Media convergence and emerging technologies has created an ability for information to be created and dispersed at a rate that previous technologies could simply not afford us. While this can be extremely empowering, it can also create an illusion of greater individual visibility cloaked over an deep pool of irrelevance.
Members of society have always competed for the podium. Whether in class, at social gatherings, or simply at one's home, we all want/need to be heard. Our voices need to resonate. Being the emerging voice in a crowd of opinions and ideologies can be both empowering and freeing, yet also difficult to obtain in the era of social media. All too often a solitary view/opinion will compete with a plethora of similar stances and an equally large plethora of opposing stances. Though more individuals are given the chance to speak their minds than ever before, it is still the voices of the elite that are the loudest.
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