Digital Nation Analysis

The analysis and evidence presented in the first two segments of Digital Nation is certainly very interesting and raises a lot of questions about the way we spend our time. Everyone is constantly on their computers or using some form of media to stay in contact with friends or colleagues. People are always trying to balance these things by multitasking. With the amount of time that people spend on their computers or just using forms of media in general, if there are any problems with this behavior, it could be very widespread. This is certainly something that should be studied.
While this subject is an important one that needs to be examined, the documentary conveys how difficult it is to do so. Without conclusive facts, it is difficult to take all the opinions completely seriously. I think that most people are better at multi-tasking and balancing things then researchers give them credit for, but I also think that there are certainly people who are not very good at it. It is also certainly a concern that the amount of time that we spend using media could be harmful.
This documentary does raise some valid points. One problem that I think it has, at least through the first two parts, is that it doesn’t present both sides of the issue. The two filmmakers seem to be focusing exclusively on one side of this argument. It is always important to show both sides of the issue so that people don’t think there is only a single accepted opinion when there isn’t. Through the first two parts of the film, this is a failure by the two filmmakers.