EOTO: Facebook

 

While observing my peer's digital media communication presentations, I found that the history and development of Facebook was one of the most interesting topics as it is one of the most popular social media platforms today. The overall concept of Facebook as well as the unique gadgets and features of this app, help to advance even further communication with the outside world. 

Facebook was first founded in 2004 by Harvard students Mark Zuckerberg, Eduardo Saverin, Dustin Moskovitz, and Chris Hughes. It grew to be popular very quickly in 2012 when it hit 1 billion users and became the largest social media platform in the world. The original plan for Facebook was sought out for college students to rate the attractiveness of their peers but later resulted in violations of student policy. Later on, Facebook was then known as a platform to post and share updates about their lives and a way for friends to know what we are up to. By the end of 2004, Facebook had over a million users. Now Facebook enables us to connect all over the world as well as generating advertisements for political campaigns, donations to charities as well as news updates on things happening in the world. It is a free app for anyone to use now starting at the age of 13. It is the fastest growing social media site and is mostly used by young adults and adults with children.   

EOTO: History of the Telephone

The first telephone was invented by Alexander Graham Bell, and revolutionized communication as society once knew it. Before the development of the telephone was the Harmonic Telegraph in 1871 which was a device that allowed multiple messages to be transmitted over a wire at the same time. The improvements made to the harmonic telegraph helped pave the way in the creation of the telephone. By 1876, Bell was granted his first telephone patent and a few days later, succeeding to make his first-ever telephone call.

In 1877, the Bell Telephone Company was created which is now famously known as telephone provider, AT&T. Bell's creation helped serve and educate individuals in the world of telecommunication. His creation of the telephone and other sound technology devices, also improved the education and communication skills of the deaf. The construction of the first telephone line from Boston to Somerville, Massachusetts, had been completed, leading to over 49,000 telephones in the United States. The creation of the telephone has made a drastic impact on the way we communicate in society. Without it, the world would not be the way we know it today.

Eight Values of Free Expression

1.) Discovery of Truth

2.) Participation in Self-Government

3.) stable change

4.) Individual Self-Fulfillment

5.) Check on Governmental Power

6.) Promote Tolerance

7.) Promote Innovation

8.) Protect Dissent

The Eight Values of Free Expression are important to society in promoting political change and expression of individuality. I personally resonate with most of these values as I take pride in carrying these specific values with me day to day. The value that resonates with me the most is promoting innovation as I enjoy being creative and coming up with new ideas that I can apply to society. Having a unique and artistic personality, I can use my creativity as an advantage in innovating new ideas and being able to fulfill myself and others. 

Another value that I find is very important to me in incorporating into my life is the value of participation in self-government. As I've become older, learning and understanding the ins and outs of government and politics has been very important for me. Having this level of knowledge assures me that I am making the right choices in elections and be able to articulate why I feel a certain individual is right for the position. The year 2020 has been a big year in promoting the importance of voting and being proactive in elections and debates, especially for younger generations. It's important for the younger generations to be involved in order to make a change!

Antiwar Sentiments Masked from the Media

In all my years of being a student, I never gave much thought to antiwar voices and their impact on the media. Often times whenever I hear news about current things happening in the war and drafting, I think of it as a way of promoting individuals to serve. Rarely have I ever seen or heard anything in the mainstream media about antiwar acts. I believe that media is a platform that strategically chooses which news and events to broadcast to the public. America depends on the help of the media to help encourage individuals to serve in the war. With this being said, antiwar sentiments would be highly counterintuitive to the United States' overall objectives. 

The United States is known for its patriotic spirit and the people's gratitude towards those who lost their lives serving our country. We take pride in the efforts towards defending our country and making America the best it can be. It is important for news sources to broadcast this kind of news to help push for help in war as there is always strength in numbers. On the contrary, it is crucial to have an understanding that there are always important things for us to know about the war that aren't broadcasted on mainstream media. The media picks and chooses topics that are seemingly the most beneficial for the public. It is important that as a society we understand the ins and outs of the war and how it can either shed a negative and positive light on our country.