Module 2 Discuss & Respond

Module 2 Discuss & Respond Paper details: As a society, the use of social media in" rel="nofollow">in everyday discussions is quite prevalent. For example, social media brought much attention to the unrest in" rel="nofollow">in Ferguson, MO, the recent Oscars boycott and even targetin" rel="nofollow">ing particular people at red carpet events, such as Zendaya at last year’s Oscars through Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. Discuss how Twitter and other forms of social media in" rel="nofollow">influence larger public debates in" rel="nofollow">in the realm of discrimin" rel="nofollow">ination. The attached articles discuss “hashtag activism.” Do you thin" rel="nofollow">ink that social media serves as an important tool for challengin" rel="nofollow">ing various forms of discrimin" rel="nofollow">ination? Or, rather, do you thin" rel="nofollow">ink that media representations systematically stereotype and stigmatize groups of people to the detrement of our society (10 poin" rel="nofollow">ints)? Discuss with your peers the steps that you thin" rel="nofollow">ink should be taken to foster cross-cultural understandin" rel="nofollow">ing and peace within" rel="nofollow">in the realm of social media (10 poin" rel="nofollow">ints). Please read and refer to the followin" rel="nofollow">ing articles and websites in" rel="nofollow">in your post (9 poin" rel="nofollow">ints). https://www.washin" rel="nofollow">ingtonpost.com/news/mornin" rel="nofollow">ing-mix/wp/2015/02/24/zendaya-blasts-fashion-police-host-guiliana-rancics-ignorant-red-carpet-dis/ http://www.cnn.com/2016/01/18/entertain" rel="nofollow">inment/oscars-boycott-spike-lee-jada-pin" rel="nofollow">inkett-smith-feat/ http://deadlin" rel="nofollow">ine.com/2016/01/jada-pin" rel="nofollow">inkett-smith-oscar-boycott-will-smith-academy-awards-oscarssowhite-1201684589/ Please be sure to address each question. Please remember to be respectful of your classmates and of differin" rel="nofollow">ing opin" rel="nofollow">inions and perspectives.