Wikipedia Edit: Litter in the U.S
For my Wikipedia edit, I decided to start by looking at what different Wikipedia pages are available to the public that pertain to litter. I tried to find a page that dealt with litter in Pittsburgh specifically so that I…
Litter and Cognitive Surplus
I think the concept of cognitive surplus is interesting because we are witnessing it over the years whether we realize it or not. As technology advances, new ways to do things are being born and in turn, it changes our…
Infographic by Global Data Vault
The infographic above (can also be seen here) is a prefect example of portraying interesting information into an even more interesting manner. The company that published it, Global Data Vault, is using this infographic to promote the function of…
Cold Fusion vs. Mental Illness
When I was reading different blog posts about public issues, I got a very specific feel from each post. A good blog post (I think) can reach out to the audience and make them feel a certain way about a…
14-year-old Blind Triplets: Growing Up
This is a very interesting audio composition right off the bat, because the title (14-year-old triplets Leo, Nick, and Steven Argel tell Ollie Cantos about growing up) accompanied with the picture of three blind boys.makes you want to learn more….
Rhetorical Velocity in Tweets
When promoting an idea, company, or organization, rhetorical velocity is a necessary tool that will help circulate what you are trying to say. So when I was looking for examples of this, I skimmed through the twitter profiles of the…
Brilliant Anti-Smoking Campaign
In this image, the children are obviously upset or in pain because of the plastic bag made of cigarette smoke around their heads. The smoke is choking them, similar to an actual plastic bag. The caption “smoking isn’t just suicide,…
Update on Litter in Pittsburgh
Since my goal is to promote awareness for the Pitt Panthers Pummel Polluters (the name is a work in progress), I decided to further research how local websites promoted themselves to reach the residents of Pittsburgh. Because my I first…
Atlanta Hawks Owner Exposes His Own Racist Email
The owner of the Atlanta Hawks, Bruce Levenson, has recently exposed a personal private email from August of 2012, causing much surprise among NBA fans. Not only did he make one of his personal emails public, but he also announced…
Community Looks for Answers as Authorities Take Another Life
All over the news there have been reports of outrage as the people of Ferguson undergo riots and police brutality. Another instance of harsh police action has been reported in New Orleans, where a young man “shot himself” and…
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