I go to church every Sunday, but sometimes I feel like I just walk through the motions. If church is more than an hour long, people feel antsy and start to panic.
“What’s wrong with him? We get the point! Why won’t he let us get out of here?”
Today, we stayed later than usual but without objection from the congregation.
We gave a moment of silence and prayer to all the victims, families and friends of that vivid day that we remember as 9/11.
I’ve always been told not to dwell on the past, but at the same time, don’t forget your history because it molds who you are today. Two contradicting commands, right?
I think for this post, I won’t focus on either one of those rules and just stick to the basics: “Everything happens for a reason.”
I still remember watching the CNN news coverage in my freshmen high school biology class. I watched as the second plane crashed into the twin towers and then again when the buildings collapsed, killing everyone inside; the rescue workers, the office workers, the passengers on the plane.
Death is blind to race, sex and religion.
Regardless of the pain and suffering caused by these seemingly cruel and heartless attacks on our country, I feel like we, as a nation, have taken this bad situation and turned it into something positive.
The calm after the storm had more of an impact on me than anything. After awhile, a person can become numb to death, but as soon as light is shed on a situation, a change in pace if you will, it can transform the whole aspect of a circumstance.
Our country has never been so unified in my lifetime since the following days after 9/11. Everyone formed a national support system for each other. Money, time, and volunteer hours were donated without hesitation to anyone in need. It was a time of resilience to show the rest of the world, “We are still strong!”
Even though everyone rags on President Bush for this pointless “war on terror”, I wish people would take a moment to revert back to the day when it all began.
Do we want another catastrophe like that?
If there was a logical way to measure what has been prevented by our “war on terror,” I absolutely believe this has been a positive endeavor for our country.
Today in church I prayed. For all of those directly and indirectly affected by the terrors of 9/11, my heart and prayers go out to you. May you stay strong and proud for your loved ones and yourself. Believe in Him, and He will take care of you. God bless.
Tuesday, September 11, 2007
My Pointless Major
Kline, David, and Dan Burstein, Blog!: How the newest media revolution is changing politics, business, and culture. (New York: CDS Books, 2005).
Giving voice to the voiceless has been a favorite motto used by the press ever since the media revolution, but what happens when even the voiceless become vocal? (without help from the press) Does the press have a purpose anymore?
In blog!, David Kline believes that even though the world is at the forefront of technological growth and development, there will always be a need for other forms of media besides blogging.
That makes me, a broadcast journalism student, feel a little bit better about deciding to major in a seemingly dying career.
Blogs have definitely boomed in population over the past decade. According to blog!, more than 40,000 are created daily (in most part) by “citizen journalists” who can blog about anything from their daily routine to celebrity gossip, or more importantly, issues such as the presidential election.
People are beginning to rely on their news from blogs as opposed to news stations because, unlike news stations, blogs can be as biased and opinionated as they possibly want! They don’t have to hold anything back. Because they aren’t owned by any company, blogs tend to be more transparent than any new corporation I’ve ever relied on. Why not blog 24/7?
Blogging might be a popular way to access information, but most bloggers use the information they have seen on TV or read in a newspaper/magazine and spin it in their own direction and post it for people to see.
Blogging will never cause a reporter, like me, to lose their job for this simple reason: these bloggers (citizen journalists) will always use my story ideas and news packages for their posts. Without people like me, bloggers would be forced to go out in the world, cover events, and dig up scandals on their own. And let’s face it, bloggers are already lazy enough to let reporters do the work for them, do you actually think they will go out and break significant news stories themselves?
I’m not ripping on all bloggers. In fact I’m a fan of most. Blogs that newspapers, magazines and news corporations have set up are quite nice, but then again, they actually write and produce their own material. Other blogs that create interest or support groups are useful as well.
There will always be a need for journalists and reporters. The newspaper might be dying, but the media industry is still thriving and will be for a long time to come.
Blogging has been introduced as a competitor to the newspaper and TV station, but a little competition doesn’t hurt anyone.
Giving voice to the voiceless has been a favorite motto used by the press ever since the media revolution, but what happens when even the voiceless become vocal? (without help from the press) Does the press have a purpose anymore?
In blog!, David Kline believes that even though the world is at the forefront of technological growth and development, there will always be a need for other forms of media besides blogging.
That makes me, a broadcast journalism student, feel a little bit better about deciding to major in a seemingly dying career.
Blogs have definitely boomed in population over the past decade. According to blog!, more than 40,000 are created daily (in most part) by “citizen journalists” who can blog about anything from their daily routine to celebrity gossip, or more importantly, issues such as the presidential election.
People are beginning to rely on their news from blogs as opposed to news stations because, unlike news stations, blogs can be as biased and opinionated as they possibly want! They don’t have to hold anything back. Because they aren’t owned by any company, blogs tend to be more transparent than any new corporation I’ve ever relied on. Why not blog 24/7?
Blogging might be a popular way to access information, but most bloggers use the information they have seen on TV or read in a newspaper/magazine and spin it in their own direction and post it for people to see.
Blogging will never cause a reporter, like me, to lose their job for this simple reason: these bloggers (citizen journalists) will always use my story ideas and news packages for their posts. Without people like me, bloggers would be forced to go out in the world, cover events, and dig up scandals on their own. And let’s face it, bloggers are already lazy enough to let reporters do the work for them, do you actually think they will go out and break significant news stories themselves?
I’m not ripping on all bloggers. In fact I’m a fan of most. Blogs that newspapers, magazines and news corporations have set up are quite nice, but then again, they actually write and produce their own material. Other blogs that create interest or support groups are useful as well.
There will always be a need for journalists and reporters. The newspaper might be dying, but the media industry is still thriving and will be for a long time to come.
Blogging has been introduced as a competitor to the newspaper and TV station, but a little competition doesn’t hurt anyone.
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