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Media Savvy: YouTube Fame
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Friday, March 19, 2010. We’ve discussed YouTube a lot in class, and about the communities and “celebrities” that have come received international recognition from going viral on the web. Often this “fame” doesn’t amount to more than recognition, unless one is a singer. However, some have found a way to cash in on their fame. A very popular video “ David After Dentist. A lot of people however. Feel like the DeVore’s are exploiting their child. If the family came across this opportunity innocentl...So many...
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Media Savvy: Twitter & the Undead Celebrity
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Friday, February 19, 2010. Twitter and the Undead Celebrity. Yesterday the internet was a buzz about the apparent death of legendary Canadian singer Gordon Lightfoot. These reports began on Twitter yesterday afternoon and quickly spread across the site. The speculation became so much that CanWest News picked up the story and reported it on several of their news sites. Once picked up by a “legitimate” news source, the reports began to spread rapidly. However, Gordon Lightfoot was alive. As we have discuss...
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Media Savvy: February 2010
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Friday, February 19, 2010. Twitter and the Undead Celebrity. Yesterday the internet was a buzz about the apparent death of legendary Canadian singer Gordon Lightfoot. These reports began on Twitter yesterday afternoon and quickly spread across the site. The speculation became so much that CanWest News picked up the story and reported it on several of their news sites. Once picked up by a “legitimate” news source, the reports began to spread rapidly. However, Gordon Lightfoot was alive. As we have discuss...
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The Active Citizen in the Public Sphere: Chatroulette's Viral Growth
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The Active Citizen in the Public Sphere. Tuesday, March 30, 2010. Over the past few months there has been massive media coverage on the new and popular site. This site connects people for online face to face communication by connecting webcams. The 17 year old founder of this site. Well, other social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter helped to spread the word about Chatroulette. Within a few months of creating the site he had 30 million users. This is drastic! Until Next time,.
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Media Savvy: Canada vs. Ann Coulter
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Wednesday, March 24, 2010. Canada vs. Ann Coulter. Canadian media is buzzing about Ann Coulter. And her speaking engagements at Canadian universities, and the controversy. That has ensued. It began when Coulter was sent a letter from the President of the University of Ottawa, informing her of Canada’s laws on hate speech differing from the United States. The letter was leaked to the media. Is she right in claiming she was treated differently from other controversial speakers because she is a Republican?
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Media Savvy: Earth Hour Effective?
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Saturday, March 27, 2010. Is a global initiative organized by the World Wildlife Fund which encourages individuals and businesses to turn off their non-essential lights and appliances for an hour. The initiative aims to raise awareness about climate change and the effects our energy usage has on the environment. It may look like I am not participating in Earth Hour. I am no environment hater, but I have three essays to write (not to mention some blog requirements to fulfil! On the Earth Hour site. It enc...
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Media Savvy: April 2010
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Thursday, April 1, 2010. As a final blog for this class, I want to mention some blogs that I personally visit/find interesting. The sites Gawker. Provide a fascinating mix of pop culture, politics and satire. Ew.com. Is a great of hub of all things entertainment wise, whether it be music, television, movies or books. Feministing.com. Is a great source on feminist perspectives on politics, education and entertainment. For your gossip fix, there is the Canadian gossip blog site, LaineyGossip.
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The Active Citizen in the Public Sphere: April 2010
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The Active Citizen in the Public Sphere. Monday, April 5, 2010. Farewell University, Hello College. So as my four years as a comm student at Laurier are coming to an end, I thought I would let you all know what I am doing next year, and how blogging will remain to play a prominent role in my career path. I am really looking forward to my program next year! Goodbye for now Active Citizens at Laurier! Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Citizen Media and the Public Sphere. The Global Tower of Babel?
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Media Savvy: Final Projects
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Monday, March 29, 2010. The semester is coming to a close and our final projects/essays are due in a week. As mentioned in class today, I am creating a blog. To present my final project. While the blog is still in its beginning stages, I hope next week you can get a chance to check out what I have posted about social media and the government! Speaking of final projects, I would also like to use this post to talk about our fellow classmate’s online magazine. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).
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Media Savvy: In conclusion..
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Thursday, April 1, 2010. As a final blog for this class, I want to mention some blogs that I personally visit/find interesting. The sites Gawker. Provide a fascinating mix of pop culture, politics and satire. Ew.com. Is a great of hub of all things entertainment wise, whether it be music, television, movies or books. Feministing.com. Is a great source on feminist perspectives on politics, education and entertainment. For your gossip fix, there is the Canadian gossip blog site, LaineyGossip.
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