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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May 25 2018
Final Paper
Future of Hands-Free Technology I believe the future of Digital Communications and Media lies exclusively in the realm of wearable, hands-free technology. As mobile devices continue to advance at an exponential rate, it makes the most sense that the natural progression of their hardware would be to evolve into multifaceted, wearable products. The reason I …
May 24 2018
Microchip Implants – Final Paper
Peunde Gaye MCS 244- Communication in Society Spring 2018 Final paper. MICROCHIP IMPLANTS Throughout the years, many new inventions were introduced into the digital word. Smart phones, tablets, and household electronics such as Alexa has taken over. It seems as if there is a new breakthrough everyday. In this essay, I will be …
May 10 2018
Mobility and Locative : Apps, Blockchain, Digital currency Industries
This week’s articles were very interesting to read, they gave me more insight on what is actually going o in this new world of cryptocurrency. I personally agree that we can benefit from this new technology but there are also big risks for individuals and big corporations. In the article tittled “Blockchain will Disrupt Every …
May 08 2018
Reading Response 5/10- Apps, Blockchain, and Digital Currency
I like the point that the reading The Mobile Browser is Dead, Long Live the App raises about applications relationship with mobile browsers, such as Google and Apple. It is apparent that apps are the future of online technology, but in order to exist and function, they need a platform to be housed in; “where a mobile …
May 03 2018
Reading Response 5/3- Mashups and Their Consequences
Mashups are posing a potential threat to online copyright laws, due to the fact that these applications are still in their developmental stages. There are still discrepancies as to whether the API’s behind these applications are impeding on the rights and privacy of web sites through their use of screen scraping. In doing so, content …
Apr 26 2018
Reading Response 4/26- Piracy and Privacy
When I was in elementary school, it was required that all of the students take a computer class. In this class we were educated on typing, how to access and search for information, as well as internet safety. I vividly remember one of the classes being solely dedicated to the dangers of piracy and illegal …
Apr 20 2018
Class Activity 4/19- Questions
The activity we had the class participate in was focused around their predictions of the future of online communities. They were divided into groups and asked to answer questions pertaining to the progression of online interactive communities will look like in the next twenty years. For example, the questions they were asked to answer were: …
Apr 19 2018
Class Activity 4/19- Online Communities and Groups
Penelope Andujar and Kaitlyn Woelpper’s Class Activity (~30 minutes): Divide into three groups. Think of a prominent trend/group/counterculture within the last twenty years that developed primarily from an interactive online platform. Now, fast-forward twenty years from now. Predict where you foresee the future of online communities heading. For example: How will the platforms that house …