Amish Opening Up to Modern Tech in Some Communities | NBC Left Field

Candlelight. Bonnets. Horses and buggies. We have an image of Amish communities as being frozen in time, stuck somewhere around 1850. But across America, new economic pressures are leading to bold conversations inside Amish communities about how much of the outside world to let in, leading some to interpret Amish norms more liberally than ever—going so far as to embrace the Internet and social media. In an era of smartphones, iPads and wireless electricity, what does it mean to be Amish anyway? SUBSCRIBE: http://nbcnews.to/2rAQzwx FOLLOW NBC LEFT FIELD: Facebook: http://nbcnews.to/2rACLSM Instagram: http://nbcnews.to/2rAsQwp Twitter: http://nbcnews.to/2rAsWUN CALL THE FIELD PHONE: ☎️ (315) LF-FIELD VISIT OUR SITE: http://nbcleftfield.com Reporter/Producer Katie Engelhart Video journalist/Editor Carlos P. Beltran Motion graphics Zachary Gibson __ ABOUT NBC LEFT FIELD: NBC Left Field is a new internationally-minded video troupe that makes short, creative documentaries and features specially designed for social media and set-top boxes. Our small team of cinematographers, journalists, animators and social media gurus aims to unearth stories and breathe creative life into current headlines. While pushing boundaries at home and abroad, NBC Left Field will also be serving as an experimental hub for NBC News style, treatment and audience engagement.