Social Media

One of the most interesting aspects of today’s society is mass media, particularly social media. People day in and day out browse the web freely to find just about anything they want. You seriously can find just about anything to pleas the mind of any age these days. However, could social media be endangering our future as a society? I will discuss different views and also my own ideas of bettering social media. Including celebrity athletes as well and just how dangerous the mix can be. As over 69% of Americans watch some sort of sporting event, it’s important that we examine athletes as well. These celebrity athletes are looked up to by millions people, by terms of idols, heroes, friends or just overall good human beings. However it’s not whether these athletes are good or bad at their profession it’s what goes on outside of it, in the real world. The media has a big impact on our American athletes today, what we see on television, in magazines, in social networks; has an effect on us as members of society. Social media is a dangerous animal when it gets into the hands of athletes. They are competitive to the max, they are arrogant and cocky. But who wouldn’t be when your image is out there for everyone to see. They often times refuse to think about their social status prior to using social media. Whether it be needless trash talking or inappropriate pictures, many athletes simply forget who they are and don’t get how to control their self being while social networking. The two major hits for athletes are Twitter and Facebook. Twitter is a very popular social networking service and micro blogging service that enables its users to send and read text-based messages, commonly known as “tweets”. Facebook is also very popular social networking services which new users create a personal profile, add other users as friends, and exchange messages, including automatic notifications when they update their profile. Professional athletes, like many celebrities, are using