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Some quick and easy production tips which will help improve the quality of your audio recordings. I think this article will be really helpful when working on Assignment 1.

Oops, Just noticed Brittany already posted this link. Sorry for the double.

A handful of very helpful tips on recording audio. Very applicable to both podcasts and video production. Next time, we should try using 'foambrero' to dampen background noise.

Last week, King.com, the creators of Candy Crush Saga were approved for their request to trademark the word Candy for use in all video games and clothing lines.

This article talks about how 2013 was the years for podcasting. There are a number of factors that play in the rejuvenation of the podcasts popularity. Riismandel first says that the popularity came back when main stream comedians started use the podcast medium as a way to share their comedy with their audience. This brought back a big audience, but comedians can't be thanked alone. In order for podcasting to maintain this growth it needs to become sustainable, meaning people need to make profit from their podcasts. The launch of a podcast advertising agency did just that. This is good news for the future of podcasting because it is now a business instead of a hobby. Another point Riismandel makes is that the ease of accessibility to download podcasts via apps has helped with the growth it has seen in 2013. 

This is very good article for helping students write their narrative. It gives ten tips for helping you enhance your writing and speech.

This article describes Google's Content ID system that filters Youtube for stolen content and automatically diverges revenue streams from content creators to their original owners. Whether you agree with this stem or not, this text describes it's operation and goal in detail.

In order for a video to successfully translate an idea on to the screen, a script must be written. A script allows for ideas to flow properly in a video, and this article helps you write a script.

Helpful guide on turning an idea into a script. Key takeaway: steer away from "situations' and focus on "stories".

A website all about inspiring people through sharing designs of architecture, typography, illustrations, etc. It is a community in which members are encouraged to pin and post their favourite designs and share them with other members. The photos on this website can help inspire ideas for people creating their own websites.

A site that allows people to critique their website through various tools provided in the app. There are seven tools. For example; One is Grayscale, which makes your webpage black and white to see if the design still works. This helps a person to evaluate their website's design effectiveness.

This article provides 6 tips for audio recording, in terms of the equipment, and the placement and how to use the equipment to help create the best sound.

This article talks about the different ways in which social media can help improve any business. It also explains that 60% of the world communicate online now, which is where and why business as heading there to connect with their consumers.

This article shines light on the issues that are surrounding copyright and copyleft, as well as helping people to make more informed choices regarding these two concepts. This article provides details on when someone has "the right to copy", "when copyright expires", "copyleft", "the notion of scarcity", and "the potential for collaboration".

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.

A comparison between the blogging platforms, blogger and wordpress.

I use this site for my blog to keep track of the geographic location of my viewers as well as how many views I get on a certain day to see how successful my posts seem to be. 

A Facebook page that hopes to raise awareness and funds for the empowerment of women and girls across the world. Various facts and statistics are uploaded and there is also a game. By creating an interactive platform, they hope to encourage more people to visit their page.

When social movement meets social media