The Wealth of Knowledge on the Internet- Group C

Thompson stance on the impact of technology on our generation is clearly much more optimistic than McChesney's. While McChesney dwells on the simplification of information and big brother mentalities that the internet generates, Thompson celebrates the ever expanding library of knowledge and connectivity that new technology provides. One of Thompson's main points is that the overwhelming amount of headlines and articles that the internet shoves at us is actually beneficial, since our brains are becoming becoming more capable of remembering all of the important things we read. I am more of the position that it is better for us to get all of the information in order to store something to memory. However, this is something that is hard for our generation to do, since one scandalous headline comes right after the other on whatever site you visit. It is easy to get distracted, and overload your brain with information. Personally, when i browse the internet, I usually find myself just looking at headlines, and rarely do I read a well written article. That doesn't mean they aren't out there, I just don't have the attention span to read them. However, I find that the rare occasions that I do read a full article are the most memorable, and beneficial for me. When I know more than just the gist of something, I can have a longer, more in depth conversation with someone about the topic. However, when I just read a bunch of headlines, most of my conversations about current events basically consist of my friends and I confirming that we realize something is happening, but not actually getting in to a constructive discussion. It doesn't form the same kind of understanding.