I can say that personally social media holds a major part ion my life. Most of my generation (including myself) check their phone the second they wakeup. I will say that I am constantly checking social media to stay up with the new trends, news, communication, and most importantly new music. I use social media mostly to connect with friends, but on the other hand the majority of my time spent on media is looking for new and old music that sparks my taste. I have an Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat, Facebook, Youtube, Spotify, and Tik Tok. These are all the key media outlets that I am constantly using throughout the day.If I am being honest I think that without social media I would not be the man I am today. I would not have near half the knowledge I hold in my brain, I would not be within contact if more than half my friends, and I most certainly would not be keeping in contact with most of my family. I use social media every time I need to learn something with the news as well. I get constant updates on my phone which is really helpful if you are like me and do not like watching television. The mass affect social media has on me and has had on me my entire life is quite astonishing. I also can not wait to see the future endeavors I use social media to conquer.

I personally have never blogged, let alone have my own. I am doing this for my college class Emergent Media in hopes to venture further into the multitude of media outlets at my use. The class itself seems very interesting and should help me achieve my personal career goals. The idea that media connects the entire world is very true. Using media allows us too connect with people all around the world. I would say a major use of media is without a doubt business. Large business’s do not have the time for every single customer or co-worker, but by using various media outlets it allows them to convey messages faster than ever. In most business’s in the past a social media team was not really a thing, but now without a team the product will not sell nearly as much. One major impact the media is having now is financials. Apps like “Venmo” and “Cashapp” are changing the way funds are being sent for forever. Eventually you will not even have to go to the bank you use. Above all I believe that media has helped us realize the seriousness of natural and man made-disasters. The digital responders can notify authorities and the people of every situation going on currently. At the same time media outlets can get people to raise money for said disasters. A good example of this would be the most recent wild fires in Australia. Without media many people,including myself would not have even known about it. One major thing that media does to connect the world is the ability to use it to tackle everyday issues like racism, climate change, and social injustices. Social media has had a huge impact on social gatherings and allowing people to fight the government in a non-physical way. From pride marches to terrorist groups, the media has allowed a increase in these public displays of opinions. Without media the world would be a completely different place.