tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8961983060235143963.post7966465791260361019..comments2023-05-03T11:34:58.691-07:00Comments on FaceTwit2011: Final Paper- The Effect of New Media on Today's YouthLance Stratehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13033954765699126246noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8961983060235143963.post-54138538787093043622013-09-12T18:36:14.634-07:002013-09-12T18:36:14.634-07:00I am a user of a business broadband in Australia a...I am a user of a <a href="http://www.vinternet.com.au/" rel="nofollow">business broadband in Australia</a> and for me, as long as I guide my kids with responsible internet usage, I am confident that technology will bring advantages to them.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11479586577320227191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8961983060235143963.post-21890016201365414852011-05-04T11:22:50.108-07:002011-05-04T11:22:50.108-07:00I think it is really annoying that parents are sta...I think it is really annoying that parents are starting this craze of new media in their children when they are young. They plug their children into the TV so that they do not have to deal with their kids. Yes, this is a much easier way to take care of the situation but it gives the children terrible attention spans. In cars we can see toddlers sucked into a movie that is playing while the parent is driving long distances. When I was a child and we drove long distances my parents told me that I either get to read, sleep, or come up with a game that I can play with myself. I also asked my parents for a laptop when I was young but instead they gave me a laptop that had educational games on it. It is weird for me to see kids with Smart Phones and even iPhones when people who are older do not have fancy phones like that. What can kids possibly be doing on these fancy phones that they would need them?CBradachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12098629997063426095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8961983060235143963.post-29734771671802015302011-05-04T11:08:04.586-07:002011-05-04T11:08:04.586-07:00I walked out of a restaurant the other night to fi...I walked out of a restaurant the other night to find two youngsters (no older than 10) sitting right next to each other in complete silence going at their respective smart phones. First off, I still don't have a smart phone and I'm 23. My parents let me have my first cell phone when I was a freshman in highschool circa 2002 and I was late to the party to say the least. Looking at these kids really bugged me. When my family went out to eat when I was that age and it came time for dad to pay the bill my brother and I would go outside and explore. These kids did the same thing, but they explored their devices. There was a lot of growing up I did when screwing around as a kid and physically interacting with other kids. I'm concerned now that new media has become so prevalent in the early childhood of our youth, that growing up is completely different. I think a lot of the screwing around and going outside was extremely important in making me who I am today, and I'm worried that kids now days are losing their childhood.Kenny O'Boylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12375254408800066644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8961983060235143963.post-32559154110907446192011-05-02T13:19:00.492-07:002011-05-02T13:19:00.492-07:00Yes, it really bothers me too. And thinking that t...Yes, it really bothers me too. And thinking that the majority of activities we enjoy doing nowadays, involves new media use, is disturbing to say the least. Once again the role of brainwashing in the contemporary pop culture is more than evident. I do it because my friend does it and I do not want to be left out. It all is about being an active member of the culture, otherwise you will be stigmatized. We live in a mass culture, and that is probably the most significant characteristic of it. <br />The numbers are really disturbing though. It is completely pointless to let your children engage in such extensive media use from such an early age. But I guess parents do not really put a lot of thought into it, and are thus caught in a vicious circle.<br />This phenomenon has adopted an even more aggravated form in the US, because the culture that is being promoted here is even more new media oriented. The rest of the world is just copy/pasting what they see here. The sad thing about it is that it gets worse and worse, with no hope of improvement.Alex Galinoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11606616319637992983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8961983060235143963.post-54193514215418599872011-05-01T13:47:59.239-07:002011-05-01T13:47:59.239-07:00One of the most interesting things about today'...One of the most interesting things about today's youth I find is there mere online 'presence' is so large! At such a young age an individual can have a lot more information then is really necessary online. Think of all the babies that have photos and young children on FB. It's quite scary and of course must have a negative impact later on in life.Zoehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08979259335739326365noreply@blogger.com