WORKING PAPER e rise of social media and its impact on mainstream journalism: A study of how newspapers and broadcasters in the UK and US are responding to a wave of participatory social media‚ and a historic shi in control towards individual consumers. Nic Newman September 2009 Contents Executive summary and key conclusions 1. Framing the debate 2. Mainstream media motivations‚ doubts and dilemmas 2.1 Definitions and motivations 2.2 BBC 2.3 Guardian and Telegraph 2.4 New York Times
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to the fact that it saves time and money‚ and there are countless ways of how the internet could do this. One can save time due to the ease to research and find a variety of data‚ by connecting to people in their life‚ for example through e-mail or social networking websites and also by learning about events‚ such as current events‚ weather‚and other news before it even hits the newspapers. Saving money which is‚ today‚ an essential aspect of surviving can also be done in many ways. For example‚ the
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The Impact of Globalization on Africa’s Social and Economic Conditions In the twentieth century‚ the phenomenon of globalization rapidly swept across the world forcefully and powerfully. The very concept of globalization is difficult to exactly define‚ as it has vast meanings to a vast number of people. Globalization is a relatively new term used to describe a very old process. It is a historical course of action that began with our human ancestors moving out of Africa to spread all over the globe
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The Economic and Social Impact of Colonial Rule in India Chapter 3 of Class Structure and Economic Growth: India & Pakistan since the Moghuls Maddison (1971) British imperialism was more pragmatic than that of other colonial powers. Its motivation was economic‚ not evangelical. There was none of the dedicated Christian fanaticism which the Portuguese and Spanish demonstrated in Latin America and less enthusiasm for cultural diffusion than the French (or the Americans) showed in their colonies. For
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ISSN 2039‐2117 Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences Vol. 2 (4) September 2011 Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and Banking Industry Alawode‚ Ademola John+ Emmanuel Uche Kaka** * Department of Computer Science‚ Federal Polytechnic Ilaro‚ Ogun State‚ Nigeria ** First Bank Nigeria PLC‚ Ahoada Branch‚ Rivers State‚ Nigeria. Abstract Information and Communication Technology‚ the language of the new age and its grammar which
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A Philosophy of a Social Studies Education Kyle P. O’Brien Miami University In consideration of every field in education I believe that there is none more impactful than that of a social studies class at an adolescent level. Whereas other disciplines can also challenge students to think critically and in new‚ creative ways‚ a social studies course has the unique opportunity to teach content in a way fundamentally essential to the progression of society. If the next generation is to uphold equality
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Literature review Using ICT as a classroom practice in Science lesson: The effect on students’ motivation and achievement on learning Vast development on ICT (Information communication technology)‚ along with the globalization of the economy has changed the field of education. According to RAND Corporation (2002) in their report on Teaching and learning 21st century skills: Lesson from learning sciences‚ one of the nine lessons to teach in 21st century skills is to make use of technology to support
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act. Another change is the October 2010 rising of the minimal wage‚ which in the current economic climate could have a major impact on the finances of some business. Other policies will be in place for legal reasons; such as insuring equipment is regularly tested for safety or compliance with the data protection act. Other examples of legalisation that will have an impact on company policy’s include the display screen regulations‚ computer misuse act and the disability discrimination act‚ which requires
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Renewable sources such as solar and wind could supply up to 80 per cent of the world’s energy needs by 2050 and play a significant role in fighting global warming‚ a top climate panel concluded Monday. But the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change said that to achieve that level‚ governments would have to spend significantly more money and introduce policies that integrate renewables into existing power grids and promote their benefits in terms of reducing air pollution and
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Communication Technology (ICT) have become essential part of our lives that not using one of them is so irrelevant in our society. Indeed‚ the rapid advancement of technology propels the social welfare‚ for better or worse. Undeniably‚ I agree that ICT cause today’s many soial ills like cyber-bullying and privacy intrusion. However‚ I am not waywardly inclined towards the cons because ICT have pros as well when used to handle social ills such as terrorist attacks. Knowingly‚ ICT is the platform for
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