https://www.google.co.za/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CAUQjhxqFQoTCLGirKyxiMkCFUnYGgodrmQCjQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FMermaids%3A_The_Body_Found&psig=AFQjCNGnV292qpvViexJBqPjyR-nZyr9Bg&ust=1447331729952132
The
purpose of the site and series that Animal Planet created was to tell a story
of a scientific team’s investigative efforts to undercover the source behind
mysterious underwater recordings of an unidentified marine body. The show presents the generally discredited
aquatic ape hypothesis as evidence that mermaids exist, along with a digitally
manufactured video. A sequel broadcast
called Mermaids: The New Evidence aired May 26, 2013
(https:en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/mermaids:
The _Body_ Found)
The
Public’s Response to the site and series
Mermaids
has been criticized for giving the impression of being an actual documentary,
when in fact much of the material was made up, and the scientists shown were
actors (Jim Vorel July 17,2012). “Mermaid body found? No, bad TV” Quad-City
Times
Publicity
for the program included a website falsely claiming government seizure of the
sites domain, and the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
put up a rebuttal to the program
“Mermaids: The Body Found” snopes.com
May 28,2013
My
opinion about the animal planet campaign was that, the campaign was not a success;
hence the website that Animal Planet created at beleievinmermaids.com offers no
content other than an opening page hoax proclaiming that the sites domain had
been seized by the US. Department of Justice and Homeland Security.
Digital
footprint: On the Internet a digital footprint is the word
used to describe the trail, traces or ‘footprints’ that people leave
online.(Webopedia, n.d.)
2classifications
of digital footprints:
-Passive digital footprint is created
when data is collected without the owner’s acknowledgement.
-Active digital footprint is created
when personal data is released deliberately by a user for, the purpose of
sharing information about oneself by means of websites or social media (Pew Internet:
Digital Footprints)
Our digital footprints
creates the basis of our online reputation, a reputation that others may assess
whether or not we are trustworthy, reliable, and likable,etc. we need to be careful of our online
reputation.
(Digital Citizenship Module
Manuel,2015, page 54)
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