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  The Breadth of topic 5 has provided no end of material to discuss. Whilst I chose to focus my research on paywalls in the magazine industry, A quick scroll through the module home page shows the broad range of subjects one could have chosen to undertake for the final topic of the module. Given the choices associated with this topic, I was able to find one that interested me greatly and since publishing my main post, I have been able to research the subject further. Continue reading →

For better or worse, our world is slowly being engulfed by the digital age and almost all written mediums are now making their way online. This has led to the advent of the ‘open access’ movement – essentially, making all scholarly material on the internet available to all. Continue reading →

This week’s topic proved to be the most stimulating thus far. Despite being perhaps the most specific yet, there were still a multitude of case studies from which one could chose. A quick skim read of the titles of everyone’s blog posts serves as testament to this – they varied from parental control to the use of social media by teachers. Continue reading →

Social media platforms have a great many uses – one of the more recent of these is the ability for the common person to follow their heroes on idols on sites such as twitter and Facebook, in order to keep up to date as best as possible with the lives of the rich and famous. Naturally, the places the latter group under a great deal of scrutiny – far more than any run of the mill social media user. Continue reading →

This topic has been by far the most enlightening and, consequently, my favourite topic to date. This is due to a multitude of reasons; Primarily, I found the topic to be very relevant to my personal life. As a third year, it goes without saying that the idea of gainful employment is becoming increasingly pressing and the possibility of furthering one’s chances of securing a job is therefore very appealing. Continue reading →

Our modern world presents a variety of challenges to the aspiring professional, regardless of their field of work or social sphere of influence. One of the more recent revelations that has a direct impact on aspiring and accomplished professionals alike (particularly of a younger generation), is the advent of online networking. Continue reading →

The concept of online identity is immediately relatable to idea of identity itself. As such, in order discuss the positive and negative aspects of having multiple online identities it is of paramount importance to first ascertain what is meant by ‘identity’. According to the Oxford English dictionary, Identity can be defined as, ‘the fact of being who or what a person or thing is’. Continue reading →