This is a very informative module. As an editor for a student newspaper, I’m always looking for ways to extend our work. Thanks for the advice! + Fun to play with the bus…
Comment from Ken at 2:49 pm on 9/01/09
Thank you for this fabulous site. As a counselor at a “consertive midwest” middle school that is slowly moving to become an IB credited school we are in dire need of current up-to-date world news and material for our students to learn and grow from. Once again THANKS!
Comment from Margaret Hudson at 7:38 pm on 9/04/09
What a great opportunity to learn media content sharing. As the global village shrinks we are fortunate to have such a wonderful resource for community news. I am looking forward to contributing stories from some of the communities I support with media coverage. Thank you for the rich media experience.
What I noted about the two examples given were the “far away” themes.
Both stories were set in Africa, and both dealt with an Africa out of control in some way.
These themes, albeit in other forms, have been done ever since I can remember.
For example, National Geographic’s stories were always about someone far away, and, to some extent, living a life that would be considered primitive by Western standards.
Therefore, I ask my self, in the center of London or New York, what kind of story would be considered riveting and new?
Are there any such stories that haven’t been told thousands of times?
Clearly, I am not going to be able to journey to Ethiopia and spend four months on the ground researching water purity issues. And, I am only one person, with a single set of skills.
Given that, how can I participate?
The stories would have to be less violent than a coup. I probably can’t arrange one of those.
And, the water issue is a good one. For example, there are 50 types of pharmaceutical byproducts in our water in New York City and the water shed for New York’s water is not one would call the most effective. However, that story has been told perhaps one thousand times in the past six months. So clearly, our water is not going to satisfy the criteria mentioned here.
Given that, I am open to suggestions, short of going nose to nose with drug dealers on the East Side.
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This is a very informative module. As an editor for a student newspaper, I’m always looking for ways to extend our work. Thanks for the advice! + Fun to play with the bus…
Thank you for this fabulous site. As a counselor at a “consertive midwest” middle school that is slowly moving to become an IB credited school we are in dire need of current up-to-date world news and material for our students to learn and grow from. Once again THANKS!
What a great opportunity to learn media content sharing. As the global village shrinks we are fortunate to have such a wonderful resource for community news. I am looking forward to contributing stories from some of the communities I support with media coverage. Thank you for the rich media experience.
What I noted about the two examples given were the “far away” themes.
Both stories were set in Africa, and both dealt with an Africa out of control in some way.
These themes, albeit in other forms, have been done ever since I can remember.
For example, National Geographic’s stories were always about someone far away, and, to some extent, living a life that would be considered primitive by Western standards.
Therefore, I ask my self, in the center of London or New York, what kind of story would be considered riveting and new?
Are there any such stories that haven’t been told thousands of times?
Clearly, I am not going to be able to journey to Ethiopia and spend four months on the ground researching water purity issues. And, I am only one person, with a single set of skills.
Given that, how can I participate?
The stories would have to be less violent than a coup. I probably can’t arrange one of those.
And, the water issue is a good one. For example, there are 50 types of pharmaceutical byproducts in our water in New York City and the water shed for New York’s water is not one would call the most effective. However, that story has been told perhaps one thousand times in the past six months. So clearly, our water is not going to satisfy the criteria mentioned here.
Given that, I am open to suggestions, short of going nose to nose with drug dealers on the East Side.
Beth