Reminds be of a point made in the previous article about what kind of violence can we show and the mentioning of the horrible Philando Castlie shooting... What if some things need to be seen?
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- Apr 2019
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www.nytimes.com www.nytimes.com
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accept
This reminds me of the debate that i happening in the US about sensationalizing gun violence and the way that the news often reports on school shootings. In most cases, they report on a sensationalized background of the shooter's life and history which is the proven wrong thing to do, as is inspires further shootings. Why do we let this happen?
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freedom
Free speech is an especially tricky concept, especially when one has to determine what is protected as free speech and what isn't. This is often battled out in court in the US and is decided by a judge. The only type of speech the US really doesn't protect is if that speech is directly insighting violence. This means that hate speech is protected.
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www.theatlantic.com www.theatlantic.com
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Over time, this online propaganda—and the heightened visibility of terrorism itself—has burrowed deep into the psyches of people far beyond the Islamic State’s physical control. According to public-opinion research by Gallup, over the past two years, American fears of terrorism have risen to a height not seen since the aftermath of 9/11. Even when violence is isolated and sporadic, social media ensures that it is never far from people’s minds. That in turn encourages ugly stereotyping and harmful overreactions by citizens, media, and politicians. The result is a widening of divisions and the spread of anger and fear—an ecosystem in which isis thrives.
Important!
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homophily
echo chamber and feedback loops of ideas, views and perspectives. We do not get a very diverse or well-round view of the world this way.
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war
Interesting... seems to be a common theme with war.
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versus
the "us versus them" mentality is a quality and strong tactic of propaganda that keeps popping up in this course,
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There was no time to distinguish false stories from real ones. Instead, each new post contributed to the sense that northern Iraq had simply collapsed in the face of the isis onslaught.
Relates to a major theme we have been talking about in this course: the consequences to a lack of fact-checking.
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