As a senior, I have been participating in the dreaded job search for hours a day, and today while on Twitter I noticed the abundant number of job openings posted by companies! It seems like EVERYONE is becoming involved in social media, and is something that you just can't avoid. But I'm curious, is this just a fad that's going to change over the next couple years? We see so many trends come and go like the seasons throughout the year - well, not so much this year because it seems like winter is going to be NEVER ENDING, but you get the point.
Social media has become a primary source for which we communicate, and not just between peers, friends, or relatives. Through facebook groups and Twitter accounts, you can now become involved with your favorite musicians, actors, companies, or groups and organizations; it's amazing! It's become a tremendous channel for mass media and communication, but for how long? Personally, I see social media staying around for a long time. With organizations hiring employees for the sole purpose of managing their social media sites and our generation being so involved, and growing up with it, I definitely don't see it going anywhere. If anything, I see it expanding into something even greater.
It's weird to think that our lives could become completely revolved around media - mine already might be - when ten years ago I didn't even have a cell phone. I love being connected at all times, but I start to wonder if this a bad thing. Like I had posted before, I'm lost without my cell phone, which is so sad!
Here's a really cool video called "The World of Social Media in 2011" ... take a look!
Dani,
ReplyDeleteI also think that the social media movement is still in it's early stages. I can't even imagine what will come in the future, but I know that social media is the future. It started with our generation, but it's grown so much that older generations are taking part in the movement and younger generations are joining social media cites at earlier ages. I remember back in the day, Facebook was only open to college students. Then, eventually, they let high schoolers join the site, but still kept college students and high school students separate on Facebook. Now, however, no matter how old or young you are, you can have a Facebook and partake in other social media sites. I know my mom recently made a Facebook because she liked how the site makes it so easy to stay in touch with friends and family. Don't know if I'll accept her friendship, though...