Media for breakfast?

 What is the first thing you do when you wake up? Majority of people, mostly talking about youths, check their phone before doing anything in the morning.

•  81% of youth under 25 sleep with their phone next to them on the bed.
• 74% reach for their smartphones immediately after waking up.

Even if I wasn’t alive in the 60’s, I think we can all say that they didn’t walk up checking their notifications on Facebook or checking their emails. Technology has grown enormously in the passed couple years. In my opinion, the advanced technology of our days is hypnotizing many youths and manipulating their minds with the media.

Brainwashed by the media http://www.oberholtzer-creative.com/visualculture/2008/12/12-posters-by-luba

Don't get me wrong, surfing the internet can be extremely amusing sometimes, but do people know the limits? It can be so time-consuming, and even dangerous when not used properly. From my personal experience (with friends, coworkers, classmates), seeing what they do on their phones, the majority of the time, is not very productive either.

Yes the internet has its pros as well! I mean you can look up pretty much anything and find all the information you need! From looking up new recipes to working on a school project, the internet has everything you need to know and more. 

Brainwashing? Yes, the media and technological companies are basically feeding us new stuff to get hooked on. Talking about a new app, or gossiping about pictures on instagram has become some of the biggest conversation subjects! Are these priorities? hmm..well I guess if your goal in life is to biggest international social media user of the year!!

It's also sad, because the rise in the internet is causing some companies to run out of business! Making is so easy to find FREE movies or TV shows online, who rents movies anymore? There used to be a Videotron movie rental place near my house that went out of business a couple of years ago. It devastated me because it became a little ritual with my family! Walk down the street to rent a movie and get some popcorn, and now? We all snuggle up and watch movies on a laptop? ...yes of course we don't have to literally do that, but you see the point I'm trying to make.

Also, have you noticed how people have become more antisocial? The 'young' generation get so distracted by their phones, that sometines it becomes difficult actually have a decent conversation! 

With all this being said! Technology has a huge influence on this generation! The 60's, in my opinion, seems like a time where people had different priorities! Not how many likes you get for a picture, or having to carry your charger around just incase your most valuable objects won't die! 

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http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/20/education/20wired.html?_r=0

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/29/weekinreview/29graduates.html

http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-moment-youth/201211/generation-tech-the-good-bad-and-scary

http://www.cbc.ca/news/health/social-media-affecting-teens-concepts-of-friendship-intimacy-1.2543158