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[Char @CBellmy]

Hey @CaitlinPacific - I’m a journalism student at UW-Madison who’d like to follow a career path like yours. What do you wish you’d known as a 200-level student? #J202

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@kymcoolidge1 Another aspect to influential ads is the likeability factor. When I think about an ad, I always think about Beyoncé’s 2013 Pepsi commercial and that ad would not have a fraction of impact or relevance without the success and fame of the main person featured. #UWJ201 #309

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@alinapietr Hi Alina! I do think they are more similar than they appear but “manipulation” is slated with more negative connotation so “persuasion” is used to avoid that sentiment. There are some defining factors of each but it’s a very ambiguous line. #UWJ201 #309

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In lecture we talked about the elaboration likelihood model of persuasion. Given the two routes of occurrence, what do you think are some negative consequences with the peripheral route? #UWJ201 #309

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@abby11430 I definitely think this can be done, though it is a longer process for those that differ than their parents and might be delayed due the typical time one spends at home. I think it requires exposure to a diverse array of opinions and individual learning. #UWJ201 #309

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@HerefordJimmy I would totally agree. The Snapchat News page is chock-full of click bait titles that are so misleading. I don’t know how many people actually spend a lot of time looking at this information, but it’s still very prominent in daily exposure. #UWJ201
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Valenzuela and Rojas discuss ways that can aid in fixing some of the prominent issues with social media operation. What do these more democratic solutions mean for the future of these platforms? #UWJ201 #309

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@cleoseidl Issues could arise in the idea that you can’t fully be unbiased, but I also think that it is important that most journalists say they are liberal if not given the option to say they are moderate so they potentially aren’t very liberal bc the scale is unknown. #UWJ201 #309

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We talked in lecture about the relatively limited scale of debate that is present in political culture today. It seems like we dramatize the range of opinions in the country when in reality it takes place in a very limited scope. What are the consequences of this? #UWJ201 #309

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@RachelSidney03 I would say yes because it seems like there is is more instance of slanting rather than actual bias. Also, as we discussed in lecture sometimes information is slanted towards verifiably correct answers and that’s not necessarily a bad thing. #UWJ201
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When we think about deplatforming in ethical and efficient ways, what are strategies that large companies need to implement to make sure their process is fair, effective, and promotes a more globalized system that could avoid other tragedies like in Myanmar? #UWJ201 #309

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@gracelordalge7 I agree, there still are a lot of people that get deplatformed everyday but we think of Trump as the prime example because of his previous position. I also think it came in time because platforms have been changing their guidelines for years to justify his actions. #UWJ201 #309

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@cassier0108 I think they overall made the right decision as Trump’s tweets were seen by a lot to encourage and ensue violence and misinformation. However, there are still concerns with the amount of power this wields for a select few that are high up in these companies. #UWJ201 #309

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In the Wagner and Perryman reading, discussions of indexing highlighted the limits to diverse publication and news coverage through upward control. How is this problem relevant today? What are ways to fix it, if any? #UWJ201 #309

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@karaboyle003 I think there is opportunity for that change, though it requires a type of social realignment focused on accountability and growth over cancellation. I see more and more people becoming aware of this issue, so I see hope in that change, though it may take time. #UWJ201 #309

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@kouri_sophia One thing that promotes this limit on international news is the American ideal of individualism and our history with nationalism that has skewed our global outlook. I definitely think any sort of sector that focuses of widening topics of new coverage could mend that. #UWJ201 #309

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This week we discussed how the media promotes violent images to get more viewership, but this leads to skewed opinions of social justice movements. How can the media stop portraying these movements in this light while still gaining the attention of the public? #UWJ201 #309

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@marydaniels_ @davalos #UWJ201 #309 I hope they adapt to keep a sustainable audience given that so many people engage with local news. I think we have seen some of that change with more online based news, and like you said, a wider focus on social media engagement might keep young people interested.

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@Tori52074247 #UWJ201 #309 I thought about that rumor too! Additionally, the rumor made it on to more mainstream news outlets before it was debunked. I’m sure there are many TikTok creators that actually work to distribute verifiable news, but it seems like the amount of rumors overshadows it.

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In Levendusky’s piece, the issue of unification is brought up around Biden’s presidency. It is seen that there is more common ground amongst Americans than perceived and division is encouraged by media interaction. How does this problem get resolved in the future? #UWJ201 #309