How New Media Changed the Way I See Myself Online
Before I took Introduction to New Media, I honestly didn’t think much about the online world. I used to blog only when I felt like it, tweet without thinking and scroll through social media just to pass time. I thought this class would teach me how to use new apps or maybe how to edit content better. I didn’t expect it to touch my mindset or make me rethink the way I communicate online. But as the weeks went by, it felt like something inside me was slowly changing. I started seeing new media not just as entertainment, but as a real part of my life, something that shapes my thoughts and decisions. 1. One of the biggest things that became emotional for me was learning that blogging and tweeting were not as small as I once thought. I used to post things quickly, whatever crossed my mind. But in class, when I realized that every blog post or tweet is actually a form of publishing, something clicked inside me. It made me understand that my words carry weight. They travel, t...