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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.

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.

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. 

Great example of an interesting and unique website design! It's extremely interactive and eye-catching.

Introduction Diigo is a powerful information capturing, storing, recalling and sharing tool. Here are just a few of the possibilities with Diigo: Save important websites and access them on any computer. Categorize websites by titles, notes, keyword tags, lists and groups. Search through bookmarks to quickly find desired information.

This article talks about how technology is changing the way we listen to radio. Also, how podcasting is changing over time and its impact on radio. With the ability to pause, rewind, and re listen to radio and podcasts, people are no longer sharing the experience of listening to radio live and together (co-presence). Also, how radio blindness is being lifted with the ability to watch videos on mobile devices etc.

Kopimism, which built its roots in Sweden, is now making its way to Canada. Kopimism believes file-sharing and the art of copying and pasting is so sacred that it should be a religion.

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

An entire website of Viral videos revealing how many shares and likes each video recieves. View the examples of how these videos became so popular. Why do these videos amaze people?

If we're talking about fanfics, we can't avoid the topic of slash, I think. Slash fanfiction has been around since the original Star Trek, where fans would write stories about the possible relationships between Kirk/Spock. With the advent of the internet, however, fanfics of all kinds now have a place to be archived shared widely, but it's important to know where most of it began.