Reddit homework

[Barbara Mikolajczak]

Spend at least 20 mins a day reading and commenting on posts on Reddit that you find interesting.  You can post your own information as well.

Lots of memes on Reddit.  You have probably seen some outside of Reddit as well although many of them have started there.  On tumblr, link to the 5 most popular memes you see on Reddit during the week and blog an opinion piece on them.  Link to your G+

Reddit in the news - Reddit makes mainstream news.  Find at least 5  sources where reddit has made mainstream news.  Do you think Reddit is a valid news source?  Link to the 5 news sources on tumblr and write a blog piece on whether you think Reddit is a valid new source.  Link your tumblr to your G+

Reddit controversies - there have been several reddit controversies in the past year.  Choose one, research it and write a blog post on tumblr about it with links to your references.  Link your tumblr to your G+.

Write a brief biography of Aaron Swartz on your tumblr account.  Link to references.  Link your tumblr to your G+.

On tumblr post a graph on your week long experiences with Reddit and tell us your Karma points.  Be honest in your postings.  Were you offended?  Did it make you laugh?  Will you be spending more time on Reddit after this class?  Do you see Reddit having a future?  Who do you think Reddit most appeals to?  Link your tumblr to your G+.