https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b091zhtk
For this discussion, first watch the BBC film Persuasion Machine before Friday of week four, so you have a chance to think about it before writing your discussion response.
The discussion for this week will center around the BBC film Persuasion Machine and a reading from the independent organization ProPublica. Answer these questions about those two texts in a paragraph or two by Friday of week seven.
What is the thesis of the documentary?
How does the filmmaker, Jamie Bartlett, support his thesis?
Chapter 27 of the OER defines different types of argumentation. How would you classify the conclusions that Jamie Bartlett comes to in the documentary? Do you agree with them?
How does the documentary define emotional contagion on social media? And what are your thoughts on emotional contagion? Have you seen it at work in your own life?
Lastly, how do the ideas in the film compare and contrast with the views in the ProPublica article, “It’s Complicated.”