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5 Ways Big Data is Changing the World Hatmaker (2012) Data as a Deadly Weapon: leveraging mass amounts of data has become a major component for military intelligence, development, and strategy....
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Government Must Improve Big Data to Realize Savings - Burn-Murdoch (2012) Can the public sector keep up or will it miss out on Big Data opportunities? Big Data collection and analysis has proven to be...
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Changing Perceptions of Big Data - Myers (2012) While technology plays an undeniable role in the process data collection and analysis, it is important to remember that the successful use of Big Data...
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The value is in the User’s Big Data - Felix Filloux (2012) Without monthly subscription fees for content, many online companies are relying on advertising; but maybe it’s time to look elsewhere. Thus...
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In Gamson et al.’s Movements and Media as Interacting Systems (1993), the authors assert that although public discourse is carried out through multiple channels, such as “the movement’s own...
View ArticleBook Review: Nick Bilton’s ‘I live in the future and here’s how it works’
Nick Bilton’s book is both conversational and clever, making it accessible for readers who are not knowledgeable or well versed with new technologies. However, the title of Bilton’s novel, ‘I live in...
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The birth of Occupy Wall Street is often attributed to “social media magic” and the use of Twitter hash tags; however, these claims overemphasize the role social media played in both the mobilization...
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The following blog is a reflection on what I learned through my graduate course, Knowledge Management, taught by Professor Pierre Lévy, and serves to highlight the lessons I will take with me on my...
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