Monthly Archives: April 2014

All Good Things Come to an End

Posted on April 22, 2014 by Kayla Pilkington

As I near the end of my time in the class, Politics of Information, I have a new appreciation for the people who take valuable time out of there daily life to edit wikipedias, write blogs, write buzz feed articles, … Continue reading →

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Income Inequality: What Can You Do?

Posted on April 22, 2014 by Rachael Swokowski

For my spread a message, I decided to take my Prezi offline and transform it into a poster so that I could more easily talk about wealth inequality here on campus. I decided that the best place to try to … Continue reading →

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How do I spread the message of the digital divide?

Posted on April 22, 2014 by Katie Saunders

The week we talked about the digital divide, something hit close to home. I attended Hoover High School (along with my younger brother and sister) and my mom works there. A few years ago they bought iPads for every student … Continue reading →

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30 Rock: A Review

Posted on April 22, 2014 by Hannah Gentry

It’s no surprise that I think 30 Rock is a culturally significant television show, and one of my favorites of all time. Not only is it downright hilarious, but it also confronts issues like racism and sexism through comedy. Shows … Continue reading →

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The End: Final Reflection

Posted on April 22, 2014 by Katie Saunders

Like Hannah, I had a difficult time deciding what exactly to write about in my final reflection blog. We have covered so many topics in class that have truly changed how I think about something that I once thought was … Continue reading →

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Peace Out

Posted on April 22, 2014 by Hannah Gentry

When I was thinking about my final reflection blog, I found myself looking back through the syllabus and class blog to refresh myself about what all we covered in class. What struck me was that, for the most part, we … Continue reading →

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My Spread a Message: The Gospel of Metadata

Posted on April 20, 2014 by Andrew Battista

I’m sad that this week is our last class. It’s been a great semester, and I’ve enjoyed reading your posts. This blog is a perfect space to extend class discussions and bring more information to the table than what we can … Continue reading →

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Final Reflection

Posted on April 20, 2014 by Rachael Swokowski

Throughout the course, I have been exposed to all sorts of new and interesting social challenges which never before occurred to me. For example, I had no idea what a scam corporations like JSTOR are or how they operate. For … Continue reading →

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Wikipedia, Democracy, Power, Freedom, and the Death Rattle of Academe

Posted on April 16, 2014 by Lauren Wallis

I think Wikipedia can be a reliable source.  There, I said it.  Take me away to librarian jail! We’ve talked on and off this semester about the ideas of authorship and credibility, as well as the levels of value we … Continue reading →

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My Wikipedia Edit

Posted on April 15, 2014 by Kayla Pilkington

I chose to edit the Chi Omega Wikipedia page. Editing a Wikipedia page is a difficult task because multiple pages are locked, and the editors do a great job of taking down all biases. If a site is biases however they put … Continue reading →

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