Walton’s “6 Ways Social Media Affects Our Mental Health.” point out each article’s strengths and weaknesses, with a particular emphasis on why Walton’s article is so eager to blame media for so many social ills that seem directly connected to other issues, like over-work, and alienation encouraged by capitalism.
after considering the differences between the two articles,i want you to expand your analysis to the filmThe Social Dilemma
. it’s a film that wallows in panicked rhetoric about our contemporary mediascape, yet is funded by some very interesting characters, as outlined inYasha Levine’s article “The Social Dilemma? Nope. Just Silicon Valley Propaganda.”
your final point/counterpoint essay needs to encompass an analysis of these three articles, the film,and three outside sourcesto support your analysis. citations should be inMLA format.
to summarize:
a. compare and contrast the articles from Rutledge and Walton within the context of the lecture about the history of “media panics.”
b. incorporate an analysis of the filmThe Social Dilemma, and consider the film within the context of Levine’s article.
c. incorporate three additional popular or academic sources supporting your critical analysis.