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The format of the panel discussion is just as important as the people on it. With a proper format and agenda, an effective panel discussion can result.

Panel discussions can be a great way to provide a group with different perspectives on a particular topic or issue, but in order to make it effective, these guidelines should be followed.

13 tips to hosting effective panel discussions.

Article discussing the positive aspects of the online communities known as "fandoms." The authors view of fandom is a bit idealized, and the discussion is one sided.

Do you know Meetup.com? This is one group on Meetup relevant to our interests. The group discusses new media and content creation and sharing. Every week, I receive an invitation to various events.

In their Whiteboard feature, 1UP.com discusses the art world and remediation. They do so by explaining the evolution of various medias and their acceptance into what they call "the art club."

This article discusses the qualms of art ownership and license agreements. After a tattoo has been applied onto a person, who retains that tattoo's ownership? One would argue that the tattoo belongs to the wearer, but it would seem that might not be the case. In fact, having the rights to feature the likeness of a person is no longer enough if that person has a tattoo. That person's body being considered a canvas of sorts and therefore allowing the tattoo artists to retain their creative rights.

This article found in the Globe and Mail discusses internet content piracy in both Canada and the US. It also discusses the actions being taken to help stop this issue.The consequences in the US are mostly court based whereas in Canada they are technology based and social change based. To find these intellectual property thieves, companies are using anti- piracy firms to track down people who illegally downloading off the internet. These initiatives are part of a larger plan to change the Canadian mindset about downloading illegally, if people understand consequences can occur at random they will be more hesitant to commit online theft.

This article discusses four ways to enhance storytelling for listeners. I think the podcast regarding deep sea divers that we listened to in class definitely incorporates some of these techniques.

This article discusses the potential that podcasts have over blogs and other media. There is a podcasting market and businesses can use this medium to reach and educate consumers.

This article talks about how to incorporate storytelling into a business pitch. It discusses how the art of telling stories allows the imagination to flourish and engage those you are talking to.

The public domain is when a work, such as a song or photograph, is available to the public. This means that it is not subject to copyright anymore. For those people who are interested in seeking out works that have entered the public domain, this article is very useful. This guide discusses leads on public domain works, online collections of public domains, as well as the legal aspect of the public domain.

The article Fifty Shades of Copyright Protection discusses the online world, using FaceBook and Fifty Shades of Grey as a specific examples. The author cautions user to watch everything they post online because it is, de facto, forfeited to the public domain.

In this article found on Forbes magazine website the article discusses the continuous extension of copyright terms. In specific it highlights how disney used its influence on members of congress to keep extending copyright term therefore disney material could never be used by other authors or film makers. It is ironic owing to the fact that a large number of works created by disney were based on stories in the public domain.

When social movement meets social media

A discussion with tips on how a Cat has become so popular within the news media. Information on how to build up Instagram followers. This link focuses on a cat, however the information could be transfered to your own information.

Jonah Berger discusses why videos, and pictures become contagious and how the information posted can become valuable virality.