Today's class was intriguing and really helped elaborate upon the topics discussed in the chapter. I learned a lot about how wikipedia was created and why exactly which broadened my perspective on censorship and the use of wikipedia for research. I thought the discussion about censorship in China was very interesting and had not previously heard about the school stabbings. I am intrigued to see what the next chapter holds and hope it is just as interesting as chapter five.
It is interesting to think about how much information is out there in contrast to five to ten years ago just because of the internet. In some respects I am thankful that America doesn't have such a defiant stance with censorship as China does but I comprehend both perspectives. Sometimes news within a country may reflect poorly upon the country's society and culture. People that watch the news everyday in America may be numb to violence and controversy because some news programming may focus primarily on those subjects.
I am against censorship but obviously the first amendment protects speech that may be in poor taste so it makes sense that you should be allowed to say outrageous things on the internet in America. I don't agree with the vast majority of things I read on twitter so I am not against the censorship just because it is interesting to see how people really think whether right or wrong.
We used stjohns.edu for the five W's.
Who: Stjohns.edu is a website intended to be used by St. John's students and faculty members.
What: It contains content used to post information for particular classes, reference when different parts of the campus are open, and other helpful links for students.
When: Whenever the information is needed.
Where: www.stjohns.edu
Why: Because a website that all the information needed to attend and contribute to class must exist.
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