Tag Archives: Web 2.0

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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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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Diaspora, Social Network

Before my last Journalism 2.0 class here in Barcelona, I had never even heard about the social network Diaspora. Therefore I was initially skeptical about what the site had to offer. After creating an account and doing some research on the … Continue reading

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