Identifying examples of the Errors in Thinking in the Media Identifying examples of the Errors in Thinking in the Media Chapter 1 discussed three common errors in human thinking: Hindsight Bias, the Overconfidence Error, and the Coincidence Error. Find an example from the media within the last 60 days that you think is a good … Read more
Writing a Media Paper on storing and retrieving Memory Writing a Media Paper on storing and retrieving Memory You should find one article about a relatively current news story (ideally within the past six months, but can go back a year if necessary) related to the topic. Then compare the two article, one will be … Read more
Why were each of these nineteenth-century “new” media considered revolutionary at the time While FaceTiming with a friend recently, you mention that you have been learning about nineteenth-century communication technologies in a “new media” class. Your friend, who is listening to Spotify while writing paper on her laptop and watching TikToks on her smartphone, looks … Read more
Find an image that illustrates the social costs of social distancing and sheltering in place Discussion post In Chapter 7 we learn about the different types of media and typical media behavior. As emergency managers, you will have to deal with public relations during and after a hazard. The current pandemic has shown us many … Read more
Reflect on how you can personally use Social Media to your advantage Reflection/Journal — Social Media After reading, listening and discussing how Social Media can both positively and negatively affect your career reflect on how you can personally use Social Media to your advantage. What do you think about Social Media? Do you need to … Read more
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