Based on the first reading this week, "Guide to automated journalism", how does automated journalism affect the role of human journalists in terms of accountability and ethical decision-making? #UWJ201 #318

Based on today's assigned reading, how can we make sure that AI development is aligned with ethical principles? Additionally, what role should the government, if at all, have in regulating this? #UWJ201 #318

Based on the third reading this week, how do you think the four steps mentioned by the author to create a comprehensive strategy for building trust in the media work together to do so? #UWJ201 #318

Based on the first reading from this week, how do you think the Facebook loophole allows world leaders to manipulate public perception of current events? #UWJ201 #318

Based on this week's reading by Jonathan Stray, How do you think the hostile media effect influences the way people interpret news coverage on controversial topics, and what strategies can people use to recognize and minimize their own biases? #UWJ201 #318

Based on today's reading, “What is The Good Life and how to attain it," do you think the overall takeaway message is as simple as "a good life" is about finding balance and meaning in everyday life? #UWJ201 #318

Based on the reading, "Americans who primarily get news through social media are least likely to follow COVID-19 coverage, most likely to report seeing made-up news," How do you think relying on social media for news impacts people's understanding and response to events like COVID-19? #UWJ201 #318

Based on the first reading of the week, "Polarization Isn’t American’s Biggest Problem – Or Facebook’s," how do you think the focus on political polarization distracts from addressing deeper issues such as extremism and disinformation in the media? #UWJ201 #318

Based on the article, "Scoops, Impact or Glory: What Motivates Reporters?", how do you think the competitiveness of the media industry influences the decisions of the reporters related to ethics? #UWJ201 #318

In class today, Professor Wagner mentioned alarm coverage versus patrol coverage. How do you think alarm coverage and patrol coverage influence the accuracy of news reporting? Do they work better together or apart? #UWJ201 #318

This week's article, "Who owns the news?" by Natalie Galicza, discusses how only a few major corporations control a significant portion of the media. Do you think that the media would be more well-rounded if many different corporations controlled different media sources? #UWJ201 #318

In class this week, Professor Wagner mentioned that the lines are getting blurred between the goal of journalism, to inform, and the goal of advertising, to persuade. Do these two goals work better together, or are they better effective when they are separate from each other? #UWJ201 #318