Social Networking: Better or worse than the real thing?

Social networking has become a big part of our world today. This "new media" has helped to change the way we live our lives. For an example, social networking offers a easier way to meet new people because it gives you the chance to see what the person is about and you can chose to want to learn more about them by just contacting them on the social networking site. Another way social networking has changed our lives is advertisements. Now that this "new media" has become so big, it made way for advertisers to use this as a new way to show off their product. This term paper will discuss if this "new media" is better than the "old media", also giving positive and negatives for each and ultimately coming down to a decision.