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Bryan Borzykowski’s Blunders

The Demise of Traditional Journalism Last week, tiny town Bay Roberts, Newfoundland and Labrador, was a victim of the demise of traditional journalism. The highly congested world of traditional reporting has 1000s of reporters seeking the attention of a public … Continue reading

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Understanding Content – THE OTHERS – In honour of the last season of LOST

“Believe none of what you hear and half of what you see” is a quote which is attributed to Benjamin Franklin. However, that was written before Photoshop and video tools enabled the manipulation of images, before mass media allowed careful selection and censorship of what is seen and heard. In the not too distant future, psychologists will study your interest patterns and social grouping, tailoring messages to your particular mind set though observation of your postings in social media such as Facebook and Twitter. Continue reading

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Understanding Content – Avatar

First, a confession – I am a lifelong science fiction fan… and, an even more telling confession; I remember the excitement when the first episode of Star Trek aired on TV. Consequently, I was delighted when a Christmas present from … Continue reading

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Understanding Content – Introduction

Text messaging, email, Twitter, Facebook, blogs, Flickr, and other social media have made high level literacy more important than ever in all our lives. We could choose what, when, and whether to read in a book, magazine or newspaper or … Continue reading

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