In this Briggs chapter about microblogging, the first site that came to mind was Discographies, a clever Twitter feed that reviews a musician’s body of work in 140 characters. It’s a concept so simple, so appealing and frankly, so maddening that years of hard work and transformation can be boiled down to a few sentences. […]
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Briggs Ch. 4
February 15th, 2011 · Comments Off on Briggs Ch. 4 · briggs, Comm361, Student Blog Posts
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Briggs Ch. 3
February 8th, 2011 · Comments Off on Briggs Ch. 3 · briggs, Comm361, Student Blog Posts
As anyone can have their own blog, it’s only fitting that news itself has become a much more collaborative process given all the new technology that bridges the gap between citizens and the media elite. Even sites as prominent as CNN now rely heavily on readers submitting news stories and videos. This global sharing process, […]
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Briggs Summaries
February 3rd, 2011 · Comments Off on Briggs Summaries · briggs, Comm361, Student Blog Posts
Introduction Although print journalism is hardly the dominant force it once was, journalism is arguably thriving more strongly than ever. The Internet and cable networks have provided a goldmine of opportunity for budding journalists, but with it are new and ever-changing demands from audiences. A news site cannot simply get by on posting traditional news; […]
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