I believe that the tools of digital media is doing both impeding and expanding our knowledge. The reason why I say it is impeding it is because one relies on media for everything. To be honest the last time I believe I actually checked on a family member in person would be a few month ago. When having media in our hands we may say we are checking on people but physically we are not. It is like what the New York Times article, “The Web Means the World is Ending”, “now that so many people use a single platform to post constant status updates and photos about their private and public activities, the idea of a home self, a work self, a family self and a high-school-friends self has become increasingly untenable.” One has created a life on the internet that cannot be made in physical world. Another thing would be like privacy. There are instances and sayings in which people would say be careful what you put out in the Internet; anyone can see it. In the article “Data Mining 111: Finding Subversives with Amazon Wishlist”, Tom Oward says “Amazon Wishlist lets anyone bookmark books for later purchase. By default, these lists are public and available to anybody who searches by name. If the Wishlist creator specifies a shipping address, someone else can even purchase the book on Amazon and have it shipped directly as a gift.” One is not safe even in websites they believe that can be harmless to their safety. Then when I say that the tools of digital media are expanding our knowledge is because everything is from our fingertips. One is able to speak without having any restrictions. In the article, “The Lo(n)g Revolution: The Blogosphere as an Alternative Public Sphere?”, it said “Blogging breaks down the barriers between public and privates’ spaces and allows elected representatives to put across their individuality and personality.”
Sep 16 2020
