Author Archives: syracusegriffin

Week 1 Blog Post

I first started with Facebook but gradually added Twitter. I used social media mainly on a personal side.   As I progressed in my career, I began to take it more seriously and saw the benefits of other platforms, like LinkedIn and YouTube. My experience through the various platforms has been positive but personally and professionally. Continue reading “Week 1 Blog Post”

Using WordPress for Your CMS

Week 8 Post for ICC 612 I’ve worked with WordPress for a number of years on the blogging side.  A few years ago we transitioned our corporate website CMS from Expression Engine to WordPress and it was a great decision.  I believe WordPress is one of the most versatile and easy to use CMSs available. Continue reading “Using WordPress for Your CMS”

Reflecting on What I Learned

Weekly Reflection Post My first college class in 20 years is complete and I learned a lot of new things! One topic in particular that’s really stayed with me is the topic of Media Literacy and how truly important that skill is. As we know we live in the information age and never in historyContinue reading “Reflecting on What I Learned”

The Threat of Deep Fakes

Weekly Reflection Post I’m usually all for technological advancements but Deep Fakes have me scared.  During a point in history where there is so much political and social divide in our county and the world, Deep Fakes have the ability to push that divide further. I feel it’s important that the US government and theContinue reading “The Threat of Deep Fakes”

Big Data in Health & Fitness

Weekly Reflection Post As our world becomes more and more digitized the value on our personal data increases.  Big Data is in every aspect of our lives, including our Health and Fitness.  Most of us have used and currently use some type of fitness tracking app.   May My Run, Nike+, Fitbit, Peloton and many others.  Continue reading “Big Data in Health & Fitness”

Inequality In Broadcast Ownership

Weekly Reflection Post It was shocking to read the case study in our text book by Kristal Brent Zook.   It spoke about how less then 2% of radio stations and television stations are owned by African Americans. The article describes how there were some programs in the past put in place by the FCC forContinue reading “Inequality In Broadcast Ownership”

The Digital Divide

Weekly Reflection Post The digital divide is the one of the major problems facing today’s modern world.  As some countries and regions of countries flourish with modern access to broadband internet.  Other regions of the world are left in the past.  Without equal access to the internet civilians of the world are intellectually isolated andContinue reading “The Digital Divide”