A journalism and communications professor joins us to discuss why news media have chosen to use words including “mob” to describe the destructive and violent actions by Trump supporters at the U.S. Capitol last week. Then we talk with a psychology professor about why we experience anger, and how we give different groups of people permission to express it or not.
Featured in this Show
-
Analyzing The Media's Language Used To Describe DC Mob
Media outlets referred to what happened at the U.S. capitol last week as a mob, riot and an insurrection. We look at why they’re using those terms. We also dive into Twitter’s decision to permanently ban President Donald Trump over his role in the situation.
-
Understanding Anger And How To Use It For Good
We talk with a UW-Green Bay psychology professor about his new book on anger, and how it can be used for positive change. We also talk a bit about how race and gender shape society’s perceptions of who is allowed to get angry.
Episode Credits
- Rob Ferrett Host
- Bill Martens Producer
- Natalie Guyette Producer
- Mike Wagner Guest
- Ryan Martin Guest
Wisconsin Public Radio, © Copyright 2024, Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System and Wisconsin Educational Communications Board.
