Alison Stecker (she/her)

Student @uw_sjmc | Online Editor @modamadison | Previous Campus News Editor @dailycardinal

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Leah pickin' the corner for her first of the year🎯🎯

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One of our @dailycardinal writers reached out to the @UWSystem to see if they would answer questions about the free speech survey that will be sent to ALL students this month. This what they said:

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This week on Cardinal Call, producer @hopekarnopp talks with campus news editor @AlisonStecker about the campus mask mandate, which expires after Friday, and the Associated Students of Madison’s discussion with Chancellor Blank about COVID-19 policies. https://t.co/kwOIQjpKbB

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Members of student government discussed alterations to the new campus COVID-19 policy with UW-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank and Vice-Chancellor of Student Affairs Lori Reesor in a closed-door meeting early Wednesday morning.

Story: @AlisonStecker
https://t.co/PwlgnGhUmb

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Refusing to water down her rhetoric, Nikole Hannah-Jones carried on the civil rights leader's quest for justice and education at UW-Madison's MLK Symposium event.

Story: Claire LaLiberte
https://t.co/aBuIdW807i

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"When the COVID-19 pandemic struck, Porchlight Men’s Drop-In Shelter in Madison had to readjust their housing, food, and cleaning services to keep over 1,000 men experiencing homelessness safe and healthy."

Story: @AlisonStecker
https://t.co/DSoRJuT7Pk

[Alison Stecker (she/her) @AlisonStecker]

Hey @rachelnpr – I'm a journalism/communication student at UW-Madison who'd like to follow a career path like yours. What advice would you give to a 200-level @uw_sjmc student? #j202

[Alison Stecker (she/her) @AlisonStecker]

@emma34130349 One example is the Monster Energy drink ad. During the entire blue&black or white&gold debate, the company released an ad of their different flavors, stating “which team are you on?” Since the dress debate was trending at the time, the company got a lot of publicity. #UWJ201 #302

[Alison Stecker (she/her) @AlisonStecker]

@ally_wang4 I see the majority of my ads on YouTube or Instagram. In my opinion they aren’t effective because they just get in the way of what I’m doing. Because if this, I have a tendency to ignore them because I get bothered that they interrupt my routine. #UWJ201 #302

[Alison Stecker (she/her) @AlisonStecker]

In the chapter, “The New World of Marketing Communication,” Moriarty, Mitchell, and Wells describe 7 major types of advertising. Which type of advertising do you come in contact with the most frequently in your life? Which method do you think is the most effective? #UWJ201 #302

[Alison Stecker (she/her) @AlisonStecker]

In Tromble & McGregor’s essay, they argue how media networks pursue their social aims without consulting social scientists. Will companies ever get to a place where social scientists work collaboratively with engineers, or is society too fast-paced for such methods? #UWJ201 #302

[Alison Stecker (she/her) @AlisonStecker]

@EmmaGoshin All are equally important and they should work together to effectively persuade. This is because we all come from different backgrounds, so we all are prone to different types of persuasion. Everyone has different beliefs, some are less motivated than others, etc. #UWJ201 #302

[Alison Stecker (she/her) @AlisonStecker]

@kahn_maggie Yes, I think we can consider this ad a form of manipulation because it triggered emotions. Persuasion and manipulation can work together because appealing to our thoughts can overlap into our emotions. When we have a thought, we will feel a certain way towards it. #UWJ201 #302

[Alison Stecker (she/her) @AlisonStecker]

@smcrane8 To get the full picture, it’s important to read from many platforms. Consumers can trust certain sources, but in order to look past the cherry-picking and acknowledge bias exists, it’s important to read from a variety. This can help you compile facts from another POV #UWJ201 #302

[Alison Stecker (she/her) @AlisonStecker]

@kahn_maggie I encounter journalism of affirmation the most because we live in a polarized society where media platforms are bias towards their own POV. Platforms like the NYT or FOX will use quotes or facts to support their side, which makes me perceive more bias in the news. #UWJ201 #302

[Alison Stecker (she/her) @AlisonStecker]

In discussion this week, we talked about skeptical knowing and how much we trust the articles we read. Do you think it’s up to consumers to practice skeptical knowing, and if so, how do we go about it? How practical is it to really fact-check all of our information? #UWJ201 #302

[Alison Stecker (she/her) @AlisonStecker]

This week (3/8), we read an article that listed advice for journalist to help them build trust with their readers. If these recommendations would help create fairly unbiased coverage and build trust with consumers, why haven’t companies enforced these considerations? #UWJ201 #302

[Alison Stecker (she/her) @AlisonStecker]

@AbigailLeavins There must be a clear line between opinion and news.The news must strictly be factual and informational without bias on either side. All sources should state the same facts without skewing the information. Opinion pieces should be what distinguish different platforms #UWJ201 #302

[Alison Stecker (she/her) @AlisonStecker]

@kahn_maggie If done well and without much bias, I think explanations are necessary to help readers understand the article fully. I also think explanations help readers gain more trust in the media because it can help sources explain why they publish certain stories. #UWJ201 #302

[Alison Stecker (she/her) @AlisonStecker]

@kahn_maggie In order to shift our gov’t to a deliberative democracy, we must get rid of the electoral college first. However, it would be so difficult because our society is too polarized and divided between parties to operate efficiently without representatives. #UWJ201 #302