Digital Media

I use digital media to search and learn new things as well as communicate with other people. Digital media doesn’t play a huge role in my life but it is very beneficial. My dad takes classes online for him to get his masters degree. It surprised me that so many people think of themselves as a different person online rather than themselves offline. I don’t understand that very well. People can make false accusations about you online and get a judgment before they have ever met you. It is easy to keep in touch with people though. Also, I believe that a digital footprint of others or yourself could help or hurt you depending on the things that you post online. Colleges and jobs look at your facebook, twitter, etc. to help them make a decision of whether they believe you are a good fit for their program or not. Cyber bullying is a problem with social media, because often times people post rumors or say ugly things about other people. This looks bad on the person who is the cyber bully and many people don’t like bullies. Cyber bullying can cause people to do things that may harm themselves because they feel useless, so anything you post online needs to be something positive.