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Summaries of the Plagiarism readings

Plagiarism: a Lie of the Mind by Maurice Isserman Isserman introduces the article about Hamilton College President Eugene Tobin’s resignation. He states that plagiarism was the cause. Isserman said Tobin was right for leaving ofice, and the way he left office. … Continue reading

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Isserman:Plagiarism of the Mind, Widdicombe:The Plagiarist’s Tale

In “Plagiarism of the Mind”, Isserman talks about a president that has resigned because of his plagiarism for nine years straight. He did not make it clear if the college felt betrayed in some way by Eugene Tobin, of if … Continue reading

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Facebook’s Privacy Trainwreck

I am not surprised that users are against ‘News Feeds’ on Facebook. That just makes privacy harder to achieve. I wonder if Mark Zuckerberg would be frustrated and confused about receiving ongoing information about others he claims are his’ friends’. … Continue reading

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Fair Use For Media Literacy Education

Paragraph 5 begins with “The principles are all suject to a “rule of proportionality”. I guess these particular principles establish a balanced ratio between media use and its limits. That makes sense. After all, there is a such thing as … Continue reading

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Wikipedia by Baker

I use Wikipedia at least once a month. I know it is not the most recommended site to visit as far as retrieving correct information. People edit statements on Wikipedia all the time, stating what they enter on the page … Continue reading

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Zines 101

I infer that “zine” is a short version of a magazine. I like that there is so much freedom involved involving zines. They could be about anything random. I do not recall ever reading or seeing a zine ever before. … Continue reading

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Digital Media

I just found out what “producers of content” are. I also found out that there is a blog in Minnesota, currently known as “Chasing Windmills”. I like that creative title. All along, I had no idea what (HTML) meant, I am … Continue reading

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Pavlik, Media in the Digital Age

The subtitle of Pavlik’s article reads: “New Technology and the Media:An Uneasy Alliance”. That leads me to think that technology and media have to constantly catch up to each other, through many advancing changes. It must be difficult, because it … Continue reading

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Ch.1 and Ch. 8, and the Preface

Ch.1:  It makes sense that information “informs”; inform is the root word. Relevant and current are synonyms meaning up-to-date.  I did not know gatekeeping still exists. It should not exist because it prohibits important information from being accessed by people … Continue reading

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