Emma Hamilton

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@alinapietr That sounds like an interesting class, what was it called? Also, very cool that you were able to connect what you learned last semester to J201! #UWJ201 #303

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@trdouglas3 I am more inclined to shop after seeing an advertisement on my phone than on TV because most ads on social media contain links to online stores. Also, algorithms on mobile platforms create ads that are more curated to the user, which creates a more enticing ad. #UWJ201 #303

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Can you think of a time you took health advice from the media? Professor Christy’s lector got me thinking about my own relationship with the media a year ago and how important of a role online communication seemed to play to deliver health-related news to people. #UWJ201 #303

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@IngwellCristina Maybe perceived biased would increase among the audience of interest group journalism, but I think that interest group journalism tends to be more upfront about their beliefs on an issue than other types of journalism because of the nature of this type of journalism. #UWJ201 #303

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@kymcoolidge1 Social media may help journalists better perceive public opinion because individuals are typically sharing their beliefs in a more public setting than they would in survey polls. However, social media is less representative than survey polls. #UWJ201 #303

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What kinds of benefits and/or limitations do you think social media and polling may have in order for journalists to accurately perceive public opinion? Which of these do you think shapes journalists' idea of public opinion the most? #UWJ201 #303

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@MayaZuckermann I wasn't sure exactly, and I wonder how many other people are unsure as well. I also wonder if policy makers know this or use the ambiguity in their favor? #UWJ201 #303

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@ella_jordahl I definitely think there is something to say about how inconsistent media speech policies seem to be and about how much power the elites have to silence anyone. I think in order to create regulations we, as users, need to demand it of the media sites. #UWJ201 #303

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Do you agree with the opinion that we are focusing too much on whether or not it was right to deplatform Trump and not enough on the social media platforms' structures that are arguably the root cause of harmful media? #UWJ201 #303

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@zoezaafrani We've seen in recent years that people who hold power in our society can use manipulation to spread false ideas, like conspiracy theories. I think that is an example where power and manipulation can be harmful towards democracy, expressing the need to be critical consumers.

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@IzzeDirsa Maybe the article didn't mean "influential" in a necessarily positive connotation. Perhaps, the article meant influential in a sense that it sparked more public discourse and news stories surrounding sexual assault. #UWJ201 #303

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McGarr's article from 2017 highlights how journalism's sexual assault issue stems from a long history of women journalists being belittled by men. Do you think it was written in response to the rising # MeToo movement in 2017, as a clear example of agenda setting? #UWJ201 #303

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@paigehovanes I think the trend, based on what we've discussed in lecture, is that people who split their ballot tend to have a more diverse media diet, in which they get their information from a variety of sources and medias. #UWJ201 #303

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@hailey_dumont That's a good question. I have no idea, but I can imagine that people would become concerned about privacy and censorship, which would make the discourse and decisions surrounding legal regulation all the more complex. #UWJ201 #303

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In lecture this week we discussed Professor Kathy Cramer's concept of "rural consciousness." Do you think that there is a similar kind of collective consciousness that exists amongst people who live in metropolitan areas? #UWJ201 #303

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@cleoseidl This is refreshing to hear. You're right, not everything that happens to us needs a solution, or arguably, a reason. At the same time, it's so easy to turn towards the media for an improbable solution. #UWJ201 #303

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@karaboyle003 I think it depends on both the reach of the media and what types of accounts that users choose to follow. However, I do think the scale tips more towards Perloff's claim, since most people follow accounts that confirm their own biases. Otherwise, it's just for memes. #UWJ201 #303

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While the USA Today article certainly provides hope about uniting our country, Mecking's article seems to do the opposite, suggesting we are trapped in the "Spiral of Silence." How do we break this cycle of misunderstanding? Is it as simple as talking and listening to each other?