creativity

the ability to express ones creative idea is creativity. the idea can be original, that is something we made up on our own with internal inspiration, it can also be idea coined from others creativity. i believe creativity is an act of its own. it is a different thing to have all these amazing ideas and imaginations, but how well can you express it to the audience? where do you find your audience? this is where creativity comes to play because, depending on how well you can express and translate your ideas and thoughts, that is what measures how creative you are.

today, we can find a lot of creative people on the internet, new media made it possible and more accessible. new media has given people to ability to share their ideas. new media is creativity on it own, in addition to people being able to add or contribute to this creativity, new media is now amazingly a platform of creativity. on new media, one will find things that you have never imagined and incredibly creative ideas and item. 

creativity and new media

new media is where creative minded individuals get to showcase their creativity to the world. not only that, new media also gives less creative minded individuals the encouragement to be more creative. new media is an acceptable platform for people to show their work. a very good example is YouTube, Facebook, twitter, and Pinterest. these are social media site where people share their ideas through videos, in writing and photos. like the article in new york times about the parody videos and Disney accepting it. i think the idea about Disney not opposing these talented individual ideas is because of the creativity behind it. on the other hand, linked in is another new media platform where creativity comes to play when it comes to marketing your skills. so many thoughts are put into putting words that describes ones skills in order to get peoples attention.

another way new media have promoted creativity is the visual aspect of it. individuals get to put their true self forward in order for the audience to see. ideas can be shared in real time. also, it is like an archive where audience can always go back to and watch or read at any point in time.

source: http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/24/business/media/24crank.html?_r=0

virtual world vs. reality

I would not wear six inches pair of heels in day time to work but that what I wear in the Kim kardashian game, haha :). what does that say about me? that I like heels and will love to wear them all the time. but because I can't do that in real life, I turned to the virtual world and model that life. it is easy, the internet made and technology made it possible. it is very convenient and less expense (may cost you more in the long run). virtual world might be a true expression of who we really are. the article on NYTimes, "No Budget, No Boundaries. its the real you" is a good article that analyses the online gaming form of virtual world. it discussed why people turn to virtual would and how it affects their day to day lives. it also discussed how it helped Mandy Cocke (the study subject of the article) trim her spending in real life.


let us take it into take a look at how much gamer actually spend on these games because the article also discussed how players spends $40 in purchasing "therebucks" which is the form of money gamers spend on purchasing virtual goods. it virtual world also have effected our social lives. people who turn to virtual world just to get away from reality tend to socialize less. it can also take a toll on mental health as these individual have higher chances of developing social anxiety. "I've been in that club, just not in real life" is an excellent article on NYTimes that talks about socializing in virtual world and its reflexing on who we really are. the writer discussed how he wasn't comfortable to change his outfit and how challenging it was for his to finally do so. just like the instance I gave about myself in the beginning of this blog, that I would where heels in virtual games but not in real life. virtual world is a reflection of who we are in the real world. it is another way of expressing ourselves.


references:
 No Budget, No Boundaries: It’s the Real You by RUTH LA FERLA, the New York Times, Oct 22, 2009.  http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/22/fashion/22Avatar.html


 "I've Been in That Club, Just Not in Real Life" by Dave Itzkoff, The New York Times, January 6, 2008 http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/06/arts/television/06itzk.html

Twitter

It's all fun until you have to put your amazing thought into 140 character. I always feel like I can't effectively get my point across in just 140 character. But I do it anyways. When twitter launched in 2006, it wasn't as exciting as it is today. In 2006, you cannot share pictures or videos on twitter, it was only texts. I personally did find it very easy to use. I guess that is why people in counties such as Brazil still visit Facebook more than twitter, they probably don't know about the new twitter or how improved it is.

Twitter current have 284 million active users and gets 340 million tweets per day. Twitter is widely used today because of the fact that you can do so many things on it now. For instance, local, business and world news, as broadcasting companies can now link their websites in their posts. The 140 character is also a great feature because every post tend to be simple and short on twitter.

The hashtag feature is also great because it allows user to narrow down their interest and they don't have to read unnecessary post that they are not interested in, which calls for less scrolling as oppose to Facebook. It is less time consuming, compact, and can be used for many productive things such as sharing business card, finding jobs, interacting with other users, sharing music and videos.

Social networking sites

Social networking sites such as Facebook, twitter, Instagram, and Pinterest are well known. Facebook is the most widely used one, maybe because it is the oldest of the four that I mentioned or I can say it is me user friendly compare with twitter and Instagram and Pinterest. It is user friendly in the sense that it is more straight forward for sharing ideas as well as videos and the likes all in one shot. Unlike twitter where you have to squeeze your idea into 140 characters (that takes special skills), as well as Instagram and Pinterest which is mainly for sharing pictures. Even though these social network sites all serve the same purpose of sharing ideas and news, they all deliver differently, it just depend on individual need and preference. For example, if I want to socialize with family and close friends, Facebook does a great job with that. When it comes to news and gossips and updates, twitter is the site to visit because you can get real time updates from twitter. For example, I check mta tweet updates about trains whether there are delays or not on twitter, they always keep me up to date on twitter. When I need ideas about lifestyle and fashion and what's trending, I choose Instagram and Pinterest for that because that have great visuals in terms of photograph and also ideas.

All these social networks are up to all the tasks that I have mentioned, but because of their little differences, they are better at doing certain things than the others. The bottom line is, we should be on all of them in other to be well rounded.

social networkig

we live in a world of social networking today. a world where every businesses and the likes are tied to social media such as Facebook and twitter. social networking is widely accepted because it is a very and convenient way of connecting with family and friends in the aspect of personal use, and also a very cheap and convenient way for businesses to connect with their customers. social networking has a great impact in our society today. it has impacted businesses, life style (fashion, sports, hobbies). the positive thing about social media is that it give everyone a platform. everybody has a voice and can contribute to the society through social networking.



businesses are now turning to social media to advertise their products instead of the traditional television commercials, we now see them on Facebook, twitter, blogs, and YouTube. i think this create more awareness for products because social media can easily be accessed on the go because of smartphones and similar devices, unlike the traditional television which i am not even sure if people still sit to watch them anymore because i don't. an article on wall street journal sates that 131 million people between the ages on 18 and 64 in the US are Facebook users, that number is 500 million worldwide.



we can also look at social media in the aspect of job creation and its contribution to the stock market. some online businesses really solely on social networking when it comes to small business that cannot afford a website yet, it is a great platform to start. an article on forbes magazine states that blogging is the very easy platform for people to share there opinion and also market their brands. not only that, the article also gave some ideas of using blogging to effectively do this, for example, by asking a question or questions at the end of each post.


social networking companies such as google and facebook and twitter have made their companies public which people are investing in. it just shows how widely used the social networking company is. another interesting this is that forbe magazine says that social networking is not a lot of people are on social media as it appears to be. so, is it a good decision to invest in a social networking company?


references:
forbes.com: ten myths about social networking for business
WSJ: tapping into social-media smart

blog vs wiki

Blog and wiki are similar but also different. a wiki is a website that allows multiple users to create and organize a web page collaboratively. It allows for multiple users, in the sense that there is more than one author. On the other hand, a blog is more of a personal website used to share opinion and information. A blog allows for only one author. it can also be a collaborative effort, in the sense that a blog  might contain the collective idea of a group of employee or an organization. the differences between between a wiki and a blog is that a wiki allows for multiple author while a blog only allows for one author. for this reason, a wiki is constantly changing, it grows rapidly, and it contains for information which make it suitable for classroom and educational use. On the other hand, a blog only allows for one author, and because of that, it doesn't contain as much information as the wiki and it grows slowly. It is more of an opinion sharing platform compared to wiki which is more of a knowledge sharing platform.

A blog can encourage bullying according to the New York times post that emphasizes on how bad things can be wrote about people without the writer remaining anonymous. If there can be a medium that regulates what can be posted and make sure all information are being verified before they go online. Wiki on the other hand, i feel it is not very user friendly in the sense that anyone can modify other peoples post. i think wiki can be more personalized.

references:  Op-Ed Columnist http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/26/opinion/26dowd.html?_r=0 
                    An internal wiki that is not classified http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/04/business/media/04link.html

social networking: impact on businesses and the economy

social networking have become a very vital part of small businesses and large corporations in terms of marketing their product, advertising, and connecting with consumers. new media has made it very easy and cheaper for business owner to connect with customers. i am going to focus more on how new media has helped or is helping small business owner with limited funds market and promote there product with technology such as social media, Instagram, Facebook, twitter, and blogs. also i am going to talk about the accessibility and and comfort that comes with using social networking to market products and promote businesses.