Social media is causing a more isolated society

             

  

Introduction:

Technology makes us more connected. We can stay in touch with our friends all the time on Facebook, Twitter and Tumble, and, of course, by texting. But are our smartphones genuinely obstructing authentic socializing? Could technology be making us more alone?

Meaning:

Convivial Media is the future of communication, a countless array of internet predicated implements and platforms that increase and enhance the sharing of information. This incipient form of media makes the transfer of text, photos, audio, video, and information in general increasingly fluid among internet users. Convivial Media has pertinence not only for conventional internet users, but business as well.

Body:

As convivial media, mobile contrivances and incipient technology get better equipped and designed to avail keep us better connected, in some ways we grow further apart. To commence we are able to integrate people to view our sites yet keeping them emotionally distant.  When we “friend” people on Facebook, we are keeping them at an emotional distance. This is true because as we document our lives on the Internet we are still keeping that barrier. Convivial media sites such as ‘Facebook’ and ‘Twitter’ sanction us to document every second of our lives on their websites. We can include pictures to show where we are, whom we are with and what we are doing.  We can withal use #hash-tags and those sanction us to relate our post or picture, whatever piece we are referencing, to another website, post or photo. These implements sanction us to look into the lives of others who are doing the same things we are.

The way convivial media sites are distancing people from each other include sanctioning us to read and visually examine pictures of peoples’ everyday lives; that we no longer feel the desideratum to personally be involved in their life. We are offered the illusion of companionship without the authoritative ordinances of amity. This leads to isolation and dejection of all individuals because they don't have any convivial interaction.  They turn to gregarious media because they operate to be connected to one another yet there are obstacles obviating this from transpiring. The coffee shop meet ups to get together to catch up over the past week or month become obsolete due to the desideratum to work longer hours, to make more mazuma, to do more things. The hour long phone calls with friends from high school or college vanish because the conception that a text message or a post on their wall saying “I miss you” is all you have time for.  Convivial networks are more homogeneous to mutual isolation networks that detach people from paramount interactions with one another and make them less human.

Modern society seems convinced that convivial networking sites like Facebook and Twitter keep them connected and thriving convivially with their friends and peers. But an incipient book called Alone Together By Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) pedagogia Sherry Turkle verbally expresses otherwise, purporting that gregarious networks are more homogeneous to mutual isolation networks that detach people from paramount interactions with one another and make them less human.

"A demeanor that has become typical may still express the quandaries that once caused us to visually perceive it as pathological," verbally expresses Turkle in her book, referring to the near-total obsession with the digital world in today's society. She and others verbalize that the online convivial world is eradicating authentic communication, dumbing down society, and leading to a society of people that have no conception on how to genuinely function in the authentic world.

Turkle accentuates her credence that more people need to put down their phones, turn off their computers, and learn to communicate with one another face-to-face. She indites, "We have invented inspiring and enhancing technologies, yet we have sanctioned them to diminish us." And many others in research and academia share her views.

One major designator of the chilling decline in communication values is the case of Simone Back, a Brighton, U.K., woman who promulgated her suicide on her Facebook status. None of her more than 1,000 "friends" contacted her in replication to the posting, and many simply argued with one another back and forth on her "Wall" about the legitimacy of her posting and whether or not back the liberation of cull to kill herself had.

This sick exhibit of nugatory Facebook "amity" is only fuel for the fire to the many who verbalize it represents the "inditing on the wall" of worse things to come. If individuals cannot learn to interact and develop consequential relationships outside the narcissistic, soap opera-environment of the Facebook "News Aliment," then society is in for.

Finally

            Granted, I am not better than anyone else in this area but I am striving to include more coffee shop visits, ceasing by friends’ houses for a repast or even verbalize on the phone for a couple hours in order to stay involved in friends’ lives. We should put down our phones, turn off their computers, and learn to communicate with one another face-to-face. Do we perpetuate to stay online cerebrating that is the only way to stay connected or do we get offline and take an ambulation to get acquainted with each other?

References

Marche, S., n.d. A Thousand Words about Our Culture. Toronto: s.n.

Turkle, S., 2011, 1995. Alone Together, Life on the screen.. New York City: s.n.

Week 2.
Date. 08/03/15

Meaning of Design.

         Realization  of a concept or idea into a configuration, drawing, model, mould, pattern, plan or specification (on which the actual or commercial production of an item is based) and which helps achieve the items designated objectives.

Types of Design Jobs 

1. Advertising & promotions manager

Professionals in these positions often work in agencies to organize campaigns for clients. They may also be responsible for selling advertising space or time for media firms. They work with sales staff to develop concepts for campaigns, partner with creative teams to produce layouts, negotiate contracts and prepare overall campaign budgets.

2. Art director

Art directors work in a variety of settings such as magazines, newspapers, Internet-based publications and advertising or public relations agencies. They communicate with clients while overseeing project budgets and timelines. They MANAGE a team of design professionals, reviewing and approving all creative materials before being presented to clients

3. Fashion designer

Professionals in this field design new clothing and accessories. Designs are sketched on paper and then colours, materials and textures of the final product are determined. They study fashion TRENDS by reviewing magazines and attending fashion shows. They provide sample garments to sales representatives and agents in hopes of selling their collections.

4. Film & video editor

Film and video editors use technical software to construct promotional or artistic productions from excess footage shot by camera operators. They work with directors and producers to determine which material is most captivating for their audience and piece together scenes. They edit film by trimming segments, marking frames for audio and organizing raw footage into a continuous and seamless final product.

5. Graphic designer

Graphic designers develop designs for marketing  collateral, product illustrations, brand identities and websites using computer software. They are skilled at merging technical skill with artistic ability to create a design that communicates with its desired audience. Graphic designers may work independently or in an agency setting.

6. Interior designer

Professionals in this occupation work with interior spaces to improve the safety, functionality and aesthetic appeal of the area. They select color schemes, furniture, flooring, lighting and all other elements of a room or building. They sketch their ideas or use design software to communicate their plans with the architects, structural engineers and builders who bring their designs to life.

7. Multimedia artist & animator

These professionals create animation and special effects for movies, television, video games and other forms of media—both two-dimensional and three-dimensional. They work with teams of animators and artists to bring ideas to life using computer software or by writing their own computer code. Some work in studios or offices, but many are self-employed andwork from home

8. Photographer

Photographers utilize their creativity and composition skills alongside their technical expertise to capture photographs that tell a story or document an event. The majority work with digital cameras and editing software to capture subjects in commercial-quality images. Some travel to a location to shoot an event or scenery, while others have their own studio for portraits, commercial or artistic work.

9. User experience (UX) designer

UX designers are devoted to making websites, mobile application, software or video games easier and more intuitive for users. They study and evaluate how people feel about a particular system and design their product to cater to the needs of the user. They also analyze the specific components of the system such as usefulness, value, credibility and accessibility.

Meaning of contemporary design.

Contemporary design or modern design relies on clean lines, smooth and polished surfaces, and few intricate details. It is not stark and cold, but contemporary design is comfortable and spacious, without clutter

How does design impact on society?

Design has a big influence on what people decide to do - what products they buy, what shops they go into, etc. If you think about it, if something doesn't hold any appeal you don't buy it or even look at it again. trends in culture are reflected in graphic design because to make a product successful, it has to appeal to the people. To appeal to the people, the product has to reflect the current factors that most appeal to everyone (or the specific grouping of people it's aimed at). 
So, design both creates trends in society and reflects them. Media plays a large role in human life, seeing as we are very visual beings. Thus, the media people are exposed to shape the type of environment we live in. 

Week 1.
Date. 8/03/15


                                     Social media is causing a more isolated society.


                      

Introduction.

Technology  makes us more connected. We can stay in touch with our friends all the time on Facebook, Twitter and Tumble, and, of course, by texting. But are our smartphones actually getting in the way of real socializing? Could technology be making us more alone?

Body.

As social media, mobile devices and new technology get better equipped and designed to help keep us better connected, in some ways we grow further apart. To start we are able to add people to view our sites yet keeping them emotionally distant.  When we “friend” people on Facebook, we are keeping them at an emotional distance. This is true because as we document our lives on the Internet we are still keeping that barrier. Social media sites such as ‘Facebook’ and ‘Twitter’ allow us to document every second of our lives on their websites. We can include pictures to show where we are, whom we are with and what we are doing.  We can also use #hash-tags and those allow us to relate our post or picture, whatever piece we are referencing, to another website, post or photo. These tools allow us to look into the lives of others who are doing the same things we are.

The way social media sites are distancing people from each other include allowing us to read and look at pictures of peoples’ everyday lives; that we no longer feel the need to personally be involved in their life. We are offered the illusion of companionship without the demands of friendship. This leads to isolation and depression of all individuals because they don’t have any social interaction.  They turn to social media because they desire to be connected to one another yet there are obstacles preventing this from happening. The coffee shop meet ups to get together to catch up over the past week or month become obsolete due to the need to work longer hours, to make more money, to do more things. The hour long phone calls with friends from high school or college disappear because the idea that a text message or a post on their wall saying “I miss you” is all you have time for.  Social networks are more like mutual isolation networks that detach people from meaningful interactions with one another and make them less human.

Questions people ask frequently.

·         Does technology make us more alone? Do you find yourself surrounded by people who are staring at their screens instead of having face-to-face conversations? Are you ever guilty of doing that, too?

·         Is our obsession with documenting everything through photographs and videos preventing us from living in the moment?

·         Do you ever try to put your phone down to be more present with the people in the room?

·         Do you have rules for yourself or for your friends or family about when and how you use technology in social situations? If not, do you think you should?

·         Do you think smartphones will continue to intrude more into our private and social spaces, or do you think society is beginning to push back?

 Summary.

Granted, I am no better than anyone else in this area but I am striving to include more coffee shop visits, stopping by friends’ houses for a meal or even talk on the phone for a couple hours in order to stay involved in friends’ lives. We should put down our phones, turn off their computers, and learn to communicate with one another face-to-face. Do we continue to stay online thinking that is the only way to stay connected or do we get offline and take a walk to get to know each other?

Introduction.
Week; 1
Date.12/02/15

Meanings of Analysis.

The separation of an intellectual or material whole into its constituent parts for individual study.

Chemistry definition

The separation of a substance into its constituent elements to determine either their nature   or their proportions (quantitative analysis).

Mathematical definition.

A branch of mathematics principally involving differential and integral calculus, sequences, and series and concerned with limits and convergence.

The method of proof in which a known truth is sought as a consequence of a series of deductions from that which is the thing to be proved.

Linguistics definition.  

The use of function words such as prepositions, pronouns, or auxiliary verbs instead of inflectional endings to express  a   grammatical relationship; for example, the cover of the dictionary instead of the dictionary's cover.

Critical Awareness.

Critical thinking is usually the term applied to the examination of data or ideas using reasoning and logic to arrive at a conclusion, or to demonstrate that an argument, opinion or theoretical position is rational or not. There are courses of study in this subject.

I think critical awareness is different. It is (I think) the faculty of being discerning about the expressive arts such as literature, music or painting, and being able to explain and illuminate the qualities (or defects) in these things.

Both critical thinking and critical awareness require training and practice if they are to be relied upon.