In my paper I discuss one of the most discussed cases of the year, the Trayvon Martin trial, and how it shows that social media has
provided the youth with an opportunity to take on more a proactive stance in the
issues that they feel are important. Our generation is the first generation of people to grow up in a world infused with
readily accessible information. We have become habituated to being supplied
with immense networks of data within seconds and the ability to communicate
with people over thousands of miles away.
In regards to accessing information we have had it easy in
comparison to the generations that preceded us, and many feel that our
generation has been impacted negatively because of influence technology and
media has on our lives. Numerous
studies that have been conducted by researchers express the negative influence
of media on the youth; it causes body issues, drives us to act violently, and
influences our perception towards gender, race, and sexuality.
I do not disagree that there are
negative aspects of the media that need to be addressed, however, I feel that
the media also compels us to campaign and take action. In my final project I discuss aspects of social media that have a positive, and almost empowering, effect on young people today.
