Unit 2 Blog Response – Larry Spears “Personal Fouls”
Source: http://larryspearscomp1.blogspot.com/2010/09/httpabcnews.html
Great blog Larry, I am actually a diehard Miami Dolphins fan so I enjoyed seeing the Jets in a little bit of trouble! All kidding aside, this issue as blown up is it may seem is actually a serious problem. When I read that story I immediately thought that her provocative clothing set her up for what she got in that locker room, but it is not right at all. In any other form of business, the employees who made the cat calls and jokes would have been terminated or written up. Just because football is a different type of business doesn’t mean the rules don’t apply. Although, there could be some things in that locker room that a woman should not be seeing so the story goes both ways. It’s actually a tough one because her being in there could be an invasion of their privacy as well. So I definitely see both sides but you never want to see someone feel uncomfortable in their job. This story received a great deal of press and some may have been skewed. Online media will definitely do that, especially to a story like this one. So I agree with what you wrote and you said it very well.
Saturday, September 18, 2010
Unit 2 Blog: Campaign Donations
Source: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/39246791/ns/politics/
In Politics the continued banter back and forth by Republicans and Democrats seem to carry on as routinely as I brush my teeth. In a recent clash between the parties, President Barack Obama is claiming that the Republicans are blocking a bill that would limit the amount of money that certain corporations and unions can spend on campaign advertisement. Since the majority of the House of Representatives are Democrats, they passed legislation to have donations disclosed properly to ensure validity. Senate Republicans have blocked this effort and the Senate will most likely not be able to act on the bill before the Nov. 2 elections. Republicans have stated that Obama administration is just trying to protect themselves in the upcoming elections. The Republicans are telling Obama to worry more about creating jobs like he has promised instead of worrying about where campaign dollars are coming from. After reading the article you can get a sense of what goal this journalist took on the recent scuffle. There are many back and forth, negative quotes and jabs by both parties that were highlighted.
The benefit in online journalism is the speed at which stories can be produced and how reading an article could shape opinions and give readers a view from an outsider prospective. Coverage of a certain event can be exclusive to that event without any other stories muddled in the mix. Many observations can be drawn out of the articles. There are also drawbacks in online journalism that can distort stories and give the reader only partial truths. People’s opinions and observation of an event can go viral and cause either bias or misleading information. The coverage of this event can be different than any other medium because people can read it and interpret the information how they see fit. There is also the ability to forward the article to other people and form a discussion about the influence that campaign dollars have in elections and how it shapes the upcoming elections.
In Politics the continued banter back and forth by Republicans and Democrats seem to carry on as routinely as I brush my teeth. In a recent clash between the parties, President Barack Obama is claiming that the Republicans are blocking a bill that would limit the amount of money that certain corporations and unions can spend on campaign advertisement. Since the majority of the House of Representatives are Democrats, they passed legislation to have donations disclosed properly to ensure validity. Senate Republicans have blocked this effort and the Senate will most likely not be able to act on the bill before the Nov. 2 elections. Republicans have stated that Obama administration is just trying to protect themselves in the upcoming elections. The Republicans are telling Obama to worry more about creating jobs like he has promised instead of worrying about where campaign dollars are coming from. After reading the article you can get a sense of what goal this journalist took on the recent scuffle. There are many back and forth, negative quotes and jabs by both parties that were highlighted.
The benefit in online journalism is the speed at which stories can be produced and how reading an article could shape opinions and give readers a view from an outsider prospective. Coverage of a certain event can be exclusive to that event without any other stories muddled in the mix. Many observations can be drawn out of the articles. There are also drawbacks in online journalism that can distort stories and give the reader only partial truths. People’s opinions and observation of an event can go viral and cause either bias or misleading information. The coverage of this event can be different than any other medium because people can read it and interpret the information how they see fit. There is also the ability to forward the article to other people and form a discussion about the influence that campaign dollars have in elections and how it shapes the upcoming elections.
Thursday, September 2, 2010
Response to: A Flight I'll Never Forget (unit 1 assignment)
Source: http://writeherewritenow-beth.blogspot.com/2010/08/flight-ill-never-forget-unit-1.html
Wow, what an experience this must have been for all of the passengers on board. I’m sure that everyone was thinking that they were not going to see their family again. I myself hate flying and a story like this just reassures my feelings towards it. I agree with Sarah Lindhe, I liked the way you captured our attention right off the bat and think that you did a great job explaining how this incident went down, no pun intended. The thing that concerns me the most is the lack of communication on the part of the crew. How can you just say that this incident was an error? It seems like their should be a lot better communication going on especially when you are dealing with all those people’s lives. You did a great job capturing the fear that these poor people must have endured.
Wow, what an experience this must have been for all of the passengers on board. I’m sure that everyone was thinking that they were not going to see their family again. I myself hate flying and a story like this just reassures my feelings towards it. I agree with Sarah Lindhe, I liked the way you captured our attention right off the bat and think that you did a great job explaining how this incident went down, no pun intended. The thing that concerns me the most is the lack of communication on the part of the crew. How can you just say that this incident was an error? It seems like their should be a lot better communication going on especially when you are dealing with all those people’s lives. You did a great job capturing the fear that these poor people must have endured.
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
Trapped: A Fictive Memoir
Source: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100830/ap_on_re_la_am_ca/lt_chile_mine_collapse
I have been trapped in the San Jose Mine in Chile's northern Atacama Desert with 32 other miners since August 5th, 2010. We had to survive over two weeks without contact to the outside world and on two days worth of food. We all had to dig for water in the ground just to survive. We have formed a hierarchy down here so that we have leadership and order. We think this is an important step in maintaining normalization and limiting the amount of conflicts that may arise. I understand that the workers up above have dug three holes in the earth to send down our food, water, and supplies. Five men have had depression issues but anti depressant drugs were sent down to relieve their stress and keep them mentally stable. We are doing all we can to stay physically fit, this is important for our survival and well being. I am trying to keep my spirits high and we are all trying to encourage one another to keep pushing. I try to be a positive influence on the other miners even though I am struggling myself. We understand that we may be down here for a few months before they can rescue us. Even though this came as bad news, I am glad they have been honest with us. The hardest part about being trapped is being away from my family and thinking about the fact that I may not see them again. The government dropped a few cameras down here so they could see the position we were in. A telephone line was also lowered down so that we could speak to our family members. Each miner spoke to his family for about three minutes and I was thrilled to hear my family’s voices on the other end. This was a positive feeling and reassurance that they are trying to get us out of here.
I have been trapped in the San Jose Mine in Chile's northern Atacama Desert with 32 other miners since August 5th, 2010. We had to survive over two weeks without contact to the outside world and on two days worth of food. We all had to dig for water in the ground just to survive. We have formed a hierarchy down here so that we have leadership and order. We think this is an important step in maintaining normalization and limiting the amount of conflicts that may arise. I understand that the workers up above have dug three holes in the earth to send down our food, water, and supplies. Five men have had depression issues but anti depressant drugs were sent down to relieve their stress and keep them mentally stable. We are doing all we can to stay physically fit, this is important for our survival and well being. I am trying to keep my spirits high and we are all trying to encourage one another to keep pushing. I try to be a positive influence on the other miners even though I am struggling myself. We understand that we may be down here for a few months before they can rescue us. Even though this came as bad news, I am glad they have been honest with us. The hardest part about being trapped is being away from my family and thinking about the fact that I may not see them again. The government dropped a few cameras down here so they could see the position we were in. A telephone line was also lowered down so that we could speak to our family members. Each miner spoke to his family for about three minutes and I was thrilled to hear my family’s voices on the other end. This was a positive feeling and reassurance that they are trying to get us out of here.
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