I'm very glad to be living in this digital age we are in. Even if there are a countless number of consequences that come along with the territory (as we've certainly learned from this class) there are just as many benefits to even out the playing field. I know this sounds pretty obvious, but media can make great strides in connecting people all over the world.
So, I'm sure all of you know, or at least have heard something, about the current protests going on in Venezuela. And most of you probably got it from some form of social media.
Imagine if this crisis were happening before Twitter, or Facebook, or any of the other social media outlets that are available now. It's so much easier to not only find out about global issues now, but to play a role in them as well. Maybe you heard about Venezuela's situation from a Twitter update; well, now you can retweet it and spread awareness. The country doesn't have to protest alone.
Social media provides a better way to understand global issues as well--especially for our generation of news readers. Like I said, I think the majority of the news we pay attention to, we receive over social media, and these social media sites have learned to cater to us by giving us news in ways that are easy to understand. Sometimes it's through lists, and sometimes pictures alone do the talking, but Buzzfeed always delivers news in a way that is relevant to our generation's preferences. If it's information about Venezuela's anti-government protests that you want, Buzzfeed's got it--in a simply laid out yet comprehensive form.
Keeping up with global issues has never been easier; social media sites understand how to reel in that demographic that prefers to read news in a different way, which hopefully makes our generation more culturally informed as a whole.
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