Internet communication is not revolutionary anymore. What’s evolving is how we use/manage these digital communication tools to create social networks and what causes or purposes we can form communities around. How many articles or presentations still start with a version of this sentence: “The Internet is changing the way we […]
Become the media: journalism vs. blogging
One of the many benefits the Internet has given us is the democratization of the media. For years there has been a fierce debate on the merits of blogging versus journalism. Are bloggers journalists? Should journalists blog? With avenues like blogs and other social media channels like Twitter, we the […]
Participate in a Book Trailer Survey
Have you ever watched a book trailer? Have you thought, hey this is a great idea? Or hmmm do people really watch these? Well now’s the time to find out! As a graduate student at the University of Alberta in the Master of Arts in Communications and Technology program, I […]
Guest blogging to build social capital
A recent article by Matt Cutts titled “The Decay and Fall of Guest Blogging for SEO” has sparked some readers/bloggers to ask if guest blogging should cease completely. As Matt clarified in his post, he was speaking specifically to those who were using “guest blogging” as a way to increase […]
‘Big Brother’ is online – Be aware and share
This blog post was written for the course “Communications 506 – Using/Managing Communication networks” in partial fulfillment my Master of Arts in Communications and Technology at the University of Alberta. Internet control and surveillance isn’t a topic most people talk about. Cyberbullying is one example of harassment occurring on the Internet, but […]