Comm 203 wikileaks

Information is a dangerous thing. Common media usually covers various political scandles but when whole Governments and Nations mess up, they usually have the resources to make sure they are properly covered up. With the creation of Wikileaks as well as various Hacktavist groups such as Anonymous many of these scandals and information is being exposed out in the open. I find Wikileaks and these groups working towards the goal of real truth and almost as forms of modern day robin hood's. With that being said with great power comes great responsibility  these groups and wikileaks are giving out information that seems to be true and very raw, however they also have the capability of slanting a story, much like major new networks, but also the ability to create something completely untrue. And since these issues face extremely controversial information that deals with nations and large groups and corporations the effects of this information could cause wars, riots so on and so forth. As for the Wikileaks founder being chaged with sex offenses i do believe that the federal government is pulling maneuvers to make him also answer for Wikileaks and such.

Comm 203 book cover

     Are book covers relevant anymore? with the use of Nooks and tables regular books are increasingly becoming less popular. This creates an interesting argument for the artist's who create book covers. In all the books that i've read there have been some covers which are more appealing then others but this has never really affected my selection reading. "Never judge a book by its cover" makes sense to me in the literal wording of the phrase. I usually make my book descions based on research or recomandations of friends, I do usually pay much closer to the title as well as the back cover of the book which will occasionally contain an excerpt or other information regarding the book.

side note: i thought i had published this when i first wrote and i guess i had forgotten to do so

COMM 203 Videogames are amazing

    I believe it is safe to say that video games are no longer considered just toys, but are for there own example there own form or Media and entertainment. A good example of this is to examine the monstrosity that is World of Warcraft. If WOW was just a child's toy there would not be rehab centers for WOW addiction, there wouldn't be online trading of WOW objects and weapons for real world currency. Another example of video games being far more than toys is there usage in today's popular culture. For instance I'm totally PWN-ing this blogger question right now. The development of movies based on video games is also a somewhat current popular phenomenon such as The Resident Evil and Tomb Raider series.