From my personal experience, it seems as though social media is a prime example of the “new media” of our time. Social media has gained immense popularity within the past few years as different platforms including Snapchat, TikTok, and Instagram have been added to it. It is forever-changing and is continuously being brought to new levels through updates. I find myself often discussing the technology present during my childhood\/teenage years with my parents and comparing it to what was available to them. One of the key differences brought up time and time again is how I am a part of a generation entirely connected through social media. Unlike my parents, I have the opportunity to utilize this “new media” to communicate with people all over the world in a matter of seconds. For me, it is easier to understand the concepts of social media since I grew up surrounded by it, but for other generations I have noticed that they tend to gravitate towards “older media” due to their familiarity with it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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