The argument written by Amy Goldwasser kept my attention the entire time while reading it. I related to the article because I am part of the age group the article is about. I agree that children between the ages of 13-17 are consumed with technology such as, e-mailing, blogging, IM’ing, and texting. I think it was interesting how Amy Goldwasser explained how teenagers used these resources to document their own life experiences and are essentially reporters in their own homes. But often times adults disapprove of the amount of hours their children spend on the computer and their phones because they ultimately do not like the fact their children may know more than they do. I thought this was an interesting perspective on the topic because it didn’t occur to me that teenagers were responsible for every consumer phenomenon. I was surprised to learn that teenagers essentially made MySpace worth $580 million and Juno as Oscar winner. I agree that people need to stop looking at the internet and technology as a negative resource for teenagers because in reality there are more positive than negative outcomes that come from it. Someday teenagers today will become the voice of America.
Here is the website for the article:
What's the Matter with Kids Today?: Amy Goldwasser
http://www.salon.com/life/feature/2008/03/14/kids_and_internet/index.html
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