I agree strongly with Alex's opinions on net neutrality. It is a topic that I have paid attention to for a while now and one I believe will impact millions of people's lives. If the FCC is successful in removing net neutrality, it is very likely that other countries will follow suit, eliminating any chance of nonrestricted internet.
Alex does a good job of explaining the issue at hand by being very precise with things like dates, acts, website names and the name of the FCC chairman. It makes the article feel more credible because of how well informed the author is.
Another thing that Alex does well in this article is the ending. By using the word "we," he includes the reader in the fight for net neutrality and makes them apart of the cause. It inspires the reader to fight for net neutrality.
Monday, August 7, 2017
Thursday, August 3, 2017
Facts,Fake News and Trump Tweets (Blog Stage 7)
The term "fake news" gained popularity during Trump's campaign for the presidency. He gained notoriety for blatantly just saying statements as facts to gather more support. Much of what he said was only a glimmer of the truth or blatantly false. He took regular politician talk and turned the dial up to 11. He clearly has a casual relationship with the truth and is not afraid of letting it be known.
One of the main outlets of "Fake News" today is president Trump's twitter. He tweets at all hours of the day about any topic that deals with. He goes from calling out celebrities to calling whole organizations SAD! on a daily basis. Trump's twitter has become a large joke in and of itself mainly due to how outrageous it is. Another confounding fact is that on Tuesday, June 6th Sean Spicer, the white house communications director, said that Trump's tweets should be treated as official white house statements. Naturally, this has caused some concern as many Americans do not want their government saying things like "I am very disappointed in China. Our foolish past leaders have allowed them to make hundreds of billions of dollars a year in trade, yet...they do NOTHING for us with North Korea, just talk. We will no longer allow this to continue. China could easily solve this problem!" (Taken from a two part tweet).
"Fake News" has become an overused term because of how often both republicans and democrats use it to discredit the other side. Once it became mainstream, everyone saw how they could use the term. It has become the punchline of countless jokes, a way to discredit an opponent, and a term that is used altogether far too much.
One of the main outlets of "Fake News" today is president Trump's twitter. He tweets at all hours of the day about any topic that deals with. He goes from calling out celebrities to calling whole organizations SAD! on a daily basis. Trump's twitter has become a large joke in and of itself mainly due to how outrageous it is. Another confounding fact is that on Tuesday, June 6th Sean Spicer, the white house communications director, said that Trump's tweets should be treated as official white house statements. Naturally, this has caused some concern as many Americans do not want their government saying things like "I am very disappointed in China. Our foolish past leaders have allowed them to make hundreds of billions of dollars a year in trade, yet...they do NOTHING for us with North Korea, just talk. We will no longer allow this to continue. China could easily solve this problem!" (Taken from a two part tweet).
"Fake News" has become an overused term because of how often both republicans and democrats use it to discredit the other side. Once it became mainstream, everyone saw how they could use the term. It has become the punchline of countless jokes, a way to discredit an opponent, and a term that is used altogether far too much.
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