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Due to this, I will introduce and add political-fake news as a type of clickbait (#10). It can be argued that it is the other way around- clickbait is a type of fake news. But I am arguing that political-fake news is a type of clickbait due to the desired click that needs to happenContinue reading “political-fake news section of my paper (clickbait typology)”

“Duckface/Stoneface” was both an interesting and funny article to read. I never knew there were articles dedicated to identifying selfie/media stereotypes. This was written in 2013 and I believe little has changed from selfie stereotypes. I really enjoyed how these stereotypes had a lot to do with gender and provided insight to not only selfieContinue reading “11/18/2019 reading response”

In Winner’s “Do artifacts have politics?” he examines the subtle and less obvious ways that politics sneak into our lives. At first, I thought it would be literal technology, such as tablets, phones, and computers. However, he creates a fascinating insight into technological systems such as bridges, structures, and machines. He believes that we oughtContinue reading “11/4/19 Extra credit reading response”

Fake news is a major problem in today’s society. It is a subtle form of manipulation through the medium of a screen. Fake news can manifest itself through news articles, social media, and even conversations or speeches. This is a problem because of the effects it has on weighted issues. For example, if there isContinue reading “HOMEWORK #4 10/28”

Project proposal  For my RWS 411 project proposal, I would like to talk about the evolution of clickbait and its effects on humans. Some proposed questions I would like to discuss: did it start when technology/social media started? Or was it present in newspapers and journals? I’d like to talk about how clickbait aligns withContinue reading “PROJECT PROPOSAL 10/21”

What I found most interesting about Cory Doctorow’s claim that fake news is much like science fiction composed of unfalsifiable statements as to his comparison. I found it interesting how he compared the concept of fake news to an Ouija Board stating, “Ouija’s planchette and invite the spirits into the room, the movement of theContinue reading “READING RESPONSE 4”

Marcieca’s text relates to Robert-Millers because of the concept of demagoguery that we’ve been discussing in class. To refer back to Robert Miller, “Demagoguery is polarizing propaganda that motivates members of an ingroup to hate and scapegoat some outgroup(s), largely by promising certainty, stability, and what Erich Fromm famously called “an escape from freedom.” Marcieca’sContinue reading “HOMEWORK 10/7”