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 I've chosen to talk about Julia, Jordan, Kennedy, and Olivia's presentations. 

One interesting thing I learned from Julia's presentation on propaganda include the fact that it was common during World War 1 to see propaganda posters of Uncle Sam pointing and saying I want you (in reference to enlisting in the military). Additionally, We can do it posters were plastered around towns to encourage women to get into the workforce in order to produce more war products. Finally, a few modern day examples of propaganda that Julia shared were a covid poster of a masked worker that read "stay in, stop the spread", a pro-abortion poster that said "get your laws off my body", and a Donald Trump poster that depicted him as a clown.

Next, Jordan's presentation on misinformation, disinformation, and malinformation was fascinating and important as these terms are often used as buzzwords in today's society. She helpfully explained the differences between the three terms. Misinformation can be described as spreading false or inaccurate info without the knowledge of its falsity. Disinformation is deliberately spreading false info to influence public opinion or obscure the truth. Malinformation is something that is based on a fact in its original context, but has been removed from that context and turned into something that is designed to mislead. A prime example would be revenge porn.

Kennedy's presentation focused on the Five Eyes. The Five Eyes is a global intelligence agency created after World War II for surveillance and intelligence purposes. Some of its positives include better anti terrorism, investigations, national security, and crime prevention. Some of its negatives are privacy concerns, misuse of data, a chilling effect, and a civil liberties breach.

Finally, Olivia's presentation was about alternative media. I particularly liked this one because it was related to my topic of media consolidation. An alternative media source is one that communicates and provides information outside of the mainstream. This supports independent voices who may not be able to speak as freely as they would like in a mainstream setting.