This is the link to my new twitter account! I'm so excited! ^^
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Below is the same post I made on Courseden. I'm also putting it on my blog for backup!
NAME AND SIGNIFICANCE OF PERSON
I decided to follow Ellen DeGeneres on Twitter.
My family has always been a big fan of Ellen and we watch her show together all the time when I'm at home. What we love most about her is how giving and generous she is and how she is always willing to help other people any way that she can.
She also has a wide range of accomplishments, from hosting a variety of award programs to receiving Emmy Awards, People's Choice Awards, and Kid's Choice Awards. In addition to this, and to being a successful entertainer (with her comedy shows and sitcoms), Ellen has also done a lot in terms of giving to charity. She's supported multitudes of foundations such as the St. Jude's Children Research Hospital, Artists Against Racism, the Red Cross, the Humane Society, and more.
She is funny, witty, and kind-hearted, so I thought she would be a great person to follow along on Twitter.
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NUMBER OF FOLLOWERS
At the start of the week on Tuesday, Ellen had 4,156,878 followers. By Friday the number had increased to 4,175,747.
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NATUR-ING 3 OF ELLEN'S POSTS OVER THE WEEK
1) Happy Birthday Ellen!:
Apparently, Ellen’s birthday was on Tuesday of this week! She mentions how one of her birthday wishes was for Michael Jackson’s “This is It” dancers to perform on her show and they did! Posts about her birthday carried on over to January 27th, where she states that friends like Ryan Seacrest , Usher, and more left her birthday wishes on her voicemail. She tweets about other birthday gifts she received as well. Happy Birthday Ellen! ^^
2) Super Bowl- Go Saints!:
On January 28th, she makes several posts about how her mother is going to the Super Bowl to see the Saints play and how excited she is about seeing her mom’s face painted in black and gold (lol)! Apparently she is a big Saint’s fan!
3) Helping a Fire-Fighter:
On January 28th, Ellen also posts about a team of LA firefighters who rescued a dog last week, and how one of the firefighters is looking for a girlfriend. At 3:19 on Jan. 28th she wrote: "Wanted: Loving girlfriend for a heroic, adorable, and single fireman. He rescues dogs! Come on ladies. You're welcome http://su.pr/1dvTWh".
I think it’s very sweet that she offered to help the man find someone through her show and her Twitter account.
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Generally, Ellen’s posts seem to consist of events happening on her show or happening in her life. In addition to this, she ‘tweeted’ about how she has opened up a link on YouTube called “GetonEllen” where people can send in videos of their talents and she’ll air them on her show. She also gave out iPods to a few lucky people as well. She is a very nice and caring person who is always willing to give and help other people anyway she can, whether they are on her show or whether they are fans of her show. I really do look up to her, and that’s why I decided to follow her on Twitter.
Click here for link to my post on our class's courseden page. ^-^
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Saturday, January 30, 2010
Saturday, January 23, 2010
Facebook Experience
My past experiences on Facebook has been beneficial, and efficient.
I first signed up with Facebook during my Freshman year of college because it was a requirement to join the group that the West Georgian had set up on the site. Writers for the paper were told to check Facebook for updates on meetings and events/articles that were available to write about, and to know what stories were already assigned.
After I joined Facebook, I was immediately hooked. One thing that I absolutely love about that site is that I have been able to reconnect with several friends and family members that I have not seen in a long time. Many of the people that I have found or who have found me are people that I thought I would never hear from again, so I’m thrilled that we’ve found each other once again through the advancement of a modern technological site like Facebook. One friend that I have found moved away from my home-town when we were in the fourth grade. I hadn’t heard from her since, and I just found her on Facebook last year! We were both very excited and we did a lot of catching up in talking about old times! The site makes it much easier [than it was in the 90s] to maintain connections with those who live far away. Also, I am part of a variety of groups that help to enhance the social networking that is necessary in order to progress in today’s society.
Many of the groups I have joined of Facebook correlate with larger, national groups (The National Society of Collegiate Scholars, Alpha Lambda Delta, etc.), and I know that any information presented on my profile pages and on my account represents who I am as a person. I know this will serve as a great asset if any employer decides to check out my profile page to analyze my interests, as well as my membership and standing in various professional organizations. I like the fact members can control how they present themselves online, and that profile pages serve as excellent representations of people if someone of high status were to come across their Facebook pages. Another feature that I love about the site is that some professional organizations have actually made their own groups for people to join, and that increases the chance that a post made within the group could make a good impression on executive member if they happen to check the group for updates.
Currently, I have taken advantage of every social-networking benefit provided by one of the most popular sites on the internet. I have even made a Facebook group for my Reid’s Reel Review program that airs on the UWG campus. Family and friends have both joined the group, and I hope that the membership only continues to grow within the next few years. I am ecstatic that Facebook has made communication, as well as social networking as a whole, much easier and more beneficial for today’s society.
It is because of this that Facebook is currently my primary mode of technological communiction on the internet.
I first signed up with Facebook during my Freshman year of college because it was a requirement to join the group that the West Georgian had set up on the site. Writers for the paper were told to check Facebook for updates on meetings and events/articles that were available to write about, and to know what stories were already assigned.
After I joined Facebook, I was immediately hooked. One thing that I absolutely love about that site is that I have been able to reconnect with several friends and family members that I have not seen in a long time. Many of the people that I have found or who have found me are people that I thought I would never hear from again, so I’m thrilled that we’ve found each other once again through the advancement of a modern technological site like Facebook. One friend that I have found moved away from my home-town when we were in the fourth grade. I hadn’t heard from her since, and I just found her on Facebook last year! We were both very excited and we did a lot of catching up in talking about old times! The site makes it much easier [than it was in the 90s] to maintain connections with those who live far away. Also, I am part of a variety of groups that help to enhance the social networking that is necessary in order to progress in today’s society.
Many of the groups I have joined of Facebook correlate with larger, national groups (The National Society of Collegiate Scholars, Alpha Lambda Delta, etc.), and I know that any information presented on my profile pages and on my account represents who I am as a person. I know this will serve as a great asset if any employer decides to check out my profile page to analyze my interests, as well as my membership and standing in various professional organizations. I like the fact members can control how they present themselves online, and that profile pages serve as excellent representations of people if someone of high status were to come across their Facebook pages. Another feature that I love about the site is that some professional organizations have actually made their own groups for people to join, and that increases the chance that a post made within the group could make a good impression on executive member if they happen to check the group for updates.
Currently, I have taken advantage of every social-networking benefit provided by one of the most popular sites on the internet. I have even made a Facebook group for my Reid’s Reel Review program that airs on the UWG campus. Family and friends have both joined the group, and I hope that the membership only continues to grow within the next few years. I am ecstatic that Facebook has made communication, as well as social networking as a whole, much easier and more beneficial for today’s society.
It is because of this that Facebook is currently my primary mode of technological communiction on the internet.
Saturday, January 16, 2010
Britt Blog 2
My favorit website is a site I created for my show UTV-13 show, "Reid's Reel Review." I love the site because it gives me the opportunity to practice my web design skills while promoting my program at the same time. It features interactive tools so that people can participate in polls, answer triva questions, and leave messages through a guest-book. There are also clips of past episodes as well as a link for "outtakes" and"behind the scenes" footage that people may enjoy watching.
I hope that this blogging class will teach me even more skills to further enhance my site as well.
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I hope that this blogging class will teach me even more skills to further enhance my site as well.
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Edit: My "Reid's Reel Review" website is no longer active because it is currenly undergoing reconstruction. In the meantime, episodes of my show can be viewed here. Thank you!
-Brittany Reid
-Brittany Reid
Britt Blog 1
My name is Brittany Reid. I am a Senior at the University of West Georgia. My major is Mass Communications and my minor is Creative Writing. I love anime (Japanese Animated) cartoons and my favorite anime is Inuyasha. Currently I have a show at the University of West Georgia entitled "Reid's Reel Review" where I review movies and interview/interact with students to get their opinions on the movies. My goal is for my show to one day be as popular as Entertainment Tonight, so I hope to continue developing it even after I graduate.
I have signed up for this course because blogging is the most recent technology-advanced form of media communication that seems to be essential if one is to pursue a career in the media field. I want to make sure I learn the important aspects of blogging so I can be a successful journalist/reporter in the future.
I have signed up for this course because blogging is the most recent technology-advanced form of media communication that seems to be essential if one is to pursue a career in the media field. I want to make sure I learn the important aspects of blogging so I can be a successful journalist/reporter in the future.
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