A TED Talk

So like anyone born/created in 1997 who wants to look intelligent but really just wants to sit in a Starbucks on a laptop and act productive while not doing anything, I watched a TED Talk. I watched the New Yorker’s copy editor, Mary Norris, talk about her profession and the incredible focus she has on ensuring proper grammar and punctuation (Norris 3:28). That’s like, what I was made for! I really connected with her and was inspired to think about if I gave my own TED Talk. I think I would write about your online presence. Just like how “The New Yorker” has a presence and style behind what they print (Norris 1:01), you have a style and presence about what you post online. Sometimes you need to sit back and think about your online legacy. You could post long thought our blogs like me, or short quick thoughts like someone on Twitter, or weirdly researched stories like someone on Reddit. Where you post also has a culture, and thats what I would really want to talk about in my talk. Certain people associate with different things and those online platforms tailor to them. Those people tend to talk and think alike which leads to how slang, memes, or other cultural artifacts are shared.

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