We’ve discussed AI in journalism a lot this semester - but is AI journalism ethical? Is there any room for coexistence between human journalists and AI journalists? #UWJ201 #318
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Memes are also inherently popular among young people, and even currently memes are being used in lecture and classrooms to demonstrate and simplify seemingly complex topics. #UWJ201 #318
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There are a multitude of ways one can assess if what they’re seeing is a Deepfake. Like all AI, monotone and “perfect” speech is a dead giveaway, as well as motion blurring and “odd” looking movement. #UWJ201 #318
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That’s a great question! I think we need to harness the power of relevancy that memes bring to make learning more accessible for students. By sharing things with them that they are familiar with it make improve their understanding about broader more important societal issues. #UWJ201 #311
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I agree that this is an important issue that needs to be addressed. Schools need to a better job in educating people on how to identify what is a deepfake and what isn’t. All we can do now is watch out for monotone sounding voices as well as seeing if there is inflection. #UWJ201 #311
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While I believe they have great potential to be helpful by starting trends that focus on the issue/raising awareness, Memes are simply not educational enough to allow an audience to fully absorb the meaning and significance of what the meme is referring to. #UWJ201 #313.
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In a recent reading, there was discussion regarding deepfakes and their risks. A question that I have is how people can avoid being duped by these deepfakes. What sorts of things should people be looking for when trying to determine what is a real clip and what has been edited? #UWJ201 #304
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Good question. To avoid bias, this AI can be regulated by people with interests in multiple different areas in order to preserve neutrality. There should also be a way to see exactly how the AI was able to obtain the information, as the sources should be public to maintain credibility. #UWJ201 #304
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This is a great question. I think that memes can be very effective at conveying information to younger people and people who aren’t as interested in politics. This is because there’s already a familiar concept in place that involves humor, so people are more likely to be receptive. #UWJ201 #304
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I believe that memes are able to have the effect of producing serious conversations based on their underlying message however, for us to truly understand the message we also need to study and deeply comprehend it. The meme by itself is not enough. #UWJ201 #313.
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I do think the limiting of resharing on social media platforms would be beneficial. Not just for encouraging individual judgement, but resharing allows misinformation to spread that much faster. Fake info receives so much more attention and views when people can so easily spread it. #UWJ201 #305
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I do believe that these memes can be taken seriously. However, I don't think that any content in a meme, no matter how serious the topic, will ever escape the inherent humor. That being said, it shouldn't discourage the use of memes to convey deeper messages. #UWJ201 #305
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Hi, great question! I feel that teaching concepts with memes would resonate heavily with our generation Because we are so used to this format, pop cultural references can exacerbate the comprehension of educational topics. #UWJ201 #308
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While memes are inherently humorous, they often do a great job of simplifying complex topics by posing relatable situations that are easy for viewers to understand. How can the accessible qualities of memes be applied to education in order to create greater understanding. #UWJ201 #305
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Hi! I agree that memes are a huge part of social media. I feel that they are a way to call out things people disagree with, but because they are mainly jokes they aren't often perceived as more than that. #UWJ201 #308
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After writing our second essay, the interview portion gave me insight on how we perceive satire jokes. Can these memes ever be taken seriously with their underlying message or just be overshadowed by their humorous intentions? #UWJ201 #308
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This week we had to submit our Meme essay. Memes have become increasingly prevalent in the media over the years, however it has also contributed to the desensitization of our youth when it comes to important issues. To what extent are memes useful to convey the intricacies of an issue? #UWJ201 #311
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In our section, we went to the WPR station and learned about how they operate. One surprising fact is that most of their listeners come for entirely apolitical programs. In our polarized world, do we underestimate the amount of people just completely uninterested in politics altogether? #UWJ201 #301
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In relation to our Second Media Essay, how do you think that memes are used by political and ideological actors to get messages across? Could the short but viral nature of memes be harmful or helpful to causes? #UWJ201 #301
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It is most likely a combination of these two factors. Audiences typically underserved are more likely to feel loyalty to certain types of media that serves them, and the rapidly changing social policy of modern times also entices division. #UWJ201 #301
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I think it is a natural progression for companies with heavily biased leadership/shareholders to reflect those biases in the way they present media. This is most likely one of the reasons why ideological sources exist in the first place. #UWJ201 #301
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I think this is a pretty useful tool that could be helpful in the future. It is a relatively well known problem that experiments relating to social sciences are much more prone to bias than "hard" sciences like physics, so replicability is extremely important. #UWJ201 #301
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I think this is something where the responsibility falls on the reader of a source to decide how they should be viewing news. It should be expected that news that is just coming out about something is most likely not completely accurate. #UWJ201 #301
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Deep investigative work like the Spotlight team's takes time and trust, both of which feel harder to come by today. But maybe that’s exactly why we need it more than ever. #UWJ201 #302
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AI like SCORE could streamline replication, but it risks reinforcing existing biases if it favors certain institutions/journals. Transparency in how it "scores" research is key. #UWJ201 #302
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What makes journalism powerful isn't just what we report; it's also knowing what we can't yet confirm. The lecture on Monday made me think more about the line between transparency and speculation. How do we stay informed without demanding certainty? #UWJ201 #302
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Limiting resharing could help reduce fake news, but it might also slow down important info. Maybe a balance—like fact-check prompts—would work better than a full block. #UWJ201 #306
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