Impact of The Internet on Society

The impact of the Internet on society is a rather large one. We have gone from a nation who has gone from getting all media from the television, radio, and newspapers, to a nation who will primarily get most information from the internet. In a day I will gain most of my information from either a blog website or just from looking at CNN on the internet. When watching TV everything is immersed in social networking, if you watch a sporting event the commentators have next the name @..... refering to a twitter handle. Even advertisements will refer you to a website. On campus being part of the radio station I first hand have discovered the key to more listeners is to have a presence in social media and have a great website. The majority of music that I will discover comes from the internet. Think you can find a band across the world with just using the internet. When you go to a restaurant you will most likely see couples not talking with each other but down in there phones surfing the web or texting. The internet is a great tool but it has its downsides. It has negative effects on society such as developing a who market of illegal activity and a generation who has poor social skills.