I feel it is now more than ever used as a reactionary tool to proffer an opinion amidst the countless other opinions that exist. It is in many ways reality TV in real time. I guess violence (rather sadly) provides another 'draw card' for the average user to react either in disgust or support for whatever that is being showcased. I also tend to see it as a digitised re-enactment of what Nick Couldry once labelled as "ritual theory' - the collective desire people have to be part of 'something greater', a media world that transcends the everyday even when it purports to reflect it.
Thank you, Josh, for your observations on the matter. I truly appreciate it. I am inclined to agree with your views on social media's projection of violence as a "draw card" for engagement. An unfortunate and, as you put it, sad, reality.
Enjoyed this take on social media.
I feel it is now more than ever used as a reactionary tool to proffer an opinion amidst the countless other opinions that exist. It is in many ways reality TV in real time. I guess violence (rather sadly) provides another 'draw card' for the average user to react either in disgust or support for whatever that is being showcased. I also tend to see it as a digitised re-enactment of what Nick Couldry once labelled as "ritual theory' - the collective desire people have to be part of 'something greater', a media world that transcends the everyday even when it purports to reflect it.
Thank you, Josh, for your observations on the matter. I truly appreciate it. I am inclined to agree with your views on social media's projection of violence as a "draw card" for engagement. An unfortunate and, as you put it, sad, reality.