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[Evan @Evpall7]

@elena_mccosh I think this distinction is important because people who are hesitant can still be persuaded, they just need to be reached with different tactics. #UWJ201 #302

[Evan @Evpall7]

@aliceehill I think the most effective persuasion principle for younger audiences might be social proof. Younger audiences might be more swayed by something if they can identify with it. #UWJ201 #302

[Evan @Evpall7]

This week, we read about the possible relationship between public opinion and social media. Can it be considered a good indicator of public opinion, even with the gap in participation based on certain demographics, like age, and its tendency to showcase polarity? #UWJ201 #302

[Evan @Evpall7]

This week we read about how Fox News' business model led other major companies to adopt a similar profit focused set up. Do you think that a we will ever see a return to objective journalism, or only more of this model? #UWJ201 #201

[Evan @Evpall7]

@whomstisnat I believe that if the larger news companies covered a variety of opinions on a range of issues, as opposed to only presenting the most extreme and polarized views, then politics would appear less like a game #UWJ201 #302

[Evan @Evpall7]

@AudreyP248 I doubt that their motivation is to influence individuals throughout their lives, but there would definitely be contributions to the mean world syndrome over a time span that large #UWJ201 #302

[Evan @Evpall7]

@bjerke_paige After discussing what constitutes censorship and the role of social media as private businesses, I do not think that this decision was a form of censorship; I think it was necessary to prevent further danger. But it does call into question the power of these sites #UWJ201 #302

[Evan @Evpall7]

@whomstisnat I think that political indexing is still an issue because most major news sources still reflect the government's sentiments in their reporting, however social media does allow for the circulation of other opinions from uncredited sources which can foster new ideas #UWJ201 #302

[Evan @Evpall7]

Putting aside opinions on the deplatforming of Trump after the capital riots, do you believe there would have been such an outrage regarding the subject if Twitter had not allowed numerous exceptions for Trump in the past? #UWJ201 #302

[Evan @Evpall7]

@bjerke_paige I do think that all news sources use this coverage in order to attract more people. I do not think that people would pay attention to any protests unless something eventful were to occur, as protests happen all the time that gain no attention #UWJ201 #302

[Evan @Evpall7]

@Noayamashiro7 I believe that protesting could get more positive recognition of journalists would interview members of the organizations and groups behind the protests before they occur, in order to properly depict their goals. #UWJ201 #302

[Evan @Evpall7]

This week we looked at how journalists have imense amounts of power when it comes to setting narratives about protests. Knowing this, should we trust the news we read about protests in the media? #UWJ201 #302

[Evan @Evpall7]

@EmmaSouthard20 I would say that social media has the power to increase someones bubble or decrease it, depending on what accounts they follow and posts they see; one can broaden their horizons or make their feed self confirming. #UWJ201 #302

[Evan @Evpall7]

@maggie_mantel I have believed this to be true in the past as my own family members with different political views seem to only seek out confirming information. Based on that, I had not considered other party members to be any different, although now I see that is not true. #UWJ201 #302

[Evan @Evpall7]

Mitchell’s article highlights the gap in knowledge about the pandemic of people who get their news primarily from social media, as well as how much misinformation they encounter. Considering this, would it be fair to argue that social media is a subpar news source? #UWJ201 #302

[Evan @Evpall7]

@grob_jordan I feel as though this trend toward consumption might decrease as more and more people turn to streaming services which have little to no advertisements. Without exposure to a large volume of ads aimed at specific groups, maybe people will consume less. #UWJ201 #302

[Evan @Evpall7]

@rory_madden11 I think that social identity categories influence attention because people like being able to identify with the subject material, as well as have their opinions supported. In my experience it has influenced my attention to certain materials. #UWJ201 #302

[Evan @Evpall7]

Attention as a Valuable Resource touches on the effects of the algorithms of various media forms. Are algorithms beneficial in that they show us preferred content, and are we comfortable with these sites' ability to filter what we see? #UWJ201 #302

[Evan @Evpall7]

@noa_chamberlin Considering the media's ability to influence our consumption of products, such as chess sets in 2020 and red wine in 1991, I would say that it has considerable power, although we cannot be sure if this is good or bad yet. #UWJ201 #302

[Evan @Evpall7]

@ColbyBellaman I would argue that we are returning to the polarization of the party paper era, especially with the circulation of so many disreputable sources that manufacture facts just as they did in 19th century. #UWJ201 #302