Hi guys,
Today we'll be talking about a social media concept that I find very interesting.
"Social media content messages shape our perceptions of reality. Much of our view of reality is based on media messages that have been pre-constructed and have attitudes, interpretations, and conclusions already built in. Thus the media, to a great extent, give us our sense of reality." -- Medialit.org. Which images, articles and videos do we choose to share with our friends and colleagues that are truly reflective our what constitutes our reality, and not merely echo the status quo and popular opinions?"
In my own words people make themselves out to be something they wish to be. We feel like we have to keep up the social norms of everyone else. When in reality we don't wake up with up-do hair and make-up perfectly set. Images of other social media outlets have people posting how they work out all the time or have such a fabulous life, and makes us feel like that is how our reality should be. We strive to be exactly like Social media content that is put out there on the media. We believe that we need to be like everyone else to fit into social norms.
The main point in the paragraph is that we have use social media as a way of putting out there that, that is our reality of life. In other words we should live out out actual reality. So that, that may become the real reality of others. For example: People will portray themselves as perfect by taking posting pictures of "Just woke up like this" or "gym time".
The purpose for this assignment is to make it aware that we as a society often find ourselves wrapped up in social media and we tend to think that it is our reality. We are so quick to want to fit it.
The key question at the heart of the assignment is to know what social media is how we use it in our everyday life and how it affects our lives.
Thanks for reading
Your statement had intellectual clarity when you said "We feel like we have to keep up the social norms of everyone else. When in reality we don't wake up with up-do hair and make-up perfectly set." This statement shows your understanding of how social media can be deceiving. You are dead on point when you mentioned that people only post what they want people to see, rather than what reality looks like. Great post! Keep up the good work!
ReplyDeleteGood work asking for clarity when something isn't clear!
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I am questioning the clarity of your statement “The main point in the paragraph is that we have use social media as a way of putting out there that, that is our reality of life. In other words we should live out out actual reality” because I get a little confused with the wording when you say we should live out out of actual reality.
ReplyDeleteHi Nicole,
DeleteWhen asking for clarity , please be clear. Are you asking to define actual reality? Isn't reality actual? Seems redundant. What are you asking for clarity on. Could you be clearer please?
Thanks,
Greg
But besides that overall great job on your blog post:)
ReplyDeleteI am questioning the clarity of your "The main point in the paragraph is that we have use social media as a way of putting out there that, that is our reality of life." statement because many images that are portrayed online are not our reality in our personal lives nor is it real for that person or if you are saying that our reality is creating a virtual one through an online personality.
ReplyDeleteYour statement had accuracy when you said "... people make themselves out to be something they wish to be."
Aloha Haley,
ReplyDeleteGood work asking for clarity if you need something to be clearer. Why was her statement accurate. Could you be more precise please?
Thanks,
Greg
Your statement had depth when you said "people make themselves out to be something they wish to be." and also "We believe that we need to be like everyone else to fit into social norms." You were spot on because though many will say that they aren't heavy influenced by social media they are contradicted by the similarity of their posts to the new trend making its rounds around social media. This platform has allowed many the luxury of recreating themselves to exist in a alternate reality that they desire.
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