ok so this has been an ongoing argument that I just came into this year when in my Critical Perspectives class, we had to write a research paper on this very subject.
As far as the wikileaks website, I think that in that particular instance, digital media is beneficial. I feel that governments should be transparent and that the people should always know what their leaders are doing.
I feel that for informative and entertainment purposes, digital media is great. It makes things convenient and anything you need is at your fingertips. However, I think that once you get past how convenient it is to have the internet and other digital media, it's really not so great. I believe that while social networking websites are good for business relationships and maybe for catching up with old friends, but they can also be addictive and unhealthy. I have scores of friends who are on facebook and twitter almost 24/7. I do agree that dealing with people online has a crippling effect on our ability to deal with people face to face. From World of Warcraft to Facebook to Twitter to......I dont know....Angry Birds, we've become so dependent on technology, now we dont know what to do without it. There are kids in Korea being sent to technology rehab centers all over the country because they've become addicted to technology. Korea and Japan are the first coutnries to recognize digital addiction as a mental disease. When will we?
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