Social Media

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Times are changing.

Whether it be in social media, technology, or simple social interactions, our society's methods of dealing with these things are constantly progressing and evolving. I was recently granted the opportunity to hear Rauf Arif (a guest speaker at Mount St. Mary's University) speak on his views on the subjects of digital media and social movements. With experience as a digital author, it was intriguing to hear of the struggles currently occurring for those in digital publishing occupations. My generation has an immensely short attention spam. If you are not able to grab our attention within the first three seconds of us viewing something, you don't stand a chance at obtaining our time. Yes, this is obviously a problem on our behalf. However it is what it is, and this is what we've grown up knowing. This has led to the digital media needing to dramatize everything in order to sustain views and interactions. Hearing Rauf Arif speak about his first hand experience with this evolving part of media helped show just how much extra work must now go into news posts and journals in an attempt to hold the attention of viewers.  With all of the world's issues being taken to the internet, it is one of the swiftest methods to spread news or create activist groups. 

As a student athlete, a big part of who I am has to do with social media. We are constantly judged by the image we put on social media, and as soon as I began playing at the D1 level that image began to immediately reflect on my team at the Mount. Whole reputations can be ruined with a single post or click, and I have seen it happen firsthand. Especially as varsity athletes we have to be so careful of what we are posting and the image we are presenting. The world of social media can either build you up or destroy you. My generation depends highly on social media and it has had a massive impact on our society and how others in our society continue to evolve with us. Times are changing, and every generation is forced to keep up. 

Until next time✌

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