Discussion Post: Humanities- Perspectives on War
Instructions:
Analyze: After watching the news clip about the first Gulf War, analyze the points made in the news clip and answer the following questions:
o How do Americans know about the Gulf War, in which very few Americans actually took part?
o How do people know about experiences and events outside of their own individual reality?
o How are the perspectives of each of the primary groups involved represented to members of that group and to people outside of that group?
o How does the media dictate and define what people believe about the world outside of their own?
o What role does the media play in constructing, refining, and perpetuating a specific narrative according to the people who profit from these conflicts?
AL Jazeera is funded in whole or in part by the qateri government
Instructions:
Post 1 peer response
In the response post, include the following:
o Share something that you have seen in your life which seems different from other people's perceptions
o How does social media dictate and define what people believe about the world outside of their own?
o How does social media filter the different perspectives you are exposed to by only showing you things that you are interested in?
The response should include a reference list. Using one-inch margins, Times New Roman 12 pnt font, double-space and APA style of writing and citations.
Reference
o Al Jazeera English. (2011, January 8). The listening post - Selling the first Gulf War [YouTube Video].
o AL Jazeera is funded in whole or in part by the qateri government [YouTube Video].