Peter Cain

[Peter Cain @peter_cain12]

@tinachen5448 I strongly agree. I don't trust the government enough to not suppress or chill free speech on the internet.

[Peter Cain @peter_cain12]

@julilations I agree with you on internet regulation, particularly on the issue of free speech. I think that allowing the government a greater hand in regulating online content risks chilling free speech online and violating the First Amendment.

[Peter Cain @peter_cain12]

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I do not believe that the FCC should have the ability to regulate the internet like network TV. The internet has far more people creating content on it than network TV. Regulating it like TV raises significant free speech concerns.

[Peter Cain @peter_cain12]

@rainydb333 I agree. Furthermore it uses the periodic table logo of Breaking Bad and features Walter White's RV.

[Peter Cain @peter_cain12]

@julilations I agree, I think this ad is really sexist and vulgar since it uses words like "blow," "long," and "juicy", as well as the orientation of the sandwich relative to the woman's mouth. This assumes women aren't much more than sexual objects.

[Peter Cain @peter_cain12]

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The target audience for this advertisement are Taylor Swift fans, since Taylor Swift is in the advertisement and there is a promotion advertising "prizes" related to her.
More broadly, the target base are young women, since most Swifties are young women.

[Peter Cain @peter_cain12]

@rachel_houng I agree with you. The nicheness of cable has created communities in some ways, but has divided them in others. Families don't really gather around TV sets to watch TV anymore as they used to.

[Peter Cain @peter_cain12]

@mediiatwt I agree that it allows new communities to form. But hasn't the sheer amount of channels and shows disrupted the communal nature of TV that was once prevalent before? Before, families would sit down and watch the same shows together at dinner time. You don't really see that now.

[Peter Cain @peter_cain12]

#Media1802D04 I believe that cable has disrupted our sense of community, not because of television itself, but because of the content of the channels. In particular, channels like Fox News have served to divide Americans, and overall have hurt our sense of community.

[Peter Cain @peter_cain12]

@rainydb333 I agree when you say it allows for more opinions and different perspectives. I believe that this is generally a good thing. But some of those perspectives can actually be harmful to a pluralistic society (i.e. racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, etc.)

[Peter Cain @peter_cain12]

@tinachen5448 I partially agree and disagree. It depends on how it's used. If it is used properly, it can help people to join a community and make positive change. But often, it serves to divide people and spread hatred, seemingly with no consequences or moderation.

[Peter Cain @peter_cain12]

Social media, at least as it exists now, is not healthy for democracy. For instance, there is rampant misinformation which can lead to people believing false things spread by demagogues. Furthermore, hate speech can make people afraid to express themselves. #Media1802D04