Category Archives: Intro to Digital Age

Help Kell Get an A on Her Research Paper Project!

Bullying. Unfortunately it is one of America’s oldest pasttimes. In grammar school, you either belonged to one of three groups, the bullies,  the bullied, or the just plain lucky. Well, in the 21st century, bullying has gone high tech and … Continue reading

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As Yahoo Falls, Google Remains On Top

The most fascinating aspect of digital media is how fast things change. Within the span of 3 years, an internet startup, once flying high can see it’s stockprice plummet to unprecendented lows or bought by a competitor at rockbottom prices. … Continue reading

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Blogging: From Business to Personal

The first 133 pages of “Naked Conversations” by Robert  Scoble and Shel Israel is chock full of great information about the business of blogging. I must admit that it took me several days to complete the reading because anytime there was … Continue reading

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Anonymity, Jurisdiction, and Citizen Reporters

After I finished reading chapters 7 through 12 of Dan Gilmor’s “We The Media” I kept thinking about Chapter 9: Trolls, Spin, and the Boundaries of Trust. I am an avid reader of the Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, and … Continue reading

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My Very First Blog

Hi everyone! This is my very first blog and I am incredibly excited! For those of you who know me, you know I love to learn and share information with others. This blog is apart of a class assignment at … Continue reading

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We The Media-Chapter 5: The Consent of the Governed

Dan Gilmor’s “We The Media” book is most informative and an easy read. By reading the Introduction through Chapter 6, I feel like I can have an intelligent conversation about 20th century media and the evolution into the 21st. Chapter … Continue reading

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