Considering Media For the Rest of the Globe
November 18, 2009
Can you believe how far technology has come these days? Even looking at the past 2 decades it is hard to believe that before the web, some of the most vulnerable countries in this world were almost unheard of. Now at our very fingertips we can find out basically any sort of information we want to know almost immediately.
The practicality of the uses of media lately has posed the question, “why haven’t we done this all along?” Advances in technology certainly have something to do with that I would say, and I believe you can agree. People’s sudden ambition to promote an awareness of the struggles that others face everyday, or of the corrupt countries that are abusing power and taking its people for granted, this is all out in the lime-light. It is as real to us now as if it were happening right in front of our very eyes.
Eyes. That’s what global media is all about, opening our eyes to the truths we never were able to see before. The veil has been lifted and people, regular people like you and me, are extending their open arms to help those in need.
The media is making this all possible. I am not talking about 24 hour news stations that are constantly reporting depressing issues that they say cannot be fixed, I am talking about real people using real media tools to make some sort of difference. Take Facebook for example. Whoever thought a site such as this could connect so many people in a solemn effort to promote world peace? “Enabling people from diverse background to easily connect and share their ideas, we can decrease world conflict in the short and long term.” That’s some powerful stuff! (Check out http://peace.facebook.com/ for more information.) What about Twitter? Tweeting for causes, helping to raise money for charities and such. This is great! I only hope that regular people continue to try and make a change because it’s all up to us. We are the ones who have the voice of reason these days. We can make all of this worthwhile and worth living in.
How do you use media to benefit the globe?
