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Think Before You Post

   The Think Before You Post PSA is trying to promote the idea that the information that is posted on the Internet can be something prejudicial for those who are involved. Sara, a young girl who has been posting personal facts about her life on the Internet is the main character of this announcement. Sara’s conflict point out how different people from different environments and ages are commenting about her posts.  The settings of the story are regular places where Sarah uses to go like her school, mall, and cinema.  She starts to feel that she has no private life anymore, and even when she was the one who decided to put that information on the web, she is feeling uncomfortable with it.

   Since social media has become such an important part of our society, millions of data are been updating to the Internet every single second. People are living trough many kind of different electronic devices in which they can post everything they want in the very moment that this is happening. Thus, million of people are exposing their personal life on the web without even thinking in the consequences. Posting personal information with words, pictures, or videos can be very damaging because once this data is online anyone can access to it and take advantages of this situation.

   The Think Before You Post campaign has a serious context of persuasion, trying to persuade people to think about what they are going to publish on the Internet before it is too late, its purpose is to create a responsible awareness among social media and blogs users promoting the idea that the data that they are updating can be used against them. This PSA is trying to target the youth because people at these ages are more likely to act by their feelings without thinking about the harmful impact that social media can cause to them.  In the last years social media pages like Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram have become an essential part of almost every teenager and young person in the country. These applications were created to share people’s lives with the world, but it is an every person choice to decide what they are going to post. For instance, people who is constantly posting pictures of where they are with the exact location is making easier the job of anyone who might want to reach them.   The “think before posting" idea is to avoid overexposing people’s lives.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4w4_Hrwh2XI

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What is happening in Syria?

What is happening in Syria is the result of the political and economic interests of the western world.  The different colonial powers that defined this country as it is nowadays never looked beyond their own benefits. As a consequence, Syria’s actual civil war is the result of too many different ethnic and religious groups coexisting together as the same nation.  It is very difficult to maintain peace in a place where each group has its own belief and mentality, especially when those are as radical as they are in the Middle East.  It is easy for presidents and politicians of the western countries to criticize what is happening in Syria and to blame the actual dictatorship of this harsh civil war, but they do not admit that what is happening is the result of their previous interventions. Therefore, the civilian’s revolution in Syria is something that had to happen, especially when the European colonial powers influenced the minorities’ rule that have been repressing them for many years. There is nothing that the United Sates or any other western country can do about it.  

Civilians are staring a fight that should have been started years ago, but Bashar al-Assad reacted in a horrible way. The injustices committed by his regime would never have an excuse and that is why they need to be stopped. However, the United States has nothing to do with this conflict. An American intervention would only lead in more conflict and as a consequence the anti-American feeling of the Middle East would be more spread.

The use of chemical weapons is something very harmful that needs to be stopped to prevent future possible massacres, this is true, but a military strike is not the right way. In long or short terms, violence will always generate more violence, and the consequences of a military attack would be worse. A diplomatic solution that makes it clear, not only for Syria, but also for the entire world that the use of chemical weapons in any way is something that would never be permitted has to be found. In fact, Russia is going in a good direction. After some meetings, it seems that the two allies have agreed a solution that would mean the cessation of chemical weapons in Syria.

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My Favorite Class

  When I decided to come to study at Lindenwood University I was not sure about what I really wanted to do with my future regarding my college degree and future job. I had thousands of doubts about journalism and other communication majors and my biggest question was if it would be worth studying journalism because most of my friends and family members told me that it is not a well-paid profession and that it does not have a clear future.  The only thing that I have clearly on my mind was that I wanted to study a major related with Communications and the media world. Over these fifteen weeks in my Introduction to Journalism class I have grown as a person because it has helped me to finally decide what I really want to do with my future in college. It helped me to end my doubts about journalism and I understood the real meaning of being a reporter. In COM135, I realized that this career was made for people who like to be heard, to hear what other people have to say, to help communities to be informed and as a consequence to help society.  As a student, I learned about history of American journalism, the basics of being a reporter, the differences between the different kind of mediums, the evolution of the news media business through the years, its future and so many other important things. As a new citizen of this country I learned more about its history, influential people and some of its most important media companies.

  For future students I will advise them to take advantage of this class and all opportunities because it is a great chance to not only learn about the news media world, but also to experience it. The strengths of COM135 were its interactivity because in this class the Professor Jill gave us the opportunity to be an active part of it and to experience how being a real journalist is. On Tumblr with the “weekly post”, I had an occasion to feel like a real journalist. Also, it was fun to take a picture every day and update it.  In class, with “the story of the day” I got to know about some of the most important news around the world and with “the journalism issue that we should care about,” I learned very important things about the news media business.

  Without any doubt, this class was an enriching experience for my life. I have learned that the journalism business is not dying like most of the people think. Instead, it is changing its traditional ways of spread from newspapers, radio and television to the online and digital media. Before, I did not know the magnitude of potential that the digital media world has and now I find it to be a place where I would really like to work.  Also, I have learned that journalism is a vocational profession in which you have to be honest to succeed and the most important issue is to have a big passion for seeking the truth and sharing it with the world. 

  My favorite post was number 3 because interviewing my mother about the changes of the media through her life, I realized the importance that the news can have on the people’s life and that the role of a journalist is very valuable.

  This class was definitely my favorite. I cannot find any weakness in it. I really think that it was the most rewarding course that I took this semester. I will miss writing a weekly post and uploading my daily picture. 

Thanks for this wonderful experience!

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Studying, studying, and studying!

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#Sushi

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Jobs

“McKnight’s Long-Term Care News (Northbrook, IL) seeks a staff writer who has exception writing skills, has experience with a variety of social media tools and platforms, can quickly grasp the nuances of industry-related issues, can craft copy that is clear/concise/interesting/accurate, has a slavish devotion to meeting deadlines, has good editing/language skills, can analyze and synthesize, can constantly improve, can write news for digital platforms daily and update sites, can do feature writing, can assist with custom news-related projects on all platforms, can blog, can work with the managing editors, can write short and targeted articles quickly, can work independently, has a gun-ho attitude, knows CMS, Microsoft Office Suite, Photoshop and InDesign, and can act as an ambassador for McKnight’s.”

  As a recent college graduate student, I would like to apply for this job as a first option because it is very interactive and a very good option to familiarize myself with the media work environment. Working for this magazine could be an opportunity for me to increase my writing skills, to improve my journalism tools and at the same time to learn how to do multimedia journalism. As I read in the requirements for this job, the candidate has to be a very active and dynamic person who can handle the multimedia and online news platforms including daily sites, social media and blogs.   

  In the requirements for this job, like many others I have read in the INBA.net jobs listing, I can see what I have learned in this class: the news media businesses are requiring prepared multimedia journalists who can handle the fast development and changes of the digital world.  As a consequence, some areas of expertise that I need to work on if I want to get a job like this in the future would be focusing on my work in the digital and mobile media. As I have been learning in COM 13500, I will have to learnhow to fit my stories properly in the online medium and how to deal with social media, blogs, websites, etc.

  This job seems perfect to me because I consider myself as a person who enjoys being a part of the mobile and social media world. I have always enjoyed technology and being online to connect with other people, and it seems that in this job, I would have the opportunity to be a part of multiple multimedia journalism online platforms. Moreover, as a backpack journalist, I will have to work with multimedia tools, and I have always had a big passion for pictures and videos.

“Openings at WXMI-TV, Grand Rapids, MI:  Morning feature reporter (Job #2012-23192) who is creative, has the personality to create memorable moments on live television, must be able to go live continually during a fourhour morning show, can showcase the people and events in the community, is willing to become part of the story has solid experience in feature reporting, has exceptional social media skills, can engage contacts in the community, can create live segments each morning, is a strong storyteller, works well with people and can fill in as an anchor as needed.” 

  I think that applying for this other job would be perfect for me because as a journalist I need to be a social communicator, and this is something that I really need to improve. If I definitely want to succeed in the media industry, I need to work on how to express myself, and I think that the television would be the perfect opportunity for me to improve my public speaking.  This job’s requirements seem very interesting for me because the feature reporter has to be a person involved in his or her community.  I have always believed that a good journalist has a commitment with his or her society to communicate the truth, to seek justice and to fight against social inequality and it seems that this job would be perfect for it.  Furthermore, this job will also be a great opportunity to explode my creativity as a journalist, creating news and interesting show ideas. Also, it is important to highlight that in this job, I can again notice what I have learned in class about the media industry and its future. It seems as a television job, it is not related with the mobile world, but one of its requirements is to have “exceptional social media skills.” This makes me think that what Professor Jill has been teaching us is more important than I thought. The convergence of the media is imminent and unavoidable, and I really need to learn how to be a multimedia journalist.

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Good Night, and Good Luck

Edward R. Murrow 

The figure of Edward R. Murrow is the main importance for American journalism. He is one of the most important journalists of all time because of his bravery and honesty. He came from humble beginnings, but he achieved to be on the top of the broadcasting world of his time. He is specially known because of his radio broadcasts during World War II. Murrow was a multifaceted reporter. He helped to build the path of radio and television news business, and he also wrote for newspapers and magazines. However, he was not only a good reporter, he was an active helper in the American society and politics of his time. He developed the Edward R. Murrow Foundation, an organization that collaborated with public broadcasting, educational organizations, churches, hospitals, etc.  

 “Perhaps more than any reporter before or since, Murrow captured the trust and belief of a nation and returned that trust with honesty and courage. His belief in journalism as an active part of the political process and a necessary tool within democracy has forever altered the politics and everyday life of the American people.”  This Reporter, American Master.  

 Fred W. Friendly 

 Fred W. Friendly was another crucial figure in the early development of American Journalism, especially for television broadcasting.  As a broadcast producer, he created many important programs that had a major effect on the American News Media Business. He produced between Edward R. Murrow the series “Hear It Now” for radio and “See It Now” for television.  He also was the president of CBS News, but definitely his most important contribution to journalism was his contribution to public broadcasting founding the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) network.  

 Don Hollenbeck 

 Don Hollenbeck was a broadcast journalist partner of Edward R. Murrow and Fred W. Friendly. He was an excellent media critic who was highlighted as the first presenter of the radio program “CBS Views the Press.” He will be always remembered as a victim of the consequences of yellow journalism and news media criticism because of his death.  

 William S. Paley 

 The importance of William S. Paley for journalism is huge considering that he was the one who developed one of the leading radio and television networks in the United States, the Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) which is actually the second largest broadcast network in the world after the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). He set up CBS from a small radio network and ran it for more then 50 years. Moreover, he developed the idea of profitable broadcasting through advertising, changing the media world business forever. 

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