Dependency Theory

I use the internet for both information and entertainment. If I need help with homework or want to find out something quickly, I would use the internet first and foremost. I also use it for entertainment, such as watching movies and series' online. The great thing about the internet is the fact that you can find almost anything on there. This may be considered as both a good and a bad thing simultaneously. I also use the internet for shopping online as it is much easier to look online than to go out to shops. It is also easier to find exactly what you're looking for as it is all there on one screen.

I think, we as society, are really dependent on the media. The media runs the world, we get our news from the media, to keep up to date with current affairs; we use it for entertainment and almost everything and anything. Due to the fact that content is so easy to retrieve, it makes us dependable on the internet and on the media world. We assume that the media will provide us with all the knowledge we require in today's society.

The dependence on the media in the last 10 years has changed substantially. Social media has almost exploded within the world, almost every person belongs to a social networking site. Social media has actually taken over society, especially with young people. We are so dependent on socialising online that we cannot socialise adequately in real life any more. We are so dependent on sending a message and having a conversation online rather than actually going out and having a conversation in person.

There is a lot of truth within the article that the Telegraph published as it supports the dependency theory due to the fact that four out of five people feel lost without the internet. It is almost sad to think that we cannot live without the internet in this day and age. However I also believe that the internet is amazing, it is such a great thing to use as everything is so efficient. So whilst the internet could be considered as both a positive and negative thing, I think it is actually a great source but something we should not rely on so much as I believe we should be more independent.