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In "How the homophobic media covered the 1969
Stonewall uprising," the author articulates the type of rhetoric used to describe the riots. However, it was done in an extremely homophobic way. What impacts do you think this had on the LGBTQ+ community as they were pushing for change? #UWJ201 #310
April 15, 2025 at 6:24 PM
In lecture today we discussed the Elaboration Likelihood Model (ELM). How do you think a journalist could utilize this to manipulate/influence public opinion? Also, in what ways do you believe a news consumer would fall victim to both central & peripheral processing of information? #UWJ201 #310
April 9, 2025 at 3:03 PM
In, "How media consumption patterns fuel conspiratorial
thinking," by Jordan M. Foley and Michael W. Wagner, they discuss the growing population of individuals with a "news finds me" ideology. What effects do you think this could have in regards to politics, or voting in elections? #UWj201 #310
March 31, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Throughout the semester we have learned of the strict polar divide between parties, which a persons media diet reflects. In the coverage of COVID-19 in specific, individuals garnered different information based on the articles they were reading and the ways they were choosing #UWJ201 #310 pt.1 -->
March 6, 2025 at 6:58 PM
This week we learned about the concept, "mean-world syndrome," tackling the idea that heightened exposure to violent news & media may convince individuals that the world is erroneously hostile. This can lead to journalists feeding the public fear over facts, but may also increase awareness on the ->
February 28, 2025 at 9:08 PM
In our reading from this week, we learned about Alarm-Patrol reporting. Because this pattern is so repetitive, the results of its consistency lead to unbalanced coverage on policy issues; as not all stories become popular. What do you personally think are the implications of this? #UWJ201 #310
February 16, 2025 at 11:29 PM
In, "Who owns what in Big Media today," the authors provide a map detailing the connections between the current monopolies involved with media consumption and their relative size. They predict that these corporations will overtake smaller ones. What could be negative outcomes of this? #UWJ201 #310
February 7, 2025 at 3:38 AM
Q: In the article, "Ads That Don't Overstep," the concept of consumer awareness is introduced vacillating between both advantages and disadvantages. In regards to your personal life, would you gain comfortability in their frequent relevancy, or threatened by a breech in privacy? #UWJ201 #310
January 31, 2025 at 4:07 PM