A Mediated Culture

Influences Media Has Had

Through the organization of activist groups, to the 24 hour news cycle, the way we consume media and information has changed. The consequences of which may also inadvertently leave us more liable to outside influences beyond our control.

Issue of Privacy

Now more than ever, privacy is something to be valued.

While a mediated culture and society may provide us a vast network of people to connect to, in a way, we also are giving up some part of our autonomy when we frequently engage with that public domain. It is easier than ever for someone to have access to another person's personal information and data at any given moment through the use of online databases, or even through something minute like their twitter profile. Massive tech conglomerates like Facebook and Google already breach this notion of privacy through their use of targeted ads to their user bases.

The dynamic of privacy has ultimately shifted of being somewhat paradoxical when it comes to the overall mediation of our culture within the last couple of decades.

Is the Mediation of our Culture a Good Thing?

Ultimately, our use of media as a means of communication is neither a good nor bad thing. While the way we engage with others has changed over time, we still have the capacity of thinking about what we are exposed to critically, and weeding through other's agendas and intentions. It's how we respond and what our takeaways are of these messages that matters the most.

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