The world of mass communication

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It is hard to argue that the World Wide Web hasn't left a profound impact on the way individuals communicate. While the internet poses many benefits, such as promoting connectivity amongst internet users, it is also simultaneously promoting a falsified sense of communication.


Image retrieved from D-Tech Consulting.

According to an NBC news article, 8 out of 10 Americans reported they rely too much on cellphones. Even worse, a Pew Internet & American Life Project shows "cellphones are an essential part of 83 percent of American lives, used to retrieve information immediately, to relieve boredom or to help in emergencies."

Pew additionally interviewed 2,777 adults from April 26 to May 22, to which they found:

  • 51 percent of cell owners used their phone to get information they needed right away
  • 42 percent used their phone for entertainment when they were bored, and 40 percent were in an emergency situation in which having their phone with them really helped
Granted, the aforementioned statistics are unwavering, but the World Wide Web still poses many influential benefits. Let's look at the positive statistics:

According to an Orleans Marketing article post, they reported the following statistics and facts on technology:
  • 10 million self-driving cars will be on the road by 2020
  • In 2013, Amazon had 1,000 robots operating in its warehouses. Now Amazon has 45,000 robots operating across 20 warehouses
  • The Digital Revolution is just starting. A working Quantum Computer could arrive within the next 10 years. It will enable exponential jumps in computing power. Artificial intelligence will outperform humans in many activities in the next 10 years.
The internet is arguably one of the most revolutionary achievements created by humankind. You can access an overabundance of documents and information in the matter of seconds. 

In addition to acquiring information via the internet, individuals can also share his or her content, and one of the main ways one can do so is through blogging.The average internet user reads about 10 blogs per day and spends nearly a quarter of their internet time on blogs and social media, according to a Social Media Explorer article. 

If on average, each user spends 4 hours per day, this would equate to two weeks of uninterrupted time reading blogs and other posts this year.

I do acknowledge I could cut-back on the amount of time I use on my phone. I constantly check Instagram, Snapchat and Facebook; not to mention, but you could find me on basically any social media platform. 

More recently, I have found a love for blogging somewhere along the way. Being an outspoken conservative, especially as a bi-racial female, has its own backlash. I have been criticized for my political beliefs specifically because I am woman and because technically speaking, I am "a person of color."

Below is a conversation I had with a Facebook user on my political beliefs:





Blogging has allowed me to feel empowered and to continually speak on my beliefs. The criticism of others has never stopped me from speaking out, and I can promise you that will never change. If anything, I choose to be informed on topics that are currently taking place in the United States.

Yes, I do believe that we should protect our constitutional rights (yes that means the 2nd Amendment). I do believe that abortion is morally wrong and cruel. I do believe Donald Trump is indeed OUR president. 

The list goes on. You get the point.

The internet acts as a tool of empowerment (and blogging too). As Americans we should all exercise our First Amendment right, regardless of what you may or may not believe. I am friends with plenty of people who don't side with my political beliefs, and that is perfectly fine with me.

But remember: Speak out. Be advocates for yourself. Stand up for what you believe in. And for all of you liberals and left-wingers that put me down for being a conservative. I'll say it for you once more:

I am proud to be conservative. I am proud to be bi-racial. I am proud of President Donald Trump. I am proud to be an American. 

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