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1. What are your top three site choices, and why did you select them? Please be specific. (Suggested word count: 300-800 words) I was immediately struck by the "Free Bird" experience. Free Bird would be nothing like anything I've experienced before, and that is why I am so taken by it. I come from somewhere between urban Kansas City and rural Kansas plains, so I've always felt that I have lived between lifestyles. My uncle raised cattle when I was little so I was exposed from a young age to the "farmer" lifestyle. By the time I was old enough to participate, my uncle's kids had grown up and out, the cattle had been sent to market and the barn was grown over. I always wished that I could have experienced a hands on connection with these farm animals. I also am really interested in widening my range of experiences and would be fascinated to participate in the workshops available in Salem, as well. I believe that exposing myself to different varieties of living would be very rewarding for me. "Dog Days Are Over" would be such a blast. I volunteered at a no-kill animal shelter for a few years as a child and always wished that I had the time to truly understand the implications of running a shelter. At twelve, I did learn a few things. Volunteering at a shelter was more than playing with kittens and taking dogs for walks (though that was definitely a perk!). Along with doing the dirty work, volunteers created relationships with the animals and became invested in their wellbeing.…

In the debate between bloggers and journalists, there have been many people who advocate for the term “citizen journalists” to be used when referring to bloggers. In a sense, that sounds reasonable since bloggers now hold a solid influence over the attention that certain events or issues gets. In his article, Deckers argues that bloggers are very similar to traditional journalists and therefore, should have the same rights and protection. There should be, however, a distinction between bloggers…

In terms of scope, Marwan Kraidy’s The Naked Blogger of Cairo employs by far the broadest. In his nearly 300 pages, Kraidy analyzes examples of creative insurgency originating from the entire Middle Eastern region. In contrast, Syria speaks only deals with examples coming out of and or regarding the now war-torn country of Syria. Additionally, the two works also contrast in their arguments. In the Naked Blogger of Cairo, examples of creative insurgency are simply used as a means for Kraidy to…

Rash Blogger VS Serious Journalist in the Battle of Happiness The achievement of happiness is a widely discussed and desirable topic. There are many people, those who feel unhappy, that engage in the pursuit of happiness. Since is this pursuit for happiness exists, many search for the answers online only to run into many self-help articles on the topic. Authors like blogger Debbie Hampton and journalist Jenny Santi are two to contribute to the pursuit, publishing articles that demonstrate…

English, it is a language that has continued to captivate much of the world as it resumes its ascent in global use further into the 21st century. Blogger Dennis Baron discusses the matter to not only his readers’ but also English speakers on his 2010 article “Who Owns Global English?” in his The Web of Language blog. Baron addresses a variety of interesting stances on the impact English has on the current world and questions whether or not there really is a “pure form” of English to incline…

of A Media Manipulator, by Ryan Holiday, the expert of media marketing, reveals the corrupted manipulations of media marketing by exploiting bloggers. Holiday successfully manipulated bloggers to market the products of his clients; however, the consequence of his corrupted manipulation backfired him, and he gave up manipulating blogs and confessed his corruptions and the flaw of interactive journalism in his book. The book was published in 2012, and the contents seem to be still relevant to…

Introduction The Dilemma: The company Carolina Pad wanted to decrease costs by using alternative advertising methods like blogs which are cheaper than traditional advertising. The key issue occurred when April Whitlock, a marketing executive, was approached by bloggers who asked for cash payments ranging from $75 to $ 1,000 in return for reviews about Carolina Pad products. Challenges for stakeholder groups and Carolina Pad: Stakeholder groups that can be affected include: 1.Target…

storytelling platform. Bloggers nowadays have started adopting pod casting as a new method to communicate globally. An example is Derek Halpern the founder of Social Triggers who also creates podcasts. Bloggers can create podcasts covering topics such as how to make money blogging, blogging tips and startup advice among others.There are several factors and reasons that warrant bloggers to get into pod casting which include the following. Firstly, pod casting is an important tool for…

his advantage. This book is spilt into two parts the first is about how he has figured out the processes and commonality of blogs and bloggers while the second part is about how marketers and PR professional have used their knowledge of media, mainly blogs, in their careers. I personally found these examples and blog “secrets”, ethical or not,…

In “Electric Funeral,” a chapter in I Wear the Black Hat: Grappling with Villains (Real and Imagined), Chuck Klosterman, a best-selling author, analyzes three separate “villains” in today’s society in order to emphasize their impact on others through their actions. In this analysis, Klosterman wrongfully assumes Perez Hilton, a out-of-date blogger, is a “real villain” because of his prejudice against the “first authentically famous blogger.” This incorrect thinking clouds his judgement from…