Category Archives: Journalism 2.0

Instagram

Blah Blah Blah. I’ve heard enough about Instagram. Credit to its creators, it is a simple to use program to enhance photos while also sharing them with friends, but c’mon, what is with this phenomenon over Instagram. Using photo enhancing … Continue reading

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Podcasts

As discussed earlier with blogging, anyone capable can start a blog at any time on any topic. Podcasting is just another example of this opportunity that Web 2.0 allows for. A podcast, which comes from the combination of iPod and … Continue reading

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The Evolution of Marketing and Advertising through Web 2.0

Web 2.0 has caused many changes in marketing and advertising. It offers new possibilities for companies to promote their products and easily get in touch with the public. Older marketing strategies are now outdated. The biggest positive of Advertising 2.0 … Continue reading

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NFC East Dominates This Week’s Primetime TV Lineup

At 3-9 the Eagles are guaranteed to finish with a losing record. It seems like 75% of the team’s starters are injured. We have set records in past weeks for opposing QB ratings. Multiple coaches have already been fired, with … Continue reading

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Social Media in Politics

President Obama‘s 2008 and 2012 victories were in part due to his revolutionary and extensive use of social media in his campaigns. Despite being rare in declining participation in the public financing system for presidential campaigning, President Obama was still … Continue reading

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More Than a Club

“Més que un club” (more than a club), FC Barcelona’s team slogan, explains how the club is more than just a team or a business. Instead FC Barcelona is engrained in Barcelona’s identity, and the team’s impact is expansive, reaching … Continue reading

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Media Convergence in Sports Coverage

I remember growing up and only being able to get my sports news from ESPN and the sports section in the New York Times. It was simply my daily morning SportsCenter viewings, and some short, and un-enternaing newspaper articles and … Continue reading

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Microblogging in Sports

Twitter and microblogging have had both positive and negative effects in the sports world. Twitter presents a new platform for athletes to gain popularity. Players are able to market themselves as brands while also connecting directly with fans. This interaction … Continue reading

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Bill Simmons, Web 1.0 vs. 2.0

The evolution of the web has changed sports coverage in many evolutionary ways. Articles were professional and they would follow certain guidelines and conventions. Most fans stuck to ESPN for any sports news, with the network and website having almost … Continue reading

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Citizen Journalism

As Web 2.0 and Journalism 2.0 have hit the globe, the number of people spreading news has increased substantially just in the last couple of years. There are both positives and negatives to this fact. It has become very easy … Continue reading

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