media entry # 4 (dependency on media)

As every day passes, we manage to pull ourselves even closer to media than our predecessors. we use it, think about it, create it, and also spread it. think about the items or gadgets we use in a daily basis. how do they change or affect the natural flow of our lives? some may consider these shortcuts as gifts, and some may consider them as curses. this is because many realize the effect that technology is having on our everyday lives and it inspires laziness, and creates a dependency for it. yet many look at the bright side and say that things can be done much quicker because of these technological advancements. now most of us share cupidity towards newly invented technology as we are all waiting to be blown away by the "new blackberry" or "new Iphone". we have become so dependent and so affected by technology that we trust it way too much. we trust it with our personal information. we trust it with our bank's information. we also trust it with our families. this leads to multiple branches of problems. one of the branches is identity theft. we risk identity theft every time we purchase something off the internet. we risk being robbed of our money through the credit card information we have given. when it comes to news, we risk receiving the wrong information and this can lead to various different circumstances, such as preparing for a hurricane that will not hit the area that you are staying in. we are guided by the media, and sometimes, we are mislead onto the wrong path. we should stray away from the dependency upon forms of media that we all share.