Sunday, November 28, 2010
Monday, November 22, 2010
Network Project
My network project is going to be on the topic of serial killers and psychopaths. This idea occurred to me when a friend asked me if I knew, Charles Manson and then proceeded to show me a video of his interview. My website will have a main page that welcomes the user into the site. From there, there will be several different buttons. One with a list of pictures of killers very much alike want-ads. Each of these pictures are links to a page with further information as well as links to external sites. Another button that will be from the main page will be a link to a page on the psychological explanation of how such people come to be.
Sunday, November 14, 2010
Twitter, Facebook and social Activism V.S It takes a Village to find a phone
Twitter, Facebook and Social Activism talks about how activism is changed by the media. Once upon a time, the only way to induce activism from fellow citizens were to ask people, or use their social connections. However, with the use of the media, it has changed. Through using social websites such as Twitter or Facebook, millions of people throughout the world are able to access the same information. This is how protests started. It allowed for thousands of viewers to support a particular cause. With these social websites, organization of social events, such as protests, are much easier as anyone is able to join the cause through the website. Using social websites expanded the range of the audience giving their cause more power.
In It takes a village to find a phone, Gladwell shares a story of a lost phone which was recovered through the use of an internet web page. Through the web-page, the owner received encouragements from viewers on finding the phone. Viewers also pressured the police to retrieve the missing phone eventually leading to the arrest of the girl in possession of the phone. This story shows how the media is easily accessible by so many. Rather than in person, many things done through the media have much more of an effect. By posting the situation and problem on the internet, it allowed many people throughout the world to access and read.
In It takes a village to find a phone, Gladwell shares a story of a lost phone which was recovered through the use of an internet web page. Through the web-page, the owner received encouragements from viewers on finding the phone. Viewers also pressured the police to retrieve the missing phone eventually leading to the arrest of the girl in possession of the phone. This story shows how the media is easily accessible by so many. Rather than in person, many things done through the media have much more of an effect. By posting the situation and problem on the internet, it allowed many people throughout the world to access and read.
Saturday, November 6, 2010
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