What are some of the ways in which new media are changing society?

New media has changed society greatly and drastically. In the past, people would communicate to each other by speaking face to face, writing letters, or sending messengers. Nowadays, there are way more options than that. These new options have made it easier and faster for people to relay messages to each other, but have also taken away a lot of the personal experiences. We now have post offices to quickly organize a person’s mail and distribute it with ease. Not even really bad weather can stop some of the businesses from getting their mail delivered in a timely basis. There is also the option of the Internet. People do not even have to take the time to write a letter, seal it, put a stamp on it, and put it into a mailbox to wait for it to be delivered. All they have to do now is type up an e-mail and hit the send button; instant satisfaction. No more waiting a few days for information to be picked up and then sent. Society has basically become lazy and impatient. Even with this new technology and speed, people are still complaining about how slow information travels. People rely too much upon technology. When the technology randomly shuts down or there is a power outage, everyone freaks out. They can not handle being without their electronics; the fast way to spread information. Another invention, the telephone, has turned into the more convenient cell phone. Most people can not leave their house without a cell phone nearby. In the past, people would just wait to find messages when they got home. Nowadays, no matter where you are, you can get a phone call to receive urgent, or not so urgent, information. It is like people today never get a moment to themselves.