Welcome to Writing/Communications Wednesdays. Before I started my Masters program in Communications and Technology, I thought I was digitally literate and taking a course in “Using/Managing Social Networks” and “New Media Narratives” this term I’ve learned a lot so far about fitting in with the digital communications community. Theory vs. Practice – Social Networking not
Welcome to writing/communications Wednesdays. How often do you hear: “Hey get back to work!” when employees are having a chat in the hallway or drinking coffee together? I think coffee breaks can help businesses succeed because informal networks fulfill a natural human need. Informal networks in business Informal networks within a formally established workplace hierarchy,
Welcome to Communications/Writing Wednesdays. Crowd sourcing is one form of civic engagement and is an aspect of digital literacy people can gain by participating in online social organizations. One of the great benefits of the Internet is being able to form large social groups with a common purpose. Most Internet users use email and participate
Welcome to writing/communications Wednesday. Today’s post is on the theme of Safety in social media networks as we are looking at this topic this week in my “Communications 506 – Using/Managing Communications networks” course. “Safety is the motivation to derive support from one’s social environment” (Kadushin, 2012, p. 72). Social media users like to feel safe
Welcome to writing/communications Wednesday. Today’s post aims to answer the questions: Are blogs narratives? and How is online narrative different from print? Ahhh the world of blogging. I’ve been blogging for over three years now and there are several stigmas and stereotypes around blogging. Some people pay high respect to blogging and others see it
