A Faster Way of Communication

Bibliographic Post #4

Deivasigamani, S. (2013, September 12). The generation of social media. Retrieved April 14, 2015, from http://dailyprincetonian.com/opinion/2013/09/the-generation-of-social-media/

The article written by Princeton University student Shruthi Deivasigamani is about how social media has defined us in different ways. We are the social media generation, and our obsession with social media says a lot about who we are, thus allowing us to communicate in ways differently than our parent’s. Skeptics think that social media are just clusters of websites that take up too much of a teen’s time, however, it represents a newer form of communication that is different from sending an email or a text message. It is a much faster form of communication because with social media one status update could be seen instantly by your friends who you haven’t talked to in a while, you could also see countless pictures from family members all over the world. With social media you could feel in the loop with what is happening in your friends and family's lives, and can also be a way for people to know what is happening in their community. The social media revolution is a reflection of how we interact with others through the different form of technology that is available for us to use.