Much online communication is done publicly, allowing anyone with internet access to obtain an audience. Social networks like Twitter, Facebook, and Google Plus let users follow anyone they find attention-grabbing, and some people have an audience of millions of people. The ease of sharing also lets news and information travel with unbelievable speed as users share links with each other, meaning that breaking news can reach hundreds of millions of people exactly as it is occurring. The speed of news has been able to save lives and promote assistance. In Steven Pinker’s essay “Mind over Mass Media, the author argues about the effects of technologies on mental development. Pinker believes that technology is very valuable, and it keeps people smart. To prove his argument, he brings up several points to look at when considering how mass media plays a role in our culture. “ Fortunately, the internet and information technologies are helping us manage, search, and retrieve our collective intellectual output at different scale, from Twitter and previews to e-books and online
Much online communication is done publicly, allowing anyone with internet access to obtain an audience. Social networks like Twitter, Facebook, and Google Plus let users follow anyone they find attention-grabbing, and some people have an audience of millions of people. The ease of sharing also lets news and information travel with unbelievable speed as users share links with each other, meaning that breaking news can reach hundreds of millions of people exactly as it is occurring. The speed of news has been able to save lives and promote assistance. In Steven Pinker’s essay “Mind over Mass Media, the author argues about the effects of technologies on mental development. Pinker believes that technology is very valuable, and it keeps people smart. To prove his argument, he brings up several points to look at when considering how mass media plays a role in our culture. “ Fortunately, the internet and information technologies are helping us manage, search, and retrieve our collective intellectual output at different scale, from Twitter and previews to e-books and online