For my observe this week, I chose to use my Netflix account as an example for how media influences your decisions. Netflix has an algorithm that takes what you’ve watched in the past and uses it to make a “Top Picks” for the user. Also, they make categories based on a specific show that you’ve watched and recommend related genres, in my example I used Gilmore Girls and Netflix put shows that are similar to the title and Genre in that category option. I think this was a smart implementation on Netflix’s part because it saves you time when looking for a show to watch next, because in my experience, the shows they put under top picks are actually movies/shows that I would be interested in watching.
