Seeing Social Media as Portal Than as Pitfall

Seeing social Media as a Portal than as Pitfall

Introduction

“Seeing social Media as a Portal than as Pitfall” is an article published in New York Times, written by the famed Perri Klass. Her works, categorized into fiction and nonfiction include the Mercy Rules and Treatment Kind and Fair: Letters to a Young Doctor (http://www.perriklass.com/).

Our society today has been bamboozled by new technologies, particularly with the advent of social media. Perri has shed light on the consequences and impact of social media on our young generation; weighing the pros and cons in an informative yet humorous and intriguing context. While a host of evidences and findings have been stated in the writing, the author's stance has given her readers to mull furiously over the naturally associated negativities of this realm in a new light. Given the enlighteningly witty mode of her writing, her audience constituents of young and old educated individuals and also wary experts who have placed the usage of social media under critical scrutiny.

Thesis Statement

Currently, social media is an integral evolutionary element allowing our children to develop communicative skills, interact with newer vistas, to explore more autonomous options; while simultaneously enabling adults to gain a better understanding of our children.

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Given the massive reservations of parents, Perri introduces her audience to a new dimension that offers the use of social media in an advantageous manner. She emphasizes that these social platforms offer an opportunity to provide information and support for the youngsters. The same has been supported by enlisting the views of a host of professionals, claiming this realm to be neutral and the necessity to exploit the same to improve both physical and mental health and to eliminate the occurrence of risky behaviour among adolescents. These include Dr Rich's views of considering social media as not positive or negative but rather a neutral entity.

Dr Moreno's research findings have also been presented which show how the young girls are more likely to respond favourably to suggestive emails concerning their objectionable photos and statements as compared to boys. Also, the removal of sexual material met with greater positive reactions than content related to drug abuse and alcohol. The author has presented in her writing a host of studies and expert views. In addition, recent researches such as the 2011 symposium on Internet and society have also been presented.

While stating the findings of ...