Social importance of #ASG July 28, 2015 This is our game, even though our feet may not be adorned with cleats and physically be digging into the clay at one of the thirty ballparks—lucky for our mothers who would cringe at our grass stains. As a fan, it is our decision who gets to forgo […]
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Polls for my final! July 8, 2015 Hey friends! I need your help for my final exam. This just means that it would be really awesome if you would take a moment and vote in the following survey and then pass this link on to your friends so they can vote too. The survey is
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Transforming The News: Entering A Digital Culture June 17, 2015 Some may argue that if things are not broke then they do not need to be fixed. But, let us consider the analogy of an old car: Parts may start to go bad so do you wait to make the fixes until it stops working
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Enhancing Journalism Through Social Media June 11, 2015 The role of a journalist has undergone a transformation from what it was considered twenty years ago. No longer do television anchors only report the news on their respective live broadcasts, but each type of journalist has the added responsibility of making information available instantly. We also
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“Great satisfaction comes from sharing with others.” May 26, 2015 I do not know who stated this quote, but it relates to the field of social media quite well. When we view something that we like, we want to pass it on to our friends. How many conversations have you had where you or a
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Being the story that stands out May 13, 2015 When you scroll through your social media feeds, what captures your attention? For me, and many people, seeing a strong image grabs us and sucks us in. We are beginning Social Media and News, one of my summer classes, with the art of storytelling and engagement.
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Boston Bombings & Ethical Dilemmas March 15, 2015 Our very own need to consume details about events at a fast pace also presents us with ethical concerns. Social media is used for many good things, but it is also so new and in being such, we are all still learning what is acceptable and what
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Hello Ello February 25, 2015 Data mining. According to Nautilus Systems, whom I grabbed this lovely model from, data mining can be defined as follows: Data Mining differs from traditional data analysis in that it discovers patterns that were previously overlooked, as opposed to queries or statistical methods which require the analyst to make an
Social Media Moderation February 11, 2015 This week in class we are discussing moderation. Where does that imaginary line fall between what we should allow to stay and what we should delete? We may have some guidelines set forth by the different brands that we work for, but in the end it comes down to
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Managing your reputation via social media February 2, 2015 We have an audience and they are watching us. This should come at no surprise since we have access to viewing who and how many individuals are connected to us on each of the different social networking platforms. So, when we make a mistake there are
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