Throughout this assignment, we were given a task to complete a number of postings. The postings allowed me to learn so much about the new media and how its affecting our generation and what we should be concern of towards the fast growing Internet. Despite that, I've also discovered my interest in blogging. I believe I have completed my task in a concise manner, allowing readers to digest the information competently. Ample of images and examples are also provided for easier understanding and adding more flavors to the blog posts.
I would like to take this opportunity to show my gratitude to my lecturer, Miss Jenny.
She's fun, witty and adorable. It's amazing how she could make classes so enjoyable and entertaining.
It has been a fun learning journey with her.
Thank you Miss Jenny!
Yours truly,
Thian Zen Yee
Sunday, November 14, 2010
Friday, November 12, 2010
Hey! Stop Tweeting On My Behalf!
Topic chosen: Issue 3: Tweeter, Social Networking, Credibility, Impact on Journalism, Ethical Publishing, Regulations.
In my previous post, a brief introduction about Twitter was brought up. As this 'Twitter Storm' hits the world, many Hollywood celebrities got swept and sign up for their own accounts to join this amazingly fast growing microblogging website. However, how sure are we that the John Mayer or Ashton Kutcher you're following on Twitter are the real celebrities themselves? Often, Twitter users are not aware or not bother to verify that they're following celebrity imposters (Sciretta, 2009).
According to Simon Owens (2009), with thousands and thousands of new Twitter users signing up every day, it is not practical and absurd for Twitter's limited staffs to monitor accounts for imposters. Biz Stone, co-founder of Twitter thinks its a parody can be a healthy expression if it does not cross into impersonation. However, in my opinion, I don't think celebrity imposters issues should be underestimated. Assuming that someone who's impersonating a celebrity using Twitter and sends out messages to hundreds of thousands of fans or followers, how bad it could affect the celebrity who was being impersonated? Moreover, in the present, newspaper and blogs have already begun to quote people on Twitter (Sciretta, 2009).
Twitter needs to do something about these imposters before things get worst. Peter Sciretta suggests that it is critical for Twitter to create a verification system that would embed a badge on high profile pages to ensure users or followers that the Twitter Celebrity is real. In that way, celebrities can connect with their fans and followers in an appropriate and healthy manner. Apart from that, writers or journalists can also avoid quoting the wrong people and get into any unnecessary legal violations. Besides having Twitter to verify celebrities' Twitter account, fans and followers can also visit celebrities' official website and get the link to their Twitter account.
As everything is happening so quickly in this fast moving new technology world, we are still learning to adapt. As we are learning, we have to be careful and not be fooled easily while surfing the Internet at all times.
References:
Owens, S. (2009). How Celebrity Imposters Hurt Twitter's Credibility. Available: http://www.pbs.org/mediashift/2009/02/how-celebrity-imposters-hurt-twitters-credibility051.html. Last accessed 12th November 2010.
Sciretta, P. (2009). The Growing Problem of Celebrity Imposters On Twitter. Available: http://www.slashfilm.com/the-growing-problem-of-celebrity-imposters-on-twitter/. Last accessed 12th November 2010.
In my previous post, a brief introduction about Twitter was brought up. As this 'Twitter Storm' hits the world, many Hollywood celebrities got swept and sign up for their own accounts to join this amazingly fast growing microblogging website. However, how sure are we that the John Mayer or Ashton Kutcher you're following on Twitter are the real celebrities themselves? Often, Twitter users are not aware or not bother to verify that they're following celebrity imposters (Sciretta, 2009).
According to Simon Owens (2009), with thousands and thousands of new Twitter users signing up every day, it is not practical and absurd for Twitter's limited staffs to monitor accounts for imposters. Biz Stone, co-founder of Twitter thinks its a parody can be a healthy expression if it does not cross into impersonation. However, in my opinion, I don't think celebrity imposters issues should be underestimated. Assuming that someone who's impersonating a celebrity using Twitter and sends out messages to hundreds of thousands of fans or followers, how bad it could affect the celebrity who was being impersonated? Moreover, in the present, newspaper and blogs have already begun to quote people on Twitter (Sciretta, 2009).
Twitter needs to do something about these imposters before things get worst. Peter Sciretta suggests that it is critical for Twitter to create a verification system that would embed a badge on high profile pages to ensure users or followers that the Twitter Celebrity is real. In that way, celebrities can connect with their fans and followers in an appropriate and healthy manner. Apart from that, writers or journalists can also avoid quoting the wrong people and get into any unnecessary legal violations. Besides having Twitter to verify celebrities' Twitter account, fans and followers can also visit celebrities' official website and get the link to their Twitter account.
As everything is happening so quickly in this fast moving new technology world, we are still learning to adapt. As we are learning, we have to be careful and not be fooled easily while surfing the Internet at all times.
References:
Owens, S. (2009). How Celebrity Imposters Hurt Twitter's Credibility. Available: http://www.pbs.org/mediashift/2009/02/how-celebrity-imposters-hurt-twitters-credibility051.html. Last accessed 12th November 2010.
Sciretta, P. (2009). The Growing Problem of Celebrity Imposters On Twitter. Available: http://www.slashfilm.com/the-growing-problem-of-celebrity-imposters-on-twitter/. Last accessed 12th November 2010.
Monday, November 1, 2010
Is Twitter Taking Over Blogs?
Topic chosen: Issue 2: Tweeter, Social Networking, Political Discourse, Audience Expectations, Ethical Publishing, Regulations.
It seems like it was just yesterday when all heads turn to blogs as an alternative source for information such as political news, entertainment news and whatnot. But today, all eyes seem to lay on Twitter, a social networking and micro-blogging service. Twitter enables users to send out and receive messages known as 'tweets'. Twitter is also subscription based like YouTube, except that subscribers are known as 'followers' instead.
When exactly did this 'Twitter' storm hits our country, Malaysia? Twitter was believed to brought upon vigorously in Malaysia by opposition icon Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's Sodomy ll trial. As twitter allows users to have real-time communication, the Malaysian politician, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim was actively tweeting as his way of telling the public he is innocent and the government was trying to frame him up (Zahiid, 2010).
Image source: http://mybloghub.my/2010/03/page/5
What made Twitter possibly more appealing than blog is probably that all tweets come in 'bite size', with only 140 character limit per tweet, users are made to update short and straightforwardly. Hence, readers or followers will get all updates in just a couple of seconds. Although blog provides more information, nevertheless, Twitter is easier to fit into readers' increasingly busy lives as it allows us to get right to the point (Sieberg, 2009). Moreover, Twitter followers get all live updates from Twitter users they subscribe, whereas blogging does not provide readers this type of feature.
Back to Anwar's case, Anwar currently has 26,352 followers. Just not too long ago, he had 5,108 followers during the peak of the trial. You can simply imagine just how fast is Twitter growing by looking at these numbers. Another reason Twitter could be possibly taking over blog is that the users of smart phones and 3G mobile are rising rapidly. According to Zahiid (2010), from 3 million in 1999, now the numbers have raise to almost 30 million. Apart from that, smart phones such as iPhone and Blackberry and certain 3G mobile phones can also download Twitter as an application in order to gain easy access by just a click!
So, have you gotten your very own Twitter account?
Till next time!
References:
Sieberg, D. (2009). Twitter Vs Blogs. Available: http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-501465_162-5195291-501465.html. Last accessed 1st November 2010.
Zahiid, S, 2010, 'Blogging is so yesterday, politicians turn to Twitter', The Malaysian Insider, 11 February.
It seems like it was just yesterday when all heads turn to blogs as an alternative source for information such as political news, entertainment news and whatnot. But today, all eyes seem to lay on Twitter, a social networking and micro-blogging service. Twitter enables users to send out and receive messages known as 'tweets'. Twitter is also subscription based like YouTube, except that subscribers are known as 'followers' instead.
When exactly did this 'Twitter' storm hits our country, Malaysia? Twitter was believed to brought upon vigorously in Malaysia by opposition icon Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's Sodomy ll trial. As twitter allows users to have real-time communication, the Malaysian politician, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim was actively tweeting as his way of telling the public he is innocent and the government was trying to frame him up (Zahiid, 2010).
Image source: http://mybloghub.my/2010/03/page/5What made Twitter possibly more appealing than blog is probably that all tweets come in 'bite size', with only 140 character limit per tweet, users are made to update short and straightforwardly. Hence, readers or followers will get all updates in just a couple of seconds. Although blog provides more information, nevertheless, Twitter is easier to fit into readers' increasingly busy lives as it allows us to get right to the point (Sieberg, 2009). Moreover, Twitter followers get all live updates from Twitter users they subscribe, whereas blogging does not provide readers this type of feature.
Back to Anwar's case, Anwar currently has 26,352 followers. Just not too long ago, he had 5,108 followers during the peak of the trial. You can simply imagine just how fast is Twitter growing by looking at these numbers. Another reason Twitter could be possibly taking over blog is that the users of smart phones and 3G mobile are rising rapidly. According to Zahiid (2010), from 3 million in 1999, now the numbers have raise to almost 30 million. Apart from that, smart phones such as iPhone and Blackberry and certain 3G mobile phones can also download Twitter as an application in order to gain easy access by just a click!
So, have you gotten your very own Twitter account?
Till next time!
References:
Sieberg, D. (2009). Twitter Vs Blogs. Available: http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-501465_162-5195291-501465.html. Last accessed 1st November 2010.
Zahiid, S, 2010, 'Blogging is so yesterday, politicians turn to Twitter', The Malaysian Insider, 11 February.
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