https://padlet.com/jlookado/ghcw37hzkgse Has the integration of social media caused political groupthink to rise in American society? en-us 2018-10-31 19:15:35 UTC 2018-12-04 03:24:23 UTC hello@padlet.com jlookado https://padlet.com/jlookado/ghcw37hzkgse/wish/299156852 -Keywords: groupthink, collective, antecedent 

-Summary: The article talks about the rise of social media and how it has led to groupthink in American politics. The author argues that because of the large time commitment that people are dedicating to platforms such as Twitter and Facebook, they are constantly being reinforced with their own ideas and the groupthink is being perpetuated. 

-Reliability: This article comes from the webpage of a professor at Penn State University, which is one the largest colleges in Pennsylvania. ]]> 2018-10-31 19:24:39 UTC https://padlet.com/jlookado/ghcw37hzkgse/wish/299156852 jlookado https://padlet.com/jlookado/ghcw37hzkgse/wish/299167574 -Keywords: interactions, algorithms, Trump 

-Summary: This article talks about how to some people, the bubbles that they are in because of social media can make the picture they have of the outside world completely different than what is reality. For example, the author thought that the common consensus was that everyone hates Trump, however clearly that wasn't the case.  

-Reliability: This article comes from a journalist at CNBC, one of the largest cable news channels watched in America. ]]> 2018-10-31 19:59:18 UTC https://padlet.com/jlookado/ghcw37hzkgse/wish/299167574 jlookado https://padlet.com/jlookado/ghcw37hzkgse/wish/299175138 -Keywords: partisan, isolated, traditional 

-Summary: This article talks about two examples of groupthink, one on the far right side of the political spectrum and one on the far left. It talks about how most news coverage has moved to online sources, and how this creates a bubble, especially for people who are politically radical.

Reliability: The Hill is a Washington D.C. based newspaper which is ultimately owned by News Communications Inc. ]]> 2018-10-31 20:28:48 UTC https://padlet.com/jlookado/ghcw37hzkgse/wish/299175138 jlookado https://padlet.com/jlookado/ghcw37hzkgse/wish/299235953 -Keywords: self-censor, user-generated, viral

-Summary: This article talks about the contribution of social media to social norms, as well as the spiral of silence theory. Because in evolution animals who are separated from the herd don't last long, we create communities. The article talks about how this leads to people perpetuating their own ideals and surrounding themselves with likeminded individuals instead of having conflicting views. 

-Reliability: Fox News is one of the top cable news sources in America. It is a subsidiary of 21st Century Fox. ]]> 2018-11-01 03:27:19 UTC https://padlet.com/jlookado/ghcw37hzkgse/wish/299235953 jlookado https://padlet.com/jlookado/ghcw37hzkgse/wish/299323831 -Keywords: implications, campaign, unclear 

-Summary: This article talks about how much social media is affecting how people get their news. A lot of the article talks about what kind of people this trend affects, and how it isn't exactly clear yet how this will affect outcomes in the future as the science isn't old enough yet. It also tells about the dangers of getting news from social media, especially because it can perpetuate fake news.

-Reliability: This article comes from the Washington Post, a reliable newspaper based out of Washington, D.C. ]]> 2018-11-01 12:36:43 UTC https://padlet.com/jlookado/ghcw37hzkgse/wish/299323831 jlookado https://padlet.com/jlookado/ghcw37hzkgse/wish/299336111 -Keywords: cohesive, rationalization, context 

-Summary: This article defines the psychological concept of groupthink and gives relevant examples such as John F. Kennedy's Bay of Pigs decision and how groupthink led to it. It also clarifies that not all bad decisions are the result of groupthink and that groupthink doesn't always end up in bad decisions. 

-Reliability: Britannica is an online encyclopædia which was originally in print. It was written by over 100 full time editors and over 4000 contributors who's combined Nobel Prize awards are 110 as well as 5 presidents. Its first edition was published in 1768. ]]> 2018-11-01 13:02:29 UTC https://padlet.com/jlookado/ghcw37hzkgse/wish/299336111