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Plagiarism vs common knowledge

The most interesting feature of Isserman’s article was the statement that all people plagiarize. Most “coined expressions” that we use were originally said and/or written by a scholar, writer, or thinker from the past. These sentences and ideas formed into … Continue reading

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Copyright and creative process

As Grey explored, the copyright was created to protect the author of a particular piece of work just long enough for them to them to turn a profit. This work was then to be entered into the public domain where … Continue reading

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Web 2.0 and the global community

Web 2.0 is an interactive, user generated tool that can be used for social media, marketing research, business analysis, and even world crisis management. The emergence of web 2.0 was the creation of a unique community of users who are … Continue reading

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Summary for 2/14 Class

Eland, Critical thinking, deviant knowledge and the alternative press This article compared the cons of mainstream media to the pros of alternative news. Eland brought up some interesting discussion points in regards to the media as we know it. He … Continue reading

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Deciphering between traditional and alternative media

With the abundance of news outlets at our disposable today it is sometimes difficult to decipher what is legitimate news and what is an advertisement disguised as an article that a promoter wants you to believe. There are pros and … Continue reading

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Convergence of media outlets

With the advent of digital media comes the burden of organizing and sorting the copious amount of files, videos, and pictures in order to find something of use and/or value. The invention of the world wide web allowed a more … Continue reading

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Media and publications in the digital age

Technology and media are constantly crossing paths, for better or for worse they are involved in the evolution and renewing emergence of one another. While media companies have have not been keen on investing largely in technologies, blogging and other … Continue reading

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Blog 1 Chapters 1 and 8

The key to utilizing the troves of information available to the average researcher is the ability to discern what is relevant, accurate, and objective. Since the creation of the printed book and even the more recent emergence of the digital … Continue reading

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