My own experiences with Communication Technologies
Since high school, new communication technologies have been heavily integrated into my lifestyle. From Facebook, Youtube to checking my email, at least once a day i am using some form of NCT. Facebook would probably be the site i use most as it lets me communicate easily with all my friends. Its not the only social networking site out there but its by far the most popular especially with those aged between 18 - 25 and has actually overtaken google and most visited site for people within that age group according to an Anderson Analytics 2009-2010 Gen X2Z American College Student Survey report (West 2011).
The issue regarding privacy for sites such as Google and Facebook may be considered controversial. This may be due to the way in which they use location and social networking data. For example Google Maps' mobile Latitude location service has been receiving recent criticism due to possible allowing people to stalk others and facebook has also made changes regarding the storing of users information (Digital & Direct brief: Facebook and Google caught in privacy storm 2009).
'Digital & Direct brief: Facebook and Google caught in privacy storm', 2009, Marketing (London), p 10, viewed via Expanded Academic ASAP
West, C 2011, 'You're on Facebook. . . Now What?', International educator (Washington, D.C.), vol. 20, no. 3, viewed via Proquest Central
Recently Youtube has been a site i have been using quite a bit. I recently saw a video that some Griffith university students produced. The group called XY media was formed by a chinese guy named Xiao Yi and he has his own youtube channel. I contacted him and we met and became good friends. I recently joined the group and we have made a couple of action/comedy short films. The first one I was involved in was called 'Fight for lollipop' and it received about 3000 views within the first week. It was really fun as i have never acted in my life (as you can probably tell from watching) but i did choreograph the fight scenes which was also a fun challenge. I also send a bulk email with the link to about 3000 students, so that may have aided in the initial boost of views. Below you can feel free to check out some of the videos.
Fight for LolliPop 2011
Just Do it official teaser trailer
'Digital & Direct brief: Facebook and Google caught in privacy storm', 2009, Marketing (London), p 10, viewed via Expanded Academic ASAP
West, C 2011, 'You're on Facebook. . . Now What?', International educator (Washington, D.C.), vol. 20, no. 3, viewed via Proquest Central
youtube links
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ml9D3E_BT-s
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwMew_F6yQQ&feature=channel_video_title
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