Do new media like the internet or mobile phones destroy social contact?
Or the tools like SMS text messaging or Facebook (a social internet platform)
change the life of young people for the better?
New media has brought many advantages and disadvantages in the sociality
of young people. Is SMS texting, Facebook and Internet harmful, or are they
good? In this essay I will be discussing those points.
On the one hand we have
the social media. Internet, mobile phones, test messaging, Facebook, Twitter
and so many more. 90% of the teenagers use social media. With social media,
adolescents are able to communicate with their schoolmates, their family, or
even their friends from other countries. Internet and Facebook, have opened
"portals» that people can use to talk with people from other countries.
Through this communication, young people can get new ideas, new opportunities
and get much information about a country. Moreover, they can contact their
friends about things from news and gossips, to school lessons. This shows that
social media has brought many innovations and has very good effects on
teenagers' lives.
On the other hand Social
Media brought some shortcomings along with its advantages. One crucial
disadvantage is the fact that young people have become isolated. To explain it
better, even if teenagers communicate with other people, they do this via their
mobile phone or electronic computer. That way, they lose all contact with the
outside world and become addicted to the Internet. Another drawback is the fact
that adolescents may talk to someone they don’t know. Internet is full of
dangers and one of them, are the people that lure within it. People with
malevolent intentions. More than 5000 young people fall victims in the hands of
those people. Last, but not least is that teenagers communicate with their
friends using the online applications and websites, but that way they don’t
practice their face-to-face communication skills, which will continue and
eventually this will lead to a completely unsocial generation.
In a nutshell, I believe
that Social Media are very useful and have changed our life to the better, but
it has many dangers, thus we should be more aware of how we use it. In order to
use it correctly though, I believe that we should have a limit.
Ͼhris Skiadiotis Γ'3
J Media
invasion? J
Whether media
destroy social contact or not, sms text messages and Facebook change our lives
for better or worse, is a widely discussed issue nowadays. Hardly a day goes by
without the subject of technology in general being raised. The majority of
people feel that social media and platforms are destroying our society, but it
is my form conviction that this is not the case for various reasons.
Initially, it is widely maintained that media such as the internet and mobile phones are affecting social behavior in a positive way. This is dearly illustrated by the fact that they entertain people, which means that anyone who is not physically capable of playing sports or going out with his/her friends can socialize via Skype, Facebook, Viber, Twitter, Instagram etc. Additionally, tools like sms and Facebook may improve the lives of young people, but they are also affecting us in a negative way. For example, on the one hand by using them we never lose touch with our beloved ones, but on the other hand spending too much time on non-verbal communication can lead to isolation. People should be able to face to face and enjoy each other’s company.
Moreover as Z. Tufekzi, a sociologist mentioned, “It’s like living in a village again where everybody knows everybody… The current generation is never unconnected. They are never losing touch with their friends”. This illustrates how young people want to belong in a group with their peers and share their beliefs and experiences every moment of their lives. In my opinion this is beneficial for everyone because it motivates them to take up different sports and activities with people who have the same interests.
Taking everything into account communicating with people, no matter how, face-to-face either via media is good, but everything has its dangers, so we should be careful in order to have fun.
Initially, it is widely maintained that media such as the internet and mobile phones are affecting social behavior in a positive way. This is dearly illustrated by the fact that they entertain people, which means that anyone who is not physically capable of playing sports or going out with his/her friends can socialize via Skype, Facebook, Viber, Twitter, Instagram etc. Additionally, tools like sms and Facebook may improve the lives of young people, but they are also affecting us in a negative way. For example, on the one hand by using them we never lose touch with our beloved ones, but on the other hand spending too much time on non-verbal communication can lead to isolation. People should be able to face to face and enjoy each other’s company.
Moreover as Z. Tufekzi, a sociologist mentioned, “It’s like living in a village again where everybody knows everybody… The current generation is never unconnected. They are never losing touch with their friends”. This illustrates how young people want to belong in a group with their peers and share their beliefs and experiences every moment of their lives. In my opinion this is beneficial for everyone because it motivates them to take up different sports and activities with people who have the same interests.
Taking everything into account communicating with people, no matter how, face-to-face either via media is good, but everything has its dangers, so we should be careful in order to have fun.
Miranda Meleniou
Social Media Blessing or Curse?
In recent years, new communication technologies such as mobile phones
and social internet platforms have become an integral part of our
everyday life. But how have these new media affected our social
behavior?
On the one hand, there are those who believe that social media have
enabled young people to cultivate richer social lives than before. There
are a lot of social networks such as Facebook or Twitter that allow
friends to stay in touch more easily. When they do not have time to
hang out they have at least the opportunity to interact with each other
even for a few minutes. Moreover, there is no doubt that cell phones
and internet have helped to maintain contact with friends and family
members that live abroad.
On the other hand, some people believe that these social media destroy
social contact. It is true that young people today prefer chatting, texting
or talking on the mobile phone with their friends to going out. In this
way, they tend to lose face to face contact which plays a significant role
in developing an integral personality. Furthermore, many young people
live an illusion believing that they have hundreds of friends on Facebook.
Some of these so called friends might be fake personalities that just
want to deceive them.
All in all, social media have proved to be helpful in developing our social
behavior and expanding our relationships. Though we should not let
them supersede face to face contact.
Name: Billy Chronopoulos
In recent years, new communication technologies such as mobile phones
and social internet platforms have become an integral part of our
everyday life. But how have these new media affected our social
behavior?
On the one hand, there are those who believe that social media have
enabled young people to cultivate richer social lives than before. There
are a lot of social networks such as Facebook or Twitter that allow
friends to stay in touch more easily. When they do not have time to
hang out they have at least the opportunity to interact with each other
even for a few minutes. Moreover, there is no doubt that cell phones
and internet have helped to maintain contact with friends and family
members that live abroad.
On the other hand, some people believe that these social media destroy
social contact. It is true that young people today prefer chatting, texting
or talking on the mobile phone with their friends to going out. In this
way, they tend to lose face to face contact which plays a significant role
in developing an integral personality. Furthermore, many young people
live an illusion believing that they have hundreds of friends on Facebook.
Some of these so called friends might be fake personalities that just
want to deceive them.
All in all, social media have proved to be helpful in developing our social
behavior and expanding our relationships. Though we should not let
them supersede face to face contact.
Name: Billy Chronopoulos
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