Crowd funding and media industry, communications homework help

These are two separate question.

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1.Crowd funding has shaped the concept of the sharing economy（http://people.uta.fi/~kljuham/2015-hamari_at_al-th…）. In fact, the World Bank has estimated that crowdfunding will exceed $90 billion by 2025. In your own words, explain what crowd funding is. Explore one of the crowd funding sites listed on The Soho Loft News site.（http://www.thesoholoft.com/） Summarize the basics of the site and provide an active link to the site. Also share opinion on the service and discuss how the site could be used in the media industry.

2. find a recent article (from the past month) related to a media industry field you would some day like to work in,such as Movie director,editor,Advertising planner,or reporter. Summarize the story, provide an active link and discuss why this article might be of importance to you in your future career. Ex: If I had to change careers, I’d love to work in fashion media. This article discusses the use of virtual reality (VR) in Mercedes Benz Fasion Week Russia. I would read this article to keep up with the latest media technologies used at fashion shows around the world. I would also be able to intelligently discuss the impact of VR on the future of fashion.