https://padlet.com/jjones104/o2f5h7g68b01s8 Be sure to include your name in all posts! en-us 2021-07-12 16:49:52 UTC 2025-11-09 00:48:29 UTC hello@padlet.com jjones104 https://padlet.com/jjones104/o2f5h7g68b01s8/wish/1646158103 1. In your opinion, is the media's "role" in democracy positive, negative, or possibly both?  Be sure to explain with examples.

2. In your opinion, what are the most effective steps we can take to make sure the information we are receiving about government and politics is accurate?  Be honest, do you always follow this advice?  Be sure to explain.

3. Speculate on what might explain the current hyperpartisanship (the gap between parties and their members) in the United States.  Is this level of division in the U.S. problematic or is this healthy?  Provide evidence that supports your claims.

4. Read the linked article. Evaluate its claims. Do you agree with the central argument of this article or do you disagree? Why?

5. Provide a brief update for your classmates regarding how you are spending your time outside of traditional class.  For example, are you cadet teaching, working in Apache, etc.?]]> 2021-07-12 16:51:16 UTC https://padlet.com/jjones104/o2f5h7g68b01s8/wish/1646158103 jjones104 https://padlet.com/jjones104/o2f5h7g68b01s8/wish/1993761819 As you think about this week's discussion, consider what measures we can take to stay grounded and reasonable when political coverage and debates take place whether they be on the national stage or at the lunch table.]]> 2022-01-15 20:12:37 UTC https://padlet.com/jjones104/o2f5h7g68b01s8/wish/1993761819 crismiller https://padlet.com/jjones104/o2f5h7g68b01s8/wish/1999327100 1. I think the media's role in democracy can be either positive or negative depending on the sources as well as the current events taking place at the time. For example, obviously during elections and things like that it is common for republicans and democrats to post positive things for their own representatives and negative things for the other. But even on average days, it really depends on what pages you're following or who your friends with. What you surround yourself with is what you will see the most of. 

2. I think the most effective steps we can take to validate the information we consume is to do the extensive research on our own. After coming in to contact with any post, it is important to look for multiple credible sources to find the truth. As for me personally, I do not always look up events or news to validate posts I see on the internet. However, if I plan on spreading information in any way, I always make sure to check the credibility of the information. 

3. I think the current hyperpartisanship comes from a foundation of individualism and Americans learning to fight for what they believe in over time. I also think the level of division in the US is problematic. When the division in the country leads to the inability to work together and compromise, this is problematic for the American people as a whole. 

4. Outside of traditional class, I basically take 3rd period as a study hall period before leaving school to work at my job at Hydrojet Signs and Fabricating. I use this time to work on this class work as well as my online stats class. ]]> 2022-01-19 01:55:02 UTC https://padlet.com/jjones104/o2f5h7g68b01s8/wish/1999327100 crismiller https://padlet.com/jjones104/o2f5h7g68b01s8/wish/1999332080 In regards to both of these comments, I agree the best thing we can do for ourselves is to stay well educated, involved, and up-to-date on the latest news. To stay "grounded and reasonable" the best thing is to make sure that we are not spreading false information/news and figuring out the truth throughout our own extensive research. Obviously in making sure your sources are credible and supported by other sources, you are setting yourself up with validated information.

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