[ATTW-L] the PSA Celebrity Tracker

[Stephen Bernhardt]

I could not wrap my head around it. That it had no identifying information
made me scratch my head. Befuddled.

On Sat, Oct 31, 2020 at 2:51 PM Potts, Liza <lpotts at msu.edu> wrote:

> This spreadsheet is wild. Looking forward to hearing what our information
> architecture students think of it!
>
> Thanks for sharing.
>
> Liza
> ____________________
> Liza Potts, Ph.D.
> Professor
> Department of Writing, Rhetoric, & American Cultures
> Campus Office: 291 Bessey Hall // http://www.lizapotts.org
>
> On Oct 29, 2020, at 2:17 PM, Dragga, Sam <sam.dragga at ttu.edu> wrote:
>
> If you are looking for a timely and engaging example of a table for your
> class discussion of illustrations, consider the PSA Celebrity Tracker
> developed by Atlas Research for the US Department of Health and Human
> Services (HHS).
>
> This 34-page table—the research for which was funded by HHS—assesses the
> relative merits (including political affiliations and arrest records) of
> 250+ entertainers to determine their suitability for filming HHS public
> service commercials about COVID-19.
>
> The following is a sample:
>
> *Celebrity Name*
> *Status*
> *Additional Notes*
> *Demographic*
> Justin Timberlake
> Pending Answer
> Publicly endorsed Obama and supports gay marriage
> General population, super spreaders
> Lady Gaga
> Pending Answer
> Vocally supported Hillary Clinton in 2016, but has not specifically
> claimed any political side
> General population, super spreaders
> Nicki Minaj
> Pending Answer
> Arrested in 2003 for criminal possession of a weapon, supported Obama and
> Hillary Clinton, does not want to focus on politics when rapping
> Black Americans, Super spreaders, General population
> Travis Scott
> Pending Answer
> Arrested in 2017 for enticing a riot and disorderly conduct in Arkansas,
> appeared as a special guest at a rally for Beto O'Rourke, Democratic
> candidate
> Black Americans, Super spreaders, General population
> Billy Joel
> Pending Answer
> Not a fan of Trump but not going to be politically involved in 2020
> General population
> Jennifer Lopez
> Pending Answer
> Made a political statement during her Super Bowl performance to address
> Trump's immigration policies
> Latinx, General population
>
> In addition to the obvious ethical issues here, you and your students will
> notice that the table also disregards simple alphabetical order by
> celebrity’s name.
>
>
> The PSA Celebrity Tracker is available at
> https://oversight.house.gov/sites/democrats.oversight.house.gov/files/5.pdf
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> .
>
> Sam
>
> Sam Dragga
> Professor Emeritus, Texas Tech University
> Editor, *Technical Communication*
> sam.dragga at ttu.edu
> 1-806-543-6099
>
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Steve Bernhardt
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