Ally

[Ally @agirlcalledally]

@ally_wang4 I see a lot of ads on Instagram as well as on Snapchat and Tik Tok. I think the ones on Snapchat are particularly effective in that they’re easy to click on and access, to the point where it’s often done accidentally, so it gets users to actually visit the sites. #UWJ201 #302

[Ally @agirlcalledally]

The Economist article says how companies have developed “online personalities” to stay relevant and as marketing ploys. Do you think for most companies that this “online personality” actually helps their business past growing a following? #UWJ201 #302

[Ally @agirlcalledally]

This week’s video shows how Bing was able to build site visits through the Decode Jay-Z hunt. With so many new platforms geared towards younger audiences, do you think an older platform like Bing could still have the same pull on our age group? #UWJ201 #302

[Ally @agirlcalledally]

@_JaylaNimo I think it’s due to marketing. Knowing that older generations are on FB, I think companies marketed Instagram and Snapchat as “trendy” and “young.” Also, there’s less emphasis on words and more on photos which is appealing to younger generations who prefer shorthand. #UWJ201 #302

[Ally @agirlcalledally]

@teresaahartman This is definitely the third person effect. There are other similar effects that people fall victim to like the hostile media effect and relative hostile media effect, both of which deal with believing what you’re consuming is unbiased or less biased than others. #UWJ201 #302

[Ally @agirlcalledally]

In the article this week from Washington Post, the authors say that as of August 5, Donald Trump had racked up 12,019 false claims. How do you think frequent false claims from the highest power in the country changed media’s relationship with the White House? #UWJ201 #302

[Ally @agirlcalledally]

@juliapeterson08 As far as I know, there aren’t any rules. I think there should be a rule that each social media platform, even if owned by the same company, is its own entity and can’t pull data from other platforms so it can hopefully help diversify our news feed. #UWJ201 #302

[Ally @agirlcalledally]

In Klein’s article, he says that because cable news is a business, they’re more obligated to give people what they “want to know” vs. what they “need to know.” How much do you think these two things have departed from each other, especially in light of the pandemic? #UWJ201 #302

[Ally @agirlcalledally]

@ClaireBiegs I think for certain things it can be positive because it helps remind people of the values we share as a country. But overall, I think it does hamper change because it allows us to buy into narratives that don’t necessarily reflect the beliefs of the country. #UWJ201 #302

[Ally @agirlcalledally]

In Wagner and Perryman’s reading, they discuss how journalism has changed with social media — it’s allowed more people to speak out and report. Do you think that social media has overall contributed more negatively or positively to accurate and impartial reporting? #UWJ201 #302

[Ally @agirlcalledally]

@aydenspaenii I definitely think so! In one of our past readings, it mentioned that people in both parties tend to think the other side is more extreme than they actually are. If people sought out information from both sides, I think they’d see we share a lot more common ground. #UWJ201 #302

[Ally @agirlcalledally]

In lecture on 2/22, we learned that 1/3 of Americans are news avoiders. Do you think the direction in which media and reporting is headed in is pushing people to want to consume even more now or avoid news/media all together? #UWJ201 #302

[Ally @agirlcalledally]

@gmatuszewskiwi While I don’t think it’s necessary, I think people subconsciously want biased media to get validation about their own beliefs. Additionally, I think it is a product of bipartisan issues and the morals that mix with politics. #UWJ201 #302

[Ally @agirlcalledally]

In lecture on 2/17, Professor Wagner talked about the concept of “working the refs.” Which issues do you think one side has been misrepresented in and have they been able to gain control of their narrative afterwards? #UWJ201 #302

[Ally @agirlcalledally]

@mariathestar01 I’ve definitely seen inaccurate posts on my feed. I trust verified news accounts but am skeptical of news from unverified sources. I think it means companies have to be careful in their captions not to be misleading because often it’s the only thing people read. #UWJ201 #302

[Ally @agirlcalledally]

Mounk’s article in the Atlantic talks about how people in both main political parties assumes the other side holds much more extremist views than they actually do. How do you think the media contributes to the idea of extremism dominating both parties? #UWJ201 #302

[Ally @agirlcalledally]

@SerenoCailin I think the media juggles with the correlation between being groundbreaking and viewer turnout. A lot of TV watchers use TV as a sense of comfort and normalcy so I think there’s probably a fear of outcry if characters don’t fit the molds people expect them to. #UWJ201 #302

[Ally @agirlcalledally]

In the lecture on 1/29, we talked about attention vs. tone in an election. As an election draws closer, do you think it’s more positive to receive the majority of the media coverage with mixed tones or less coverage but with an overall positive tone? #UWJ201 #302