Media: The Effects of Social Media on SocietyHave you ever taken the time to compare life before social media existed? Before social media, newspapers and magazines were used to get the latest news. Today, online magazines and newspapers are used instead. Encyclopedias and books were used to gather factual information for research and projects. However, Wikipedia has become the new encyclopedia and e-books are used rather than checking one out from the library. Previously, sending mail to a distant friend or family member required going to the local post office and mailing the letter. Today it's much easier to just send a quick email, FaceTime, or just send a quick text on Facebook. In the early years, play usually meant bonding with neighborhood children and playing outside. However, today, gaming involves sitting in front of the television, playing a video game, and/or scrolling through the phone screen on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, etc. Social media is a growing problem that is causing society to think less for itself, to influence less. their way of communicating and writing, and hinders children's academic performance. There is no doubt that the media influences the way of thinking of society as a whole. The media can harm individuals' ability to think and instill negative or destructive thought patterns in society as a whole. The media has the power to form and change opinions. The media glorifies violence and contains graphic descriptions or images. Seen by the vulnerable section of the society i.e. children, it can have serious effects on their future and their ways of thinking (Effects of Media in Our Society). With the ever-changing environment of paper ......r environment. For example, in the old days, if you were shy, you could sit near the crowd and smile politely, hoping that someone would include you. Nowadays, those who are socially shy bury their noses in their cell phones (Sherman, Aliza). Social media gives them a way to escape and find a way to entertain themselves. However, some will argue that social media helps and improves the writing and speaking skills of society. According to Karan Chopra, Facebook encourages good grammar and blogs have shaped our grammar rather than eroding it. He also claims that oversharing on social media sites can make a conversation with a friend longer than what the conversation would have been like if they hadn't used social media (Chopra, Karan). While this may be true, we cannot ignore the effects of social media on the way we communicate and write..