Wednesday, March 07, 2007

The Day American Journalism Died.

The other day, Brett (who is a journalism major) and I were checking out the news on CNN. The site is broken down into several categories: Art, Science, World, etc. That day, the top three stories in the "World" section were (something like) "Eight Shiites Killed In Iraq Bombing", "Three Britons Kidnapped In Afghanistan" and "Earthquake Kills Seventy In Indonesia".

The top three stories in the "US" section were: "420-pound Woman Gives Birth Without Knowing She Was Pregnant", "Lawyer: Police Chief, Dog Have Diplomas From Same School", and "Teen Defends Giving Kids Pot".

Brett said, with great feeling and sadness, "Today, this day, is the day journalism died in America. What is wrong with you, Americaaaa??" He loves America, though. But the comparison of those headlines was pretty hilarious.
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Kennel said...

I understand your initial reaction to the U.S. news page... but delve a little deeper young ken... specifics are used to address larger issues. - ha

1) a story about obesity - obesity and it's related diseases are a major cause of death and medical stress in the U.S. and many other countries. This is a very global story.

2) The educational system is either working well, or in a state of disrepair...I'd have to read this potentially powerful piece to make the decision. Schools are where many learn tools they will use throughout their lives. Not everyone does SDS to teach English in Japan

3) U.S. FREEdom (and liberty) is a wonderful thing. To allow a teenager to have a voice on a major news network is truly a special thing.

Peace out brotha - much love

-Kennel

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