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Bennet, Shea. "Is Social Media Making Us Antisocial? [INFOGRAPHIC]." SocialTimes. N.p., 15 June 2012. Web. 11 Feb. 2015. <http://www.adweek.com/socialtimes/antisocial-media/465663>.
Bilton, Nick. "Reclaiming Our (Real) Lives From Social Media." The New York Times. The New York Times, 16 July 2014. Web. 22 Feb. 2015. <http://www.nytimes.com/2014/07/17/fashion/reclaiming-our-real-lives-from-social-media.html>.
Dockterman, Eliana. "Kim Stolz: How Social Media Is Ruining Our Relationships." Time. Time, 24 June 2014. Web. 11 Feb. 2015. <http://time.com/2917916/kim-stolz-how-social-media-is-ruining-our-relationships/>.
Griswold, Alison. "Are Smartphones Ruining the Restaurant Experience?" Slate. The Slate Group, 14 July 2014. Web. 22 Feb. 2015. <http://www.slate.com/articles/business/moneybox/2014/07/viral_craigslist_post_on_smartphones_in_restaurants_is_tech_ruining_the.html>.
- This piece concerns the restaurant business and how, with the addition of social media/increase in smartphone usage, restaurants are becoming less efficient.
Keller, Maura. "Social Media and Interpersonal Communication." Social Media and Interpersonal Communication. Great Valley Publishing Co., Inc., June 2013. Web. 22 Feb. 2015. <http://www.socialworktoday.com/archive/051313p10.shtml>.
"Social Media and Its Impact on Families." Macleighob. N.p., 24 Apr. 2012. Web. 23 Feb. 2015. <https://macleighob.wordpress.com/social-media-and-its-impact-on-families/>.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2V9-3ZwnIU -this video had a deep effect on me
Abstract
In my video, I want to show how unaware we have grown of our surroundings in society due to smartphones and technology. How at dinners people are simply staring at their phones instead of engaging in conversations, how relationships are kept together from texting rather than face to face conversation, even talking on the phone. I also want to show how they're making us anti-social. I imagine filming a bus ride in the morning, or people walking through Turlington plaza. I know people look at their phones or act like they're on the phone to avoid awkward interaction with people (even though it's not awkward at all), especially those who are trying to throw brochures in our faces. Furthermore, I've been thinking about showing a relationship dynamic between two people and the typical day-to-day conversation a relationship holds through texting/social media. Because I want to show so many aspects, I think it might be wise for me to use the people in the relationship as examples in each situation I want to show. I have thought of even filming myself as I go about my day and how often I use my smartphone, and periodically showing my surroundings. I believe I can get very creative with this idea and I'll definitely mold my strategy as I begin filming.
Interesting topic. I like how you are already thinking of interesting ways to depict this in your video. It seems a little too broad still, but I think it can work if you clearly categorize the different "surroundings' to which you are referring and why it is a bad thing that we are neglecting them in favor of our devices. You seem to focus on relationships, but also think about other things, like how we are less likely to daydream when we have instant access to social media. Check out the podcast New Tech City and the Bored and Brilliant series specifically.
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