Topic of Interest
Since I am a psychology major, I would be most interested in how technical writing, especially online writing, can influence behavior. News apps and how effectively they balance opposing viewpoints would be an interesting area of study. Recently, there are apps that have attempted to label news organizations and show people a variety of sources based on those labels. How effective are these apps in showing users a balanced perspective? Another topic I think would be interesting is how social media apps would best help people meet others. Which social media websites encourage meeting new people and establishing meaningful connections? What do these sites do right that others don't? So far, these are the topics I can think of that would most interest me.