Author Archives: carlos_amaro

Group Discussion on Accessibility

Posted on March 5, 2013 by carlos_amaro

Accessibility in the age of information is a paramount concern in which all of us  must contend. In a world where knowledge is not only power but a commodity to be bought and sold the question of who has access … Continue reading →

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Alternative Media

Posted on February 14, 2013 by carlos_amaro

In this week’s reading the author Eland gives us a general overview of alternative media in the United States. In this article, Critical Thinking, Deviant Knowledge, and the Alternative Press, the author begins by telling how little thought most people give to … Continue reading →

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Digital Producers

Posted on February 7, 2013 by carlos_amaro

In the second excerpt Producers of Digital Media the author Pavlik discusses how the advent of digital technologies is changing the identity and purpose of content producers. He introduces the subject by explaining that content has been traditionally been produced exclusively by large centralized corporate … Continue reading →

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Pavlik, New Technology and The Media

Posted on February 4, 2013 by carlos_amaro

In the introduction of New Technology and the Media: An Uneasy Alliance the author John V. Pavlik effectively outlines the historical ambivalence that established journalistic outlets have held towards emerging information technologies. In addition, he delves into how the habitual apprehension of these … Continue reading →

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