The article on 4/16 stated, "AI will reshape the world in ways we can’t imagine, much as the printing press and the Internet did at their inceptions." I'd never considered AI in this way. Do you think AI is the final major influence on learning and writing, or will something new emerge? #UWJ201 #301

On 4/7 we learned the difference between persuasion and manipulation -- how persuasion typically uses the best available information, while manipulation involves selective info. Do you think journalists sometimes intend to persuade but unintentionally use manipulative techniques? #UWJ201 #301

The article "How media consumption patterns fuel conspiratorial thinking" shared factors that make people prone to conspiracism. It made me wonder: Why does false news travel faster than the truth online? Is it driven by consumer behavior, or by producers and their incentives? #UWJ201 #301

The article assigned for 3/19 explores the hostile media effect which occurs when both sides perceive a neutral story as biased against them. Do you think this effect has a greater impact on public trust in journalism compared to situations where only one side views a story as biased? #UWJ201 #301

The article "What is the Good Life and How to Attain It" explores how the concept of "good" and the definition of a high quality of life vary from person to person. How can this idea apply to journalism, where online content influences our perceptions of what a "good life" really is? #UWJ201 #301

One article suggests that people whose most common pathway to political and election news is through social media are less likely than others to be closely following that coverage. Could this be why many Americans have limited political knowledge, as we discussed in Monday’s lecture? #UWJ201 #301

Monday’s lecture covered the problems with objectivity, connecting to episodic vs. thematic framing in "Five Problems with Your Protest Coverage". It’s easier to appear objective when reporting events than addressing underlying issues. How does framing shape perceptions of objectivity? #UWJ201 #301

The article "Scoops, Impact, or Glory: What Motivates Reporters?" explores the key driving forces behind journalists' work, as well as the potential risks these motivations can create. Do you think reporters are more influenced by intrinsic motivators or extrinsic motivators? and why? #UWJ201 #301

The article "Attention as a Valuable Resource" outlines seven categories of research on what drives individual attention to news. Is there one category that most strongly influences people's attention? Additionally, does the dominant category change depending on a person's environment? #UWJ201 #301

In the article "Who Owns the News?" I found it concerning that a record-high 39% of Americans have no confidence in mass media. I wonder if this decline in trust will push national news outlets to change how they provide information. How will the media adapt to regain public trust? #UWJ201 #301

As Prof. Wagner said on Wednesday, the context in which people receive information shapes how they interpret it. Simply telling people to diversify their information ecology often fails as people unfortunately find comfort in familiarity. What more can be done to diversify the context?
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