On 4/14, Prof. Wagner talked about journalism ethics. The first is to seek truth and report it. However, we learned last semester that truth can have a slant, and most news isn't bipartisan. My question is: if all news isn't neutral, is the truth reported in the way it should?#UWJ201 #301
April 14, 2025 at 3:41 PM
On 4/14, Prof. Wagner talked about journalism ethics. The first is to seek truth and report it. However, we learned last semester that truth can have a slant, and most news isn't bipartisan. My question is: if all news isn't neutral, is the truth reported in the way it should?#UWJ201 #301
In 4/9 lecture, Prof. Wagner talked about the centeral and peripheral routes of ELM. What kind of news stories fall into these categories, and for what reason?
#UWJ201 #301
#UWJ201 #301
April 9, 2025 at 3:06 PM
In 4/9 lecture, Prof. Wagner talked about the centeral and peripheral routes of ELM. What kind of news stories fall into these categories, and for what reason?
#UWJ201 #301
#UWJ201 #301
In lecture on 4/2 Prof. Wagner talked about how deepfakes are dangerous, but the lies that motivate them are more. What are ways to combat this without infringing on 1st Amendment rights? Is more fact-checking by human moderators a solution?
#UWJ201 #301
#UWJ201 #301
April 3, 2025 at 2:52 AM
In lecture on 4/2 Prof. Wagner talked about how deepfakes are dangerous, but the lies that motivate them are more. What are ways to combat this without infringing on 1st Amendment rights? Is more fact-checking by human moderators a solution?
#UWJ201 #301
#UWJ201 #301
In 3/17 lecture, Prof. Wagner showed a pie chart of what people think about the media. Overall, the media was viewed as liberal leaning. What are possible reasons for this view? Is it because mainstream newspapers have a left media slant?
#UWJ201 #301
#UWJ201 #301
March 18, 2025 at 3:48 PM
In 3/17 lecture, Prof. Wagner showed a pie chart of what people think about the media. Overall, the media was viewed as liberal leaning. What are possible reasons for this view? Is it because mainstream newspapers have a left media slant?
#UWJ201 #301
#UWJ201 #301
In lecture on 3/1, Prof. Wagner talked about how people who don't go to college are less informed on current issues. Is a way of combating this teaching good information practices in high schools with low graduation or college rates?
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#UWJ201 #301
March 4, 2025 at 10:15 PM
In lecture on 3/1, Prof. Wagner talked about how people who don't go to college are less informed on current issues. Is a way of combating this teaching good information practices in high schools with low graduation or college rates?
#UWJ201 #301
#UWJ201 #301
In lecture on 2/26, Prof. Wagner talked about mean world syndrome in terms of television and games. What are other mediums in which to feel the symptoms of mean world syndrome than the media? #UWJ201 #301
February 27, 2025 at 10:29 PM
In lecture on 2/26, Prof. Wagner talked about mean world syndrome in terms of television and games. What are other mediums in which to feel the symptoms of mean world syndrome than the media? #UWJ201 #301
In lecture on 2/17, Professor Wagner talked about framing. Framing can be construed positively or negatively depending on the subject matter. Should issues such as climate change be framed to appease certain groups, or is that doing more harm than good? #UWJ201 #301
February 18, 2025 at 6:35 PM
In lecture on 2/17, Professor Wagner talked about framing. Framing can be construed positively or negatively depending on the subject matter. Should issues such as climate change be framed to appease certain groups, or is that doing more harm than good? #UWJ201 #301
One of the readings this week (week 4) was about the 15 most influential news stories of all time. Why are most of these focused on war and conflicts, and how is that significant to the worldview surrounding important news? #UWJ201 #301
February 10, 2025 at 5:09 AM
One of the readings this week (week 4) was about the 15 most influential news stories of all time. Why are most of these focused on war and conflicts, and how is that significant to the worldview surrounding important news? #UWJ201 #301
According to the article "What makes Wisconsin swing?" the news sources in the state define the side you lean towards politically. My question is: if all of the media was controlled by one political party, would Wisconsin become less of a swing state, and if so, how long wold it take? #UWJ201 #301
January 28, 2025 at 8:45 PM
According to the article "What makes Wisconsin swing?" the news sources in the state define the side you lean towards politically. My question is: if all of the media was controlled by one political party, would Wisconsin become less of a swing state, and if so, how long wold it take? #UWJ201 #301