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Ala Rashed 5/29/2018   Wearable Technology   Convergence of media has been occurring for longer than we think. From its origins in the form of print media, to the breakthrough of audio communication via the radio and to the stellar visual representation brought upon by the invention of the television. And all these three main …

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Make Up Paper

Blogging v Traditional News.docx Ala Rashed 5/29/2018 Blogging Versus Traditional News   It is undeniable that change is inevitable and a pervasive reality for all institutions of life. For decades, technology has played a decisive role in impacting change in the media industry. The 21st century saw a technological transformation as the use of internet …

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Piracy

When I found out torrenting videogames was illegal, I was devastated because my guilt overcame me. Games are very expensive. 60 dollars a game. My big brother researched how to download actual games for the X box and PlayStation on our computer for free. It was fun while lasted, but as a Muslim this would …

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Groups and communities

The article “Social Network Sites: Public, Private, or What?” spoke about something very interesting. “More conservative educators view social technologies as a product of the devil, bound to do nothing but corrupt and destroy todays youth.” This quote illustrates that the old school way of teaching. Using Print media are far more effective in learning. Unlike …

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Assignment 3

Social media is the future. Something such as the Internet once thought to be selective skill not needed for everyday life has become and essential part of our daily lives. It has spread amongst the likes of professionals and students and is accessible to almost anyone. And more specifically “Social Media”. Humans are social creatures. …

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Assignment Two

It seems as if these days anyone can be a journalist, especially if they have a smart phone. My question is does that tarnish the prestige of being a journalist? Does it affect the path in becoming a journalist? I say this because anyone now can pull out their smart phones out and interview people …

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Assignment One

So the Zuckerberg article brought up a lot of good points in where theirs a lot of free reign in terms of uploading content that may be harmful to the individual and the society as a whole. This poses a huge dilemma because not only does immoral behavior become widespread and can affect our children but …

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