Wednesday, September 26, 2007
Hw#13 Importance of Blogging on Buisness
I think the impact of blogging on business, is more important than the impact of blogging on communication. I think this because I feel that the business blogs affect the outcome of people’s opinions more. They write about a certain company that they think has a bad product and people believe them. More people believe them because they have evidence to back up their views. This greatly effects how companies should monitor business blogs. They should do this because if they don’t monitor and react to people’s blogs, it could become dangerous for the companies well being. Ultimately, what is at stake here is the companies’ popularity. Business blogs are growing at a massive amount. As it states in Blogs will Change your Business, “Technorati says 23,000 blogs are being built every day; the Business Week story ups that to 40,000.” The growing of these blogs means that more companies will be at risk for a decrease in popularity. This risk of exposure is something that companies need to keep taps on.
Monday, September 24, 2007
HW#11 North Korea Zone Blog Exposed!
I chose the North Korea Zone blog, from Rebecca MacKinnon’s interview, because I thought it sounded interesting. The blogs website is as follows: http://nkzone.org/nkzone/ . This blog is written in a formal matter. This website keeps viewers informed of happenings in North Korea, and allows people to share what they know about North Korea. The blog has a picture as its banner. This banner shows a man pointing towards a group of soldiers. The soldiers look as if they were in battle. One of its viewers is a father of a one year old girl. He is married and blogs also about North Korea. He wants his daughter to be a cheerleader when she gets older. His name is Andy Jackson. His blog is called Flying Yangban. Another blogger that visits is Joe Katzman. He is the founder of the Winds of Change blog.
There are many topics talked about on the North Korea Zone blog. The newest entry is titled Tae Kwon Do Diplomacy. “In echoes of the Ping Pong Diplomacy with china in the 1970’s the North Korean National Tae Kwon do Demo team is coming to American for a good will tour” as the blog states. Another topic talked about on this blog is about DPRK’s UK embassy presenting an amazing art show. This was shown in London during July. It seems London residents greatly appreciate Korean art.
MacKinnon’s statements about the North Korean Zone blog were all positive. This blog encouraged Rebecca to further her education in blogging. This blog was the starting point and inspiration for Rebecca. It is persuaded in the book that this blog helps to connect people in different countries. It allows educated people to share information about North Korea. On the one hand, I agree with that quitting her job was risky business and very dangerous. But on the other hand, I still insist that without quitting she wouldn’t be able to have made that blog as educational as it is.
There are many topics talked about on the North Korea Zone blog. The newest entry is titled Tae Kwon Do Diplomacy. “In echoes of the Ping Pong Diplomacy with china in the 1970’s the North Korean National Tae Kwon do Demo team is coming to American for a good will tour” as the blog states. Another topic talked about on this blog is about DPRK’s UK embassy presenting an amazing art show. This was shown in London during July. It seems London residents greatly appreciate Korean art.
MacKinnon’s statements about the North Korean Zone blog were all positive. This blog encouraged Rebecca to further her education in blogging. This blog was the starting point and inspiration for Rebecca. It is persuaded in the book that this blog helps to connect people in different countries. It allows educated people to share information about North Korea. On the one hand, I agree with that quitting her job was risky business and very dangerous. But on the other hand, I still insist that without quitting she wouldn’t be able to have made that blog as educational as it is.
Thursday, September 20, 2007
HW#9 Response To Waldman
September 20,2007
There are many interesting points that Ayelet Waldman makes in her interview. There is also a couple that I don’t really agree with. She is a woman, a mother, a loving wife and a blogger. She had been taking some time off work, so she saw it as the best time to start blogging. This led to an emotional avalanche.
Waldman is married to, the Pulitzer Prize-winning, Michael Chabon. She has four children and is very hardworking. Waldman talks about her husband’s short story called “Along the Frontage Road.” This talks about a father and a son walking through a pumpkin patch, after the mother has just terminated a pregnancy. If her husband told her of this story, before he published it, and she wrote it in a blog, the short story wouldn’t exists. Ayelet herself writes, “It might have been moving, and it might have been raw and painful and on the nose, but then it would have been gone, and Michael would have never written that short story.” I agree with her, that it would have ruined her husband’s work. That if your not carful with what you write on you blog you could ruin someone else’s creativity.
One thing I greatly disagree with, is stated on the last page of the chapter “A weblog saved my life last night.” That statement is that “the web is one place where these educated women turn.” I feel that if they are educated women they should be able to find another more intelligent and helpful way than the internet. I also don’t agree with the fact that she is just talking about educated women. What about all the other women in the world? They also need help and guidance with their emotions and thoughts.
There are many interesting points that Ayelet Waldman makes in her interview. There is also a couple that I don’t really agree with. She is a woman, a mother, a loving wife and a blogger. She had been taking some time off work, so she saw it as the best time to start blogging. This led to an emotional avalanche.
Waldman is married to, the Pulitzer Prize-winning, Michael Chabon. She has four children and is very hardworking. Waldman talks about her husband’s short story called “Along the Frontage Road.” This talks about a father and a son walking through a pumpkin patch, after the mother has just terminated a pregnancy. If her husband told her of this story, before he published it, and she wrote it in a blog, the short story wouldn’t exists. Ayelet herself writes, “It might have been moving, and it might have been raw and painful and on the nose, but then it would have been gone, and Michael would have never written that short story.” I agree with her, that it would have ruined her husband’s work. That if your not carful with what you write on you blog you could ruin someone else’s creativity.
One thing I greatly disagree with, is stated on the last page of the chapter “A weblog saved my life last night.” That statement is that “the web is one place where these educated women turn.” I feel that if they are educated women they should be able to find another more intelligent and helpful way than the internet. I also don’t agree with the fact that she is just talking about educated women. What about all the other women in the world? They also need help and guidance with their emotions and thoughts.
Monday, September 17, 2007
HW# 7 My So Called Blog
September, 17th 2007
I believe that parents shouldn’t be able to read and or control what their child writes online. I think the child has a right to get their emotions out publically. It allows others to connect with them and help them through a tough time in their life. Talking about their problems allows the child to vent and feel better. If a child knew that their parents would read what they are writing they would worry more about what they are saying and aren’t saying. A child has the right to speak his or her own thoughts without violation of privacy. While Emily Nussbaum was interviewing, J. He stated the following:
He called it “Better than therapy, a way to get out his true feelings- all the emotions he thought might get him in trouble if he expressed them in school or at home.” (Kline and Burstein 352)
Even from the child’s point of view he is very happy with the fact that he can let lose of his worries and just write. This supports my views that parents shouldn’t be allowed to monitor their child online. Online gives the child one place to place their true emotions about anyone or anything. It is a gift to be able to have the right to share one’s story.
I believe that parents shouldn’t be able to read and or control what their child writes online. I think the child has a right to get their emotions out publically. It allows others to connect with them and help them through a tough time in their life. Talking about their problems allows the child to vent and feel better. If a child knew that their parents would read what they are writing they would worry more about what they are saying and aren’t saying. A child has the right to speak his or her own thoughts without violation of privacy. While Emily Nussbaum was interviewing, J. He stated the following:
He called it “Better than therapy, a way to get out his true feelings- all the emotions he thought might get him in trouble if he expressed them in school or at home.” (Kline and Burstein 352)
Even from the child’s point of view he is very happy with the fact that he can let lose of his worries and just write. This supports my views that parents shouldn’t be allowed to monitor their child online. Online gives the child one place to place their true emotions about anyone or anything. It is a gift to be able to have the right to share one’s story.
Thursday, September 13, 2007
HW#5b Trusting the Unknown
September, 13 2007
There isn’t really anything I greatly disagree with in the chapter “I Blog therefore I am.” One thing that I found questionable was the fact that they wrote about how the Newspaper and other media are not trusted anymore. I question this because how are people putting so much faith and trust into these blogger. David Kline argues that the “bloggers cite their information right on the page.” My reaction is that they could be lying, showing these false sights and convincing people to believe them. Kline reminds us, “that 62% of people believe that the press is biased in political reporting.” Each individual blogger online is biased to their own views and beliefs in the politics. They are all writing about what they think about a certain politician or what they are doing. I don’t understand what the big difference is between the biased views online and in regular media. Kline also reports that “the regular media has abused its power, and lost its readers respect.” We all don’t know what the blogger are hiding, we don’t know enough about blogging to start trusting them so much.
There isn’t really anything I greatly disagree with in the chapter “I Blog therefore I am.” One thing that I found questionable was the fact that they wrote about how the Newspaper and other media are not trusted anymore. I question this because how are people putting so much faith and trust into these blogger. David Kline argues that the “bloggers cite their information right on the page.” My reaction is that they could be lying, showing these false sights and convincing people to believe them. Kline reminds us, “that 62% of people believe that the press is biased in political reporting.” Each individual blogger online is biased to their own views and beliefs in the politics. They are all writing about what they think about a certain politician or what they are doing. I don’t understand what the big difference is between the biased views online and in regular media. Kline also reports that “the regular media has abused its power, and lost its readers respect.” We all don’t know what the blogger are hiding, we don’t know enough about blogging to start trusting them so much.
Wednesday, September 12, 2007
HW#6 Getting An Idea
The Social computing technologies that I am most interested in are instant messaging, social networking services and IM plus Quick camera. I chose these three because I use them almost everyday. I chose instant messaging because it allows me to connect with my boyfriend who is back at home. We are allowed to chat, while I do homework and other schoolwork on my computer. I chose social networking services because I use facebook. This allows me to share photos and talk to my friends all over the world. I am able to talk to my friend who is going to school in New Orleans, and North Carolina. It is a way to keep in touch and to share what you like. Lastly I chose IM plus quick camera because this allows me to see and talk to my family right through my computer. I am also able to take photos and videos and email them to my family and friends
The kinds of empowerment of marginalized groups that I am most interested in finding out about are overcoming sexism, rights and empowerment of poor working-class people and issues of citizenship, rights and empowerment of undocumented residents. First I chose overcoming sexism because it is always a problem in today’s society. Women are still being treated terribly in some places of the US. Second I chose rights and empowerment of poor working-class people because I grew up in the working class. I had a job as soon as I was legally allowed to. My family is also from the working-class and I would like to learn how to help out the middle class. Lastly I choose the issues of citizenship. I chose this because my aunt’s nanny told me her story. Her story was that she still isn’t able to get her daughter over here to America. It is very sad to have a mother separated from her daughter.
Lastly the geographical areas that I would like to start looking into are South and Central America as well as Africa. I would like to understand the differences that technology has effect on different countries.
The kinds of empowerment of marginalized groups that I am most interested in finding out about are overcoming sexism, rights and empowerment of poor working-class people and issues of citizenship, rights and empowerment of undocumented residents. First I chose overcoming sexism because it is always a problem in today’s society. Women are still being treated terribly in some places of the US. Second I chose rights and empowerment of poor working-class people because I grew up in the working class. I had a job as soon as I was legally allowed to. My family is also from the working-class and I would like to learn how to help out the middle class. Lastly I choose the issues of citizenship. I chose this because my aunt’s nanny told me her story. Her story was that she still isn’t able to get her daughter over here to America. It is very sad to have a mother separated from her daughter.
Lastly the geographical areas that I would like to start looking into are South and Central America as well as Africa. I would like to understand the differences that technology has effect on different countries.
Sunday, September 9, 2007
HW#4 "The Voice Of The Customer"
September 9, 2007
The brand that I have chosen for this assignment is Arizona Jeans Company. This company’s products are sold at JC Penny. This brand promise is that “No matter where you are you are always in Arizona.” This is shown around the website by the pictures. The pictures show people having fun and being happy. The backgrounds on these pictures are taken in what looks like Arizona. Either that or the pictures are in a similar color scheme as the lands of Arizona. Another quote from the website is that “Today’s the day to crank up the wow.” This quote promises that if you ware these clothes your life will contain much more wow in it. I am a customer of Arizona Jeans Company. I have bought multiple pairs of jeans and t-shirts from this company. I believe that this company lives by its wow promise. The pants always feel very worn in which is very comfortable. This comfort allows me to be comfortable with myself and my body. Some pants are very tight when you buy them which doesn’t allow the customer to be flexible in them. I feel that in Arizona Jeans, I am able to accomplish the highest wow potential.
The brand that I have chosen for this assignment is Arizona Jeans Company. This company’s products are sold at JC Penny. This brand promise is that “No matter where you are you are always in Arizona.” This is shown around the website by the pictures. The pictures show people having fun and being happy. The backgrounds on these pictures are taken in what looks like Arizona. Either that or the pictures are in a similar color scheme as the lands of Arizona. Another quote from the website is that “Today’s the day to crank up the wow.” This quote promises that if you ware these clothes your life will contain much more wow in it. I am a customer of Arizona Jeans Company. I have bought multiple pairs of jeans and t-shirts from this company. I believe that this company lives by its wow promise. The pants always feel very worn in which is very comfortable. This comfort allows me to be comfortable with myself and my body. Some pants are very tight when you buy them which doesn’t allow the customer to be flexible in them. I feel that in Arizona Jeans, I am able to accomplish the highest wow potential.
Wednesday, September 5, 2007
HW#2 "Toward A More Participatory Democracy"
September 5, 2007
In the chapter “Toward a more participatory democracy”, written by David Kline, it states multiple ways that blogging has changed communication. One of the reasons blogging has increased is due to politics. During the 2004 presidential election the ten most popular blogs were being viewed by 28 million people. Even after the election of the president the blogs were still being viewed by a decent amount of people. Blogging in terms of politics is a good source of news and of multiple opinions. It allows people to gather data on their own and influence the opinions of their readers. Blogging also supplies an alternate source for information, rather than the television or the news papers. Today many people assume that what is stated on TV or in the paper is not true. To many times in the past have one thing been said to be true and then a week later, it turns out that wasn’t true at all. One factor that is not highly thought of, about television and the radio, is that they barely show any religious views or news. It is never posted or available for the world to see. With blogging people are also able to see and hear what is going on in the religious world.
I wonder how people can believe people online so much more than the television or the newspaper. It’s amazing to me that people will read and be so trusting to this unknown writer. I would have trouble myself believing blogs of today. I feel that people would take advantage of the very trusting readers and make something up.
In the chapter “Toward a more participatory democracy”, written by David Kline, it states multiple ways that blogging has changed communication. One of the reasons blogging has increased is due to politics. During the 2004 presidential election the ten most popular blogs were being viewed by 28 million people. Even after the election of the president the blogs were still being viewed by a decent amount of people. Blogging in terms of politics is a good source of news and of multiple opinions. It allows people to gather data on their own and influence the opinions of their readers. Blogging also supplies an alternate source for information, rather than the television or the news papers. Today many people assume that what is stated on TV or in the paper is not true. To many times in the past have one thing been said to be true and then a week later, it turns out that wasn’t true at all. One factor that is not highly thought of, about television and the radio, is that they barely show any religious views or news. It is never posted or available for the world to see. With blogging people are also able to see and hear what is going on in the religious world.
I wonder how people can believe people online so much more than the television or the newspaper. It’s amazing to me that people will read and be so trusting to this unknown writer. I would have trouble myself believing blogs of today. I feel that people would take advantage of the very trusting readers and make something up.
HW#1 Is Going Global a Pipe Dream?
September 5, 2007
“Blogging is a key metaphor for interactivity, community-building, and genuine conversation: one to one, one to many, many to one, many to many.” This quote is found in the book Blog, which is writtin by David Kline and Dan Burstein. I found this idea very interesting because I have never even heard of anyone blogging before. If it such a key in community building why haven’t I heard more about it and more about people doing it? Now that I am aware of this key metaphor for communicating, it opens up a whole new way of talking.
Blogging is a whole new way to express one’s voice and to have the opportunity to be heard. “Years from now blogging will revolutionize the principles of community building” As it is stated in the book Blog. I agree with this statement. I feel that this new found technology will enable people to communicate on a much larger scale. I feel that people will be able to get their ideas out there, much easier than writing it in a magazine, because everyone has access to it. Unlike the magazine the blog is on the internet, it is very handy and available to anyone who enters the site.
“Blogging is a key metaphor for interactivity, community-building, and genuine conversation: one to one, one to many, many to one, many to many.” This quote is found in the book Blog, which is writtin by David Kline and Dan Burstein. I found this idea very interesting because I have never even heard of anyone blogging before. If it such a key in community building why haven’t I heard more about it and more about people doing it? Now that I am aware of this key metaphor for communicating, it opens up a whole new way of talking.
Blogging is a whole new way to express one’s voice and to have the opportunity to be heard. “Years from now blogging will revolutionize the principles of community building” As it is stated in the book Blog. I agree with this statement. I feel that this new found technology will enable people to communicate on a much larger scale. I feel that people will be able to get their ideas out there, much easier than writing it in a magazine, because everyone has access to it. Unlike the magazine the blog is on the internet, it is very handy and available to anyone who enters the site.
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