A large piece of my "catch-up" blog was devoted to natural disasters. Just yesterday another natural disaster occurred. This time, a huge earthquake rocked China with a 7.9 magnitude. It has killed over 10,000 people with many others certainly trapped beneath mounds of rubble. Should we start paying more acute attention to these freak storms or is this a coincidence?
I'll keep you posted.
Monday, May 12, 2008
Sunday, May 11, 2008
It's Alive! Notable News is Fixed!!!
I was having some major technical difficulties with good ole Notable News but now we are up and running.
Here's a synopsis of what has been happening;
Severe storms have rocked the world as the devastating cyclone hit Myanmar, leaving over 23,000 dead and some 37,000 still missing. The May 2nd cyclone is the worst natural disaster the world has seen since the 2004 Tsunami.
On the home front, storms have torn the Midwest apart. Tornadoes have been the killer in states such as Missouri and Oklahoma, leaving a path of devastation and death behind them. The most recent storm in Missouri killed at least 20 people.
The Election of 2008 is coming closer and closer! A new super delegate count by The Associated Press has Democratic hopeful Barack Obama ahead of rival Hillary Clinton. Could this be the first step towards a black man, white woman, president-vice president tag team? Both parties are avoiding those questions.
In other presidential news, current President George Bush walked daughter Jenna Bush down the aisle in her marriage to longtime boyfriend Henry Hager at the family ranch in Crawford, TX. It was a private affair, unlike many other presidential marriages.
That seems to be the big stuff for this weekend- look for another post tomorrow since we're all fixed- yay!
Here's a synopsis of what has been happening;
Severe storms have rocked the world as the devastating cyclone hit Myanmar, leaving over 23,000 dead and some 37,000 still missing. The May 2nd cyclone is the worst natural disaster the world has seen since the 2004 Tsunami.
On the home front, storms have torn the Midwest apart. Tornadoes have been the killer in states such as Missouri and Oklahoma, leaving a path of devastation and death behind them. The most recent storm in Missouri killed at least 20 people.
The Election of 2008 is coming closer and closer! A new super delegate count by The Associated Press has Democratic hopeful Barack Obama ahead of rival Hillary Clinton. Could this be the first step towards a black man, white woman, president-vice president tag team? Both parties are avoiding those questions.
In other presidential news, current President George Bush walked daughter Jenna Bush down the aisle in her marriage to longtime boyfriend Henry Hager at the family ranch in Crawford, TX. It was a private affair, unlike many other presidential marriages.
That seems to be the big stuff for this weekend- look for another post tomorrow since we're all fixed- yay!
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Army Vet Returns to More than Lacrosse
This link will bring you to the story of John Fernandez. Please follow it and read his story, but first consider this.
Fernandez wants the nation's media to become less obsessed with the numbers of the Iraq War. So, regarding my class's study of journalism ethics, where does a reporter draw the line in a personal story of today's veterans? When do soldiers become numbers in the eyes of the media? Is our nation's communications foggy with a negative view of the Iraq War because of the media?
Consider these questions before you follow this link and read the story of the modern veteran.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080427/ap_on_re_us/wounded_warrior
Fernandez wants the nation's media to become less obsessed with the numbers of the Iraq War. So, regarding my class's study of journalism ethics, where does a reporter draw the line in a personal story of today's veterans? When do soldiers become numbers in the eyes of the media? Is our nation's communications foggy with a negative view of the Iraq War because of the media?
Consider these questions before you follow this link and read the story of the modern veteran.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080427/ap_on_re_us/wounded_warrior
Sunday, April 27, 2008
Oh, dates
The Jayson Blair movie played out from the late 90's to the early 2000's. This story concluded a very short time ago.
The Jayson Blair Story
Jayson Blair began his tenure at the prestigious "New York Times" with a spotty record. A journalism major at the University of Maryland and the editor of the student paper, "The Diamondback," Blair was known for his constant errors. The first time he came under fire for his work was during his campaign as an editor in college. He was accused, on four different occasions, of plagiarizing and fraud. Each letter written by his staff at "the Diamondback" went unnoticed by the board that published the paper.
After his false graduation (Blair never did receive his degree), this reporter began a journalist's dream. During his four years at the "Times," he wrote over 600 stories, intensively covering the Beltway sniper attacks in his home state of Maryland and the Iraq War. The intensity and severity of his errors grew with each story, but Blair was assigned to new and interesting topics day in and day out by his suspecting editors.
The story that ruined his dream was one totally plagiarized off a former colleague based in Texas. Macarena Hernandez, a reporter for the "San Antonio Express-News", put in a call to her former paper, stating the similarities between her story and Blair's story. After being unable to prove he had conducted the interviews and written the story, Blair resigned from the "Times" after four long years of plagiarizing and fraud.
An investigation was started after Jayson Blair's resignation. The results of this investigation sound a little bit like this; approximately 36 of the 73 nationally published stories authored by Blair were contaminated with either fabrication and were plagiarized from another source.
The paper, although wary of the situation, moved on. "The New York Times" published an apologetic and explanatory piece containing the story of reporter Jayson Blair's misdeeds.
After his false graduation (Blair never did receive his degree), this reporter began a journalist's dream. During his four years at the "Times," he wrote over 600 stories, intensively covering the Beltway sniper attacks in his home state of Maryland and the Iraq War. The intensity and severity of his errors grew with each story, but Blair was assigned to new and interesting topics day in and day out by his suspecting editors.
The story that ruined his dream was one totally plagiarized off a former colleague based in Texas. Macarena Hernandez, a reporter for the "San Antonio Express-News", put in a call to her former paper, stating the similarities between her story and Blair's story. After being unable to prove he had conducted the interviews and written the story, Blair resigned from the "Times" after four long years of plagiarizing and fraud.
An investigation was started after Jayson Blair's resignation. The results of this investigation sound a little bit like this; approximately 36 of the 73 nationally published stories authored by Blair were contaminated with either fabrication and were plagiarized from another source.
The paper, although wary of the situation, moved on. "The New York Times" published an apologetic and explanatory piece containing the story of reporter Jayson Blair's misdeeds.
Monday, April 21, 2008
New York Papal Visit
This past week, Pope Benedict XVI graced Catholic-Americans with his presence as he journeyed from Washington D.C. to New York. He visited Ground Zero and honored the victims of 9/11 with prayer; he held a huge mass at Yankee Stadium and met the full force of the clergy sexual abuse scandal.
The Pope visited a number of places during his tour of the United States, including a synagogue and Catholic University in Washington D.C., where he met with college students. Benedict held the first mass led by a pontiff in beautiful St. Patrick's Cathedral in NYC. He touched many as he paraded through the streets of New York in the bullet-proof "Pope-mobile," but his visit certainly had a message.
At Ground Zero, he prayed for world peace "in today's violent world." The Pope has an influence on many foreign leaders because of his great religious stature- he has the ability to change a leader's mind based on his religion, something of great importance to many.
As mentioned before, the Pope tackled the issue of sexual abuse by the clergy in the Catholic Church. He spoke with victims and called for a time of healing during the mass at St. Patrick's.
The Pope visited a number of places during his tour of the United States, including a synagogue and Catholic University in Washington D.C., where he met with college students. Benedict held the first mass led by a pontiff in beautiful St. Patrick's Cathedral in NYC. He touched many as he paraded through the streets of New York in the bullet-proof "Pope-mobile," but his visit certainly had a message.
At Ground Zero, he prayed for world peace "in today's violent world." The Pope has an influence on many foreign leaders because of his great religious stature- he has the ability to change a leader's mind based on his religion, something of great importance to many.
As mentioned before, the Pope tackled the issue of sexual abuse by the clergy in the Catholic Church. He spoke with victims and called for a time of healing during the mass at St. Patrick's.
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
Polygamy and Incest; any similarities?
After this weekend's raid of a polygamist society in Texas, I was searching the web and found this article on father-daughter incest. I had a really hard time reading this, as I am sure many others will also have a hard time for its pure "yuck" factor.
An object for discussion, what are the similarities and differences of polygamy and incest? Are the two similar? I certainly think so.
More on this later, as each story develops- I'm sure the Australian story will be all over the news within the next 24 hours.
http://www.abcnews.go.com/Health/Sex/Story?id=4612467&page=1
An object for discussion, what are the similarities and differences of polygamy and incest? Are the two similar? I certainly think so.
More on this later, as each story develops- I'm sure the Australian story will be all over the news within the next 24 hours.
http://www.abcnews.go.com/Health/Sex/Story?id=4612467&page=1
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