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             Twitter is one of the most influential global online social media and networking services currently existing. Essentially, it is a microblog service in which users can send and read short 140-character messages, also known as “tweets”, that may include plain text, URL page links, images, and acknowledgement of other users (Riquielme & González-Cantergiani, 2016). The company website shares that Twitter is all about “what’s happening in the world and what people are talking about right now” (Twitter.com), providing free access and usability to anyone who wants to “spark a global conversation” (Twitter.com). Twitter’s website also provides the company’s mission statement which is:   “to power positive global change by fostering respectful conversations, creating deeper human connections, and encouraging diverse interactions among individuals and teams, across our organization, and on the platform resulting in a more globally ...

Week 1 Blog - The Evolution of the Internet and Technology As noted in the introduction lecture this week, the internet is not only a place to obtain information, but is also an active place in which social and participatory processes exist. Friedman (2005) suggests that it has become more and more difficult to keep up with the ever-increasing pace of globalization as a result of the creation of the Internet and complementary software, and points to ten forces responsible for flattening or leveling the global playing field. However, whereas Friedman (2005) asserts technology and the rise of the Internet has made talent more important than geographical proximity, Florida (2005) suggests proximity is still a vital and relevant factor. Rather than flat, Florida (2005) asserts the world is better depicted as “spikey”, in which cutting-edge innovation is growing and flourishing across only a number of cities and regions. According to Florida (2005), innovation, economic growth, and pros...

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