Johnson: Negative video framing leaves viewers with distorted perceptions
Jarvis Johnson · Software Engineer Turned Youtuber - Jarvis Johnson · Y Combinator · May 1, 2019 · at 49:57
YouTuber Jarvis Johnson discusses the trade-offs of negative clickbait and packaging with host Craig Cannon.
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“Negativity is just like an attention grabber, but a lot of people do, when you frame something like that, do walk away with a negative perception or the wrong perception.”
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