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Madison DeSousa

Podcast Survivor: 2013 - The year in podcasting | Radio Survivor - 0 views

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shared by Madison DeSousa on 24 Jan 14 - No Cached
  • says that 27% of internet users download or listen to podcasts.
  • This requires that podcasters have the opportunity to make at least part of their living from their productions. It means podcasting has to go from being a hobby or an activity promoting some other media venture to being an end in itself.
  • Another important development was the launch of the Midroll podcast advertising agency.
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  • donations, crowd-funding and subscriptions will have to mature as well.
  • networks have their own mobile apps to assist listeners find their favorite programs.
  • Madison DeSousa on 24 Jan 14
     
    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. 
Michael Tran

26 Places to Find Free Multimedia for Your Blog - 0 views

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shared by Michael Tran on 11 Mar 14 - No Cached
  • Need a professional-looking image but don't have the budget for spendy stock photo houses? Check out these great alternatives for free stock photography.
    • Michael Tran
      Michael Tran on 11 Mar 14
       
      Blogs aren't too interesting to read without pictures in between to keep them attracted
  • Nothing makes a blog post more eye-catching than a great header image, but not all publishers have artistic talent. And even accomplished digital creatives often crave some found material to start from or work with in a project. Luckily for all of the above, sources abound for finding a compelling photo to grab your readers' eyes and draw them in, or to locate fresh multimedia to remix.
  • Michael Tran on 11 Mar 14
     
    A comprehensive list of sites for people to find free audio, video, and visual media to add extra detail and spark to their websites.
Harjot Tatla

How to Write a Script: Putting Words to Work in Your Videos | Videomaker.com - 0 views

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  • Harjot Tatla on 02 Mar 14
     
    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.
Michael Tran

Why Should My Website Have a RSS Feed? What is a RSS Feed? - 0 views

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shared by Michael Tran on 11 Mar 14 - No Cached
  • It seems like almost every Website or blog you visit has a RSS feed. They have been around for years and the buzz is up about them as the technology continues to go mainstream.
  • More free traffic to your site
  • It’s an easy way to update your audience
    • Michael Tran
      Michael Tran on 11 Mar 14
       
      Readers will be able to keep themselves updated easily with notifications and see where they left off
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  • To summarize, a visitor sees the headlines they want to read, view the summary, and click through to your site to read the rest of the news, either in a new window, or without having to leave the application they are in. And when you update again, the reader will notify them that you have new headlines, and/or populate the list of items you have available. This can keep your audience coming back. It is so easy you would be crazy not to do it!
  • Michael Tran on 11 Mar 14
     
    Reasons why your website should have an RSS feed and how it benefits you for free.
ilana enoukov

The Keys to Making Fresh, Forwardly Aesthetic Web Designs - noupe - 0 views

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shared by ilana enoukov on 10 Mar 14 - No Cached
  • Great graphics. Beautiful typography. Clean design. These are all things designers typically think of when creating stunning websites
  • In terms of development and coding there are details as well as tricks that can be used that really take a website from 0 to 60 in seconds
    • ilana enoukov
      ilana enoukov on 10 Mar 14
       
      Negative space, layout, cleanliness, attention to detail
  • he most important thing you must do as a designer is figure out your target audience and figure out what the purpose of the website is (I,e., is it to sell or is it to inform?)
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  • The trick though, is to not get SO outside the box that the website fails to make sense or lose sight of it’s purpose.
  • challenge yourself to be bold and forward thinking when it comes to design.
  • Always be on the lookout for fresh new ideas and see what people are doing
    • ilana enoukov
      ilana enoukov on 10 Mar 14
       
      Everything is a remix of something else. Observing other people's work will improve your own creativity
Alexandre Lalonde

Tattoo artist sues THQ over UFC Undisputed 3 | Polygon - 0 views

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shared by Alexandre Lalonde on 28 Jan 14 - No Cached
  • Chris Escobedo, owner of Elite Tattoo, claims that the lion tattooed on welterweight fighter Carlos Condit's side was an original creation.
  • "I would not have agreed to the recreation of the tattoo by an animator,"
  • According to Escobedo's lawyer, tattoo artists have full rights to their work, unless a written contract specifies otherwise.
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  • The Hangover 2 featured Mike Tyson's facial tattoo on one of the movie's main characters, sparking a lawsuit from the tattoo artist responsible. Although the case was settled for an undisclosed amount, A California District Court judge suggested that a win was likely.
  • Alexandre Lalonde on 28 Jan 14
     
    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.
Jasmitaa Chhabra

The Characteristics It Takes To Be A Successful Online Talk Show Host In 2012 & Beyond ... - 0 views

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shared by Jasmitaa Chhabra on 04 Mar 14 - No Cached
  • In show-biz they call this “a break.” It might have taken years.
  • massive understanding of tech
  • uck of timing
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  • usiness model
  • Networking, answering emails, building relationships, responding to comments, marketing, taking on multiple roles, putting your show on the map, getting in the trenches.
  • Jasmitaa Chhabra on 04 Mar 14
     
    Online talk shows are an effective way for aspiring hosts to give themselves a "break" in today's day and age. Individuals looking to break into the industry now no longer have to depend on the support of a manager or union.
Michael Tran

Our Mission - StatCounter - 0 views

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shared by Michael Tran on 10 Mar 14 - No Cached
  • StatCounter's mission is to help our members easily understand their visitors, so they can make good decisions to become more successful online.
  • Fast, Responsive, Quick loading Service
    • Michael Tran
      Michael Tran on 11 Mar 14
       
      I've personally never noticed any downtime
  • Well we certainly don't believe so - with StatCounter you get what is probably the most configurable free hit counter available in the world, as well as the option to go completely invisible. There are absolutely no ads on your website!
  • Michael Tran on 10 Mar 14
     
    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. 
Stanislav Gamar

POWER TO THE PIXEL « Crowdsourcing: Using Audiences to Bankroll Projects - 0 views

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shared by Stanislav Gamar on 03 Feb 14 - No Cached
  • Now, with online tools that enable direct connections, filmmakers can reach out to their fans for support in the early stages of project development
  • crowdsourcing is a collaborative way to overcome barriers in the filmmaking process
  • lacking financial resources
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  • One of the first and most well known filmmakers to use crowdsourcing is Robert Greenwald
    • Stanislav Gamar
      Stanislav Gamar on 03 Feb 14
       
      While crowdsourcing is all the rage this days, ranging anywhere from film making (seeking funding on pirate websites) to video game funding, yet not so long ago crowdsourcing was a new concept. This article is one of more early examples of such funding in its infancy.  Article dates from 2009. Please note that such examples that are covered in this article geared towards financing funding as opposed to innovation and idea funding. In first article out of five we will look at early stages, in following article climax of financial/social success will be covered with ultimately looking on last two articles how such crowdsourcing ideas have failed and succeeded.
Jasmitaa Chhabra

How to Write a Talk Show Script | eHow - 1 views

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  • Jasmitaa Chhabra on 04 Mar 14
     
    Guide to writing a script for talk show. Great tips to refer to when writing script for group assignment.
Claudia Yung

Spur - A fun and easy way to critique a webpage. - 0 views

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shared by Claudia Yung on 10 Mar 14 - No Cached
  • Claudia Yung on 10 Mar 14
     
    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.
florencekong

Tumblr users fight SOPA with 87,834 calls to Congress - 0 views

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  • florencekong on 08 Apr 14
     
    When the SOPA bills were around, many sites chose to do a 'black out' of their pages in online social protest to the bill. Tumblr extended that protest by offering their users the means to actually call to Congress and express their displeasure. The entire SOPA incident was actually a very interesting time for online history, especially for a large collective mass of people to all fight for a singular cause.
Nicole Orlans

How to Become Tumblr Famous - 0 views

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  • Nicole Orlans on 24 Mar 14
     
    Good tips for how to establish a decent community of followers on Tumblr.com. None of these will guarantee you to become "tumblr famous," but they are good advice for running a well organized, at least semi-popular blog.
Madison DeSousa

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

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    • Madison DeSousa
      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. 
  • 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.
  • 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.
Madison DeSousa

▶ 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
      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
Stanislav Gamar

Obsidian surpasses Kickstarter records with their crowdsourced game | Lazygamer .:: The... - 0 views

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Kickstarter Videogame funding crowdsourcing

shared by Stanislav Gamar on 07 Feb 14 - No Cached
  • numerous new titles have received a kick up, bringing to life ideas for games that most big name publishers would scoff at
  • people actually being willing to fork out cash for a game that they would want to play.
    • Stanislav Gamar
      Stanislav Gamar on 07 Feb 14
       
      World of video games by many business folks is viewed as form of entertainment, and as result it is categorized as such. At one point it was considered the niche of grand marvel of entertainment industry.   But this was in the past; now-a-days videogame industry has more money flowing through it then even filming industries like Hollywood, and biggest drawback from this sudden growth has been inflow of money hungry investors whom view this sector as only vessel for cash flow and not creativity. Who can blame them? Its part of the game! The downside comes in for of taxation on creativity and vision, large publishes are only willing to make bet on sure-fire hits with general public, they wish not to invest in to truly wonderful and creative games that would redefine the landscape. Kickstrater website is one of many of its kind that allows gamers and any one else who is interested in investing towards such video game venture in hopes of playing it one day and claiming the credit of making the difference!
Claudia Yung

Half The Sky Movement- Facebook - 0 views

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shared by Claudia Yung on 10 Mar 14 - No Cached
  • Read about the 121 organizations who made it through our most rigorous application & evaluation process yet.
  • Women are often victims of hunger, but they also play a crucial role in defeating it, says the World Food Programme. Share this fact and help spread awareness of the issues facing women and girls worldwide!
  • It's Fact Friday!
    • Claudia Yung
      Claudia Yung on 10 Mar 14
       
      They do something called Fact Friday, where they upload a fact every Friday about women in our world. 
  • Claudia Yung on 10 Mar 14
     
    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.
ilana enoukov

What Constitutes Good and Bad Web Design? - NYTimes.com - 0 views

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shared by ilana enoukov on 10 Mar 14 - No Cached
  • Bad design can be infuriating, inconvenient or damaging in any field.
  • a well-designed Web site needs to deliver the same things as most other examples of good design by fulfilling its intended function efficiently and engagingly.
  • A common mistake is to prioritize style over substance
    • ilana enoukov
      ilana enoukov on 10 Mar 14
       
      An example of this is animation ; though it looks great it takes ages to upload, thus making the visitor furious
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  • principal problem with many Web sites is that their designers were neither rigorous nor imaginative enough in planning the way we will navigate them
  • If you find information swiftly and easily on a Web site, its designer has succeeded. But if you need to click on an inordinate number of buttons and links, or dither over what to do next, the designer has failed
  • Amazon’s site scores highly for navigational efficiency, but poorly in terms of the second criterion of good Web design, because it is far from engaging.
    • ilana enoukov
      ilana enoukov on 10 Mar 14
       
      Great relevant example of what author is trying to prove. 
  • ilana enoukov on 10 Mar 14
     
    The good, the bad, and the worse of web design
Michael Tran

6 Tips on Choosing a Proper Template for Your Website - 0 views

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shared by Michael Tran on 11 Mar 14 - No Cached
  • Each kind of a website has its own peculiarities. A common mistake in web design community is to ignore the specificity of a website.
    • Michael Tran
      Michael Tran on 11 Mar 14
       
      A lot of people pick a template because of how it looks but certain templates don't work for certain kinds of sites. An online shop for example shouldn't have a template that was originally designed for a fashion blog for example.
  • In order to help people that want to create their own website at any cost, the designers came with a great solution: website templates. A template is a structure that needs small customizations, especially for personalizing it, and after finishing these it may be uploaded.
  • Tip #2: Choose the template you need but not the one you just visually like
Nicole Orlans

10 Tips for Awesome Tumblr Theme Design - 0 views

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  • Nicole Orlans on 25 Mar 14
     
    10 of essentially the worst possible tips for customizing your blog. The examples used are the most basic and tacky of tumblrs default themes, and each tip offers suggestions to make them even tackier, uglier and more difficult to navigate. Should be titled "10 things not to do when designing a tumblr theme."
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