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I thoroughly enjoyed reading my classmates’ posts, which gave me a clearer insight to the pros and cons of contents published freely online especially from the content producer’s point of view. Content producers can share their work through various forms online. (Done by me on Pictochart) I liked how XinHui’s post discussed about contents posted on social media. Continue reading →

What happens when you cannot find a particular article, book or journal online? A survey done by Student PIRGs reported that 65% of 2000 students opted against buying a book because it was too costly. Open Access (OA) is the free, immediate, online availability of research articles coupled with the rights to use these articles fully in the digital environment. As students, we all faced similar situations where we were not granted access to a particular journal. Continue reading →

Brenden and Zoey’s comment led me to think about the effectiveness of advertising in regards to astroturfing and the transparency of social media which I mentioned in my previous post. Despite the fact that influencers are slowly losing their credibility due to sponsored advertisements, companies still choose to leverage on social media marketing because it increases brand awareness and increases their scope of audiences. Continue reading →

Businesses and companies have found opportunities to leverage on the convenience of social media platforms to raise awareness through influencers. This is also known as Social media marketing. It basically takes advantage of social networking to help a company increase brand exposure and broaden customers reach. Continue reading →

Before I did this topic, it has never occurred to me that blogging can actually be a way of showing your professionalism. Although I know of famous bloggers who make a living out of blogging, I never thought that I could use my own blog to my advantage in creating a professional online profile. Reading Elvina’s post and further research gave me a deeper insight to how I can do that. Continue reading →

With technology advancement, online professional profile is as important as our CV. Recruiters and employers are changing the way their company works, including how they hire, as everyone tries to adapt to the digital world. (Source: World Economic Forum) Connections, relationships and creating a network of your own even virtually is essential. According to jobvite, recruiters are now reviewing social media profiles to uncover mutual connections and evaluate written and design work. Continue reading →

After reading and commenting on my classmates’ blogs, I found out that there are two approaches to having multiple identities. One which you create multiple accounts for different purposes and another where you totally want the autonomy to do whatever you want without being judged or found out by your friends and family. I absolutely love and agree with what Wanni wrote about the effects of anonymity and how it may eventually lead to bad outcomes if not properly managed. Continue reading →

There are so many social media platforms that makes creating different online personas possible. Is having more than one online identity for the better or worse? According to internet society, Online identity is the reflection of your characteristics and interactions you represent online. It is hard to define our online identity because you interact and display different characteristics at different platforms. Continue reading →

After commenting and reading about my friends’ blog post, I got a better understanding of the theories and what each term actually means. Initially I was confused and thought that digital ‘visitors’ were immigrants and digital ‘residents’ were natives. Then I clarified that they were from two different frameworks which cannot be compared that way. I also learnt the difference between the two and how to classify individuals. Continue reading →