Reading Assignment for Wed 4/19
C. Hine, "Virtual Methods":
Similar to adding new technology to scientific research (advent of molecular studies), the use of the Internet is their form of new techological avenue. An important aspect is it allows us to review our previous methods and assumptions. This article seems to be written for professionals from an older generation mainly based on some of the assumptions they try to disprove in the article .
C. Tatum, "Deconstructing Google Bombs":
This article was enlightening because I have always wondered how Google decided the order of links offered when you use their search engine. I was surprised that these Google bombs only take a few participants to initiate. However, with the increasing use of the Internet as a main avenue of communication, information from a single person can rapidly travel across the world. My questions are - how recent is this phenomenon and what other steps is Google taking to prevent participant manipulation of their search algorithms?
Similar to adding new technology to scientific research (advent of molecular studies), the use of the Internet is their form of new techological avenue. An important aspect is it allows us to review our previous methods and assumptions. This article seems to be written for professionals from an older generation mainly based on some of the assumptions they try to disprove in the article .
C. Tatum, "Deconstructing Google Bombs":
This article was enlightening because I have always wondered how Google decided the order of links offered when you use their search engine. I was surprised that these Google bombs only take a few participants to initiate. However, with the increasing use of the Internet as a main avenue of communication, information from a single person can rapidly travel across the world. My questions are - how recent is this phenomenon and what other steps is Google taking to prevent participant manipulation of their search algorithms?
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