Best Friends Animal Society Wikipedia Page
I edited a Wikipedia page about the Best Friends Animal Society. I researched the issue by going on their website, where they not only had a whole section on their sanctuary but also on the different environments within it. It…
Cognitive Surplus: Its Impact on Animal Welfare
This week, Clay Shirky’s Cognitive Surplus looked at the sharing of media throughout history. One point that I like from this chapter is when he compares media to a triathlon, with “…three different events: people like to consume, but they also…
Infographics
Out of all the examples provided, my favorite was The Labor Force by Numbers. What makes a good infographic, according to the reading, is transparency, efficiency, and approachability. Part of the reason I liked this one so much was because…
Marriage and Self-Esteem
For my first blog post, I choose the one regarding cohabitation and divorce. In this the writer sounds witty and intelligent, throwing our facts and statistics but not judging those who do live together or finding fault with them. She…
The Best of Friends
I choose an audio story about two best friends, recounting a couple moments in their lives that seem to reflect the pivotal strength of their friendship. I felt connected to this story because I have a best friend back home…
Rhetorical Velocity on Twitter
I choose tweets from the ASPCA and Animal Friends as ones that had the best rhetorical velocity. One thing I noticed about these tweets right away is that they had pictures. That definitely drew my eye to them more because…
Are Children Growing Up Too Fast?
I really liked this visual argument, mostly because it focuses on a public issue I feel like we overlook a lot of the time: children growing up too fast. The audience in this picture is clearly everyone, even if you…
Dog Adoption Update
So far I would say that my research is going well. I am constantly on the lookout for news articles or stories related to dog adoption to post about or tweet, not only because of the benefits to my research…
Equality: Are We There Yet?
While it may seem like equality is an issue if the past, there are still many obstacles for our society to overcome. And while most would assume that this refers to women, immigrants, or people of color, they…
Ebola Outbreak
When reading the New York Times, it seemed that readers were still concerned over the outbreak of Ebola. There is now an experimental drug called ZMapp, which is created by Mapp Biopharmaceutical and LeafBio that could help-to fight the Ebola…
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