Monday’s Lecture discussed the big four journalism ethics which included seek truth and report it, minimize harm, act independently, and be accountable and transparent. Keeping in mind the many court cases we discussed, is there one ethic that’s more important from the rest? #UWJ201 #304

Today in class, we learned that Peripheral Route Advertisements are quick, simple, and have short term change. Can you think of a recent advertisement that uses peripheral route persuasion? #UWJ201 #304

In today’s class, we learned that false context is the most common type of misinformation. Defined as genuine content shared with false contextual information, why do you think false context is most present in the media? #UWJ201 #304

This week’s article, “Why the Media is so Polarized - and How it Polarizes us” discusses how political polarization is reflected in political media’s structure around identity. Here’s my question: have you found yourself assuming a person’s character based on their ideological beliefs? #UWJ201 #304

This week’s article discusses happiness within bottom-up theories which focus on the influence of life domains, and top-down theories which focus on set-point happiness and personality traits. How might mass communication diet impact which theory a person leads more towards? #UWJ201 #304

One big takeaway I received from Monday’s lecture was the idea that newspapers are more informative and thorough, while television is more accessible for the uneducated. What could be a possible solution to make television just as informative as newspapers? #UWJ201 #304

In class today, we discussed advertisements obsession with using body image to improve their products. While marketing campaigns are increasingly empowering people rather than perpetuating stereotypes, how could social media implement healthier viewings for young women? #UWJ201 #304

While in class, we discussed how framing can impact policy issues, altering the public’s point of view. Similarly, I’m curious if framing is used as a tool in which advertisements use to persuade their consumers as well. #UWJ201 #304

In lecture today, we discussed the idea that the news agenda is limited, therefore restricting the stories in which the audience may consume. Here’s my question: could the emergence of social media have the capacity to fill the information holes in which the news agenda leaves out? #UWJ201 #304

Today in class, we learned about the difference between big and small firms. I’m wondering what are some of today’s big name brands which began as tiny firms. #UWJ201 #304

On Monday, Professor Wagner stated that the largest identity of people are those who completely avoid political communication. However, because they interact with a smaller amount of political media, could they have as much trust in society as those who consume all of it?
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