http://frameworksinstitute.org/assets/files/iyengarinterview2009.pdf - 8 views
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georgenasr on 04 Oct 12It seems that priming and framing have a lot in common. I can tell though that from the information I get from this article, framing is more about molding your opinion over time while priming is more about getting a one time reaction from a person.
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madison taylor on 08 Oct 12I can see how framing would definitely work to sway peoples opinions one way or the other, and i also think its true that it can effect educated and uneducated people alike, and it was a very good point to raise.
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Justina Cooney on 08 Oct 12I thought this was a great article. I wish that more people understood some of these concepts that seem like common sense. For example the article talked about putting a face to a problem and how this was a ridiculous concept. Many Americans want to blame say the president or the former present for what shape this country is in today but in reality they do not even hold enough power to make significant changes, more likely it is much deeper issues that are creating all of the issues that we see.
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Sean McCarthy on 08 Oct 12It is semi-obvious that the average voter isn't rational, but I found it interesting that this article believes that even a voter who's largely filled out their schema (threw a new new vocab term in there.. pretty nice, i know) can be influenced by the way a situation is framed.
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Shannon Wirawan on 08 Oct 12I agree. Like yeah presidents have used some framing techniques to sway our thoughts on certain issues, but it's solely a person's responsibility to think for themselves and make their own decisions based on how they view things and how they want the country run, with politics and other issues that arise on our daily basis.
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I agree with Iyengar's statement that American society assumes that one believes that individuals should be held responsible due to the country's cherished concept of individualism. Since there is so much appreciation for individuality in the U.S., one automatically concludes that individuals must be held responsible for the workings of society. However, we also need to understand the importance of policies and those that put the policies into place to better comprehend the American system.
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I also think that instead of blaming someone, people should looks towards the options of how to get out of the situation. If someone failed instead of continually blaming them, find a way to get out of the problem. When you sit around blaming people you are not going to accomplish anything.
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I agree with Caitlin. Voters should be looking for what the party has to offer, not what the other is blaming for. Finding a solution to issues is important to fix society.
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I agree with the statement, "...people behaved differently when outcomes were framed wither as potential gains or potential losses." The outcome of an event depends on the outlook of a certain individual. If they believe the outcome will be good, it will be good, and vise versa. Your outcome can be what you make of it.
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I completely agree with Devin on this statement. If you have a bad attitude, things will not get better and you will be constantly stuck in rut you currently find yourself in. But if you turn things around with a positive spin, your odds are much better. When someone is persuaded a certain way, then yes their outcomes will also be framed that way. Framing really does influence a citizens understanding of public issues.
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I agree with Devin as well. Pessimism or Optimism plays a major factor in the outcome of an event. If someone goes into something with a poor outlook, the chances of it coming out super positive is unlikely and if one is optimistic, they have a better chance of making the best out of the situation.
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It's all about the power of positive thought. Mind over matter and all that. It reminds me of a few articles I've read in the past about how people can make themselves physically ill solely because they are stressed or worry too much. When a story is framed in a positive way, people tend to believe that everything will turn out okay. But when stories are framed in a negative way, this can lead people to worry and stress unnecessarily, especially because news is often exaggerated to make headlines.
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From my understanding of the article, thematic framing is better as it gives a broader sense to the audience and allows them to see the actual underlying issues. While, with episodic framing, it just focuses on the incident at hand and kind of puts a face/individual for the cause of the incident. Thematic framing should be used more in that we can see where society needs to be fixed, and what politicians are helping or not helping. The people need more understanding in order to help weave out the bad officials or politicians in our society. Also, people definitely base their opinion off of judgement of character here in America, when we really need to see how they work and their actions are affecting our society, especially now. Americans cannot take shortcuts with the news and facts about politics as we can sometimes be pointed in the wrong direction.
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I felt that this articles underlying objective is know who is broadcasting your news and do not trust the media. In our information age something like fifty percent of all the media is controlled by only six corporations.
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It's really unfortunate that the human mind will overlook facts and good arguments for shortcuts that they can understand quicker and that appeal more emotionally to them. It's a great metal development in other areas of our lives, but when it is important that we understand more than just the basics of something, it is not to our benefit that we can allow ourselves to be convinced without question the information that is conveyed to us from any political sphere. Any leader can portray him/herself as a genuine person in the media, but that is just acting for the sake of a few more votes. Framing gives the public an idea of what to think before they've even began to think.