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I S S U E 4 - M A S S M E D I A FINXERUNT ISSUE 5 - MASS MEDIA S T A F F J O U R N A L I S T S M A G A Z I N E E D I T O R S - i - Imagine, Create, Elevate is a bi-monthly student publication at Finxerunt Policy Institute of which analytically deepens the focus on a vast array socioeconomic issues are the world. Through journalism, the mission of Imagine, Create, Elevate is to elevate student voices as a part of Finxerunt's Student Civic Engagement campaign. In Latin, Finxerunt means to imagine and create. And it’s been a word that has inspired hundreds of students to take initiative around the world since 2017. As a growing non-profit organization, our mission is to go beyond passive activism by empowering the youth to address socio- economic issues and lead tangible change to build a sustainable future with the philosophy that anyone can make a positive difference regardless of race or gender. 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O R G - i i - Table of Contents Article Name Page Number Investigative Articles: The Ascendancy of the News. ....................................................................................................... 01 Did Social Media Determine Our Electoral Results?.....................................................................04 Social Media has Greatly Influenced our Social Skills.................................................................07 Pandemic Perfection?.................................................................................................................... 09 TikTok: An Inside Look at the Global Video Sharing Phenomenon............................................12 Opinion Articles: Economic Degradation and Uncontrolled Spending: Social Media Is The Culprit.........................................................................................14 Media Misinformation...................................................................................................................16 Will Mass Media Be the Death or Revival of Empathy?...............................................................18 The Media's Role in Propagating Beauty Ideals through the K-Pop Industry. ................................................................................... 21 A Generation Raised by Social Media..........................................................................................24 The Evolution of Social Media Privacy Issues............................................................................. 27 How Does Mass Media Affect Digital Consumption in America?...............................................30 Editorial: Looking Beyond Artificial Intelligence: Friend of Foe?...............................................................33 InsideFINX: InsideFINX: Meet Tatyana Cruz!...................................................................................................44 InsideFINX: Meet Kristina Lian!...................................................................................................46 - i i i - Table of Contents Article Name Page Number InsideFINX: Meet Afran Ahmed!................................................................................................. 48 InsideFINX: Meet Abigail Tenenbaum!........................................................................................51 InsideFINX: Meet Katelyn Leung!................................................................................................54 Works Cited.................................................................................................................................56 - i v - Investigative Article The Ascendancy of The News BY CHYONIKA ROY & ARITHRA DAS The news holds a major sig- nificance, as it informs the public of the major events happening every- where from their local communities to the world. Based on the way the news or media sources inform us, our views are greatly swayed. Many of our decisions (such as voting) depend on how we perceive the world, which is to some extent established from these news outlets. The United States is one of the earliest countries to advocate for the press, via the First Amendment in the Constitution. This ensures a free transparent press, and in turn, factual in 2015 only 40% of Americans among consumers and the types information to the public. However, trusted the media fairly; this was a of stories that need to get at- the phrase “fake news” has recently decline from 55% in the late 90s tention, do not. The reporters who permeated the American conscious- when Gallup started. So, what is the conduct these broadcasts are like- ness, as the American people have mass media that causes this lack of ly to excessively exaggerate a to- begun to question the trustworthiness trust? How can we fix it? pic to get a higher Nielsen rating. of their own press and media. Nielsen ratings track if audiences To add on, the dubiety of the The Effects of Sensationalism are watching the program tv- media produces conflicts for one’s Diminishing transparency in the stations present. mental health. Many have questioned media elevates the use of sen- Sensationalism is also seen why this scarcity of trust and sationalism. Sensationalism is the through political affiliation. In skepticism has occurred between the use of exciting, and shocking stories, 2017, a poll conducted by Statista public and the press; some Journalist language, clickbait, and images at depicted how many adults and researchers have linked it back to the expense of accuracy to gain thought political sensationalism in politics in the past 4 years. While this public interest. While it is the news media was a major has been a defining factor in the lack advantageous to use sensationalism issue. A media piece would tend of trust in the media, it cannot for engagement purposes, it can be to report subjectively to present a explain the pre-existing lack of trust quite harmful to overuse it. side of a situation while dis- in the press by the American public. Oftentimes, the media (specifically daining another. Ultimately, due According to CNN, the data analysis alarmist news broadcasts) is acc- to this subjective reporting, we company Gallup has a poll showing used of creating needless worry would be in a state of confusion, - 0 1 - The Ascendancy of News or feeling as if we must be solely of shock. If the reaction is severely be without these local news organ- entitled to one opinion without negative, it could leave us with new izations communicating the latest room for nuances. A Harvard health issues, such as long-term information? Business Review article stated that phobias, chronic stress, heart Besides which news source is across the political spectrum if the disease, etc. With having no real telling the story, Lack of trust in the headlines were more accurate and resource to trust (news on the media is the creation of different the bias in the media had been television/newspapers), the public media landscapes and can be purged, the outcome of several cannot be too confident in what they credited to the polarization of US political events would be rather see, and they may feel as if they politics. For example, according to a different. This is because media cannot rely on anything. Pew Research study from 2020, a convergence impacts how much quarter of both Democrats and people are exposed to events and Who Controls The Media? Republicans consistently watched people. By giving away news Lack of trust in the media could news aligned with their political converging towards shock factors of also pertain to a lack of trust in views. This media landscape also candidates in an election cycle such major broadcasting networks and causes an overt amount of trust in as their rhetoric or actions it does the narratives they portray for their specific news organizations, which not allow candidates that do not own biases, ratings, or advertisers as is dangerous as well because they have these qualities to get as much we discussed before. According to may be able to gaslight or media coverage. In turn, losing PBS, US news is controlled by 6 manipulate their viewers to believe viability with the press and public broadcasting organizations includ- what a news organization per- allowing sensationalism to impact ing Fox, Disney, CNN, New York petuates. This can also cause an political events. Times, AOL, USA Today, overt amount of distrust in news VIACOM with 5 majorly con- organizations which is also dan- Health Concerns trolling the industry. Some believe gerous because it can cause distrust Due to the fact that sensational that these organizations do not com- amongst the public of each other and headlines are more likely to catch municate new information but re- their beliefs. The organizations that attention, the press and news outlets gurgitate the same stories which go control the narrative impact what used this to their advantage, and hand in hand with sensationalism. people believe and how people act rarely ever focused on reporting any This occurs as local news media is around others with opposing ideas, positive news. Logan Jones, a dying out by private equity which which does not create a healthy Doctor of Psychology (PsyD), states buys out these local news organ- discourse around politics. This can that exposure to this type of media izations and restructures these com- dangerously lead to polarization, can raise stress levels, and trigger panies and then profits off the hatred, a lack of communication on