Jackie Cuddy

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[Jackie Cuddy @jackie_cuddy]

Locke's lunar hoax was believed by so many likely because media was changing and newspapers had recently been made cheaply available to the greater public. Today there are countless cheap news sources, so what else does it take to sell the public on fake news? #comm106

[Jackie Cuddy @jackie_cuddy]

A more cynical read on the Ewen piece—FDR was very calculated in his decision to speak directly to the press. While newspapers opposed the New Deal, FDR likely valued having personal influence and control over feeding information to the press #comm106

[Jackie Cuddy @jackie_cuddy]

@emmy_murtagh @MattGreeneComm I agree with you both. I think in an online setting it is even more difficult to know how our audience is interpreting our messages, especially because online spaces are not conducive to expressing tone, attitude, or facial expressions #comm106

[Jackie Cuddy @jackie_cuddy]

In my urban education class we are learning about neoliberalism in schools, which seems like a form of cultural imperialism. It changes the way schools function and pushes out marginalized groups #comm106

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Landsberg claims that filmmakers utilize tactics to shape how an audience views a story. In addition to close-ups and point-of-view shots, another powerful cinematic technique is the long shot, which is used to show a character's insignificance compared to surroundings #comm106

[Jackie Cuddy @jackie_cuddy]

@jtemko18 Jack, I agree with you. For example, Rosie the Riveter's "We Can Do It!" image cannot be appreciated today for its powerful impact the same way it was during World War II #comm106

[Jackie Cuddy @jackie_cuddy]

Reproducing art works as films to reach wider audiences made me think back to Habermas' points regarding transition from private to public sphere. He claimed quality of discourse decreased, similar to the way Benjamin argues the aura of art work is losing authenticity #comm106

[Jackie Cuddy @jackie_cuddy]

@SammyJo38054903 I had the same thought. This quote nicely demonstrates the similarities between Mulvey and Berger's ideas, "the silent image of woman still tied to her place as bearer or meaning, not maker of meaning." (712). #comm106

[Jackie Cuddy @jackie_cuddy]

It's interesting how people's expectations for cinema have changed. Gunning details how audiences ran screaming from theaters attempting early realism. Today, many moviegoers are disappointed when they leave without seeing something chilling #comm106

[Jackie Cuddy @jackie_cuddy]

Standage writes that diplomats preferred slow, well-thought-out responses to events and feared premature reactions to telegraphic news reports. I think that society has come a long way from this, and that today people prefer instantaneous responses to problematic events #comm106

[Jackie Cuddy @jackie_cuddy]

@emmy_murtagh This point resonated with me as well. News outlets pay for exclusives so that they are the only ones who can report on a given event and draw in large audiences, for example, on cable NBC offers exclusive coverage of the winter olympics. #comm106

[Jackie Cuddy @jackie_cuddy]

@jtemko18 As Anderson calls it, we are living in a period of simultaneous consumption. Online news technology makes this even more apparent. We don't have to wait until we can attain a tangible newspaper because news is easily accessible on tablets, smartphones, and laptops #comm106

[Jackie Cuddy @jackie_cuddy]

According to Habermas, the misuse of publicity weakens the public sphere. I agree with this idea, as the intent of messages can be difficult to discern on social media so people are easily manipulated. #comm106

[Jackie Cuddy @jackie_cuddy]

Sontag claims that photography is popularly used as a way to show participation in something. Tourists take photos as a way of shaping experiences. This made me think of the countless Facebook albums students post to show off their time studying abroad #comm106

[Jackie Cuddy @jackie_cuddy]

@emmy_murtagh I believe it's an idea created by society at large. For a long time women accepted this as the norm, but today many women are challenging this concept. #comm106

[Jackie Cuddy @jackie_cuddy]

@VtranCommClass I could not agree more, Vinny! Women are definitely pushing back against social norms and creating new ones. #feminism #comm106

[Jackie Cuddy @jackie_cuddy]

@elijah_morris Interesting question, Eli. I think it depends on the message a person is trying to articulate. Mass media posts are great for entertainment purposes, but more serious thought might be better expressed through one on one dialogues. #comm106

[Jackie Cuddy @jackie_cuddy]

Benjamin writes, “no event any longer comes to us without already being shot through with explanation.” (89) I agree since this phenomenon is easily observable in society today where most, if not all news stories are biased to push an agenda. #comm106

[Jackie Cuddy @jackie_cuddy]

@VtranCommClass Interesting question, Vinny. I think Benjamin would classify audiobooks as novels rather than stories since audiobooks are essentially voice recordings of written texts. #comm106

[Jackie Cuddy @jackie_cuddy]

Ong points out that a shortcoming of literacy is writing in solitude. I agree and feel most productive when I can discuss my thoughts with others and receive feedback before writing them down #comm106