Sunday, January 31, 2010
QuickTime Draft
Here's my trailer draft so far. I have had many problems working with QuickTime. Sadly, I do not like this program and will not recommend it to others.
Monday, January 25, 2010
My Research Topic and Preview of Trailor
As I stated before, this blog was designed for my multimedia English class. As a class, we will be investigating and researching the different aspects, degrees, and other attributions in the multimedia world. For my part, I have decided to concentrate on the evolution of social media networks. Throughout the semester, I will narrow my research and plan to focus on Facebook.
For my Quick Time trailer, I want to show my audience how social media started out. Many people think Facebook was the birthplace on social media networks, but they are wrong. Social Networks have been on the internet since the early 90's. I plan to have an action-like movie song playing (for comic relief)during my trailer. The main purpose of my trailer will show what you can do with social media and how (everyday) it's getting better and larger with a click of a button. Today, we are seeing PSAs on Twitter and Facebook, which is reaching more people at a faster rate then any other news-media source.
I hope to inform my audience with where social media is today and where it is going tomorrow. The possibilities are endless and this phenomenal is growing by one new member at a time. Think about it... when was the last time you were on a social media website? It might surprise you !
Thursday, January 21, 2010
The (Growing) Social Media Phenomenal
My topic for English 303 will focus on the growth of social media websites. It's amazing how fast people all over the world can connect with one anther by a click of a button. Social media websites like Facebook, are making it easier and faster to share information with love ones and friends. It allows us to connect with each other. By connecting, we can help others all over the world.
Monday, January 18, 2010
Plagiarism: When is it Accepted and Denied
The Rise of the Plagiosphere
The Ecstasy of influence: Plagiarism
After reading the above material, I have realized that there are different circumstances where plagiarism can be accepted and denied.
The Rise of the Plagiosphere concludes that the “plagiosphere” (the world of plagiarism) is arising based on three movements: web indexing, text matching, and paraphrase detection. Today, you see more students researching on the Internet then in textbooks. This is becoming a problem in the “plagiosphere” because it is becoming easier to plagiarize from the many facts being provided from search engines and other Internet tools. Not citing someone’s work can get you into a lot of trouble; WVU has a strict plagiarism policy and anyone who disobeys the policy will be expelled forever from the university. This type of plagiarism is not accepted in society and can get you into a lot of trouble legally.
The Ecstasy of influence: Plagiarism, explains how plagiarism has evolved over time. Plagiarism is important in the arts and entertainment world. Some ideas may need aid and ideas can evolve from others. Our government is known to plagiarize in this way as well. Public officials look at the past and can develop similar plans, budgets, and campaigns that have worked in the past. Without Yahoo! we may not have had Google. The list goes on and this type of plagiarism is necessary to produce new forms of creativity on the Internet.
The Ecstasy of influence: Plagiarism
After reading the above material, I have realized that there are different circumstances where plagiarism can be accepted and denied.
The Rise of the Plagiosphere concludes that the “plagiosphere” (the world of plagiarism) is arising based on three movements: web indexing, text matching, and paraphrase detection. Today, you see more students researching on the Internet then in textbooks. This is becoming a problem in the “plagiosphere” because it is becoming easier to plagiarize from the many facts being provided from search engines and other Internet tools. Not citing someone’s work can get you into a lot of trouble; WVU has a strict plagiarism policy and anyone who disobeys the policy will be expelled forever from the university. This type of plagiarism is not accepted in society and can get you into a lot of trouble legally.
The Ecstasy of influence: Plagiarism, explains how plagiarism has evolved over time. Plagiarism is important in the arts and entertainment world. Some ideas may need aid and ideas can evolve from others. Our government is known to plagiarize in this way as well. Public officials look at the past and can develop similar plans, budgets, and campaigns that have worked in the past. Without Yahoo! we may not have had Google. The list goes on and this type of plagiarism is necessary to produce new forms of creativity on the Internet.
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Hello World
There's a new description for people who consider themselves as a "couch potato". People all over the world, including myself are becoming "couch potatoes" by lying on the couch all day long with their laptop by their side surfing the web.
I visit tons of websites and some I visit numerous times a day ! The top three sites I visit are Mix.wvu.edu, Facebook.com, and google.com. I have become addicted to each of these websites. I visit Mix everyday because I am a student at WVU and this is a email system. Facebook allows me to stay in contact with all my love ones. I can see who is doing what with a click of a button. I sometimes like to browse the web on random topics. I always use Google as my search engine. I do this because I always stumble on an interesting fact that can start a conversation with someone.
If I'm in a lazy mood, I can spend all day on the internet without even realizing. This addiction is growing more and more everyday and now with my new blog who knows !!! But don't worry followers, I promise to supply my blog with interesting facts and stories!
I visit tons of websites and some I visit numerous times a day ! The top three sites I visit are Mix.wvu.edu, Facebook.com, and google.com. I have become addicted to each of these websites. I visit Mix everyday because I am a student at WVU and this is a email system. Facebook allows me to stay in contact with all my love ones. I can see who is doing what with a click of a button. I sometimes like to browse the web on random topics. I always use Google as my search engine. I do this because I always stumble on an interesting fact that can start a conversation with someone.
If I'm in a lazy mood, I can spend all day on the internet without even realizing. This addiction is growing more and more everyday and now with my new blog who knows !!! But don't worry followers, I promise to supply my blog with interesting facts and stories!
