Troy McLean

UW ‘24

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@wendys is a Mickey Mouse company built on lies. Im still waiting on my bucket hat

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Hey @Wendys can I get a hat pls? Never worn a hat before and looking to try new things

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In discussion on Tuesday we discussed how interactive tech can widen the gaps between social groups. Does anyone have personal experience with this on social media? #UWJ201 #312

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@meganma24326902 Hey Megan, I would say that it’s hard to use social media to gauge true public opinion. This is because the same demographics of people tend to use social media, so by only examining social media you are missing some of the general public. #UWJ201 #312

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@SerenoCailin Hey Cailin. I believe the professional model of journalism to be the most beneficial to consumers because of its neutral nature. The political model is the least helpful, often resulting in segments like the tucker Carlson show

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In class on Monday we discussed the goes of questions that journalists must ask when covering a topic to ensure that they are telling the verifiable truth. Can you think of any questions that could be added to this list? #312 #UWJ201

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@EllieAsher2 A great example of this is the Washington posts 2013 report on NSA surveillance. It used Edward Snowden as a confidential source to detail how the NSA broke privacy rules. #UWJ201 #312

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@corigrace5 I can definitely relate to this. I think that along with where you live, one’s economic status is a main determinant in their views on politics. #UWJ201 #312

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#UWJ201 #312 in discussion this week we discussed the role of journalism in democratic nations as a critic of the government. Which American media outlet exemplifies this trait the best, and which exemplifies this trait the worst?

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@agadagkar15 #UWJ201 #312 I believe that using media forms such as videos would help to keep the viewers attention while simultaneously explaining the motivations of any given movement. Media outlets such as Vox will post videos on political issues that are super enjoyable and informative

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@elliebourdo #UWJ201 #312 I think that this is the case because violence and chaos is more likely to be clicked on than anything else. Media outlets know this, so they continue to ignore the motives behind the movement

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In Discussion session on Tuesday we discussed how it’s easier to maintain political differences when living in a city as opposed to a small town. I wonder how the geographic location of a city would affect its citizen’s political views. #UWJ201 #312

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@AjKile22 I think that many news outlets aren’t objective because it’s better for their bottom line. Promoting bias news will guarantee you an audience, whereas objectivity and fairness doesn’t always sell well

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@kate_gehringer Hey kate! I definitely agree that people who let news come to them are more prone to conspiracy theories. They don’t actively seek out objective sources, so they often encounter conspiracies and hold them as reality

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In one of the readings for Friday’s lecture, Prof. Wagner writes about how the people who tend to believe in conspiracies often do so to keep holding onto their worldview. What are some examples of this behavior outside of America? #312 #UWJ201

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@CourtneyCharch1 On average, the Super Bowl gets around 100,000,000 viewers. You’d have to think that with a platform that big, an effective advertisement would lead to a substantial profit spike

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@amandamilleruw I would say they definitely do, considering the grim nature of a lot of true crime and thriller shows. I don’t really see how a show like friends or the office would lead to someone thinking the world is a violent place

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Even though people who watch true crime shows know they’re fiction, I believe they implicitly hold them as fact without realizing it. I wonder how much this contributes to their skewed worldview. #UWJ201 #312