Reporters in the line of fire

Journal Entry Question #10 for Journalism

Is it worth endangering ones' life to get the scoop?

After watching the video on CNN with Peter Silverman, I was extremely shocked. I was terrified because this is whatjournalists get when they try to get the scoop and full story themselves. Some of them can get it worst but they're endangering their lives just to get a story out of them. Journalists go out of their way to get the story they want because it'll attract people to the chaos. It is letting people know what is going on in their society that they don't even know about. I don't think it's worth it endangering your own life for a story because you never know what can happen. What happened to Peter Silverman was bad enough but imagine what else could happen that could be way worse. They're taking risks that can get them seriously injured. People get upset because journalists are invading their business and privacy. I believe anyone would get upset if ANYONE was trying to get in their business. I think that journalist should find a better and safer way to get the story they want. They don't have to show up at their house or outside their work to confront them. It's a lot to risk but journalists just wants the top story and they want to help others not to fall in their traps just like the women in the video. I also believe that journalists and reporters go out of their to get the full story because they want to be known for what they have achieved and the want the money for it. They think it's worth it risking your own life just to be known and to receive a lot of money for it. But it's a good way to show what's happening around us and hearing about the story but it's dangerous for the journalists themselves. Peter Silverman is a brave person for confronting and trying to get the full story on that angry business man. But I would have to say that journalists should set out a limit as how far they're going to go. I think showing up out of the blue in front of their house is just crossing the line. But journalists should know what's coming if they try to get the whole story. In some cases, I think it could be worth it to go to the full extent of getting a story if it would help society. But in my opinion, I just don't think it's worth it risking you own life for.

Journalism Journal Entry Question #7

"Putting out a zine, any zine, is a political act. Whether it's the high school kid who does a zine about Sloan, or the collective's newsletter advocating environmental awareness, both are reclaiming what was essentially theirs to begin with."- Hilary Clark



I agree with this quote about putting out a zine. I think that anyone can just create a zine about anything they wanted. You wouldn’t have to be a journalist or some sort of professional person to make your own zine. A high school kid can easily do a zine on music, politics, the environment, and just about anything. I believe it’s a political act because people who make zines are doing it to convey some sort of message to others. They are sharing their information to others just to see what people have to say. It’s all about communication which is expressing ourselves in the zines. Zines speak about what’s happening around us, the community, friends, family, school, and their future. It’s how one person feels about something that they want to express to the world and where people can relate to as well. I believe zines can change the world. People are writing about their opinions and the happenings around them. They are standing up for themselves by putting information out there. It could really make a difference in our world. Such as someone writing about poverty, about the government, or basically anything can make a difference. Zines are there to state your opinions and any information that people should know. They could also make people think long and hard about whatever you have in your zine. Zines don’t have any advertisement, they have real content and information. My first time making a zine was a good way to speak my mind and put out information that I wanted. Making a zine is an excellent way to express yourself and a way be heard.

Are Wii the Children of the Revolution?

There has been quite a bit of hype surrounding the new Ninetendo Wii gaming system. Some say that the Wii's ability to "democratize" gaming for people of all ages and abilities is revolutionary. Do you think this is a true technological revolution or just hype? Please defend your opinion.

Nintendo’s Wii is considered a technological revolution. But in my opinion, I just think its all hype. There’s so many changes in technology such as coming out with playstation, XBOX, and now the Nintendo Wii. I think that the Wii is just all around hyped up because just a few months ago, the playstation 3 was finally sold in stores and people were all hyping that up by lining up outside of BestBuy at 5 in the morning. Why isn’t anyone hyping it up now? It seems like all the talk about playstation 3 had died down over a couple of months. I believe it’ll be the same thing for the Wii. Maybe next year another new video game system will launch and everyone will forget about the Wii. Although the Wii is just hype, the Wii puts players in a position where they can take action in the video game and treat it like exercising. It’s a smart way to get people moving while they’re doing something they enjoy. For example, the baseball or football game makes players use their arms which is like exercising. I’ve also heard that playing the Wii can help people lose weight! It’s a great way to motivate people to exercise and move instead of sitting on the couch using your two thumbs on the controller. I believe that the Wii has the ability to democratize gaming for everyone. The name “Wii” itself defines “we” as in everyone in the world. I think that anyone could be interested in the Wii because it makes people involved in the action of the games. But overall, I still think that the Wii is just one big hype. New technology will keep continuing over the years and people would always want something better. Another example is the Ipods. First there’s just the original ipods where people can just put songs on them. And then the year after, there’s an ipod where you can play videos. And the year after that, there’s ipods where they’re super sleek and thin. I wonder what will come up next! Same goes with the video game systems and how technology for video game systems will continue. I have a feeling that later on in the future, another video game system will be invented and everyone will be all excited once again and spend crazy money on the video game system. People can never settle for what they have, we always want something new and better no matter what the cost is.