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Isaac Cohen

"Impartial" journalism: Are we kidding ourselves? (1st and 2nd HW, 10.29) - 81 views

I land somewhere in the middle of this argument. I believe that impartiality should remain a focus of good news writing but that news also has a lot that it could learn from the opinion and column ...

started by Jonah Steinhart on 29 Oct 13 32 follow-ups, last by Isaac Cohen on 20 Dec 13
Jackson Gathard

Why Attractive Candidates Win. - 7 views

www.nytimes.com/...lth-beauty-and-the-ballot.html

journalism NYTimes

shared by Jackson Gathard on 02 Nov 13 - No Cached
  • Jackson Gathard on 02 Nov 13
     
    Do you agree with Andrew Edward White and Douglas Kendrick's views in this article? What aspects of our society are reflected in this article?
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  • Jordan B on 03 Nov 13
     
    I think this is a really interesting perspective because we often think that we can override our evolutionary traits and that we've somehow moved beyond them, but they often show through in more subtle ways, like this article shows. Even though our society today puts a lot of emphasis on physical attractiveness, this research shows that there might be a deeper reason for that. This article seems to show that there's less of a societal influence on these elections and more of an evolutionary or instinctual one
  • James Finn on 03 Nov 13
     
    I'd like to say that if I were called upon to vote, I would make my decision free from any influence created by physical appearance of a candidate. But it does seem possible, after reading this article, that some unacknowledged bias may creep in when we make decisions regarding political candidates. As a society, we do reward people who are seen as being more attractive than others. It makes no sense, given that appearance has so little to do with ability or qualifications. Being attractive does not mean that someone will necessarily be good at something, just as being "unattractive" does not in any way mean that someone is unqualified.
  • Marley Townsend on 04 Nov 13
     
    This article is really interesting, in that it forces us to look at our society in a different way. It's odd to think that we still put so much faith on appearance, but the more I think about it, the more I realize it's true. Conventionally attractive people are treated in a different way, if only slightly so in some aspects, which would make any self-respecting human being feel a bit guilty. White and Kendrick's connection to our basic fear of disease made the topic even more uncomfortable-it says that maybe we hold prejudice against the ugly. What does this tell us about our morals as a society? That we cling desperately to what is beautiful, not what is right.
  • rachel ermatinger on 05 Nov 13
     
    Personally, I do agree to some extent with Andrew Edward White's and Douglas T. Kendrick's point that more attractive candidates tend to win. Our society invests money and time into industries that are based mostly on appearances therefore it seems reasonable to conclude that Our decisions are influenced by people's appearances. For example, the entire entertainment industry is filled with people who have gained their success and fame solely based on their looks. I would like to think that people could rise above appearances when considering presidential candidates but I think it is hardwired into Our DNA. In the article, they talked about how people associated disease with less attractive people and to some extent I feel that this is true. For instance, I feel that people would be more likely to invest the future of the nation in someone that is attractive over someone that perhaps is overweight and less attractive because people may worry that the overweight candidate will have health problems. Picking the more attractive candidate is not the deciding factor in every single case however I do think it does have a small role in each of Our decisions whether we admit it or not.
  • Maddy Sebastien on 05 Nov 13
     
    When looking at the big picture and thinking realistically about our past candidates and presidents, I ultimately agree with White and Kendrick's opinion that looks do indeed make a difference in politics. From what I've noticed throughout my lifetime and what i've been focusing on in my Government class is that as Machiavelli said, it is not only looks that intrigue people into being more fond of you and enable a blind following, but also certain traits that politicians display in public to enhance their appearance as well. For example, Obama being the all-American family man we as American's can't deny that we have a soft spot for in our hearts.
  • anonymous on 05 Nov 13
     
    It is interesting how we are still led by internal, instinctual biases though we don't realize that. I think that a lot of our voting is based on subtle bias (concerning age gender etc) as well as the more obvious, non subtle bias (like political viewpoints). And as humans we like to believe that we are above these basic urges when really we just try to rationalize them or even don't even realize them. I think that it's unfortunate however, that something as important as politics could be influenced by the candidate's healthiness.
  • Ethan Lawrence on 05 Nov 13
     
    I think that White and Kendrick's thinking is defiantly true given our past presidents. Although, I think that anyone that runs for president often has them self together and doesn't take over from the actual election until Paul Ryan last year who ran for VP for the republicans. I think that people that are neutral or haven't studied enough about the people running would vote for the more attractive one over the one that isn't attractive but has more purpose for running. Very interesting point though.
  • Emma Boczek on 05 Nov 13
     
    It's strange to think that the decisions we think we make rationally are actually controlled by more deterministic factors. This article proves that evolutionarily, we're "trained" to look for physical attractiveness in a leader as a sign of health and strength - what other decisions we make are affected by factors beyond our immediate control? I agree with Marley when she says that "we cling desperately to what is beautiful, not what is right." To think we can detach ourselves from our evolutionary tendencies is overly optimistic. But I think this article is a step in the right direction, and it will hopefully push people to consider practical reasons rather than instinctual ones for choosing political leaders.
  • Tandis S on 05 Nov 13
     
    This is a very interesting article and I definitely agree with Maddy and Ethan's opinion on this. As the article states, we do "attribute all kinds of positive characteristics to attractive people, and so therefore also to our leader figures. When looking at past presidents, and powerful people in the government, they tend to be medium or tall height with a pleasant complexion, and it is very rare to find an unattractive looking person in a position of power there. The article explains that a pleasant complexion/physical attractiveness in a leader makes us view them in a more positive way, and though that is uncomfortable to think about, it is something that our societies have now evolved to percept, and it would be very hard to untrain us from judging positions of power this way.
Emma Sandrolini

Getting it First vs. Getting it Right - 98 views

As someone who worked on editing the story and making the call to go ahead and publish it despite knowing that the situation was still changing, I think situations like this can be really tricky bu...

started by Jonah Steinhart on 14 Feb 13 23 follow-ups, last by Emma Sandrolini on 01 Apr 13
Maile Resta

Cool New Publishing Tools - 106 views

I thought this article was outstanding. The add ons and all the new technology really made it more interesting. The videos made it seem extremely real. After I read it I told my dad we should get g...

started by Jonah Steinhart on 14 Feb 13 21 follow-ups, last by Maile Resta on 25 Apr 13
Sophia Ellingson

Student Print Newspapers are Slowly Dying - 26 views

"Students raised on a diet of Internet posts and instant messages may be unlikely to be future newspaper readers". I liked these two quotes a lot. The first I feel pretty accurately reflects what ...

journalism NYTimes

started by Max Bayer on 28 May 13 9 follow-ups, last by Sophia Ellingson on 12 Jun 13
Haley Fretes

Street Style - 7 views

I agree with what everyone has said above. I think that it would be a great addition to the magazine, and definitely if not published in print, would be a great page for the website. The fashion tr...

style

started by Markita Schulman on 04 Jun 13 4 follow-ups, last by Haley Fretes on 05 Jun 13
Meg Weiss

Opinion: The damaging messages of proms - 21 views

While reading this article, I kept thinking back to prom last year. Some of the things in the article applied to me, but others didn't. Then I realized though that prom is different for everyone, e...

gender

started by emily long on 30 Nov 13 10 follow-ups, last by Meg Weiss on 28 Jan 14
Nic Mosher

High Schools Gay "Cutest Couple" - 27 views

I agree with devon^. If there is a gay couple that is the cutest and they win the vote then that would a great step forawrd for our school, however we shouldnt just hand the "award" to a gay couple...

started by Emma Shields on 04 Jun 13 9 follow-ups, last by Nic Mosher on 11 Jun 13
Anna Vandergriff

Traveling Without Seeing - 21 views

I definitely agree that technology is an important and useful part of our lives today and I see nothing wrong with snapping some pictures or updating your Facebook, but I think there is extreme val...

started by Meg Weiss on 03 Sep 13 7 follow-ups, last by Anna Vandergriff on 29 Oct 13
Hailey Miller

Baby's First iPhone App - 24 views

This is really astonishing to see how many kids under the age of two are now playing with phones and tablets on a day-to-day basis. When I was younger, I never played with technology or watched an ...

started by liz archer on 28 Oct 13 13 follow-ups, last by Hailey Miller on 05 Nov 13
Markita Schulman

Amanda Bynes pyschiatric evaluation - 24 views

It is definitely sad when anyone's life gets off track, and that is magnified by the difficulties that any celebrity must face. There is clearly constant pressure of all varieties and every action ...

started by liz archer on 30 May 13 8 follow-ups, last by Markita Schulman on 04 Jun 13
Billie Mandelbaum

Racially Segregated Prom, Georgia - 52 views

I agree with Sonja, in that I found similarities between this story and the Tam Indian feature. The reason this segregated prom has gone on for so long is because of an illogical "reverence" for ...

started by Anna Vandergriff on 29 Apr 13 14 follow-ups, last by Billie Mandelbaum on 21 May 13
emily long

War on Leaks Is Pitting Journalist vs. Journalist - 2 views

What they published really was happening. Isn't our job as a journalist to tell the truth? To expose the wrongs of the powerful? the journalists were just doing their jobs by publishing the informa...

journalism NYTimes leaks

started by Emma Talkoff on 21 Nov 13 1 follow-up, last by emily long on 30 Nov 13
Ava Mathews

Americans Say Religion is Losing Influence in the U.S. - 9 views

I agree that religion is loosing it's influence. I went to a Catholic elementary school until 3rd grade, and was raised very religiously, but now I never even go to church anymore. Although it is l...

started by Sam Allen on 30 May 13 5 follow-ups, last by Ava Mathews on 06 Jun 13
Sonja Hutson

Gap in Education Between High & Low Income Students - 3 views

This is very relevant today because the School Board as well as the larger Marin community is beginning to understand just how prevalent this is in our community. TUHSD is completely redoing their ...

started by Sophia Ellingson on 29 Apr 13 1 follow-up, last by Sonja Hutson on 01 May 13
Hannah Y

"My Daughter's Homework is Killing Me" - 53 views

The writer was able to maintain a light voice which I think aided getting his point across. As a lot of people have noted, this article is amusing. However while being amused the writer was able to...

started by Emma Boczek on 25 Sep 13 17 follow-ups, last by Hannah Y on 07 Nov 13
Riley Kuffner

Drunk Girl Almost Dies at Football Game, Tweets "Yolo" - 38 views

The term YOLO can be interpreted in multiple different ways; it means something different to everyone. Do some use it as an excuse to stupid things? Yes. At the same time others use it as a mind...

yolo

started by Daniel Carroll on 03 Sep 13 6 follow-ups, last by Riley Kuffner on 29 Oct 13
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jake izola-henry

"Making Robots Mimic the Human Hand" - 9 views

This article really made me think hmmmmm....... Although these robots can perform simple tasks with out many mistakes, in order for them to become a large part of our life, we must increase the eff...

started by Dom Quaranta on 03 Apr 13 1 follow-up, last by jake izola-henry on 03 Apr 13
Morgana Sidhom

Cartoons - 13 views

I think cartoons are a great way to convey a message that may be controversial. Just like humor, artwork can be used to soften the blow, or in this case, make it more biting. We have the ability to...

started by Sonja Hutson on 21 May 13 3 follow-ups, last by Morgana Sidhom on 30 May 13
Emma Shields

New Google Glass Apps - 24 views

When I first read this I thought "whoa this is so cool". Now thinking about it Google Glass is just very impractical, especially if facebook or news stories keep popping up in your face. Especially...

Google Glass

started by Will Choulos on 16 May 13 8 follow-ups, last by Emma Shields on 20 May 13
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