Wikipedia is an instable website because anyone can challenge the credibility of the writers and the next time one is on the site the information is updated. For example, Katharine Q. Seelye (2005) writes about John Seigenthaler Sr. a 78 year old and former editor of the Tennessean…
Academic researcher, Danah Boyd, argues in her article, “Wikipedia as a Site of Knowledge Production”, of how using Wikipedia as a credible source should be accepted. Many students have been told to steer away from Wikipedia, but Boyd does a superb job of discussing how the information on Wikipedia is easy to understand, it is new and frequently evolving, and it is less bias than books. Some may say that Wikipedia isn’t credible because people can always change the information at any time, but…
Is Youtube dying? A Lot of people think think that youtube is dying due to the fact that the new youtube rules that the youtube channels have to follow. Such as no bullying and no violent content. For gamers this is a crushing blow to their channel that they have worked so hard to obtain. For youtube to do this is a question that still lingers in the mind of a lot of youtube fans and channel creators who built their channels through this. Does this mean that if the creators do not comply would…
1.New media bloggers and vloggers on the rise as content creators and can serve a purpose to police the era of fake news. These creators have the ability to voice their opinion to hold others accountable and can reach a wider array of audience than traditional media. On the YouTube platform in particular, more and more people are using their creative talents and charismatic personality to inform others of secular events. Phil DeFranco is a great example of a vlogger who devotes his time to…
Nerve is a movie that asks the audience to think about how social media influences our decision making. I wanted to review it because of the message that is presented to the audience and the question that is asked by the makers. Are the choices that we make individual or collective choices online? If you succeed than you get paid and if you fail or snitch you will lose money. The ethos of the film is that the users and the watchers are always online. The camera establishes the image and ethos…
Persuasive Essay Outline Can Online Reviews be trusted Intro Don’t believe everything that you read on the internet. Background information: Reviews can easily be faked to make it seem better than it is by offering free things to the customers if they do a review or just because they work there and will help out sales, also reviews can be taken advantage to make a restaurant have a bad reputation and lose money from that review. Thesis: Reviews should not be trusted by the many ways it can…
In discussions of Wikipedia, one controversial issue has been its credibility. On the one hand, some like Neil L. Waters argue that it is an unreliable source. On the other hand, Darren Crovitz and W. Scott Smoot contend that Wikipedia can be as reliable as any traditional reference when used properly. My own view is alongside Crovitz and Smoot, Wikipedia should be considered credible if the information given is accurate. If you don’t want to rely solely on Wikipedia it could at least be a good…
Annotated Bibliography For EACH source, include an MLA citation, summary of key information, and a thorough evaluation of its credibility. The summary and credibility analysis should be at least 300 words for each one, so take your time fully develop your ideas. When choosing sources, remember that at least 2 MUST be scholarly articles, but you can have more. The rest depend on what YOUR product requires - paintings? court documents? surveys? interviews? You MUST include a copy of the…
in two forms. Each business’ website, when accessed by a mobile device - such as a smartphone - will automatically take the form of a mobile site without having to physically click on that option. Mobile sites are easier to read and move around on. At the top of Canadian Tire’s mobile site it says: ‘tap here to download mobile app’. That directs consumers’ attention to the second form of mobile marketing: an app. On Canadian Tire’s mobile app, it has the entire website, which can be accessed by…
away. Skype, Facebook, Twitter, Facetime and other social media sites make it possible to communicate with friends and family who live at a distance, but without internet, or an internet connection we would not be able to do any of these activities. Websites, which businesses or companies use to portray their message or provide their services would not be able to communicate their services without internet. An example of a place without internet connection, is a town in British Columbia called…