"The Day the Yearbook Died"
I was reading my March/April issue of PRINT and ran across an article titled "The Day the Yearbook Died." It talked about how so many high schools across the nation are now creating online yearbooks rather than paper ones. I find this to be sad in a way. I for one feel further removed from something that I cannot grasp and can only see on a computer screen. Our world is being represented online so much more now, and unfortunately, if you are not able to adjust to this then you will inevitably be left in the dust. It's just like when the world began emailing rather than communicating by paper. I have friends who ONLY communicate through email and MySpace messages. Sadly enough, someone who didn't use email or messaging would probably never hear from them. The world is always becoming more technologically advanced, and as it does we see more and more electronic representation.
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This is sad. I was my highschool yearbook editor. I know it sounds sad... but I went to yearbook camp and everything. I loved it, and it was so great to create something people could physically take with them, and write in, and doodle in, and have forever. I still don't really see computers as very reliable, even though we base our lives around them. I think our generation will always be longing for physical representation, and the generations following will misunderstand us, and only care about electronic representation. I feel old.
Posted by: Jenny Parker | April 20, 2007 5:16 PM
I was also a yearbook editor, Jenny! I know how you feel...yearbook camp and all. I often go back and look at the signatures in my yearbooks, especially the one from senior year. It's special in a lot of ways. And I like looking at it and remembering my best friends' handwriting styles. Those sorts of things spark memories and are things you cannot get from a computer. Boo to online yearbooks.
Posted by: Amanda Stombaugh | April 20, 2007 10:48 PM