I would agree with you and even go further to say that their selection of facts that they seek out could also be for the purpose of persuasion. Not asking about things that would shed a negative light on their belief so they can share a biased set of facts. #UWJ201 317

The idea of both the conscious and subconscious bias being unavoidable is a good point to bring up. I think that even though it might seem inevitable to occur, making an effort could severely help your cause. It wouldn’t hurt to try. #UWJ201 317

In lecture this week, we talked about potential persuasion triggers: authority, likability, social proof, scarcity, reciprocity, and consistency/commitment. Which of these triggers do you think is the most powerful and why? #UWJ201 317

You bring up a good point. I feel that if you hear something from someone even if they are in a trusted circle, you should research from a news outlet before sharing further. I do think that platforms should bear the responsibility in that regard, because they are the supposed experts. #UWJ201 317

As much as I try not to classify myself as this, I have to agree that I am a part of it too. I would guess that at least 75% of the population our age falls into this. I don’t personally know anybody in college who frequently watches the news or reads articles. #UWJ201 317

This week in lecture we talked about the conspiracy of Barack Obama not being born in the U.S.. I am wondering why so many people refused to believe him after the birth certificate was released, and continued to view the situation as a conspiracy theory? #UWJ201 317

That’s a very good question. It’s so hard to see a future that becomes more overlapped within our generation, given the state of how we are today, but I think with the way life is going, only a major event could bring us together. #UWJ201 317

That’s a good point. I think that the “good life” is completely dependent on one’s beliefs and values. For some, benefiting others may be more important, and some might want to be the best version for themselves. #UWJ201 317

The article, “What Is The Good Life & How To Attain It” compares different philosopher’s perspectives, and I thought it was interesting how Socrates’ was obtaining inner peace while Aristotle mentions external values. What do you think is more important? #UWJ201 317

Even if they’re telling the truth, big platforms have the responsibility of maintaining a fair variety of results that shouldn’t be tampered with. I think as a platform that has so much power, they should be able to take blame and learn from this situation. #UWJ201 317

I also read about this and it sounds very concerning. The people in the US with the most power monitoring what we can see them doing sounds very suspicious and scary honestly. I hope media doesn’t get censored too much in this way. #UWJ201 317

With the issue of covering protests in a way that highlights the violence rather than the majority protesting peacefully, I’m wondering why we see left leaning news outlets bash protests with this ideology when the movements themselves are also left leaning topics? #UWJ201 317

I honestly think it’s too fake feeling to break the barriers of personable ads. It does do a good job at helping frame something or give data, but I feel like a real person would be more impactful to me on a personal level. I trust a person making an ad with their real life experience. #UWJ201 317

I completely agree. This article really taught me something and I’m glad I have the knowledge to use more moderate terms in order to try and persuade. I think it’s unfortunate that it’s utilized to twist peoples minds politically, but either way it’s an interesting way to look at things. #UWJ201 317

Seeing how different the reactions were to how rhetoric was framed in the second article for this week really surprised me. It makes me wonder what other similar rhetorics I have strong feelings about that I might be misinterpreting. Are there any you can think of? #UWJ201 317

I do think it does in the sense that it uses fear tactics to get the message across. A lot of big 'alarm' events involve political stories, and people can be easily influenced when they get an emotional response, good question. #UWJ201 317

This is a good question. I feel like AI could be used to help out a lot with ads, but I feel like it would seem extra fake if today's AI made ads completely on its own. The point about capturing a more diverse audience is very smart. #UWJ201 317

"Why Journalists are like Cops and Firefighters" brought up the point that journalists have limited resources to utilize. Do news corporations really use the alarm style compared to longer term coverage because of that? Or do they just want to publish eye catching stories for engagement? #UWJ201 317

I can see what you mean. As long as it is being conducted by a professional who has a lot of knowledge about the subject, I think it would be beneficial for news companies to give their interpretations of events. If everyone came up with their own theories, fake news might spread. #UWJ201 317

I think this is a great point. The one category of media where we are supposed to be hearing nothing but factual information, ends up leaving Americans with disbelief. I really do wonder how we will progress while we are so divided about this issue. #UWJ201 317

After reading "Who Owns the News?", I was quite surprised to see that only six owners control around 90% of the media. This is scary to me as there is more power to these owners to withhold news and curate what we see. I wonder how these corporations came to be and were allowed? #UWJ201 #317