After learning about the Conversational Prism, it’s just dawned on me how actually crazy it is that the internet impacted our worlds this much. And that impact continues to evolve every single day. Getting a job in the media means staying in the forefront of news. It’s hard, but it’s constantly exciting and doable.
I mean, how many people get to say they become a mini-expert in every topic given to them for a living? A simple way to put it, but it has its poetic justice.
Journalism is something that enthralls me. It speaks for the words I can’t compose.
There’s so many platforms that allow us to connect in ways never imagined before. Once a huge computer filled a room while scientists scrambled to use it. Fast forward to present time and we’ve got miniature super computers in our hands.
Billions of people have internet access. But billions still don’t.
That number will continue to change with time.
Some platforms allow people to not only share pictures and video, but have at length conversations about a range of topics. Sites like Reddit have grown from their desktop base to a mobile app device.
It’s seamless to use and costs no money. It comes in handy when you want to talk about things or need advice regarding a specific topic. For example, I turned to Reddit when I first became gluten and dairy-free. Next Facebook.
Those places helped me find peace in my diet and ways to learn new recipes and tricks to cook at home. But what about when I just wanted to kill time?
Then there’s places like Telegram. Which allow a user to basically access an old school chat room through their phone. The amount of people that can be included in the same chat is hundreds.
It’s a place where people can get to know others across the globe with no boundaries. It’s a way to send pictures to others of places that hardly look like they exist.
It comes with cons though. If you have a mood disorder or body dysmorphia, you have to keep yourself in check at all times. Sometimes those that live the social media life can’t differentiate between fantasy and reality. It’s hard. But it’s possible to look at that negative in a positive route.
All in all, social media has sustained trends that are incredibly valuable to the media community. It’s something that we must hold onto and grow with as technology continues to change.
I’m excited to embark on that journey with everyone I’ve gotten to call my colleague.
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