Through the interactive reading, I learned how difficult it is to shuffle between news that is real and news that is not. AI can do such a great job of mimicking someone's voice patterns, but there are some simple tells like stuttering, emphasizing words, and breathing. #UWJ201 #317

The article "Can we make artificial intelligence ethical?" gives suggestions that need to be implemented in AI. Some of those include avoiding bias in algorithms and addressing privacy concerns. This article was written years ago. Do you think AI creators have done this? #UWJ201 #317

In the reading "Recommendations for Media...," one of the suggestions they give is to deny a platform to anyone making unfounded claims. I find that interesting because most journalists do the exact opposite today and write about whatever gets the most clicks, as crazy as the claim is. #UWJ201 #317

In Monday's lecture, we talked about fake news and the sheer amount of it leading up to an election. We learned that more fake news is circulating than truthful news in the months before an election. How much does this affect the way people vote? #UWJ201 #317

In lecture this week, we learned about the technical definition of bias. I believe it is more important now than ever before to understand the biases that surround different media outlets. That begs a question: exactly how much has bias grown over the past several years? #UWJ201 #317

After listening to our guest lecturer, I find the concept of "pay-per-click" ads interesting. These ads are at the top of the results tab in search engines, but companies only have to pay if their ad is clicked on. So, this could be free publicity if nobody clicks. #UWJ201 #317

It is interesting that even though most crime rates have dropped over the past 20 years, people think there is more crime simply because of its coverage. The media tends to cover the bad, and those who consistently watch these channels will only see the bad, skewing their beliefs. #UWJ201 #317

After reading the article regarding how to get ads working for you as consumers, I haven't found an article I've related to more. Every point they're making, from a desired action to a reason to act now to "ads that don't look like ads," I have experienced before myself while scrolling. #UWJ201 #317

Prof Wagner explained the experiment where people were given news broadcasts with different emphases, which changed their level of concern about individual issues. That made me realize that the news can force us to draw attention to certain issues, and push others under the rug. #UWJ201 #317

I learned from "Who Owns the News?" that 39% of Americans don't trust the media. This worries me because of the individual problems of distrust. The media, which reports on the government, is supposed to be what we trust most. So, how are we supposed to advance as a nation with no trust? #UWJ201 317

I found it interesting when I read an article on my Mom's phone versus my phone because we have different ads tailored to us based on our internet engagement. I now understand why and how this happens from our reading "The Truth in User Privacy and Targeted Ads." #UWJ201 Section 317