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 public have become the media. Blogging Jacob Friedman wrote a great post about blogging vs. journalism summarizing the debate. He…
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Make a difference – Sourcing the crowd
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 in social media, but there so many initiatives and opportunities literally at your fingertips to…
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