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Digital Natives: The Effects of New Media on the Youth

For my term project, I have decided to do my research on "Digital Natives: The Effects of New Media on the Youth." I will be discussing how the rise of the internet and new media has impacted the way Generation Z see themselves, the world around them, and their place in society. I've always been interested in learning how technology has changed the way we live nowadays, braking many traditions that would have never been thought possible. It's changed the way young folks view our economy, the way we interact with technology itself, and the impact we get to have on the world. I intend to cover their sociological perspective, technological perspective, as well as their anthropological perspectives. I will do so by conducting online research, reading scholarly papers on the topic, as well as current events demonstrating their attitudes for each category. I hope to point out how their feelings and emotions have changed compared to their older generations who did not grow up with technology but were rather exposed to them at a later time in life. Some questions I have in mind while conducting my research include: What are some key differences between each generation? How are young people shaping the ways our institution's function, furthermore, what are their thoughts on those intuitions themselves? What are their hopes and aspirations when they grow up? What are their thoughts on social media and which ones do they spend the most time on? I will also cover their technological usage. In addition to online research and articles, I will be using my personal experiences and accounts. I will be talking with my younger siblings about their experiences and thoughts on the topic. I, the oldest of four, was born in 1998, the start of Gen Z,  while my youngest sibling was born in 2009, on the other end of the spectrum. I will be comparing our answers to the questions. I will be looking at points that we all have in common, as well as areas that we differ. I grew up as technology began to advance at an exponential rate, unlike my younger sibling, who was born into most of the technology that we have today.  In short, this is a very high-level overview of what I plan on covering in my research paper. I'm excited to find out what I uncover during my research.

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