Time to Mourn

Though photography can be visually compelling and make you feel things that sometimes would not be felt without a picture attached, I believe in one having their privacy. Photo Journalism is suppose touch in a way that words are not able to, and as a News Ed major I love what images are able to add to a story. I realize that in news pictures will be taken to show the reading audience what the story is saying, but when it comes to pictures like the one that showed the woman mourning we have a responsibility. I believe that the photographer that took the picture should have asked permission to take the picture. The photographer, I do not believe, was wrong in anyway in taking the picture but because we are a profession that constantly has to connect with people I think we should be more aware of people. We are the keepers of truth, we are suppose to deliver the truest forms of information to the public that we possibly can. But!! we need to be a little more sensitive to others, I think that in this profession it is easy to get lost and just be focused on getting the best story or the best picture without really thinking about others. Though the picture was really heart felt and a picture that I think was good for the story, dealing with the situation the photographer should have asked for such an intimate, private picture. Again it was a great picture to be taken, but a little respect in doing so would have been great and may have opened doors for a followup on that particular woman. I really think that we need to start thinking more as Journalist and being a little more caring and responsible.

Hashtag- by Tonya McGee

Justin Timerlake and Jimmy Fallon perform a skit making fun of hashtags. They collectively show how people can overuse hashtags in social media and how annoying or “stupid” it can be.

I laughed all through this video and agree completely with the point they made. People need to be careful on social media in general- but definitely with the use of their #annoying #ridiculous #hashtags. #howstupiddoilook

Southern Eagles Basketball Game

Southern Mississippi Basketball Game.

 

Men of Southern Mississippi Eagles out played the William Carey Crusaders on Sunday. They outplayed the Crusaders off the Court. Once the Eagles went ahead they never look back. It was awesome game. Score was 99-54. Go Eagles. William Richardson

Twerking Fail

After watching the video and seeing all the news outlets talk about it so much I did for a second believe it to be true. This story spread like wildfire and everyone believed that a simple dance can be so dangerous for a woman. I honestly can’t trust what I see when it come to some videos because videos can be altered and staged but you wouldn’t know unless you ask or investigate. In my opinion this video has me questioning what is real and what is fake when it comes to most videos. Anyone can pull off another video like this but the question is will any media outlet investigate first before trying to be the first to tell the story
Matikia Wilson

Miranda Adams (MCJ 300) response: Science of Persuasion

Is there a science to advertising? Speaking with authority and using propaganda to persuade people proves very effective. Other tricks, like leaving a gift (a mint, fortune cookie, etc.) for customers, is a subtle, yet very productive way to gain tips at restaurants.

This video shows a lot of little-known facts about the way people influence us without us even knowing! What do I think of it? I think it’s helpful to know now, but it kind of makes me unsettled to think that a small, nice gesture from someone may actually be a ploy to get something from me.

We can do better than this

Film god Ken Burns has a really cool project that he recently put together to memorialize the Gettysburg Address on its 150th anniversary. “Learn the Address” features recitations of the speech from various public figures, from former President Bill Clinton to country pop star Taylor Swift. As we know from history class, the famous speech was President Lincoln’s eloquent explanation of why the Civil War was more than just a struggle for the unity of the country–that it was a battle for the dignity of all the country’s inhabitants.

But the video compilations are decidedly low-tech. At first I liked the simplistic approach. But the more I watch the videos I can’t help but thinking how cool it would be to overlay multiple voices at the same time. With more complicated editing, the compilations could show the wide array of participants without violating the time constraints of the short address.

Twerking Fail – (Demetric Kelly ~ Multimedia Storytelling)

As a common user of YouTube and other forms of social networking sites, this video was definitely one of the most intense of them. What was thought to be breaking news and a horrific event of what appears to be a young girl “twerking” and eventually falls into a glass table. After seeing how quick this video went viral and even began taking spots on local and national news broadcast, my sense of reality really was questioned. I’m all for funny videos, however, when the video is intentionally designed by Jimmy Kimmel to trick the minds of its viewers really bothered me.

We all see videos go viral but how often do news outlets broadcast those videos in an attempt to inform viewers on the dangers of perfuming such actions. News and media outlets are there because we as viewers trust their expertise. Now that people are going the extra mile to trick viewers into believing their recordings and other things are true, we’re now faced to decide for ourselves what is true and what is not. In my opinion, the reality of what is real and what is fake has definitely caused me to raise an eyebrow and do more research regarding a story. 

Obamacare rollout is bad enough, even without Fox News’s lies

It’s no secret that Obamacare has had some problems. While much of the media attention surrounding the rollout of the state healthcare exchanges has focused on the failures of the flagship reform website healthcare.gov, stories abound about the how the law will negatively affect individuals and businesses who may now have to purchase insurance or change their current plans. Conservative media have been using these anecdotes to support the larger narrative that healthcare reform is bad for the economy, which may or may not be true. But the infuriating thing about some of the conservative media reports is their blatant and gratuitous inaccuracies.

Writing for Salon, liberal politico Eric Stern has taken the broadcast behemoth to task in two separate articles, researching the plight of the guests on two different Fox News segments who claimed the law would have negative effects on their lives. In the first article, Stern calls up all three couples featured on “Hannity,” each of whom had an Obamacare “horror story.” I won’t describe their individual stories here, but I can safely summarize that the couples’ “problems” all stemmed from either their misunderstanding of the law or their refusal to comply with it. With just basic questioning from producers, Fox could have avoided the embarrassment

Susan Broadbridge: Celebrity before/after photoshop

http://www.buzzfeed.com/jessicamisener/23-celebrities-before-after-photoshop

As a photographer I like to capture people, events and reality as it appears.  Looking at these pictures of celebrities being Photoshopped represents how  sometimes media is a lie.  Media can easily be manipulated and this is a perfect example.   No one looks like that, there is not one person in the world that doesn’t have wrinkles or pimples on their face.  When society looks at pictures like these, they learn or appear to grasp the concept that is how celebrities look like and that is how I should look like.  This pulls people’s self esteem down dramatically.  I once read  that after a young girl or even an older woman looks through a magazine, that they have no confidence in themselves because they look nothing like the images.  This is false advertisement for the world. People would rather appreciate what real women look like in magazines or the internet because they could relate to them. No girl or guy can relate to these airbrushed photos because no one in reality looks like that. People don’t want to live in a world with lies. Who can we trust?  Maybe some people do not realize how much celebrities and models are manipulated through Photoshop.  I feel as if this issue is growing and that people are realizing the problem.  The only thing is that how could you stop magazines and the media from doing this? Can we? Maybe so.  I am sure there are even celebrities that are not okay with their bodies being Photoshopped.  They other problem is that maybe some celebrities do want this to happen.  Some could appreciate that they want to look better for their fans and the world. Hopefully this manipulation will slow down and disappear from socity.

Multimedia Storytelling w/Peter Chen — Carly Tynes

The story on NPR about the photographer who did not ask the name of the woman he photographed during her time of grief really made me mad. I found myself frustrated while we were discussing the story and what happened because I think that if you’re going to invade a person’s personal space, especially if he or she is the ONLY subject in your shot, then you should ask for a name or at least speak to the person after. I think it shows respect and dignity. 

 

This photographer messed up because he didn’t ask for her name or at least shake her hand after he took a photo of her in her most private moments of grief. Although his news outlet may not require a name or any sort of identifier, and YES, he can say that it was a newsworthy event so no permission from spectators is needed, but all it takes is just waiting around for a few minutes and saying a few words to her after she stood up and wiped her face off. It’s too precious of a moment to be ruined by someone treating her as if she was less than human. I have an issue with photographers not asking for the name of someone in private moments like these, where there is obviously only one person in the frame. 

 

Although I do wonder if the photographer had asked for her name, would she have been so angry her photo was taken? Would she still be extremely angry that she was “treated like a circus animal?” I think no matter what this photographer did, she would have been upset with her photo being used, with or without her name attached to it.