Group items tagged social-media - CMN450 Participatory Media and Communication

Ukraine And The Stage For Social Protests: When Familiar Visuals Go Viral - 0 views

www.forbes.com/...protests-when-visuals-go-viral

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shared by ilana enoukov on 10 Mar 14 - No Cached

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both the creation and the consumption of these images on mobile devices speaks to the relative ease of tapping into that familiarity
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Thanks to the startups and digital entrepreneurs of this last generation, we are all minor league auteurs or videographers, used to framing the shot, creating more drama, working the lighting.
- ilana enoukov on 10 Mar 14
  
  The power of social media. Everyone is a storyteller, and the simplicity and availability of electronics, social media, and the world wide web, makes it possible for anybody to be a relevant news anchor.
  
  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The power of social media. Everyone is a storyteller, and the simplicity and availability of electronics, social media, and the world wide web, makes it possible for anybody to be a relevant news anchor.</div>
  
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long-running debate in some wired intellectual circles about whether social media powers revolutions, whether Twitter or Facebook really assist movements – and on the other side, whether digital technologies now help malign governments in sniffing out and crushing dissent
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Of course the networks matter – because they always have
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Twitter isn’t a traditional broadcast company; there’s no editor-in-chief who can be bought or pressured
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- ilana enoukov on 10 Mar 14
  
  Interesting point about Twitter becoming a replacement for traditional news outlets like television and radio. Had similar discussion in class.
  
  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Interesting point about Twitter becoming a replacement for traditional news outlets like television and radio. Had similar discussion in class.</div>
  
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They horrify, but they don’t necessarily empower – or encourage action
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we can instinctively understand the smaller scale conflict against a familiar backdrop in the same way we can grasp what happened at the Boston Massacre or even Lexington and Concord versus how Washington conducted the siege at Yorktown. And the visuals – really the currency of social media – have that quality of being instantly understood.
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What’s different is speed (no wait for the 11 pm news) and the ability of everyone to share those images, along with comments and outrage
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“Facebook ‘likes’ are often ridiculed as meaningless, but they can make a person realize that their social network feels the same as they do—and that’s a socially and politically powerful thing.”
- ilana enoukov on 10 Mar 14
  
  Powerful because without awareness there will never be action.
  
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ilana enoukov on 10 Mar 14

When social movement meets social media

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Transmedia 101 (Toronto, ON) - Meetup - 1 views

www.meetup.com/Transmedia101

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shared by Richard McMaster on 18 Sep 12 - No Cached

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· Social Media · Cross Media ·
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· Social Media Marketing · Social Networking · Augmented Reality · Gaming · Transmedia
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- Richard McMaster on 18 Sep 12
  
  Note the concerns of this group. Several of them mesh nicely with our own.
  
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Richard McMaster on 18 Sep 12

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.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">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.</div>

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▶ How social media can make history - Clay Shirky - YouTube - 0 views

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shared by Madison DeSousa on 23 Jan 14 - No Cached

- Madison DeSousa on 23 Jan 14
  
  A great example of how amazing participation in media has evolved is the social media interaction that was happening because of an earth quake in China. Starts at 5:35
  
  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">A great example of how amazing participation in media has evolved is the social media interaction that was happening because of an earth quake in China. Starts at 5:35 </div>
  
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The Impact of Social Media in Our Daily Lives - 0 views

linguagreca.com/...t-of-social-media-in-our-lives

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shared by Vincent Liu on 03 Feb 14 - No Cached

Vincent Liu on 03 Feb 14

This article explains the huge impact that social media has had on our lives. It includes and talks about four main areas where social media has had its greatest impact. Those being, the effect on communication and connection, the youth, marketing and entertainment

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This article explains the huge impact that social media has had on our lives. It includes and talks about four main areas where social media has had its greatest impact. Those being, the effect on communication and connection, the youth, marketing and entertainment</div>

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Copywriting For Social Media - 0 views

www.socialmediaexplorer.com/...copywriting-for-social-media

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shared by Harjot Tatla on 02 Mar 14 - No Cached

Harjot Tatla on 02 Mar 14

Copywriting for social media, in particular, requires short and effective messages that will motivate followers to want to learn more about the post and actually click on a link or engage with the company.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Copywriting for social media, in particular, requires short and effective messages that will motivate followers to want to learn more about the post and actually click on a link or engage with the company. </div>

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Social Networking, good for you? - 0 views

www.theguardian.com/...ocial-networking-good-for-them

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shared by fayann huang on 04 Feb 14 - No Cached

fayann huang on 04 Feb 14

Social media has been brought up in the media as a negative thing, however this article talks about the positive aspects that social media has on this new tech-savvy generation.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Social media has been brought up in the media as a negative thing, however this article talks about the positive aspects that social media has on this new tech-savvy generation.</div>

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Is Teaching Media Literacy Important? [POLL] - 0 views

mashable.com/...media-literacy-poll

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shared by Madison DeSousa on 24 Jan 14 - No Cached

- Madison DeSousa on 24 Jan 14
  
  Rheingold talks about how his University students were not network literate, and that he made the assumption that they were. This article suggests that media literacy should be taught in grade school.
  
  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Rheingold talks about how his University students were not network literate, and that he made the assumption that they were. This article suggests that media literacy should be taught in grade school. </div>
  
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As our technology evolves, and our streams become even more packed with tweets, articles, videos, pictures and posts, the concept of media literacy evolves with it.
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To be a functioning member of today's digital society, one must not only be able to use social networking and online publishing tools, but must also be able to think critically about all forms of media.
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2014: The year of tech, media and telco convergence - Deloitte report - 0 views

www.capitalfm.co.ke/...co-convergence-deloitte-report

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shared by fayann huang on 04 Feb 14 - No Cached

fayann huang on 04 Feb 14

"In media, we will see a deeper integration and convergence of media and internet." -- This article talks about the rise of tablets and smartphones in 2013, as well as the rise of social media

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"In media, we will see a deeper integration and convergence of media and internet." -- This article talks about the rise of tablets and smartphones in 2013, as well as the rise of social media</div>

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7 Specific Ways To Harness The Power Of Social Media - 0 views

www.forbes.com/...ness-the-power-of-social-media

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shared by fayann huang on 03 Feb 14 - No Cached

fayann huang on 03 Feb 14

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.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">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.</div>

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5 Social Media Tips for Finding and Engaging Your Target Audience: New Research - 0 views

www.socialmediaexaminer.com/r-target-audience-new-research

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shared by avalonrae on 11 Mar 14 - No Cached

avalonrae on 11 Mar 14

Tips for social media users to reach and engage their target groups.

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Misuse of Social Media - 0 views

www.digitaltrends.com/...re-in-school-wide-presentation

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shared by Tracy Ta on 08 Apr 14 - No Cached

Tracy Ta on 08 Apr 14

It's not always teens who are misusing social media. A school is sued by a student for 2 million after misusing their Facebook photo in a PowerPoint Presentation.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">It's not always teens who are misusing social media. A school is sued by a student for 2 million after misusing their Facebook photo in a PowerPoint Presentation.</div>

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The Rise Of Visual Storytelling - 0 views

www.business2community.com/...se-visual-storytelling-0751156

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shared by Vincent Liu on 30 Jan 14 - No Cached

Vincent Liu on 30 Jan 14

This article speaks on the evolution of storytelling, and how media such as pintrest, vine, twiter and facebook are the more effective routes (in terms of attracting views) of storytelling/media (because of the pictures and videos) but there are still a lot of companies that rely on slideshare as a media platform. It mentions some of the more popular platforms of media these days as videos, images, and memes

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This article speaks on the evolution of storytelling, and how media such as pintrest, vine, twiter and facebook are the more effective routes (in terms of attracting views) of storytelling/media (because of the pictures and videos) but there are still a lot of companies that rely on slideshare as a media platform. It mentions some of the more popular platforms of media these days as videos, images, and memes</div>

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Bridging the Gap Between Your Personal and Professional Brand - 0 views

www.slideshare.net/...social-media-1674258

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shared by avalonrae on 12 Mar 14 - No Cached

avalonrae on 12 Mar 14

In depth look at different social media platforms and how you can use them/ their strengths for you personally and professionally.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">In depth look at different social media platforms and how you can use them/ their strengths for you personally and professionally.</div>

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Is Podcasting out of Style - or the New Best Way to Enhance Your Content Marketing Stra... - 0 views

www.techvibes.com/...podcasting-2014-01-28

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shared by Brittany Richards on 31 Jan 14 - No Cached

Brittany Richards on 31 Jan 14

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.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">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.</div>

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Look Out, Facebook and Twitter - Pinterest, LinkedIn Are Gaining On You In Content Shar... - 0 views

www.forbes.com/...ning-on-you-in-content-sharing

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shared by Madison DeSousa on 23 Jan 14 - No Cached

- Madison DeSousa on 23 Jan 14
  
  This image shows how Pinterest has surpassed many other social media sites when it comes to sharing information.
  
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Pinterest sharing rose more than 19%
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Pinterest and LinkedIn LNKD -1.57% grew faster in the amount of content shared with friends and acquaintances than either of the two leaders,
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The gain by Pinterest came close to making it the third most popular channel for sharing
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Kutiman-Thru-you - 01 - Mother of All Funk Chords - YouTube - 0 views

www.youtube.com/watch

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shared by Alexandre Lalonde on 28 Jan 14 - No Cached

- Alexandre Lalonde on 28 Jan 14
  
  This video was made entirely using instructional videos found on Youtube.
  
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Alexandre Lalonde on 28 Jan 14

Kutiman is a musical artist who collects content created by people and uploaded onto Youtube. His album, ThruYOU is a shining example of participatory media and convergence culture.

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Facebook Aims To Weed Out Piracy By Analyzing Your Personal Data - 0 views

www.forbes.com/...y-analyzing-your-personal-data

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shared by Danielle Rose on 08 Feb 14 - No Cached

Danielle Rose on 08 Feb 14

This article considers some of the challenges of using algorithms to identify copyright infringements in electronic media. So far this method has been successful especially on FaceBook, catching users posting material they do not have rights to yet claim their own. The downside of this method is that occasionally websites that are perfectly legitimate are taken down.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This article considers some of the challenges of using algorithms to identify copyright infringements in electronic media. So far this method has been successful especially on FaceBook, catching users posting material they do not have rights to yet claim their own. The downside of this method is that occasionally websites that are perfectly legitimate are taken down.</div>

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How to Reach Your Target Audience - 0 views

www.entrepreneur.com/...65242

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