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PP-4} Wild Card

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Wild Card Paper The Influence Politics have on Social Media Politics have a significant influence on social media in various ways, shaping both the content shared on these platforms and the interactions between users. Some of the key political influences include: 1. Polarization and Echo Chambers Political content often fosters division with individuals gravitating toward information that aligns with their existing beliefs. Social media will amplify this effect by algorithms and promoting content that users are most likely to engage with. As this occurs, echo chambers are created where people are exposed mainly to perspectives similar to their own.  Political discussed topics on social media can lead to conformation bias. This is when users gather information that reinforces their beliefs and ignore or dismiss opposing opinions. This oftentimes emphasize political polarization and hinder constructive dialogue.  2. Shifting Public Opinion Social media has a profound influence...

MP-4} Election Night

  Election Night by Tiffany Wiley

PP-3} Social Media

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  Social Media's Impact on Campaign 2024 At this stage of the 2024 campaign cycle, candidates and campaigns have made a notable impact by creatively utilizing social media and digital landscape. The role of social media has been shaping political discourse and candidate visibility more sufficiently. The ability to advertise political communication amongst the society has become more frequent allowing these tool for candidates, interest groups and super PACs to engage with their voters directly. The discussion will examine the most effective people at using social media creatively and to their advantage, who needs help with recognition and expanding their brand, and the impact of social media on free media and political awareness.  Effective Usage of Social Media Donald Trump Current President, Donald Trump, has been in the presence of media popularity for over 2 decades. His ability to dominate social media effectively remains unrivaled. Trump's engagement on platforms like th...

MP-3} Political Advertisements

Politcal Advertisements by Tiffany Wiley

PP-2} Interest Group or Issue

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Interest Group  What is YouthBuild? Outline YouthBuild was founded in 1978 by Dorothy Stoneman in East Harlem, New York. The movement has grown to impact thousands of young people around the world with positive youth development, education, career training, and workforce readiness.  In 1984, Stoneman and a coalition of other youth-serving programs in NYC orchestrated YouthBuild's expansion citywide. In 1988, YouthBuild began to spread nationally, and in 1990, YouthBuild USA was formed as a support center for the movement with Stoneman as its CEO.  By 2001, the program laid the groundwork for its international expansion, starting in South Africa eventually expanding to several more countries. In 2007, Youthbuild international was created to respond to the growing need to champion opportunity for youth around the world.  Their Partners This program partners with companies, government, national and international nonprofit organizations and development finance institut...

MP-2} Ballot Initiative

  NCAA Division Council- Ballot Initiative by Tiffany Wiley

PP-2} Political Pundits

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Political Pundit  Meet Tiffany D. Cross  Tiffany D. Cross is an American television host, political analyst, and author. Cross attended Clark Atlanta University, where she majored in mass communications with a emphasis on radio, television, and film.  She spent over 20 years working with media and politics, covering local, state, and federal campaigns and elections, as well as Washington D.C. politics. She firstly began working as a reporter at an Atlanta radio station. She later worked for  CNN  as an associate producer in the early 2000s. Cross was also the Washington, D.C.,  bureau chief  for  BET Networks  and later became a resident fellow at the Harvard Kennedy school institute of politics.  Tiffany Cross was a regular guest on  MSNBC  programs, mostly for AM Joy, and in July 2020 she became one of the show's rotating quest hosts. After five months, she was named host of a new two-hour show on MSNBC called Cross Connectio...