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As the article "The 4 Best Crisis Communication Examples of All Time, According to Digital Silk" explains, from Tylenol to KFC, the best crisis responses show honesty, creativity, and speed can save a brand. Digital Silk’s top 4 crisis comms of all time are great lessons in leadership. #UW201 #301
April 18, 2025 at 7:36 PM
This week Professor Wager talked about how TV closes knowledge gaps between the educated and uneducated but is not able to cover as much information. Do you think this phenomenon has effects that we can see in society today? How could we close this knowledge gap even further? #UWJ201 #301
March 14, 2025 at 5:08 PM
According to the Pew Research Center's article "Americans who ... made-up news", Americans who get most of their news from social media are least likely to follow COVID-19 coverage & most likely to see misinformation. This only goes to show the importance of news outlets. #UWJ201 #301
March 7, 2025 at 8:00 PM
"What is mean world syndrome?" by Bonnie Gifford explains how constant exposure to violent media can make the world seem more dangerous than it is—a concept called Mean World Syndrome. Fight this by balancing your media intake and taking breaks from such media for your mental health. #UWJ201 #301
February 28, 2025 at 10:35 PM
In the article "Motivating Customer Action and Driving Business Growth with AI-Generated, Personalized Digital Marketing", we learn about how AI-driven personalized marketing is very helpful to businesses. With it, retailers reach the target audience, boost engagement, and drive growth. #UWJ201 #301
February 20, 2025 at 9:27 PM
In "How the $500 Billion Attention Industry Really Works", Ezra Klein talks about how attention is a public good for solving issues like climate change. But now it's being polluted with misinformation, polarization, and a fragmented public focus. Can we see a safer way forward? #UWJ201 #301
February 13, 2025 at 4:32 PM
"Who Owns What in Big Media Today" by Rani Molla and Peter Kafka tells how media ownership has become a complicated web. The industry is now dominated by big media and tech companies. Companies like Amazon, Apple, and Google are putting a lot of pressure on traditional media outlets. #UWJ201 #301
February 5, 2025 at 7:39 PM
We learned that our habits shape information flow--social media, news, and even political campaigns focus in on when we are most likely to engage. But with media slant, extremity, and personalization creeping in, there's really no way to trust that any media we see is our choice. #J201 #301
January 31, 2025 at 7:30 PM