Tag: internet

Computer and internet use for individuals 3 years and older in the United States.

I chose to write about computer and internet use for individuals 3 years and older in the United States.

The census website provided a detailed data about computer and internet use in the United States by looking at different factors such as age, race, sex, income, region, and education. This data set provided information regarding computer and internet use in 2012.

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The data set, Computer and Internet Access in the United States: 2012, will enhance my reporting because it looks at different factors and provide rote numbers and percentages for each factor.

The data is providing a detailed report regarding computer and internet access which will help me backup my blog promise.

 

Aggregating News around the World

Ushahidi  crowd sourced news map of the world gives perspective and immediacy to the news through live updating maps that show exactly where the news is in relation to you.

The website takes news from the citizens of the world, through tweets, data and posts made by members, who then verify its legitimacy, and update a live map of the world. The news appears on the map where its happening, locally or internationally.

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Ushahidi was also widely used during the Obama 2012 election. Users could live update the goings on of election day. Whether it be polling to see who is winning in a location or updating the public on issues arising at polling places.

Future prospects of this sort of crowd sourcing information on the fly brings a different take to news that makes it more immediate, more intimate.