Hawa: Have the new media changed our lives for the better?

New media has changed our lives for the better as it encourages social networking and it broadens the social circle of the user. This is because as users create their own online profile, they allow other users to have access to their own personal information such as their age, sex, marriage status and even photographs. This can broaden one’s social circle because they can easily be acquainted with someone who shares the same interest as them simply by adding them as friend. However, some users may be reluctant and wary of making friends online because they can never be sure if the virtual online profile truly and accurately portrays the person in reality. This reluctance need not be a problem as these sites allows users to reject friend invitations. An example of such new media which has encouraged social networking is Facebook. This site is no doubt broadening the social circle of the user as it has millions of users from many different parts of the world. Not only does it enable users to meet and befriend people from other parts of the world, but it also allows users to be updated with their close friends and family member’s without the texting or calling through the use of status updates. Hence, it is true that new media has changed our lives for the better as it allows users to expand their social circle.