Thinking About Communication, Viral Videos And Stories, Globalization, And Friendship
Read and write a short response to: "I followed my stolen iPhone across the world, became a celebrity in China, and found a friend for life," Buzzfeed https://www(dot)buzzfeed(dot)com/mjs538/i-followed-my-stolen-iphone-across-the-world-became-a-celebr?fb_ref=click_share&utm_term=.gbDerrpNv#.oxZWRRxVK
How does this article affect the way you think about communication, viral videos and stories, globalization, and friendship? What do you think about the form of the article? Did you enjoy reading it? What research topics can you imagine pursuing from reading this piece? *How does Matt Stopera's story compare to Mike Daisey's?
TED talk by Stopera about this: https://www(dot)youtube(dot)com/watch?v=K9_QUZbAIoY&feature=youtu.be
This story about Stopera features many of the missing images:https://thenewdaily(dot)com(dot)au/news/world/2015/04/02/man-follows-lost-phone-china-becomes-famous/
Mike Daisy's story:https://www(dot)thisamericanlife(dot)org/454/transcript
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This article makes me believe that communication can be carried worldwide by just a click of the button. With many social media users, information can spread quickly to a lot of people around the world. The availability of Smartphone and accessibility of internet has also enabled people to communicate through texting services, video chat rooms, video conferences, and social media channels. The article also makes me think that viral videos and stories can help someone recover a lost item. For instance, the author of the item made a post on BussFeed that went viral. It is through this story that made him find his iphone in China.
The article also makes me think that friendship can be established through social media. Alth...
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