Please share your “a-ha” moments from the videos and readings. Provide at least two quotes with a page number. (this way your classmates can also reference back to the article and further understand the context of the quote).

Respond thoughtfully to a topic from your own experience/observation. Provide links and resources related to the topic that would be of interest to other participants. Raise a thought-provoking question related to the topic.

Readings:

1. https://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/11/07/how-obam…

2 – 4. In the files

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Social media has given life a better taste and a better perspective. It has greatly impacted politics, News media, and journalism activities. I have gained a strong love in particular to the revelation and discussion by Xavier Damman at Ted Brussels. Concerning the image released by Facebook in 2010, Damman retaliates that, “we are not only living on the same planet, but we are also connected to one another, beyond boundaries,” (Damman, 2012). This helps build a reflection on how anyone can share news instantly as they happen.

The power of media and reporting has been structured down to the people at the grass route using social media (Kahn, & Kellner, 2004). In…

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