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Homework_2 Improved Technology

Posted on September 4, 2012 by | Leave a comment

The media of public communications, such as news media which we know of, have often “interwined” as the author Pavlik described, with new technology startegies throughout time. While reading Media in the Digital Age I have learned about the early use of daguerreotype, which gave the newspaper media the quality of storytelling in including photo images. Next the use of technology to reach out the audience with daily news, through the radio and television. Pavlik stated that journalists and other media leaders should utilize technology more in order to keep news in particular existing. Agreeing to his writing keeping up with new and continuously technology, we can all keep informed by daily updates that we are surrounded by. There are a whole new technology resources such as blogging, internet, mobile devices, gps, tablets and so on. As the two videos assigned to watch, it supported the idea that technology has made our time easier for many things including the communication between others in search of information. Proving that technology could be used for positive outcomes.

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Chapter 1 (homework 1)

Posted on August 28, 2012 by | Leave a comment

After reading chapter one I’ve come to find we as a nation need to learn how to communicate better. Yeah we spend all of our time chatting on Facebook, acting all cool on Twitter, and even texting our friends but what happened to the simple way of just getting out of the house and experiencing our stories verbally and in person. In the chapter he mentioned that back in the day only source of communication was through talking to one another and passing each story down.

I do have to agree about how we pass information which is completely better then how it used to be. A person that can easily access a computer can get any piece of information just by typing it in on Google. As soon as something cool, interesting, informative, or something completely stupid is quickly uploaded to a computer and spread around quickly.

I believe that our communication should be handled differently, but our way to spread information has improved since the Printing Press and should continue to improve so that our information is accessed even easier then it is today

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Homework_1

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While reading Badke’s book, I found it interesting to see the way he expresses his opinions and knowledge in the sources we use in our daily lives. That is finding any kind of information, by using the social web, books, electronic devices, and so on. Badke shared in the first chapter the beginning of information and how it was used, and passed from generation to generation. Not forgetting to mention “tradition” which for Badke is a way of seeing what knowledge is. For example going from verbally to print information to now being able to have information seen in electronic devices, like a kindle. Badke made it clear that not all information found or shared could be reliable, for instance the world of Internet where any individual can share freely. Going to chapter 8 is why Badke shares some tips on ways to make research comfortable for our future works, and to also know how to find correctly the  information we need.

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Homework #1 – Charles Baculima-Castillo

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Chapter 1 Blog Response

The first thing I noticed when reading Badke’s book is that he is the kind of author that is not afraid to give you his advice and point of view about research and documentation related topics. I enjoyed reading his unique way of describing how humanity’s information and “tradition”, which is his way of seeing what knowledge is, has evolved during time. He tells us how information was passed on from generation to generation and what the advantages and disadvantages are from each evolving method. For example Badke, tells us how before there was print, people would pass on information only verbally because there were no other ways. Then when written languages came along, it was easier for people to contain knowledge because it was documented. However because everything was handwritten by a small group of people, only a small amount of people, who understood the written language and had enough money, within the society knew about the knowledge base. Soon after the printing press became the solution to that as documents about knowledge were no longer being hand written but instead printed, which resulted in there being vastly more copies. Finally the introduction of the internet is what really spread knowledge worldwide because now everyone had access to spread their own thoughts, opinions, and knowledge on to the rest of the world. However one serious disadvantage the internet has is that it makes useful information more scarce as there is more information to eliminate because of unreliability.

 

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Notes from today, and readings/homework for Wednesday 8/29

Posted on August 27, 2012 by | Leave a comment

hi everyone,

Today we reviewed the syllabus, learned each other’s names, and spent some time creating OpenLab accounts and joining the course site. Please make it a habit to check the course site regularly for the latest updates, reading and blogging assignments, and communications from me and from your classmates. Consult the Help or email openlab@citytech.cuny.edu if you have persistent OpenLab account issues. If you need assistance with logging into your City Tech email account, visit the Help Desk in the Welcome Center, Atrium first floor. If you wish to forward your City Tech emails to another email account, you can find instructions here.

For Wednesday, August 29 please read the Preface and Chapters 1 & 8 of the Badke textbook. Your blogging assignment is one reading response post of at least 100 words. If you have questions about creating and publishing a blog post, refer to the blogging guidelines or ask a question in the Comments, below.

The required textbook, Research Strategies by William Badke, is for sale in the college bookstore. If you decide not to buy the textbook from the City Tech bookstore, there are other ways to obtain it. You can download the textbook as a PDF from the publisher’s website for $10. You can also borrow a copy from the City Tech library’s reserve collection. Remember that reserve book loans are 2 hours, in-library use only. You’ll need to present your City Tech ID and the call number of the book (Z 710 B23 2011) to check out the reserve copy. If you buy a copy of the book from another seller, please be sure you get the 4th edition, published in 2011.

Looking forward to a productive semester!

~Prof. Leonard

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