Please click on the 'play' button to hear the vampire recite the article.
The photos below were taken from foreign events and websites.
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Thursday, October 28, 2010
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Etean Smith killed by Stepfather
Should this clip be media censored.
Two year old Eaton Smith at Dass Funeral Home, with swelling and bruises about his legs and head.
Two year old Eaton Smith at Dass Funeral Home, with swelling and bruises about his legs and head.
Monday, October 25, 2010
Media Censorship
This video sets to identify some pros and cons of Media Censorship locally and internationally. Do watch the clip and feel free to post your feedback.......
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Muddy Streets on Eastern Main Road, Port-of-Spain18.10.10
This was taken on the Eastern Main Road after heavy rain falls in the Port-of-Spain on Monday 18th October, 2010
Monday, October 18, 2010
Media Exodus?
So with the election of a new Government the public saw what might be considered an exodus to a lesser extent of media personnel into politics. The move itself caused somewhat of an uproar with some claiming that the crème de la crème of the media was now sold into politics and by all means…their objectivity lost with the signing of new contracts…while others questioned the level of passion and dedication of local media personnel.
Thomas Carlyle in his book On Heroes and Hero Worship quoted Edmund Burke, the first man to apply it in a parliamentary debate in 1787 on the opening up of press reporting of the House of Commons.:
“Burke said there were Three Estates in Parliament; but, in the Reporters' Gallery yonder, there sat a Fourth Estate more important far than they all.”
Never were there truer words for if it were not for the Media, there would exist mere cobwebs linking the Parliament to the Public. For a profession whose importance has been acknowledged for centuries, there is very little you can know about the Media unless you’re in it.
So why do media workers leave a very noble profession for “greener” pastures? Local Journalist Paolo Kernanhan pretty much summed it up in his Guardian Skews article Unsubscribed Scribes dated Saturday, 18 September 2010. Kernahan noted a number of reasons why some of the best journalists vacate the media industry for what may be greener pastures, within the Government. He spoke of the clichéd poor working conditions, low salaries, the inconvenience of working weekends and public holidays and a lack of standards within the media industry.
He was also wise to note the self fulfillment gained from working in the Media, especially when your heart is in the right place. But are we looking at the big picture when we speak of a media exodus? Journalists leave the media all the time and not always for politics. I have known persons to vacate their posts for teaching, law, the private sector and the most popular the public service. Why is it that those journalists who cross over to politics receive harsher criticism for their decision?
A survey conducted by www.stuff.co.nz on Sunday 17th October 2010 asked:
If you could turn back time, would you choose a different career?
Yes-1454 votes, 71.7%
No- 573 votes, 28.3%
Total - 2027 votes
It says more than half of New Zealand's university-educated professionals would have chosen a different career if they could turn back the clock.
Meanwhile a career coaching website called Career Clarity gave 10 reasons as to why people may want to change their career.
1. I just fell into this job. It’s never really been what I want.
2. I’m bored. I’ve been doing this job for far too long, and there’s no challenge any more.
3. I’ve just finished studying and I want a career that uses my qualification.
4. I want to do something more meaningful to make a difference to people’s lives.
5. I’m fed up with scraping by. I need a career that will earn me more money.
6. I think I chose the wrong career, and I’m really unhappy doing what I’m doing.
7. I’ve been made redundant, and I want to find a career that is more stable and secure.
8. I’ve had a series of odd jobs, but I’d like a career with a proper professional career path that I can follow.
9. I’m fed up with working for someone else. I want a career where I can work for myself.
10. People say I’ve done really well for myself, but I still feel that there’s something missing. I feel that there should be more to life than this.
Maybe those persons who leave the media do so for personal reasons and for better jobs that can still benefit society. The fact remains that what may sometimes appear as a Media exodus can just be someone’s personal decision to change their career. Does it mean that their absence will create a vacuum for qualified and experienced persons and that standards may be affected? Hell yeh! But a Media exodus can also mean more opportunities for those persons willing to enter the Media and for those who really want to be there.
Thomas Carlyle in his book On Heroes and Hero Worship quoted Edmund Burke, the first man to apply it in a parliamentary debate in 1787 on the opening up of press reporting of the House of Commons.:
“Burke said there were Three Estates in Parliament; but, in the Reporters' Gallery yonder, there sat a Fourth Estate more important far than they all.”
Never were there truer words for if it were not for the Media, there would exist mere cobwebs linking the Parliament to the Public. For a profession whose importance has been acknowledged for centuries, there is very little you can know about the Media unless you’re in it.
So why do media workers leave a very noble profession for “greener” pastures? Local Journalist Paolo Kernanhan pretty much summed it up in his Guardian Skews article Unsubscribed Scribes dated Saturday, 18 September 2010. Kernahan noted a number of reasons why some of the best journalists vacate the media industry for what may be greener pastures, within the Government. He spoke of the clichéd poor working conditions, low salaries, the inconvenience of working weekends and public holidays and a lack of standards within the media industry.
He was also wise to note the self fulfillment gained from working in the Media, especially when your heart is in the right place. But are we looking at the big picture when we speak of a media exodus? Journalists leave the media all the time and not always for politics. I have known persons to vacate their posts for teaching, law, the private sector and the most popular the public service. Why is it that those journalists who cross over to politics receive harsher criticism for their decision?
A survey conducted by www.stuff.co.nz on Sunday 17th October 2010 asked:
If you could turn back time, would you choose a different career?Yes-1454 votes, 71.7%
No- 573 votes, 28.3%
Total - 2027 votes
It says more than half of New Zealand's university-educated professionals would have chosen a different career if they could turn back the clock.
Meanwhile a career coaching website called Career Clarity gave 10 reasons as to why people may want to change their career.
1. I just fell into this job. It’s never really been what I want.
2. I’m bored. I’ve been doing this job for far too long, and there’s no challenge any more.
3. I’ve just finished studying and I want a career that uses my qualification.
4. I want to do something more meaningful to make a difference to people’s lives.
5. I’m fed up with scraping by. I need a career that will earn me more money.
6. I think I chose the wrong career, and I’m really unhappy doing what I’m doing.
7. I’ve been made redundant, and I want to find a career that is more stable and secure.
8. I’ve had a series of odd jobs, but I’d like a career with a proper professional career path that I can follow.
9. I’m fed up with working for someone else. I want a career where I can work for myself.
10. People say I’ve done really well for myself, but I still feel that there’s something missing. I feel that there should be more to life than this.
Maybe those persons who leave the media do so for personal reasons and for better jobs that can still benefit society. The fact remains that what may sometimes appear as a Media exodus can just be someone’s personal decision to change their career. Does it mean that their absence will create a vacuum for qualified and experienced persons and that standards may be affected? Hell yeh! But a Media exodus can also mean more opportunities for those persons willing to enter the Media and for those who really want to be there.
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Citizen Fisholism
Just a little game click in the box (top right) which allows the fishes to feed on your food. Right click mouse in the box and allow the fishes to eat or continuously drag the mouse in the box and see how the follow for feed....Just like news we need to feed the public with information and allow them to give their opinions.
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Investigative Journalism...A Dying Profession?
From interviewing media workers and management who work for "certain" news stations, and general consensus was...( drum roll )... investigative journalism is definitely on the decline.
Main reasons/excuses given:
Some seasoned journalists don't have a passion for their jobs anymore; doing only what is necessary to get the job done. Treating journalism as a 9-5 job and not being willing to work much longer pass the hours they have too. There isn't much pride, drive, passion... nor healthy employee rivalry or fear from external competition.
Posted by FT
Main reasons/excuses given:
- Investigative journalism was a skill that was a necessity back in the day, even for gathering basic facts for a news story before the Freedom of Information Act. However, now that getting such information is easier, so media houses and workers don't place much emphasis on this skill.
- For television you don't need alot of information to create a newstory. You just need to write enough material to cover a minute or so of air time therefore extensive investigation may not be necessary.
- Remember, local media does have limited resources. It takes too much time and energy to create the few investigative stories during a week or month in comparison to the regular journalist who can kick out three stories a day!
Some seasoned journalists don't have a passion for their jobs anymore; doing only what is necessary to get the job done. Treating journalism as a 9-5 job and not being willing to work much longer pass the hours they have too. There isn't much pride, drive, passion... nor healthy employee rivalry or fear from external competition.
Posted by FT
Sunday, October 3, 2010
Can Citizen Journalists and Professional Journalists live in the same world?
In order to answer this question, I must define what is a citizen journalist.
Most media analysts agree that a citizen journalist is an everyday person who contributes information to the news media via photos, videos, comments or general feedback.
A “professional journalist” is someone who collects information about current events, people, issues and attempts to present it in an objective way.
So can these two worlds collide? I believe so.
Lets first look at the importance of this new phenomenon – citizen journalism – is it necessary and what is its underlying objective?
Given the popularity of mobile phones especially “smart phones”, Androids, iphones etc it is possible to capture a moment of history at our fingertips. For example the 2004 tsunami in South Asia, the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Centre and the recent Haitian earthquake were all said to be captured by citizen journalists. And with the advent of and increasing popularity of social networks such as Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, Snapfish, Stumble Upon, Digg, Delicious etc. the world has seen how easy, fast and magnificent it is to upload a photo or video. A picture can literally reach around the world instantly.
Internationally, it was a normal everyday citizen that captured the first devastating plane crash of September 11, 2001. In Trinidad and Tobago, citizen journalists do their part everyday by taking photos of social ills such as uncollected garbage bins, accidents, flooding, leaking water mains, traffic violations and even physical altercations, and sending it to the television stations and newspapers. In fact the three major television stations – TV6 (U Report), CNC3 and CNMG (C Report) – each carry a segment dedicated to citizen journalism.
Even the prevalence of blogs – like blospot.com, thoughts.com, weblogs.com and the increasing popularity of Twitter.com has taken citizen journalism to a whole new level. Citizens can now present their own views on whatever topic they deem important. It is no longer limited to Letters to the Editor and interviews.
Having been involved in the media for several years I agree that citizen journalism plays an integral role in society and this is evident since Trinidad’s television stations dedicate important airtime to videos and photos from citizen journalists. However it would be remiss of me not to mention my wariness with regards to the prevalence of inaccurate material. In addition, bloggers and Twitter users may present a biased view and my concern is that once an audience consumes information, they may believe it.
All in all, I agree with http://www.net.educause.edu/ which states “citizen journalism present a more personal nuanced view of events and has the potential to cultivate communities of people with a common interest.”
Both citizen journalists and professional journalist can work together to ensure quality journalism, but of course like everything there must be checks and balances.
What do you think? Can citizen journalists and professional journalists work side by side?
Also feel free to send in your photos and videos to dsituationroomtt@gmail.com and you may be featured on this blog!
Posted by BK
Friday, October 1, 2010
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