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A Week Without Google or Facebook

This is a topic and assignment often discussed in various classes and it’s my second time participating in it. However, despite this being my second time participating in a similar kind of assignment, my response has not changed. For me life is simpler and even easier, dare I say. More relaxing? Of course. But why? …

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The Public, Spheres, Blogs, Linked Information

People create content for a vast number of reasons but I’d say the biggest would be for attention. As social media continues to expand, so will the amount of people trying to do anything in order to become famous. The rise of social media platforms such as Snapchat and Tiktok have allowed for a countless …

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Why do people create content online? What drives them to post, tag, and follow?

I believe that people create content online as a way for people to showcase their creativity to others. It can help them create or connect to a community that has the same interest  as them.  I think what drives them to tag, post and follow is being given the ability to show your creativity and …

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A Week Without Google or Facebook Assignment

The ability to last a week without Google or Facebook platforms wasn’t as difficult as I thought it might be. Not only has it shown that how much everything has essentially shifted to technological production as well as society’s use for it. For example, Google itself is now out on electronic dictionaries, thus rendering physical …

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The Public Sphere, Blogs, Linked Information

For the better part of the last 10 years, more and more people have ventured into the world of social media and content creation. People’s reasons range from displaying their talents to entertainment and daily blogs. Since essentially the turn of the century, people have had an online presence but it was far and few …

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A Week Without Facebook Assignment

Attempting to go a week without Google and Facebook products was extremely hard for me. It showed me how much I search up people, places, and things online. It has become an instinct. Whenever I don’t know something or want to figure something out, I immediately click on Google. This includes not just for personal …

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The Public, Spheres, Blogs, Linked Information

There are many reasons why people create content online. Some reasons are to show off their talents, create entertainment, update people on their lives, and on the more negative side of it, to gain validation from outside parties. For years, children, teen, young adults, and even older people have had online presences. For what ever …

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Network theory Blog #1

The network humans have not only created but also evolved has benefited us in a big way, we often use networks to help us get by and keep ourselves organized. For starters, we use applications to help us get information . For people like myself that take public transportation the app called “transit” gives you …

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Blog #1: Network Theory

      People are connected in ways that have never been possible before thanks to digital media. You can simply reach out to any demographic by utilizing networking via digital media. It has allowed for new levels of communication, economic development, and social interaction by eliminating time and geographical barriers. New learning techniques have occurred …

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Why are networks important elements of digital media?

Networks are important elements of digital media. Some examples of this include, Maps. Anyone with a phone definitely needs a map to get around, With apps such as Google Maps, Apple Maps and Waze, I wouldn’t see how anyone can get around, no one knows where everything is obviously. Anna Nagurney talks about that in …

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