Crowdsourcing

In 2014, the number of social media users exceeded two billion, and the number of Internet users surpassed three billion. Social networking accounts for 28 percent of the time spent online. In fact, 1.28 billion users collectively spend more than 39,757 years on Facebook in a single day (Sethi, 2015). According to eBizMBA Rank (http://www.ebizmba.com/articles/social-networking-websites), the number one networking site is Facebook. It is not surprising then, that nearly one-fourth of an…

Marketing can be split into two individual components; as customer value and as a business philosophy, both carry separate characteristics which differentiate each, yet they are heavily linked and are vital to understand and implement in the modern environment. In order to succeed and stay innovative in the modern world, organisations must understand the essential component of customer value, however this requires application of many frameworks as this is an extensive concept. Many view…

As of 2014 it is reported that roughly 75% of American adults use social media sites such as Facebook or Twitter. These results are much greater than the 2008 report of 26%.( Hampton ) If one visits any park, restaurant, or any other social gathering across the United States, they are likely to witness more than one individual using a portable electronic device, using some type of social media. People no longer congregate in groups and talk to one another, but separate themselves from actual…

In Feminist settings, conversations surrounding pornographic content and its influence are often polarizing; the discrepancy of attitudes towards pornography between opposing parties can be acrimonious and fraught with tension. Radical feminists tend to take up an anti-pornography stance, citing concerns of the representation of women, violent and sexist practices of the pornography industry and violence that correlates with the consumption of pornography. Liberal, sex-positive feminists have…

Institutional and social constraints that are applied to keep people “in check” have far-reaching consequences when it comes to education and learning. Generally, these constraints set certain standards that do not augur well with the process of learning. In essence, what matters more in a system subject to institutional and social constraints is adherence to the rules of the game and not freedom for self-identity and interests. In her work “Selections from: Reading Lolita in Tehran,” Nafisi…

Everyone has a different background, and backgrounds are depending on skin color, religion, family wealth… etc. Identities have fallen into different categories; however, it does not matter that people’s identities are, eventually, people will change because of the surrounding environment, which is the institutionalized practices. Institutionalized practices are taking places like schools, workplaces, basically the place where people spend the most time besides their homes. Places like that…

market research and a business plan, but, what your business needs is some funding to get it going. Where are you going to get this funding? Business funding can come from an array of sources such as: Friends and Family Investors Business Loan Crowdsourcing Which one of these options is best for you? Read on to learn more about each one and how they can help you get your business doors open and stay afloat. Back to Top 2.Yourself, Family and Friends Related Articles articles8 The majority of…

Koifman, Natasha. “Can Social Media Actually Benefit Relationships?” HuffPost Canada, HuffPost, 23 Jan. 2014, www.huffingtonpost.ca/natasha-koifman/social-media-and-relationships_b_4115588.html. This article discusses How social media benefits relationships. According to this article social media often gets a bad reputation for how it impacts relationships; however, it has the ability to benefit and enhance personal interactions. Koifman claims social media through technology is not just for…

Side B, on the other hand, believes that child predators are using social media to target children. “The Internet is quickly becoming another place for sexual predators to prey on unsuspecting children” (Long). “CyberTipline, the nation 's hotline for reporting sexual exploitation of children, received 223,374 reports in 2010, nearly double the 2009 number” (Acohido). Byron Acohido states in his article, “Sexual predators, pornographers and prostitution rings are capitalizing on the rising…

If people are impressed or amazed by the other people around them, they will appreciate their actions, and attempt to copy it, hoping to be great as them. Davidson introduces the iPod experiment that demonstrates crowdsourcing to signify the importance of owning an individual identity. Her “experiment was an acknowledgement that the brain is, above all, interactive,that it selects, repeats, and mirrors, always, constantly, in complex interactions with the world”(55)…