Diminishing Diversity in Media
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is an independent U.S. government agency in charge of regulating interstate and international communications by radio, TV, satellite, cable and the internet. They approve mergers between media corporations (Disney+ABC, AT&T+DirectTV, Comcast+TimeWarner Cable, plus many more), create and regulate broadcasting regulations, handle net neutrality issues and among other things, revise media regulations so that new technologies flourish a
The Docx games: Microsoft Office World Championship
Last week's post focused on the global digital divide and I shared ways to begin looking at potential solutions to various obstacles surrounding limited access in countries. Today's shared article is a great example of what can happen when access is widely available and promoted for educational use and career readiness. Sam Dean of TheVerge.com chronicled his experience at the 16th Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) World Championship, where teens and young 20-somethings comp
3 Ways to Combat the Digital Divide
We’ve all heard about global wealth, class and gender disparities. But did you know there’s a gap between regions and demographics with access to modern information and communication technology? It’s called the digital divide. The digital divide focuses on the ‘have and have-nots’ of access to common technology including telephone, TV, computer and internet. It is broken down into three categories: global, social and personal divides. When discussing the global divide, it’s i
Predicting the Future: The Internet
In class, we looked at a famous Newsweek article written by Clifford Stoll, an author and astronomer, about his take on the future of the internet. Before I continue, you should read it. Did you stop midway through thinking it was a satire? Or did you finish reading feeling perplexed? Admittedly, I didn’t read the dateline (and neither did 3/4 of my class) to realize it was written in 1995! Here’s the line that got me: “What the Internet hucksters won't tell you is tht the In
4 New Categories Added to the Conversation Prism
The conversation prism is a framework of the many social networks we use or have heard of since their inception. It is a robust circle divided into 26 color-coded categories anchored in the center by smaller wheels with considerations about how to use, evaluate and measure your effectiveness and/or performance with each platform whether you use it professionally or personally. The prism was originally created in 2008, and last updated in 2013, by Brain Solis, a digital analys
