Who is telling me what, for what reason, for what gain, and through what channel?

Channel:

Is the method used to deliver the message from the author to you. This could include:

The judgment of trust or a red flag of distrust can often be affected by the characteristics of the various channels.

What is the point of view of the various news organizations?

Is it just another notification on my cell phone?

An add on TV? A self-published book?

A political speech I attend?

A billboard along the highway?

More and more...

Algorithms are used to discover your interests and preferences and then only direct messages via the channel you seem to trust.

If we want to explore a variety of ideas and opinions, we have to “train” the channel to send us a variety of sources.

Is your channel broad or narrow?

So what?

Pop Music Channel

How does the channel of pop music affect the messages and decisions you are making?

• How does the music in your life affect you?

• Can you really trust the messages that you listen to over and over?

• Check out the videos below.

Wow! Do you realy understand the messages sent through social media? Do you trust the message of thiis video? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PmEDAzqswh8

Does the challenge of gamining hold the key to successful learning strategies? Take a look at this video and assign a red, yellow, or green trust score: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vJRopau0g0

This teen discusses the whole idea of building a channel by teens to make a differenct in the world; her own experience about creating a channel; her disappointments; and, her challenges as she and we face the future. See this TED Talk at: https://www.ted.com/talks/peachy_liv_how_to_protect_your_mental_well_being_online_from_a_gen_zer

Spring 2022 Grad-student Contributions: