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Brittany Aufiero
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Feb 16
Crowdsourcing and User-Generated Content
Crowdsourcing has challenged the long-held notion that professionally-produced content is more valuable or desired than that which is made by amateurs. Due to technological advances, ordinary people who have not specialized in a specific skill can create profitable goods or merchandise that is equally appealing, without the years of training. For example, affordable cameras now …
Feb 11
Social Media and Politics
Social media has entirely shifted the approach politicians employ when running a campaign for public office. In the past, the “war room” technique was the go-to method by which candidates and their team built a relationship with voters and won positive public opinion. In the “war room,” the candidate and their campaign staff would make …
Feb 06
Blogging vs. Traditional News
Now more than ever, blogs are a source to which many people turn when they are in search of specific information or trusted opinions on a given topic. Personally, I rely heavily on food blogs, as I’ve found that the recipes posted there are more adaptable to the diet and income of everyday people than, …
Jan 31
How has social media affected us as a society? Is this positive or negative?
Regardless of the unclear intentions of creators of various social media platforms, one thing is certain: they have transformed the means by which people connect and communicate with each other in a fundamental way. Across great distances, the masses can convey and spread thoughts and ideas, organize politically to enact significant change, and reconnect to …
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