’t see the harm social networking sites are having on our students, it is an undeniable fact

For the young generation, in particular, the online relationships are as influential and evocative as the face-to-face relationships. In addition, as broadcasting and broadband technologies are being accessed by more and more people, the swiftness and suppleness with which the world inhabitants are communicating and socializing (both online and offline) is increasing day by day. As far as the virtual space is

In the article, “Pros and Cons of Social Media in the Classroom,” writer Karen Lederer informs readers about the continuous debate on the role social media should play in education. She states using social media as an educational tool enriches the learning experience in schools by allowing a new way for students and teachers to interact. Social media like facebook allow users to dialog, exchange ideas, and find answers to questions. Lederer lists the cons of having social media in classes, which are it enhances student engagement, improves communication among students and teachers, and prepares students for successful employment. Due to students being fluent in the web and social networking, teachers can create an environment online that students can be comfortable in. Also, it would engage and create opportunities for students who are intimidated or shy by allowing them to surface ideas on the web instead of raising their hands, which Lederer

Social media such as Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, Instagram, and Flicker was invented to keep us in touch and keep us closer to our family and friends. But according to How Facebook ruins Friendships “we took our friendship online” (Bernstein). First we began communicating more by email than by phone and then switched to instant messaging or texting. By joining social Medias online

The Information Age has dawned upon us. Our generation was born into an era where an unbelievable amount of relevant knowledge is presented to us with minimal effort, but like most life-changing advancements, it does not come without drawbacks. The internet is an almost completely unregulated information-based society. A Mecca of easily accessible information, but also a place for hackers, data thieves, and internet-trolls to prosper. So as we are thriving in this world of digital data, we are also generating an information trail as we shop online, interact through social media, and store our information to cloud-based services. However, many consumers, although concerned about privacy invasions, simply accept the loss of their privacy as a consequence of the Information Age and are not willing to give up the benefits and conveniences in which information technology has provided them. Recently, with the government intervening through proposed laws such as CISPA and Americans becoming more cautious, the issue of compromised data and digital privacy is rapidly coming to the fore.

At any given time of day, anyone can access an abundant amount of information at the click of a button. Men, women, kids, teenagers, adults and even the elderly are learning how to use the internet to their advantage. Among all the benefits the internet has provided to us, online communication has proven to be the most beneficial. Social networking sites like Facebook, Twitter and MySpace have made it easy for everyone to stay in contact with each other. Regardless of how far apart a family member or friend is, everyone is just one click away. If someone is not having a good day, they can share their feelings with everyone in a matter of seconds. These social networking sites have become quite popular among adolescents. They allow teens to stay more connected with their friends outside of school. Now teens have become more obsessed with their friends Facebook or Twitter status than engaging in outdoor activities like football or

Online chatting makes people’s life easier, at the same time; they make many people lose their real friends. Sometimes people could meet their real friends online, but people may shame to talk to real friends online because they may have some privacy and complains that do not want their friends knows. But for an unfamiliar person, they do not consider so much. It is not good for he and his real friends because they have no communication between each other. We could see this condition in facebook that some people have thousands of friends in facebook but have real friends no more than five. Facebook is the one of the most popular chatting software all over the world. People could find friend world widely, no matter what country people are coming from, what background they are, what religious belief they have, what personalities they have, etc. It is a useful tool to make new friends online, share your own profiles include your beloved photos and videos, and chatting instantly when you are boring. It is somehow become a necessity for young peers in recent society. But it also brings questions to us to consider, that is whether our socialization should be changed by this new item. Alice Mathias claims “Facebook did not become popular because it was a