I too have fallen into the trap of the gossip trend led by the internet. I was amazed that I could know exactly what Miley Cyrus was doing through a text on my phone sent to me from my new favorite website, Twitter. My need for gossip started to consume my life and take precidence over all that I was doing, my homework, family, and even church related activites. Twitter was only one of the many sites I was using in order to recieve my gossip. Other sites included Myspace , Facebook , and the site I'm using today Blogger.
I know I am not the only one consumed by these sites. Many other students my age are too consumed with the abundance of knowledge that can be found in a matter of minutes. I am sure many computer screens look exactly like mine, with many windows open for supreme multi tasking into the world of gossip via the internet.
Is this habit healthy? Many people in society are just accepting this new trend as a new era of culture. However, I am realizing more and more each day how this new trend is not just something we as a culture just need to accept. In fact, it is something we need to watch closely. This media that is consuming our lifes is going and will take over. People skills will be lost and it will be a survival of the best gossip life style.
So now I leave this mess in your hands as a reader. Why don't you personally look at all the media sites you use for gossip, is it taking over your life just like it was taking over mine? I realized the change in my priorites and have now cut out Myspace and Twitter and (until this school assignment) blogging. Take a look you'll be suprised what you find.
For a better look at these gossip sites, the links are provided:
