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ENG 252: Writing for New Media: January 2010
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ENG 252: Writing for New Media. Wednesday, January 27, 2010. Respond to your group's questions in the comments here: be sure to include links in your response to the relevant information. Write out your question(s) before you answer, so others will know to what you're responding. Also make sure that YOUR NAMES are included at the end of the comment, as only one person can be tagged as author of the comment. Monday, January 25, 2010. How Can You Be an Effective Blogger? Wednesday, January 20, 2010. What m...
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ENG 252: Writing for New Media: January 2011
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ENG 252: Writing for New Media. Monday, January 31, 2011. William Major took away his students' smartphones. As an extra credit assignment:. As part of the experiment, I always ask my students to write about being left in the technological cold. I want to know about their expectations, reservations, and day-to-day experience of disconnection. Give me the good and the bad. Do you consciously unplug from the digital world? Would you benefit from being forced to do so? Labels: Chronicle of Higher Education.
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ENG 252: Writing for New Media: March 2010
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ENG 252: Writing for New Media. Tuesday, March 23, 2010. People have predicted the death of radio for a very long time. When TV came around, everyone thought that radio would slowly die away. Now, with the internet, TV is slowly decreasing in popularity, but radio is still around in many different forms. One of these is through Podcasts. Do you listen to, or are subscribed to any podcasts? Labels: Podcasts New Media Gnome. Monday, March 15, 2010. Sunday, March 7, 2010. Do you use Wikipedia? Do you feel t...
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ENG 252: Writing for New Media: Building Your Website
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ENG 252: Writing for New Media. Tuesday, April 19, 2011. Now that the internet has been in existence for almost two decades, the number of websites currently active and the number of domain names registered is in the millions. So what does one do when they want to create their own addition to the worldwide web? Today, there are many routes one could take to make their dream of creating a website a reality. Do you want quick'n'easy? Slow and complex but effective? April 19, 2011 at 10:22 PM. When it comes...
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ENG 252: Writing for New Media: April 2010
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ENG 252: Writing for New Media. Monday, April 26, 2010. Nominees: Most Effective Users of Social Media. Who is your nominee for most effective user of social media? Who wields the blogosphere - or Facebook - or Twitter - with the greatest effectiveness? How does this person/organization reach a wide audience and energize their followers? How are they able to create a "brand" identity? How would you describe that identity? What makes them a success? Tuesday, April 20, 2010. Facebook vs. Twitter. Sunday, A...
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ENG 252: Writing for New Media: April 2011
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ENG 252: Writing for New Media. Wednesday, April 27, 2011. Mashable.com offers a shocking statistic. Only 7% of Americans are on twitter; while half of Americans are on Facebook. With the recent protests in Egypt and the unrest in Libya, social media sites including Twitter have gained a lot of global attention. How are the numbers for the up and coming social media site Twitter so low? I found this to be shocking. Why do you think Facebook is a lot more successful than Twitter? Are you on Twitter? Can y...
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ENG 252: Writing for New Media: February 2010
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ENG 252: Writing for New Media. Wednesday, February 24, 2010. How many activist sites do we encounter in a regular web surfing day? Very similar to Social Justice sites, these are often less visited than commercialized sites. Why is that? What makes these sites generally less visited? How can these causes get more attention? Are the people who visit these sites any more likely to contribute to the cause than if the activist group just formed a Facebook Fanpage? What is effective here and what, if anythin...
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ENG 252: Writing for New Media: Networking: Do's and Dont's
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ENG 252: Writing for New Media. Sunday, May 1, 2011. Networking: Do's and Dont's. For a resource here are some do's and dont's. Do's : stay connected and interact with people, join groups.but be selective, use your profile and such as a tool. Don't: publish everything you did that one night last summer, badmouth anybody or any employers, just friend random people (because associates can see your friends), or carelessly post things especially personal information (think before you do). Networking through ...
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ENG 252: Writing for New Media: February 2011
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ENG 252: Writing for New Media. Wednesday, February 23, 2011. Select your day (and a second choice as well) and post it in the comments here, no later than Friday at noon. Check the comments before adding your own. The sooner you post, the greater the likelihood of getting the day and topic you would prefer. All dates after spring break are available. Once you've all posted, I will add your names to the calender so you have an extra reminder. Monday, February 21, 2011. Wednesday, February 9, 2011. Even i...
