Jason Hannan and Matthew Flisfeder, professors from University of Winnipeg's Rhetoric and Communications department, join me to talk about how different media influenced the American election. They determine that yes, news media and social media played a role in the election results. We distinguish the differences between corporate media and alternative media, Matthew mentions the "echo chambers" of social media produces that reflect our opinion back to us, and we talk about the difficulty of communicating and reaching someone who feels attacked.
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