Favorite Medium: Internet

By Lena Ray

M&M Staffer

Today we have so many mediums, from the internet to old fashioned newspapers, that it is difficult to sort through them all and decipher the messages one by one. Because of that, my favorite medium is the internet, and everything that it encompasses. When I press the Mozilla Firefox icon on my desktop, it opens up an entire pixilated world right in front of me.I am not limited to just what is printed in today’s newspaper, or even what is printed on this continent. I have the ability to search key words and phrases that I am interested in and browse through thousands of articles, all from a different point of view. Because of the internet, people can have a better rounded view of the world and pull from different sources before they form their opinions.There are downsides to having the internet at the click of a mouse button. When you can search to learn about whatever you like, you will not learn about other things. Headlines in newspapers may not always cover the information that you are interested in, but that can be a good thing. Limited information can push you out of the norm, always keep you up to date on the latest occurrences, and keep everyone on the same level.The internet has connected people in a way that, only several decades ago, people would not have thought possible. Countries have no boundaries on the internet, and the global population is one society, feeding and thriving on each other’s knowledge. Some people may feel the internet can be an invasion of privacy, but you can do as you choose wherever and whenever.Technology has created so many possibilities with the internet. If I wanted to I could be listening to music, reading BBC News articles, and talking to multiple friends at the same time. My favorite part about the internet is that it eliminates the hassle of flipping through a newspaper to look for the crossword puzzle or the continuation of an article. Some people still prefer having a hard copy in front of them, but as I learn the possibilities that lie hidden in my computer I value the quantity AND quality over the reassuring solidity of a paper in my hands.