They should not have insulted anyone, that made them get backlashed, especially when they insulted the first woman. When seeing the Israelite’s reactions to others coming up to them also created tension and it should have been something that could have been resolved. Unfortunately, their MAGA hats made it worse since it has a bad reputation. I think both the students and their guardians were to blame, especially since they were high school students, meaning immature. I am not for either side but if I am forced to lean towards one, I feel I am more towards the right-wing.
Regardless of the situation, there will never be an agreement since everyone might relate to the story or might have their personal experiences that affect their perspectives. This quote made me realize that people tend to follow newscasts that fall within their similar beliefs which leads to them having their own perspective. When things are uncertain, people tend to see what they want to see,” Vox article. I have no reason to believe either of them was operating in bad faith instead, the gap in their interpretations reflects the inherent uncertainties in the footage, which doesn’t capture everything that happened there. “Wagner and Soave watched the same footage but came to profoundly different conclusions about what happened in it. The left-wing seemed to be more in favor of the students while the right-wing seemed to lean against the students. The mainstream might have thought of presenting the story and giving both sides of what the audience might think or simply left it up to the audience to choose who was wrong. FOX for example is known to be very Republican which might be in favor of how the students acted. I think the right, left and mainstream covered the stories based on their personal beliefs. I still stand by that choice but after reading both sides, I see they were all wrong for doing what they did. My initial thought of the video when it first went viral was going against the students. Nowadays, I think politics plays a big role and so does the number of website visits or views the platforms gain. We have to first put ourselves in the shoes of the person recording since they too might also have bad intentions for either side of the story. It might have a slight influence but it should not be the main contributor to persuading someone to take one side or the other, especially when it comes to viral videos.
I don’t think viral videos really change how we view the world. The way news is transported will continue to change throughout the years. Mobile phones are also being replaced for gathering footage instead of using the traditional camcorders used in newsrooms. Smartphones are now the fastest and easiest option for journalists to gather information quickly, post it on socials, or even go on-air. They may reach out to the person that posted a breaking news story to have permission to use their footage. Photos and videos are also news stories journalists find. It has become easier access to gather interviews since a simple direct message or their contact information can be found. We often see this when news posts an eye-catching photo and we then read the caption that says, “link in bio.” Another way news and other television networks stay connected with their audience are by creating polls, Q&As, or asking a question on social media prior to the airing of the topic they will cover, to the audience can see their responses on air. Social media has become their go-to for reporting news that may be developing or simply any news they cover. Audience engagement has become easier and necessary for networks to gain a bigger audience for news distribution. News networks have gathered their stories based on what is trending and what journalists think will be relevant as a news story. Older generations might still use social media, but they depend more on the traditional ways news was presented such as on print, radio, or television. With Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook growing, the news is easily and fast distributed to people. With new generations around, news networks have seen the impact social media has had on news distribution. Since we now have our cellphones, it has become a crucial part of how companies gather news. It begins to discuss how news companies gathered traditional news and how it has changed throughout the years. The main points of Chapter 1 “Forces at the Gate: An Active Audience” is the importance of social media, audience engagement, where and what content is being aired, and the places it is being distributed.
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