“SOCIAL NETWORKING BENEFITS VALIDATED”

This article, from the Washington Times and written by Karen Goldberg Goff, discusses the benefits of MySpace, Facebook, and other social networking sites. She tells us how it is essential for youth to learn technical skills and become competent citizens, in addition to discussing the amount of monitoring appropriate for parents—they should accept that technology as an important part of the youth’s culture. The article was interesting to read because many of the parents and other important figures in my life complain about how I socialize and why it is going to hurt me in the future—not being able to talk to people, have a conversation face to face, etc. It was interesting to hear a different and more positive perspective on my generation’s communication techniques.