Week 2 Stuff
Activity 1
Personal Website
http://gregrollett.blogspot.com/2008/04/effects-of-youth-and-gen-y.html
The personal website talks about enetertainment spending which includes Generation Y gadgets such is iPods and music. It discusses on the effects on use and the amount of budget they have to whether they would spend in on music or something else.
Organisational Website
http://www.barna.org/FlexPage.aspx?Page=BarnaUpdate&BarnaUpdateID=162
This organisational website shows that only 1 our of 4 teenagers believe that piracy in music industry is morally wrong. The websites shows the reactions how the effect of music piracy can lead to bigger problems in moral issues.
Activity 2
1. Which search facility/ies did you use?
Search engines such as Google and Yahoo.
2. Write down all the keywords you had used for searching the resources. Identify those keywords that yield relevant or better search results.
Keywords: latest, trends, music industry, teenagers, views, effects, piracy.
3.What are the major differences between the two types of websites?
Personal websites shows a perspective of the author on the particular issue, it shows specific deatils and logical or non-logical thoughts that people may share the same view while Organisational websites give an overview and statistics to the particular issue.
Cite and compile a bibliography of all the resources you have individually retrieved during Practicals 1 & 2. Use the APA citation style as explained in Lecture 2 (slides 35-43).
Citation for Practical 2:
Rollett Greg. (April 23, 2008). Effects of youth and Gen-Y entertainment spending. http://gregrollett.blogspot.com/2008/04/effects-of-youth-and-gen-y.html last retrieved 14/05/2008.
The Barna Group, Ltd. (April 26, 2004). Fewer than 1 in 10 teenagers believe that music piracy is morally wrong. http://www.barna.org/FlexPage.aspx?Page=BarnaUpdate&BarnaUpdateID=162last retrieved 14/05/2008.
Citation for Practical 1:
Digital Trends. (May 29, 2006). The latest trends in the music industry for teenagers. Retrieved May 7, 2008 from World Wide Web: http://forums.digitaltrends.com/showthread.php?t=10623
Maney Kevin. (May 9, 2008). Free for all. Retrieved May 11, 2008 from World Wide Web: http://www.portfolio.com/views/columns/2008/05/09/Trends-in-Music-Distribution
Burke, John. (November 4, 2005). Teenage trends even scarier for newspapers' future. Retrieved May 7, 2008 from World Wide Web: http://www.editorsweblog.org//analysis/2005/11/teenage_trends_even_scarier_fo.php
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Found many useful information in the trends in this week!
Personal Website
http://gregrollett.blogspot.com/2008/04/effects-of-youth-and-gen-y.html
The personal website talks about enetertainment spending which includes Generation Y gadgets such is iPods and music. It discusses on the effects on use and the amount of budget they have to whether they would spend in on music or something else.
Organisational Website
http://www.barna.org/FlexPage.aspx?Page=BarnaUpdate&BarnaUpdateID=162
This organisational website shows that only 1 our of 4 teenagers believe that piracy in music industry is morally wrong. The websites shows the reactions how the effect of music piracy can lead to bigger problems in moral issues.
Activity 2
1. Which search facility/ies did you use?
Search engines such as Google and Yahoo.
2. Write down all the keywords you had used for searching the resources. Identify those keywords that yield relevant or better search results.
Keywords: latest, trends, music industry, teenagers, views, effects, piracy.
3.What are the major differences between the two types of websites?
Personal websites shows a perspective of the author on the particular issue, it shows specific deatils and logical or non-logical thoughts that people may share the same view while Organisational websites give an overview and statistics to the particular issue.
Cite and compile a bibliography of all the resources you have individually retrieved during Practicals 1 & 2. Use the APA citation style as explained in Lecture 2 (slides 35-43).
Citation for Practical 2:
Rollett Greg. (April 23, 2008). Effects of youth and Gen-Y entertainment spending. http://gregrollett.blogspot.com/2008/04/effects-of-youth-and-gen-y.html last retrieved 14/05/2008.
The Barna Group, Ltd. (April 26, 2004). Fewer than 1 in 10 teenagers believe that music piracy is morally wrong. http://www.barna.org/FlexPage.aspx?Page=BarnaUpdate&BarnaUpdateID=162last retrieved 14/05/2008.
Citation for Practical 1:
Digital Trends. (May 29, 2006). The latest trends in the music industry for teenagers. Retrieved May 7, 2008 from World Wide Web: http://forums.digitaltrends.com/showthread.php?t=10623
Maney Kevin. (May 9, 2008). Free for all. Retrieved May 11, 2008 from World Wide Web: http://www.portfolio.com/views/columns/2008/05/09/Trends-in-Music-Distribution
Burke, John. (November 4, 2005). Teenage trends even scarier for newspapers' future. Retrieved May 7, 2008 from World Wide Web: http://www.editorsweblog.org//analysis/2005/11/teenage_trends_even_scarier_fo.php
___________________________________________________________________
Found many useful information in the trends in this week!

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