With the death of Steve Jobs last Wednesday, many people took to social media to express their condolences, sadness, and celebration for the life of the Apple founder. Twiiter said it is the second most talked about topic, falling behind Beyonce's baby anouncement at the MTV movie awards, and ahead of President Obama's announcement of the death of Bin Laden. Many people also took to Facebook and Youtube, creating videos and pages to honor Steven Jobs. His death was the most talked about topic on all social media sites from Wednesday night into Thrusday morning.
This just goes to show how much our world is changing. Within minutes, everyone had access to the information on Steve Jobs' was death, without having to watch the news or listen to the radio the next morning. Also, people were able to reach out in many different ways. Although social media has it's negative effects, I think getting the news out in a quick manner is definitely a positive one!
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He definitely revolutionized how we live. I have never been a Mac or iPhone person, but I still have my iPod and his software and systems affected every new technology. Brilliant man, incredible loss.
ReplyDeleteIt's cool (in a demented way) that most people found out about his death on the products he and his company made. On another note, it's sad that so many people are so upset about his death, yet thousands of people die everyday without mourning.
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