1) who owns the site?Facebook is a privately owned company. It was founded by Mark Zuckerburg with fellow computer science major students and his roommates Dustin Moskovitz and Chris Hughes while he was a student at Harvard University.
2) Do they own any traditional media businesses?No
3) What other internet sites do they own?None
4) What is its revenue?$300 million in 2008
5) What is its overall worth?In 2008 it was worth between $3.75 billion and $5 billion.
6) Research five key facts about the institution?In 2005 Facebook recorded a net loss of $3.63 millionMark Zuckerburg is only 25 years oldFacebook has 700 employeesIn 2008 Facebook set up their international headquarters in Dublin, Ireland.Facebook was originally called Facemash
7) Find three quotes (with refrences) about the institution?In August, Facebook agreed to let Microsoft Corp. sell graphical and text ads on the site - http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601204&sid=aqwoCAVu._zA
8) Summarise two linked Wikipedia articles.
9) List the key info provided on the companys corporate homepage? On the homepage there is a login page where current users can log into. Also, there is a register section for new facebook users to sign up to for free before they can have a facebook account. Furthermore, there is links at the bottom which link to 'About them', 'Advertisers', 'Development', 'Careers'. There is also a link to which lanuage you want facebook to be in.
Wednesday, 8 July 2009
Tuesday, 30 June 2009
Comments From Others
Aesthetics (5 Levels 4's & 6 Level 3's)- Was shown as Aesthetically successful and Fully realised this was mainly because we had included our images that were relevant to the text. Because of this the audience were able to attract themselves to our clip.
Creativity (6 Level 5's & 5 Level 4's)- Was shown as Flair and Competent this was mainly because our production was creative this included the soundtrack.
Technology (8 Level 5's & 3 Level 4's)- Was shown as Highly competent and competent this was mainly because they said that we showed how well we could use 'Windows Movie Maker', which they thought was important.
Understanding (8 Level 5's & 3 Level 4's)- Was shown as Significant understanding and Demonstrates understanding this was mainly because all the relevant information was given and and extension on that was also given as my group provided a lot of information.
Production Values (4 Level 5's & 7 Level 4's)- Was shown as Very High and Competent this was mainly because as it was shown in a well manner and the layout was good.
WWW: - A lot of relevant information- Soundtrack was really good- Good understanding of the topic
EBI:- Speak about printing press- More about why the internet was special- Using questions to make people think
Sunday, 28 June 2009
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zk7mVPCk9fA&feature=player_embedded
I think that this was one of the best productions as it was very unique in the way that he thought baout using different mediums sucha as games nd acrttons for example. Not nly was this engagin but also to the point, and as an audience learnt alot from this video.
I think that this was one of the best productions as it was very unique in the way that he thought baout using different mediums sucha as games nd acrttons for example. Not nly was this engagin but also to the point, and as an audience learnt alot from this video.
I think this is another good producaton as even though it was very plain, and perhaps not as engagin as the 1st video, there was alot of detail in this production and he answered all the questions aswell as providing a great amount of detail and so was a very good production in the sense that it as very informative and thorough.
I really liked the sound in this production because this was the only production to come up with the idea of using computer sounds. I think it was really effective as the video was about e-media and so overall was a really good idea. Also, along with the effective sound, it did provide the audience with useful facts.
I thought this was really good production and would rate this as my second best! It is very engaging, includes a lot of detail and quotes and has come up with orginal ideas of portraying and emphasising key points, facts and statisics. She has answered the main questions and overall is very entertaining.
I think this production is very good in portraying information that relates to our age group, which is reliable when comparing results from now to maybe 10 years ago. This can then show how much the internet has affected our lives especially new generations. It also shows the improvement and development of technology as a whole as oppose to using other resources such as books or newspapers.
Wednesday, 17 June 2009
Plenary... =)
What is the difference between an internet user and a television viewer?
Internet users are more likely to influence the information they see or they need. For example, internet users are more likely to be producers as well as consumers, and websites such as Youtube, Wikipedia, and Ebay are examples of how consumers are also producers. This means that individuals are able to influence the information or content of a website that many other consumers and producers will visit.
This differs from televison viewers as there is likely to be a decrease in the number of people who influence what viewers watch. For example, we are less likely to have control over what people see or watch on tv as we don't have that advantage, and therfore tv viewers are more likely to be passive, as oppose to internet users.
This links to whether individuals are more active online... and the answer to this would be yes, as there are many more sites on the internet, more than the television would provide, and also as mentioned before, we are able and have the option to decide what we want to watch, read or browse. As well as deciding for ourselves, we are also deciding for other people, as we influence what they read etc. Thus individuals are more active online.
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