1. A good infographic talks about things that people actually care about and are interested in and has lots of pictures and charts because most people are too lazy to read. Bad ones talk about boring topics and are mostly words.
a. I saw one that Mr.B showed in class to us.
b. I think they can be useful for adressing issues and giving statistics so people realize how severe the issue is.
c. They might be  able to replace research papers and they would be shorter.
2.
a. Good infographs include a good story accurate data a cool design and can be shareable.
b. I can use this infographic to include those elements into my infograph to make it better.
3. http://www.wired.com/design/2012/07/you-suck-at-infographics/
http://codemink.com/create-infographics-the-best-online-tools/
http://www.behance.net/gallery/The-Price-of-Being-Superheroes-Infographics/10006839

Viral Questions

Video: 1: 15,334,000 views I picked this because it is hilarious.

2. This video is on YouTube and it is shared with people around the world

3. I think this went viral because it is very funny and makes people laugh because Americans laugh at pain

Candy Crush Meme: 1. I chose this meme because it relates to a lot of people including me.

2. This is a meme which is shared on Twitter and Facebook 

3. It is very relatable and true to our daily lives.

Anti-Joke Meme: 1. I chose this because it is so stupid that it is funny.

2. This meme was very popular on twitter and everywhere and they still remain to be popular.

3. This was a successful share because it makes people laugh at it's stupidity and think about it.

Friend Zone Meme: 1. I chose this because it happens to a lot of guys and it has happened to all of us before.

2. This is also a meme and is shared by lots of guys because it happens a lot. 

3. This was successful because it is soooo relatable that it isn't even funny and we hate when it happens.

Miley Cyrus gif:1. I chose this because it is hilarious and making fun of Miley Cyrus.

2. This is a gif which is used on iFunny a lot and other programs.

3. This was a huge hit during thanksgiving and we all remember it fondly.

Twilight Meme: 1. I chose this meme because everybody used to be obsessed with twilight.

2. This is a meme tha was widely shared on twitter

3. This was successful because I laughed because all the girls used to be obsessed with it.

Story: 1. I chose this because this was funny and showed how people try to scam people.

2. This was a story that was viewed a lot and talked about a lot.

3. This was successful because it was an interesting story about people trying to get easy money.

A CHARLOTTE, North Carolina man, having purchased a case of rare, very expensive cigars, insured them against (get this) fire! Within a month, having smoked his entire stockpile of fabulous cigars, and having yet to make a single premium payment on the policy, the man filed a claim against the insurance company.

In his claim, the man stated that he had lost the cigars "in a series of small fires." The insurance company refused to pay, citing the obvious reason that the man had consumed the cigars in a normal fashion. The man sued — and won! In delivering his ruling, the judge stated that since the man held a policy from the company in which it had warranted that the cigars were insurable and also guaranteed that the cigars would be insured against fire, without defining what it considered to be unacceptable fire, it was obligated to compensate the insured for his loss.

Rather than endure a lengthy and costly appeal process, the insurance company grudgingly accepted the judge's ruling and paid the man $15,000 for the rare cigars he lost in the fires. After the man cashed his check, however, the insurance company had him arrested on 24 counts of arson. With his own insurance claim and testimony from the previous case being used as evidence against him, the man was convicted of intentionally burning the rare cigars and sentenced to 24 consecutive one-year terms.

So don't piss off your insurance company!
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Our group chose this theme to portray some of the weird vines that are out there. Our theme was selfies with strangers and as you can see if you would have been one of the random people you would have been freaked out.
I think this theme worked for vine because it was very awkward but funny at the same time which entertains people.
To contribute to the video I was like one of the photo bombers who stood in the background and I also filmed one vine.
This was difficult because I'm sure you can tell I'm shy. We also overcame our fears to film complete strangers taking the risk that someone would get angry.
If I were to do this assignment again I would give myself more time to think about a theme and to get more people that way you could make it as funny as possible.

I think the best group was the one that talked about Dowling because it was funny and it had a very close relation of our everyday lives here at Dowling.

My name is Blake Bagenstos, I am 16 years old. I love cars, baseball, football, basketball, and track. I have one little brother named Ryan and a dog Tillie. When I grow up I want to play in the MLB and make millions. My goal in high school is to have a GPA of 4 or above.

Favorite Foods: Chicken, pizza, burritos, nachos, steak, and bread.
Favorite TV Shows: Family Guy, Sportscenter, Chapelle's Show, and South Park.

Social Media: Social media is a way to connect with people and companies from afar. Social Media can help you  meet new people, have fun, and find out what celebrities are doing.