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Comment on Gotta Keep Reading – Ocoee Middle School video by Val James

Val James — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 02:57:45 +0000

WOW! I am so impressed! I am doing my senior internship at a Brevard County elementary school, and I cant wait to go to school in the morning so I can show this video to my class.
It is AWESOME! Ocoee you did a great job! I know my students will love it!!!!

Comment on In Bad Faith, Part 4: The Evil Media by joe.bustillos

joe.bustillos — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 04:23:11 +0000

You’re right, It is much bigger than a question about religion. I remember fears expressed as the US relaxed media monopoly rules, that TV, radio & newspapers would all be owned by a small group of corporations and news particularly needed to show a profit. What it really calls for is that consumers of News who are actually interested in objectivity can’t take any source for granted and we need to double-check everything. No difference there.

Comment on In Bad Faith, Part 4: The Evil Media by Christine Morris

Christine Morris — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:46:08 +0000

I think maybe the bigger picture isn’t religion at all. The media do have power to present things in certain ways and typically we will ‘believe’ what they write when we read it. This is the whole reason we go to certain sources that we believe are trusted. With new the social media scene being so strong now, we are getting mixed messages, and sources are also maybe shifting. I guess this is something journalists will adapt to.

Comment on In Bad Faith, Part 4: The Evil Media by joe.bustillos

joe.bustillos — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 22:26:45 +0000

In the case of Fox News, the phrase “Unbiased” reporting is a marketing/branding term. Like I wrote, Journalism believes in Objectivity as an ideal but what appears in print or onscreen cannot be called completely objective or unbiased. There has always been a slant to the news, beginning with the Town Criers from two centuries ago, and the smart ones slant things in the direction that they believe their audience wants to hear. Fox News is just playing the same word-game that politicians have been playing since the beginning of politics. It’s up to us, news consumers, to hold them to a higher standard.

Comment on In Bad Faith, Part 4: The Evil Media by Patrick

Patrick — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 22:17:30 +0000

While I agree with the majority of the article, one cannot help but notice the slant placed by the media today. Look no further than Fox News and their “unbiased” reporting and it’s easy to see why much of the public is confused on which side the media comes down on. While it is a business, it is also a responsibility to present both sides of the story to allow the viewer to come to their own conclusion. That is responsible journalism.

Interesting post, thanks.

Comment on TWiT Reflection into the New Decade by joe.bustillos

joe.bustillos — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 05:26:09 +0000

Well, I’ve been on Twitter … at least three years…? I use it like an RSS feed following a number of the news outlets and tech writers. And with the open API I rarely ever go to the Twitter website. My Twitter stream comes to me. Unfortunately very few of the real folks in my life are part of the twitterati, so I have to pay attention to Facebook. It’s all about staying connected.

Comment on TWiT Reflection into the New Decade by Kristina Erb

Kristina Erb — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 02:12:22 +0000

I really appreciated your defense that “Twitter isn’t about the 140 characters or what one has for lunch,” but it sure seems that way for some people who twitter. I have to confess that I only lasted about a week as a Twitter fan. With so many other networking options, it seemed like I was only getting superficial or nostalgic temporal information about people. I understand that some people have loyal fan followings who dote on very status update, but that is usually what it is. I think when utilizing specific, important purposes, Twitter works for some, but it just didn’t work for me. I have a few outlets like Facebook and texting that I use to keep in touch with people. When I want information or news from certain sources, I visit their websites, not their Twitter feed. I am curious about how long Twitter will last. My bet is not more than another year before it fizzles out…but I could be wrong.

Comment on Street Meets… Pedestrian: Christian Side Hug by joe bustillos

joe bustillos — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 03:40:02 +0000

just got an update from someone who says they posted the original “christian side-hug” video saying, “I noticed that you covered the Christian Side Hug video awhile back, which my blog launched, so I thought you might be interested in what I’m up to,” with a link to the tumblr blog: http://christiannightmares.tumblr.com/

So what’s he up to? Scare tactic videos telling Christians that if you don’t at least try to convert your non-Christian friends, then said friends will curse them from Hell after they die. That’s fun. And way less confusing than the whether the Christian Side-Hug was a joke or not… ack.

Comment on Mother of All Funk Chords – Kutiman YouTube Remix by #1 Music Recording of 2009 That You Can’t Buy : Joe Bustillos – Lumbering Thru Life

Thu, 31 Dec 2009 20:51:13 +0000

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Comment on Mother of All Funk Chords – Kutiman YouTube Remix by #1 Music Recording of 2009 That You Can’t Buy : Joe Bustillos – Lumbering Thru Life

Thu, 31 Dec 2009 20:51:13 +0000

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