Hypertext is an inflated text,
writing combined with a digital component. Unique to hypertext is its nonlinear
approach to movement. A person can navigate a hypertext in any direction they
see fit and still have the information coherently make sense. A story that
stuck out from Hyperactive Hypertechs
was how a student did not consider his blog to be writing in the sense of work
composed in a classroom. This implies hypertexts are somehow less significant
or acceptable. This stood out to me because it illustrates the limited scope of
what is considered “real” or “good” writing. Hypertext, or digital writing,
could be considered its own genre and accepted as a legitimate writing source.
Although not at all Facebook or Tumblr posts are gold mines, people do write
genuinely on social media sites and more weight should be given to their
writing.
Different considerations for a
hypertext have to be given depending on what type it is. News outlets are
popular across the Internet and people often have their favorite sources they
automatically go to, whether it be CNN, FOX, or BBC. However, thanks to social
media, news articles are posted and shared across feeds and people click to
read the stories without considering where they come from. At this moment, the
reliable news sources are reporting on the dangers of fake news stories, in
particular how they may have affected the presidential election. People need to
learn not to trust everything they read on the Internet, as ridiculous as the
idea sounds, because it can have harmful effects. One of Gallagher’s main points
in his article was context. If readers give attention to context, it will raise
their awareness of a hypertext and how its information should be taken.
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