Comments by Ari Elorreaga Most recent public comments by Ari Elorreaga https://nowcomment.com/users/43075 some situations will always be considered spin doctored because an objective point of view isn't possible. https://nowcomment.com/documents/136621?scroll_to=1324605 https://nowcomment.com/documents/136621?scroll_to=1324605 Fri, 12 Apr 2019 13:51:44 -0400 media doesn't present the public information in an effective or beneficial way. It is filled with distractions and misinformation. https://nowcomment.com/documents/137203?scroll_to=1324604 https://nowcomment.com/documents/137203?scroll_to=1324604 Fri, 12 Apr 2019 13:50:45 -0400 What does this say about the 2 political parties? https://nowcomment.com/documents/137203?scroll_to=1324603 https://nowcomment.com/documents/137203?scroll_to=1324603 Fri, 12 Apr 2019 13:50:01 -0400 social media is engineered to bolster existing opinions to the point of extremity. However, social media is filled with so many biases and extreme opinions that in has significant influence over peoples' political views. https://nowcomment.com/documents/137203?scroll_to=1324602 https://nowcomment.com/documents/137203?scroll_to=1324602 Fri, 12 Apr 2019 13:49:36 -0400 53% of Americans engage in political social media https://nowcomment.com/documents/137204?scroll_to=1324601 https://nowcomment.com/documents/137204?scroll_to=1324601 Fri, 12 Apr 2019 13:48:32 -0400 Social media has changed the landscape of political engagement and social movements by adding to it extensively https://nowcomment.com/documents/137204?scroll_to=1324600 https://nowcomment.com/documents/137204?scroll_to=1324600 Fri, 12 Apr 2019 13:48:09 -0400 Even more than traditional news sources. The concerns over fake news from traditional sources send people running to social media but that doesn't gurantee its better https://nowcomment.com/documents/137204?scroll_to=1324599 https://nowcomment.com/documents/137204?scroll_to=1324599 Fri, 12 Apr 2019 13:47:38 -0400 News is changing with the prominence of social media https://nowcomment.com/documents/137205?scroll_to=1324598 https://nowcomment.com/documents/137205?scroll_to=1324598 Fri, 12 Apr 2019 13:46:43 -0400 Social media changes the game when it comes to sharing information and political information. https://nowcomment.com/documents/137205?scroll_to=1324597 https://nowcomment.com/documents/137205?scroll_to=1324597 Fri, 12 Apr 2019 13:46:27 -0400 People have the opportunity to take a more personal stake in politics and engage more. But because of media manipulation is could be an issue. https://nowcomment.com/documents/137205?scroll_to=1324596 https://nowcomment.com/documents/137205?scroll_to=1324596 Fri, 12 Apr 2019 13:45:59 -0400 Twitter, Snapchat, Youtube, and Instagram are the most popular. https://nowcomment.com/documents/137206?scroll_to=1324581 https://nowcomment.com/documents/137206?scroll_to=1324581 Fri, 12 Apr 2019 13:43:04 -0400 Social media is convienient for news but it may not be the most reliable and positive for partisan relationships. https://nowcomment.com/documents/137206?scroll_to=1324580 https://nowcomment.com/documents/137206?scroll_to=1324580 Fri, 12 Apr 2019 13:42:28 -0400 Social media has become a new source for political information but its very informal and has even less rules for information presented than traditional news. This makes it dangerous for media manipulations. https://nowcomment.com/documents/137206?scroll_to=1324579 https://nowcomment.com/documents/137206?scroll_to=1324579 Fri, 12 Apr 2019 13:41:46 -0400 The best solution to this is to be aware of ones biases and to actively seek out things that you might disagree with in order to attempt to get a clear picture of what is actually going on. https://nowcomment.com/documents/137207?scroll_to=1324561 https://nowcomment.com/documents/137207?scroll_to=1324561 Fri, 12 Apr 2019 13:05:03 -0400 Bias is a serious concern when it comes to media manipulation because social media is programmed to play to individual biases which can only deepen partisan divides. https://nowcomment.com/documents/137207?scroll_to=1324560 https://nowcomment.com/documents/137207?scroll_to=1324560 Fri, 12 Apr 2019 13:04:18 -0400 Media manipulation most commonly if affected by individual unconcious biases that have been supported through social media as well as traditional political socialization. https://nowcomment.com/documents/137207?scroll_to=1324559 https://nowcomment.com/documents/137207?scroll_to=1324559 Fri, 12 Apr 2019 13:03:27 -0400 Youth looks towards their role models to learn how to approach certain things. This could be both negative or positive. But it is nonetheless a non-subtle form of media manipulation. https://nowcomment.com/documents/137208?scroll_to=1324556 https://nowcomment.com/documents/137208?scroll_to=1324556 Fri, 12 Apr 2019 13:02:29 -0400 Celebrities engaging in politics on a public scale can be both positive and negative in terms of media manipulation. It can encourage action but it can also encourage misinformation. https://nowcomment.com/documents/137208?scroll_to=1324554 https://nowcomment.com/documents/137208?scroll_to=1324554 Fri, 12 Apr 2019 13:01:32 -0400 Social media is most popular in Gen Z, so it maintains significatn political influence over the youth and subsequently the next election https://nowcomment.com/documents/137208?scroll_to=1324552 https://nowcomment.com/documents/137208?scroll_to=1324552 Fri, 12 Apr 2019 13:00:46 -0400 The rest of the article mostly just provides examples to further illustrate the concept of spin doctoring https://nowcomment.com/documents/136621?scroll_to=1318926 https://nowcomment.com/documents/136621?scroll_to=1318926 Mon, 08 Apr 2019 14:15:13 -0400 This is the definition of spin doctoring. A tactic used by many media sources to present information to the public in a way that benefits them or something they support https://nowcomment.com/documents/136621?scroll_to=1318925 https://nowcomment.com/documents/136621?scroll_to=1318925 Mon, 08 Apr 2019 14:14:42 -0400 has someone fact checked this? https://nowcomment.com/documents/135342?scroll_to=1307832 https://nowcomment.com/documents/135342?scroll_to=1307832 Mon, 25 Mar 2019 23:09:40 -0400 What would he have to gain from shooting the president? https://nowcomment.com/documents/135342?scroll_to=1307831 https://nowcomment.com/documents/135342?scroll_to=1307831 Mon, 25 Mar 2019 23:09:03 -0400 "sympathetic" https://nowcomment.com/documents/135342?scroll_to=1307830 https://nowcomment.com/documents/135342?scroll_to=1307830 Mon, 25 Mar 2019 23:08:31 -0400 What was going on in terms of Soviet/Cuban and US relations at this time? https://nowcomment.com/documents/135342?scroll_to=1307829 https://nowcomment.com/documents/135342?scroll_to=1307829 Mon, 25 Mar 2019 23:04:22 -0400 Clear motive- he wanted to be president. Is there any other evidence of this? https://nowcomment.com/documents/135342?scroll_to=1307828 https://nowcomment.com/documents/135342?scroll_to=1307828 Mon, 25 Mar 2019 23:02:40 -0400 What is the Zapruder film? https://nowcomment.com/documents/135342?scroll_to=1307827 https://nowcomment.com/documents/135342?scroll_to=1307827 Mon, 25 Mar 2019 23:02:11 -0400 Was there evidence of short gun distance on Kennedy's autopsy? https://nowcomment.com/documents/135342?scroll_to=1307826 https://nowcomment.com/documents/135342?scroll_to=1307826 Mon, 25 Mar 2019 23:00:19 -0400 Was there a poison dart in Kennedy's neck or traces of poison when they did an autopsy? https://nowcomment.com/documents/135342?scroll_to=1307825 https://nowcomment.com/documents/135342?scroll_to=1307825 Mon, 25 Mar 2019 22:59:09 -0400 The first JFK Conspiracy theory is that there were multiple gunmen involved in his assasination. This is a fairly realistic possibility and the iffy relationships between the shooter and those suspected. https://nowcomment.com/documents/135342?scroll_to=1307824 https://nowcomment.com/documents/135342?scroll_to=1307824 Mon, 25 Mar 2019 22:58:34 -0400 Does the political climate and media habits of the modern day show respect for diversity of opinion and thought? if not, how can this be fixed? https://nowcomment.com/documents/122408?scroll_to=1190277 https://nowcomment.com/documents/122408?scroll_to=1190277 Tue, 18 Dec 2018 12:48:10 -0500 people tend to seek out validation of their beliefs. How can news sources be reliable when trying to appeal to people's biases? https://nowcomment.com/documents/122091?scroll_to=1190271 https://nowcomment.com/documents/122091?scroll_to=1190271 Tue, 18 Dec 2018 12:47:07 -0500 Would it be better to encourage better news consuming practices or better journalism? Stopping the production of fake news would ensure more trust https://nowcomment.com/documents/122091?scroll_to=1190267 https://nowcomment.com/documents/122091?scroll_to=1190267 Tue, 18 Dec 2018 12:46:02 -0500 Is awareness of fake news enough? How can people be sure they are reading factual information and how can the production of this news be stopped? https://nowcomment.com/documents/122097?scroll_to=1190256 https://nowcomment.com/documents/122097?scroll_to=1190256 Tue, 18 Dec 2018 12:44:56 -0500 How do we know that this article isn't from the government trying to regain the people's trust? https://nowcomment.com/documents/122097?scroll_to=1190242 https://nowcomment.com/documents/122097?scroll_to=1190242 Tue, 18 Dec 2018 12:42:57 -0500 This sounds a little extreme to me. Is there any example that proves this or that puts it in context of what is really happening in the US https://nowcomment.com/documents/122112?scroll_to=1190234 https://nowcomment.com/documents/122112?scroll_to=1190234 Tue, 18 Dec 2018 12:41:35 -0500 If knowledge is considered power, does that make the people who control information the most powerful? https://nowcomment.com/documents/122112?scroll_to=1190228 https://nowcomment.com/documents/122112?scroll_to=1190228 Tue, 18 Dec 2018 12:39:54 -0500 This also refers the argument surrounding whether a college education is worth it. https://nowcomment.com/documents/116049?scroll_to=1148687 https://nowcomment.com/documents/116049?scroll_to=1148687 Fri, 02 Nov 2018 14:05:24 -0400 People are swimming in debt and that makes them unable to properly and dully utilize their college education. Student debt might benefit the government's tax revenue and lead to a better workforce, but if that reality can't be wholly realized than doesthe https://nowcomment.com/documents/116049?scroll_to=1148684 https://nowcomment.com/documents/116049?scroll_to=1148684 pros of a college education outweigh the cons of student debt? Fri, 02 Nov 2018 14:04:50 -0400 Depends on perspective https://nowcomment.com/documents/116049?scroll_to=1148674 https://nowcomment.com/documents/116049?scroll_to=1148674 This is an interesting idea. If tax payers hold the perspective that investing in an improved, college educated workforce is worth the increased tax revenue, than I think this is a sound argument. However, it mostly comes down to whether that college education is universally utilized by the future workforce. And this begs the question of whether a college education is necessary for an efficacious work force. Fri, 02 Nov 2018 14:02:53 -0400 So far this section of the article is mostly discussing the benefits of a college degree and how that positively impacts the job market and incomes. However, it is not specifically addressing how crippling student debt positively impacts the economy https://nowcomment.com/documents/116049?scroll_to=1148665 https://nowcomment.com/documents/116049?scroll_to=1148665 Fri, 02 Nov 2018 13:59:31 -0400 While student loan debt is negatively impacting individuals and the consumer market, I'm surprised to see that the debt epidemic has a positive impact on the greater American economy. https://nowcomment.com/documents/116049?scroll_to=1148658 https://nowcomment.com/documents/116049?scroll_to=1148658 Fri, 02 Nov 2018 13:57:45 -0400 Extreme Measures to avoid debt https://nowcomment.com/documents/116049?scroll_to=1129528 https://nowcomment.com/documents/116049?scroll_to=1129528 The author is kidding, but I think its possible that a lot of people take fairly drastic measures to save their finances or themselves from their finances. Fri, 12 Oct 2018 16:34:37 -0400 Higher Education Versus Loans https://nowcomment.com/documents/116049?scroll_to=1129526 https://nowcomment.com/documents/116049?scroll_to=1129526 I think it's possible for some people to perceive higher education as not being worth the mass amounts of stress and debt that it produces for some. It is important to continue education in order to become an active, beneficial member of society, but it if there was a pro/con list, for some people, the cons would vastly outweigh the pros. Fri, 12 Oct 2018 16:33:17 -0400 Tuition increase https://nowcomment.com/documents/116049?scroll_to=1129523 https://nowcomment.com/documents/116049?scroll_to=1129523 How did schools operate with lower tuitions in and before 1978? If the cost of education was lower in the past and it was successfully maintained, then what made the price skyrocket? Fri, 12 Oct 2018 16:31:43 -0400 Federal Input https://nowcomment.com/documents/116049?scroll_to=1129521 https://nowcomment.com/documents/116049?scroll_to=1129521 I think that the federal government should take more accountability for the student debt struggles. If college was free to every student, or at a significantly reduced cost, or even on the governments dime, more benefits would ensue than negatives. Education rates would skyrocket, as would the job market, and new generational wave of capable young adults would bolster society. Fri, 12 Oct 2018 16:30:03 -0400 Defaulting https://nowcomment.com/documents/116049?scroll_to=1129518 https://nowcomment.com/documents/116049?scroll_to=1129518 If a student defaults on their loan does this mean that their education is stopped immediately? Fri, 12 Oct 2018 16:27:54 -0400 Do colleges benefit from the presence of enormous student debt? https://nowcomment.com/documents/116049?scroll_to=1129517 https://nowcomment.com/documents/116049?scroll_to=1129517 This article raises an interesting point about how colleges must feel when they are owed or are causing the mass amount of student debt. The system works so that colleges are always paid whether it's out of pocket, from government aide, or from endowments. Fri, 12 Oct 2018 16:27:05 -0400 Youth of Debtors https://nowcomment.com/documents/116049?scroll_to=1129390 https://nowcomment.com/documents/116049?scroll_to=1129390 Most people who are dealing with these overwhelming student loans are in their youth. This makes sense because the loans would be newer and therefore there is still quite a bit to pay back. However, I think its concerning that these millions of dollars are impacting the least experienced and the people who are making the least amount of money. Fri, 12 Oct 2018 14:25:02 -0400 Various Repayment Plans https://nowcomment.com/documents/116049?scroll_to=1129384 https://nowcomment.com/documents/116049?scroll_to=1129384 None of these repayment plans for student loans seem particularly beneficial to me, and judging by how deeply this crisis is affecting the working class and the length of time most people spend paying back student loans in their life, I think that more productive plans need to be put in place in order for the American public to avoid being in debt. Most people go to college to get a good job, to get money, and if a large chunk of that money is simply put back into repaying student loans than the whole system is extremely warped. Fri, 12 Oct 2018 14:22:12 -0400 Fully Understanding the Level of Student Debt https://nowcomment.com/documents/116049?scroll_to=1129376 https://nowcomment.com/documents/116049?scroll_to=1129376 Before reading this article I had very little grasp of how prominent the student debt crisis is. While applying to colleges, I have gotten a better idea of how overwhelming even the idea of student debts are. This article provided an in depth specific picture of how deeply and how much this affects the American people. Fri, 12 Oct 2018 14:16:43 -0400