Social Change.

Do you think social media has the potential to bring about real social change ?
I defiantly think that social media has the potential to bring about real social change, and i already think it has. Twitter and Facebook are the way that our generation communicates nowadays. Social Media has changed the way that social interaction occurs between humans. I know personally I have not sent a letter or even made a phone call over an email, or Facebook message in a very long time. Social media has eliminated the time we need to spend face to face or in person. You are now able to chat with anyone in the world at the push of a button. Compare this to ten years ago when you sent letters that took ages to get to your pen-pal on the other side of the world. Now it literally takes seconds to send a message, photos, or video of them now. This is all thanks to social media. 




Facebook, Twitter and Youtube have allowed for thousands of dollars to be raised for charity and disaster relief, something that was unheard of just five years ago. Youtube has allowed for everyday people to have the chance to share their talents with the entire world. Many people have gotten famous from posting videos on these sites such as Justin Bieber, Soulja Boy and Greyson Chance. Before youtube there wasn't a place that artists could be recognized who otherwise might now have had the chance. Another example of how social change has come about from social media is the ability for everyday people to interact with their icons. Every celebrity, even the Prime Minister has a Facebook or twitter page that allows us to ask questions and be on a personal level with the people you look up to. We no longer have to just see these people on a movie screen or in a magazine. 


 The point is that social media has already brought about a lot of social change, and it will only continue to bring more as it develops. Social Media is a staple in our world today, but whether that is a positive or negative thing is a whole other blog ;)