Social Networking as a Turning Point in the Modern Era
The human race is naturally an incredibly social species. Going through life without that connection to others makes it incredibly lonely and an overall negative experience, which is easily avoided by keeping in touch with those closest to you. While older media may have consisted of exchanging physical photos or calling someone's home phone, new media has changed the game by introducing the revolutionary concept of using the internet to foster our social tendencies. The introduction of social media such as MySpace, Facebook, and IM drastically changed the way the human race interacts, and can be viewed as a turning point in the world of technology. Throughout the semester I will research this phenomenon, and bring my findings together for my term paper project.