Tag Archives: twitter
WikiTweet Era
All our lives up till recently, everyone, (not only historians) that have needed to do research or archive, have had to stick to the traditional way. We would go through stacks of books, newspapers, etc. Historians, in order to prove … Continue reading
Big Brother’s Archive Reshapes History
The ever changing technology of today will make the job of future historians seem much more tedious. I believe that in recent years, there’s been a shift in society leading to more and more people becoming comfortable with the internet … Continue reading
TweetyLeaks
Twitter, lets you quickly post up a feeling or an opinion, has become the fad medium for the likes of teeny bopper celebrities to political talk show hosts. Unlike other networking websites, Twitter is geared towards quick thoughts. Not everything … Continue reading
TECHNOLOGY CHANGING TRADITIONAL METHODS OF HISTORY RESEARCH!!!
Everyone at one point in their lives has had to do research for a project or for a paper that they needed to write. And most have used books as their primary source of obtaining their research, however this might … Continue reading
TWIKILEAKS: Historians’ Greatest Resource?
Since the introduction of the internet nearly 50 years ago, historians in the present day have used the vast information accessible to the public in order to gain knowledge of trends and behaviors in society. Nowadays, almost anything can be found … Continue reading
History recorded!!!!!!!
Before history was recorded upon writing, nowadays however, the historian has much more sources to his disposition. With all the upgrades and technologies of the 21st century, the internet has become the center of all information; search through a book … Continue reading
Future Historians…
In the past information that historians wanted or needed would have to be researched thoroughly, and thoughtfully. Nowadays with the internet and other electronics that can be used to share information historians will have almost no problem finding what they … Continue reading
Validity of Twitter?
Due to the rapid growth and usage of technology, the ability to take records and information for future references become much easier. One such way is an archive of tweets, storing every public tweet in a database. Some may find … Continue reading
A Wiki situation
For future historians, the accessibility to information in general is constantly growing. With programs like Twitter and WikiLeaks, information, both valuable and invaluable will be readily available making the future career’s of historians a much more excelled processes. The perspective … Continue reading