Final Course blog

Intro to new media has really opened my eyes to how media convergence and the digital revolution is changing our lives and the way we consume and use different kinds of media some of it good some of it bad. I'm optimistic about the rise of civilian journalist and am hopeful that they can put pressure on the mainstream media when it comes to bias and corporate influence. From reading Danah Boyds book Its Complicated I've come to understand and agreeing with her position on young people and the reason for using social media. I think we as a society need to understand that because of the pressures we are putting on young people these days we are forcing them to turn to social media in order to socialize. I am however somewhat concerned with how this revolution will effect our privacy. For instance, will the government call for more regulation of online content such as video streaming? and how will net neutrality be enforced and how will the courts act on the subject in the future? The digital revolution will roll on and hopefully these changes will be for the better.