The Next New Thing

A new media platform that I think would be very beneficial would be a site for people to strictly only talk about politics. Politics always finds its way into Facebook, Instagram, and even LinkedIn posts. Many people (like myself) are tired of seeing people argue about politics when they're trying to enjoy cat videos. I think a platform dedicated to politics would give people who want to talk about it an outlet to rant and debate with others. There would also be an option to post anonymously so people can freely express their thoughts without the fear of being judged by their friends and family.

Our Class Wiki - So Far

So far I haven't added anything to our class wiki (😞). But I am planning on working on the food page of the Wiki. I've been looking at different types of food such as vegetarian, vegan, meat, sweets, and savories. I will particularly be focusing on different flavor profiles and the different tastes. Each flavor triggers a different part of the tongue causing our flavor sensations. I've found articles from chefs and how they create their food to fit every palette.

P2P File Sharing

1. What is file sharing? File sharing is transferring files from one computer to another via the Internet or through another platform. 
2. What is P2P File sharing? P2P file sharing is when users upload files onto a file sharing website and allows all of the other users to download and view the file. 
3. What are some examples of P2P file sharing? Kazaa, Toorgle.com, BitSnoop.com, TorrentDownloads.net

Privacy

In the new media age, privacy is depleting. While one can hide posts and block certain users from seeing their posts, there are still ways of getting around the challenges and accessing information. Many social media platforms have admitted to selling their users' personal information to other companies for profit. This poses a problem fro social media users because they do not know who can see the content that they are posting. One threat of this is exposing your location to the wrong person.

Advice to Baruch College

Social media has become a widespread and effective way to communicate with people from all around the world. If Baruch College hired me to help with their new media, I would advise them to create Twitter pages for every department and have people from each department monitor the account. This way students and applicants can Tweet the department they have questions for. Since Tweets are public, users can look at old Tweets for answers or Tweet follow up questions they might have. This will reduce the amount of people calling the offices and asking the same questions over and over again. It's an easy and effective way of getting people to engage directly with the school.

Creativity and New Media

The great thing about new media is that it allows you to share your creativity to the world very easily. An app that I recently discovered is Bitmoji. It is linked with the popular social media giant, Snapchat. It allows you to create, customize, and edit an avatar. After you create your own avatar, the app uses your avatar and creates different emotions that you can add to your Snapchat story or send in text messages. Below is a screenshot of what my Bitmoji looks like. I was able to customize everything from her eyes to her outfit.

 

Creativity

Since the start of the Internet innovators showed their true colors by creating websites for sharing information, pictures, thoughts, and feelings. Amongst those innovators were Biz Stone, Jack Dorsey, Evan Williams, and Noah Glass whom invented Twitter. The social media giant revolutionized how we connect with people. It came up with the idea of using the "@" symbol to directly speak to someone. This idea was later adopted by Instagram and Facebook. The creativity used by the founders has had a huge part in their overall success. In addition to the "@" symbol, they also used the "#" symbol to group similar content together. The simplicity of the symbol allows users to understand the system easily and use it effectively.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/26/technology/internet/26twitter.html