Technology is a continually growing force. Over the younger, newly developed generations, our knowledge towards technology has become greater and more in-depth, due to growing up with the latest technologies; making it not so foreign.
Many people in Generation Y, when it comes to technology have everything: a mobile phone, a laptop, an iPod, the list goes on. What were once luxuries only that some people could afford, are now necessities that everyone has and relies on.
As Lucy Thomas speaks about in her blog post, Our Knowledge- Their Knowledge- New Media, she explains “The Internet, IPods, tablets and mobile phones are all heavily incorporated into our business and personal lifestyle and thus the skills and knowledge of new media is a constant requirement.” Generation Y has never had a problem with this, however older generations seem to be getting left behind if they can’t keep up. New media skills are mandatory in almost any job, therefore are something to be learnt thoroughly and continually developed.
References
Thomas, L. 2011. “Our Knowledge- Their Knowledge- New Media.”http://lucythomas33-socialmediathenewyou.blogspot.com/2011/04/our-knowledge-their-knowledge-new-media.html. Retrieved 26 April 2011.
Gill, R. 2007. Informality is the New Black. In Technobohemians or the new Cybertariat? New Media work in Amsterdam a decade after the web. Amsterdam: Institute of Network Cultures: 24-30 & 38-43. Accessed 26 April 2011.
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