The concept of staying connected with one another has existed within popular culture as an important factor in maintaining community ties, whether they are familial or otherwise, by way of communication using various forms of genres. As the development of the world wide web has evolved, so too has the form of genre used to communicate. No longer relying on the letter or postcard to keep those close to you informed, the vast majority has shifted towards a more technological mode of communication. Utilizing sites specifically designed for blogging (Insert link) or one of the popular social media sites, such as Facebook (https://www.facebook.com ) Twitter, (https://twitter.com/)  Instagram (http://instagram.com/ ), as a means to accomplish the same essential types of communication update.

With a platform such as Facebook, it becomes important to understand that there is a certain element of exclusivity, in that updates shared on the individuals wall, or more recently time line can only be accessed by those also holding an account for the site. This therefore excludes a certain number of potential audience members, from exposure to updates they may have otherwise also shared an inclusion in.

With the creation of a Profile, we must be aware of the information we are providing, and the implications this may have for the content we are than exposed to. In looking at a Newsfeed one becomes more aware of the way in which adds cater towards each individual. Having watched the Ted Talks by Praiser titled “Filter Bubbles” (http://www.ted.com/talks/eli_pariser_beware_online_filter_bubbles?language=en), I have become more aware of the complexity of the filters through which we gain access to the contents of the vast depths of the web, and realize that although there is plenty of information available, we aren’t necessarily exposed to a large degree of said information, and instead are sheltered from a large portion of content by some of the sites we frequent the most often. Having learnt more about this, I wonder how it is possible to extend my learning beyond the created filter bubbles of the web, in order to gain more knowledge of the world around me.