The following article argues that Facebook and other forms of social media are enhancing communication between individuals. The author claims that it allows for people to stay connected with one another no matter where they are, sites like Facebook bridge the gap that physical separation creates. The author also argues online communication can help people with dysfunctional syndromes to achieve a level of social interaction they could not have previously obtained. The final point the author makes is that social networking sites can bring people with different backgrounds together who might not have otherwise met.
This being said, I still believe face-to-face communication is a stronger method of communication that we as a society can't afford to lose. People nowadays are spending way too much time of sites like Facebook, they are not getting in the much needed practice of speaking with someone in person. Even though Facebook has the ability for people to stay connected over distance, is the friendship really the same as if you were to see each other in person? How can you express your emotions on keyboard?
http://www.suite101.com/content/facebook-good-or-bad-for-communication-a121387
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