New Times has done another great job of using converged journalism to tell the story.
They have put together a slide show on Russia's countryside and the people making a living of the land. And not only are the pictures extraordinary, but the story itself is very well narrated. Every picture seems to match the part of the story being told, while keeping it personal.
With so much war dominating the headlines in Russia, it is nice to see a more peaceful existence in Russia, although it is also sad to see it being traded in of the hectic life of the city where more money can be made.
I think overall this is a great piece of journalism that gives the viewer a great depiction of the story being told. It leaves you wanting to know just a little more about the people, such as, where they're going, what will happen to the land, etc. In my opinion great journalism should always leave the viewer wanting a little more and the NY Times does a great job of that.
I encourage everyone who reads this to check it out, because it is a great example of what we could do with our websites.
Link:
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2008/09/28/weekinreview/20080928_JHILL_MULTIMEDIA/index.html#
Sunday, September 28, 2008
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Failing Health Care= Failing Economy
Two studies released Wednesday, show the increasing strain health care puts on working families in America, and the fact that many can not afford the burden of unpaid medical bills.
With so much talk about our failing economy and how we are going to fix it, perhaps we should look at the bigger picture before we pass out the box of Band-Aids.
How did America get in this bind in the first place?
Yes, we have more and more foreclosures every day, and in the end, banks are suffering, thus leading to a economical breakdown in our economy. But what is causing these foreclosures? Why are so many Americans unable to pay their mortages?
According to these studies, employees are paying an average of $3,354 in premiums for family coverage, more than double the amount they paid in 1999. And out of the 57 million Americans living in families struggling with medical bills, 43 million of those have insurance coverage.
If so many families are simply not making enough to cover their medical bills, even with insurance, then how can government act suprised when they are asked to lend a hand to our broken economy?
Before government jumps to spend $700 billion on bailing out the market I sincerely hope that they have a very, very good plan to make some serious changes to our health care system.
Friday, September 19, 2008
Oprah Inspires Saudi Women
After Oprah’s talk show was broadcast via satellite to Saudi women many of them started to feel a special connection to her and the issues discussed on her show.
I think that this is a great outlet for all women, but especially for Saudi women because of they don’t have the opportunity to express issues they might be dealing with as freely as American women do. It is good for everyone to have someone to relate to and know that others might be dealing with the same issues.
Making this connection is especially important in a country where topics like race and sex are not allowed to be discussed. Women need to have more knowledge on these subjects and shouldn’t be looked down on for wanting to.
Oprah is a great medium for gaining knowledge on global subjects that affect everyone. Everyone in the world should have a voice of their own and if a show like Oprah helps women take a small step in gaining one, then I think it’s a step in the right direction.
Link:http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/19/world/middleeast/19oprah.html?_r=1&oref=slogin
I think that this is a great outlet for all women, but especially for Saudi women because of they don’t have the opportunity to express issues they might be dealing with as freely as American women do. It is good for everyone to have someone to relate to and know that others might be dealing with the same issues.
Making this connection is especially important in a country where topics like race and sex are not allowed to be discussed. Women need to have more knowledge on these subjects and shouldn’t be looked down on for wanting to.
Oprah is a great medium for gaining knowledge on global subjects that affect everyone. Everyone in the world should have a voice of their own and if a show like Oprah helps women take a small step in gaining one, then I think it’s a step in the right direction.
Link:http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/19/world/middleeast/19oprah.html?_r=1&oref=slogin
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
NY finally settles homeless case
The Bloomberg administration has finally settled a 25 year-old lawsuit over homeless families’ access to shelter in New York City and it’s about time.
This case originally came about in 1983, after McCain argued that the city failed to provide adequate shelter for homeless families, and it has lingered on long enough. In the meantime the number of single homeless adults has fallen, while the number of homeless families has risen.
How can we live in such a rich and prospering county with over 14,400 children sleeping in shelters right now?
And with all the money invested in this 25 year litigation couldn’t the city of found an easy way to resolve this?
With a failing economy, it seems like the government needs to wake up a little quicker and quit denying that fact that homeless children do not just exist in other countries, before the numbers continue to rise. Let’s hope that long- term assistance is an investment that the government will strive to establish a little more, not 25 year-old lawsuits.
Link: http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/09/17/city-settles-lawsuit-over-homeless-families/index.html?hp
This case originally came about in 1983, after McCain argued that the city failed to provide adequate shelter for homeless families, and it has lingered on long enough. In the meantime the number of single homeless adults has fallen, while the number of homeless families has risen.
How can we live in such a rich and prospering county with over 14,400 children sleeping in shelters right now?
And with all the money invested in this 25 year litigation couldn’t the city of found an easy way to resolve this?
With a failing economy, it seems like the government needs to wake up a little quicker and quit denying that fact that homeless children do not just exist in other countries, before the numbers continue to rise. Let’s hope that long- term assistance is an investment that the government will strive to establish a little more, not 25 year-old lawsuits.
Link: http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/09/17/city-settles-lawsuit-over-homeless-families/index.html?hp
Friday, September 12, 2008
Woman microwaves her own baby
In Dayton Ohio, a mother kills her own baby by burning her alive in the microwave.
China Arnold, said she microwaved her own baby because she was worried that her boyfriend would leave her if he found out the baby wasn't his.
Even if her boyfriend did leave this excuse is crazy. How could a mother do that to her own baby?
Crimes like these should be the reason why we have the death penalty and the fact that Arnold escapes the death penalty and ends up getting life is very disturbing.
Her baby was innocent and she died a horrible death why should her mother go on living when she is the one that's guilty?
Another thing that disturbs me about this case, is the fact that I have not heard much about it. Yes, it is in Ohio, but think about all the media attention Casey Anthony has gotten and she hasn't even been found guilty. Is this another an example of media racism?
Link: http://www.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/09/08/microwave.baby.ap/index.html?eref=rss_latest
China Arnold, said she microwaved her own baby because she was worried that her boyfriend would leave her if he found out the baby wasn't his.
Even if her boyfriend did leave this excuse is crazy. How could a mother do that to her own baby?
Crimes like these should be the reason why we have the death penalty and the fact that Arnold escapes the death penalty and ends up getting life is very disturbing.
Her baby was innocent and she died a horrible death why should her mother go on living when she is the one that's guilty?
Another thing that disturbs me about this case, is the fact that I have not heard much about it. Yes, it is in Ohio, but think about all the media attention Casey Anthony has gotten and she hasn't even been found guilty. Is this another an example of media racism?
Link: http://www.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/09/08/microwave.baby.ap/index.html?eref=rss_latest
Thursday, September 4, 2008
President Bush tries to avoid the same mistake
President Bush addresses the Republican National Convention via satellite, instead of in person, because he is so concerned about Hurricane Gustav.
On Tuesday, the President delivered a speech a day late and 1,100 miles from the Xcel Energy Center, so that he could supposedly monitor Hurricane Gustav as it made land fall in New Orleans.
Ironically, President Bush wanted to seem like he actually cared about the destruction a hurricane might bring to Louisiana this time. He obviously did not want a repeat of Hurricane Katrina.
In fact, the president was so worried about New Orleans when Hurricane Katrina hit in 2005, that he was photographed sharing a birthday cake with presidential candidate Sen. John McCain, the very same day Gov. Blanco requested assistance from him. He then went on to play the guitar with country singer Mark Willis the next day.
It is a sad situation when our own president has more important things to do like play the guitar instead of helping our country. Maybe he has learned from this terrible lesson, but it seems a little too late. Hopefully the next president will not be off eating cake when the country is in a state of emergency. Oh wait, he was there too.
Links used:
http://thinkprogress.org/katrina-timeline/
http://usatoday.com/news/politics/election2008/2008-09-02-bush-speech_N.htm
On Tuesday, the President delivered a speech a day late and 1,100 miles from the Xcel Energy Center, so that he could supposedly monitor Hurricane Gustav as it made land fall in New Orleans.
Ironically, President Bush wanted to seem like he actually cared about the destruction a hurricane might bring to Louisiana this time. He obviously did not want a repeat of Hurricane Katrina.
In fact, the president was so worried about New Orleans when Hurricane Katrina hit in 2005, that he was photographed sharing a birthday cake with presidential candidate Sen. John McCain, the very same day Gov. Blanco requested assistance from him. He then went on to play the guitar with country singer Mark Willis the next day.
It is a sad situation when our own president has more important things to do like play the guitar instead of helping our country. Maybe he has learned from this terrible lesson, but it seems a little too late. Hopefully the next president will not be off eating cake when the country is in a state of emergency. Oh wait, he was there too.
Links used:
http://thinkprogress.org/katrina-timeline/
http://usatoday.com/news/politics/election2008/2008-09-02-bush-speech_N.htm
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