This week’s readings covered media trust, election coverage, consumer attitudes, PR strategies, and online attention. Specifically focusing on the 4 steps to build trust with news audiences, why is it hard to build trust in a polarized society? How does the media build trust with you? #UWJ201 #301

In the readings for this week we learned about misinformation and how one person saying something incorrect can lead to a rabbit hole of people continuing to make up information, even if there is no evidence. What’s the best way to ensure the information we are receiving is correct? #UWJ201 #301

In this weeks reading about how to tell if the news is biased, we learned about the hostile media effect and that it suggests we are not as smart as we think we are. It was interesting to read about how we detect bias. What factors do you think are most important in detecting bias? #UWJ201 #301

In this weeks reading about the “good life,” we learned about how different philosophers viewed this lifestyle. The end of the reading emphasizes 5 ways to live the good life. What is an example of how someone can set valued goals and apply it to their life to attain the good life? #UWJ201 #301

In the reading I read about data profiles and how companies are using our information to create a personalized profile for us. This leads us to get ads that we are likely more interested in. How much control are individuals willing to give up in exchange for security or convenience? #UWJ201 #301

The reading “what is mean world syndrome” discusses how the news we see affects our view of the world, seeing it as more dangerous than it actually is. With news today (protests, political conflicts, etc), what can we do to avoid mean world syndrome? #UWJ201 #301

This weeks reading “Beyond the Hashtags” talked about how social media is a critical tool for protest coordination. It mentioned the 3 main groups to drive online activism: protesters, journalists, and general public commentators. Which has the most influence on media conflict? #UWJ201 #301

Today in class we talked about issue publics which are people who care about 1-2 things on the media and don’t pay attention to the rest. How does this affect what people think about politics and who they pick as their ideal candidate? #UWJ201 #301

In class we talked about media ownership. Based on the Fox News Effect and that for example, left leaning media use is associated with increased beliefs in false statements made by Democratic politicians, how can we control the information we see to ensure it isn’t biased? #UWJ201 #301

Websites often tell us when they use our data. Many think platforms are taking too much private data, while others think it is necessary to give us appropriate feed. I think websites should let us know they are using our data, but for the purpose to give us feed we are interested in. #UWJ201 #301