Nikita's New Media Blog

With the growth of new media in modern times, privacy has become a major concern for many. The digital footprints we leave on the internet is something we must be conscientious about. There have been many recent scandals regarding privacy and data breaches in the use such as Facebook. In today's day and age, data mining is a very useful tool used by major corporations that harvests the information we leave online, may it be on social media, or financial accounts, or just using random applications on our phones. Hence, it is important to be aware of what you post and what kind of information you are putting out for companies to use. However, sometimes our privacy is not in our control. When big companies have their data breached, the information of their customers is released. Many companies are working on providing customers with ways of encrypting information so their data is more secure. Hopefully this trend continues, so people can be in control of their own data.

If Baruch College were to hire me to use new media to improve the college, there are a couple of suggestions I would make. First, I would work on creating a Baruch student and alumni social networking website. This will allow Baruch students to connect outside of school and provide them with valuable information and connections. For example, students will be able to use this to reach out and network with alumni. This would create a strong bond in work relationships and make Baruch's school culture stronger. In addition, I would create a virtual workspace for students, where they will be able to share ideas and collaborate with peers. This will help foster new and creative ideas which students can then bring to fruition. I think these new media will help not only baruch students and alumni, it will allow for new ideas to enter the market. And given that Baruch College is in one of the most innovative city's in the world, it will be easy to bring these ideas to life.