The ABC television network will be broadcasting a fictional episode "Eli Stone," about the links of childhood vaccines to autism Thursday night.
The American Academy of Pediatrics wanted ABC to cancel the opening episode, because many viewers look at these things as truth. Dr. Renee R. Jenkins, the president of the pediatrics academy, warned ABC that the episode "could lead to a tragic decline in immunization rates."
The first episode is about a lawyer who wins a case of a mother who believes that a drug company put preservatives in a vaccine that caused her child to be autistic.
Most public health organizations studied and rejected the possible links between preservatives in vaccines and autism. However, they are concerned what people see as truth or fiction in these type of stories.
ABC said that they will present a written notice that the story is fictional and have a website available for anyone who is concerned.
I believe that public health organizations should'nt be to worried. ABC stated that they will present the story fictional as well as a website for any concerns. However, if people believe every story that is put out there for entertainment, then they are living in an unrealistic life.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/29/business/media/29abc.html?ref=media
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
Former Special Forces fighter tells soliders stories on his blog
A former Special Forces fighter tells the true stories of soldiers in Iraq. He is not a journalist, but a citizen who thinks that the American people should know what really goes on in Iraq.
Michael Yon was a soldier in Iraq more than two decades ago and wrote what he saw there. He writes on his blog what politicians fail to address the nation today. Politicians and media focus on the negatives in Iraq, while Yon focus on the accomplishments the soldiers have made over the years.
Yon has stated, "The easiest thing in the world to write about is combat, because all the drama is there." That may be true since people do like drama.
Mr. Yon does not know all the rules of journalism, but he thinks of himself as a journalist. Some of his photographs have been published in magazines, but all of his work is published on his blog.
I believe that Yon is a journalist, eventhough he is not with a newspaper or magazine company. He is a journalist in the eyes of his readers. Anyone can be labeled a journalist and not be part of a major company in the media. Today, all a person needs is a computer and a camera to post their views of any subject within the world.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/21/business/21iraqblogger.html?ref=media
Michael Yon was a soldier in Iraq more than two decades ago and wrote what he saw there. He writes on his blog what politicians fail to address the nation today. Politicians and media focus on the negatives in Iraq, while Yon focus on the accomplishments the soldiers have made over the years.
Yon has stated, "The easiest thing in the world to write about is combat, because all the drama is there." That may be true since people do like drama.
Mr. Yon does not know all the rules of journalism, but he thinks of himself as a journalist. Some of his photographs have been published in magazines, but all of his work is published on his blog.
I believe that Yon is a journalist, eventhough he is not with a newspaper or magazine company. He is a journalist in the eyes of his readers. Anyone can be labeled a journalist and not be part of a major company in the media. Today, all a person needs is a computer and a camera to post their views of any subject within the world.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/21/business/21iraqblogger.html?ref=media
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
The boundaries of photojournalists
A Colorado lawmaker kicks a photojournalist during morning prayers yesterday. The Colorado lawmaker gave a kick in the knee to a photojournalist after warning the photographer to not take his picture during morning House prayer.
Colorado Republican, Douglas Bruce, an anti-tax crusador sworn in yesterday afternoon filling in a State House vacancy. Photographer Javier Manzano, was taking pictures during House prayer yesterday morning, Dougals Bruce said, "Don't do that again." Bruce was referring to Manzano of taking pictures of him during that time.
I believe that Douglas Bruce was in his right, because prayer is a time for the person to be alone whether they are a prominent figure in their own community or the world.
Many photojournalists do not give the common curtisy of others while they are in a personal situation such as prayer or family situations.
The question is, how far can journalism really be? People such as Douglas Bruce or Britney Spears, isn't there a limit to where they draw the line? I believe that these people have the right of privacy when asked, but photojournalists fail to comply with peoples requests for privacy.
http://blogs.usatoday.com/ondeadline/2008/01/colo-lawmaker-k.html
Colorado Republican, Douglas Bruce, an anti-tax crusador sworn in yesterday afternoon filling in a State House vacancy. Photographer Javier Manzano, was taking pictures during House prayer yesterday morning, Dougals Bruce said, "Don't do that again." Bruce was referring to Manzano of taking pictures of him during that time.
I believe that Douglas Bruce was in his right, because prayer is a time for the person to be alone whether they are a prominent figure in their own community or the world.
Many photojournalists do not give the common curtisy of others while they are in a personal situation such as prayer or family situations.
The question is, how far can journalism really be? People such as Douglas Bruce or Britney Spears, isn't there a limit to where they draw the line? I believe that these people have the right of privacy when asked, but photojournalists fail to comply with peoples requests for privacy.
http://blogs.usatoday.com/ondeadline/2008/01/colo-lawmaker-k.html
Thursday, January 10, 2008
New to blogging
Hello, world. This is my first time blogging and so far it is exciting. I never knew how to do this and today in class I am learning it for the first time. I will be posting things in the near future. Until then, Bye-Bye.
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