Blog v Wiki

Blogs and Wikis are a great way to share news, however, both do have their differences. In one hand a Blog is more personal. An individual or a group can have control of a blog and post their content and also keep track of what is being shared without the involvement of a third party. Third-party are usually people who view the blogs and interact with the one who is sharing the content through comments.  On the other hand, Wiki’s are more interacting platform and even user could change and provide information to the content. When I was in middle school and high school teachers will tell us not to use information from Wikipedia because anyone can go into the page and edit it. But even Wikipedia is noticing the change and are taking the initiative to make sure that the content they are putting up is more accurate to the readers. According to the article: Wikipedia to Limit Changes to Articles on People by Noam Cohen, it seems Wikipedia added a new feature and been working with their administrators to make sure that their information is accurate. “The change is part of a growing realization on the part of Wikipedia’s leaders that as the site grows more influential, they must transform its embrace-the-chaos culture into something more mature and dependable.” (Cohen). Now Wikipedia may have its flaws but so does Blogs. One of the main issues about blogs is their content. Blog, as mentioned earlier, is more personal news. Anyone can write an opinion on about anything or anyone. According to the reading: “Stung by the Perfect Sting” by Maureen Dowd, blogs could also be used for propaganda or even cyberbullying. Though the first amendment does give people the write to speech, however, sometimes, the content may harm the person who it is about. Writing something anonymously doesn’t mean you are safe behind a screen, one should take account of what they write about others.

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Tik Tok: The Impact on Global Societies

Tik Tok, now don't go start playing the hit song by Kesha from 2009. Within a decade Tik Tok changed into a global app which impacted many societies around the world. Now some are for the best and the rest well that's up to all of you decide. 

I chose to analyze the Impact of Tik Tok on Global Societies. I have seen the use of this app increase and decrease throughout many countries such as India, China, and currently an increase in the United States. I want to compare how the uses have shifted from different countries to countries and how it has affected different societies. I will be looking at what type of entertainment is popular with the use of this app in different countries. Entertainment industries seem to be in support of this app and in different countries would promote actors to create challenges to make certain things viral. My research would be based on cultural norms and impacts it had on the global societies and what is in store for the future for New Media. Early on in Spring of 2019 India had decided to ban Tiktok. However, the app once again made a return within a month after a huge demand from the youths and the entertainment industry. As well as that one of my favorite influencers/entrepreneur, Gary Vaynerchuk has been recently promoting Tik Tok on his social media. It would be a great way to see how this app is leading a way for different users to make a living and how much of an asset it is to global GDP. A lot more things would be touched upon as my research continues.