Blog #11- EOTO Reflection

                                                          Group #2 EOTO Reflection

I decided to write my reflection on group #2 because I found their presentation the most interesting and informative their presentation was on the media sphere. The first topic they talked about was whistleblowers. 

What is a WhistleBlower?

A whistleblower is "an individual who without authorization reveals private or classified information about an organization usually related to wrongdoing or misconduct". 

Pros and Cons

Pros- Whistleblowing has protection in many states which means the company the whistleblower works for cant sue for telling information even if that person is involved in whistleblowing they can not go to jail if protected in that state.  Cons- Some of the cons of whistleblowing are espionage, losing social privileges, cutting finances, and the lack of awareness.  Some of the most famous whistleblowers are Daniel Ellsberg, John Kiriakou, and Edward Snowden. 

The next topic group 2 talked about was mainstream media. 

What is Mainstream Media?

Mainstream media is "forms of media especially traditional forms such as newspapers, tv, and radio rather than the internet that influences large numbers of people and is likely to represent generally accepted beliefs and opinions". 

Pros and Cons

Pros- the ability to reach the masses on a scale, awareness of politics, and government activity. 

Cons- authenticity is not always genuine, the spread of misinformation, the strong bias between networks, and unnecessary sensationalism. 

The next topic is Echo Chambers.

What is an Echo Chamber?

An echo chamber is where a person only receives information or opioids that reflect on their own. Both people would get different types of data on the same topic and both would not know one another's perspective on that topic due to echo chambers because of the data you receive and the opinions you have. "A social media chamber is when one experiences a biased, tailored media experience that eliminates opposing viewpoints and differing viewpoints".

The next topic is Filter Bubbles

What is a Filter Bubble?

A filter bubble is an algorithmic bias that limits the information and individual use sites on the internet, this affects social media platforms like Youtube, Instagram, and TikTok.

Pros and Cons

Some of the pros of filter bubbles are you get some type of information on the topic doesn't mean it's a correct or complete story, boosts people's confidence. Some of the cons of filter bubbles are it cause misinformation, limits people's problem-solving, and people can stop thinking for themselves which is not a good thing in today's society and should be avoided.

Overall the information learned by this group was super helpful and super informative and very easy to follow and I truly think this information is important to have when looking things up and trying to find good media to read and trust and not get so sucked into social media and to not believe anything you see on the internet and to voice your opinions.