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Twitter says it doesn’t have any interest in hiring reporters or performing other journalistic functions — but regardless of whether it does so, it is still a powerful media entity and one that grows stronger by the day. When Twitter recently posted a job listing for a “head of news and journalism,” it sparked a rash of posts and commentary about how the company was becoming a media entity — until Twitter staffer Mark Luckie tossed cold water on that idea with an interview in … [Read more...]
by Leaf Secrets Click hyperlink to locate above photo Amy Grahan, a reporter for CNN, recently shed light on a study done by Pew entitled "Digital Differences." Apparently, one out of every five adults in the United States does not have access to the internet. Pew surveyed 2,260 adults over the age of 18; and, because it was a phone survey, they distributed it in English and in Spanish. Although Pew's report discusses the level of internet presence amongst different races, it also … [Read more...]
by Leaf Secrets Doug Gross, of CNN, recently released information regarding the personality switch in iPhone users once Instagram was made readily available for Android parishioners. Because of this, a sort of "snobbery" began to resonate amongst those believed to be more technologically advanced than the owners of Androids. As Gross pointed out, some iPhone users like @Joelby1328 used Twitter to express sentiments like... "Instagram went from a gated community to section 8 all in 1 … [Read more...]
by Leaf Secrets Above images comes from the New York Times website I recently read an article by Amy Gahran on CNN entitled E-books spur reading among Americans, survey says. The general concept of America increasing its thirst for knowledge is exciting. As Gahran began to close her statements regarding the positive outlook on America as a result of the introduction of imaginative technology (i.e., the Kindle Fire and iPad), she only hinted at those in poverty breaking even because … [Read more...]
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