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Twitter: The Best Real-Time and Possibly Inaccurate News Source

When Twitter first began it started off as a website for sharing what you are doing at any given moment with other people online. However, as the social media giant grew, Twitter became a powerful social networking tool for both …

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The Rising Use of Social Media in HealthCare

One of the most interesting changes in idea healthcare within our generation is the role of social media. Social media is no longer just for entertainment and communication purposes, as its usage has grown in becoming a major part in …

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Internet Speeds Soar With Google Fiber

The Internet has quickly become a necessity in most households across America. However, not everyone’s Internet is the same. Internet speed and connectivity is varied upon ones specific location and providers that service the area. While most cable companies provide …

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Online Video Games: Creating Your Second Persona

When the average person thinks of video games the old classics come to mind; Mario, Tetris, etc. However, the “hardcore” gamers of the world today can tell you there so much more to the gaming world you don’t know. MMORPG …

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The Youtube Community: More Than Just Online Videos

When it comes to social media, and media on the Internet in general, the first thing that comes to mind is YouTube. Youtube can used as hours upon hours of entertainment for one person, or a creative outlet for another. …

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Im With Google(Stupid)

The title of Carr’s article is the first and probably most overt clue to what argument he is trying to make.  Is Google making us stupid? The obvious answer might be that Google gives us instant access to all types …

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Monetizing Your Future

For the average Internet and social media consumer, the main use of such platforms as Twitter, YouTube, and Facebook are for interacting, entertaining, and just killing time. However a lot of people don’t recognize that these websites are also huge …

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A Too Graphic Reality

Should news organizations publish graphic images, or should they stay on the safe side of caution, and withhold them? This debate is one that has been stirred up by the recent jarring images presented in the media, regarding natural disasters …

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Is “Fair Use” Actually Fair?

Copyright is a legal notion, enacted by most governments, which give the creator of an original work exclusive rights to it for a specified amount of time. Fair use is the term for the qualifications one must meet in order …

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Internet Censorship: Road Blocks in the Information Superhighway

Internet censorship is a highly controversial topic, especially with people looking to protect the idea of free speech. The motivations for this censorship range from the desires to protect children from unsuitable content, to the strict attempts in controlling a …

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