#newswriting

I was part of our campus publication when I was in high school. My forte was news writing and I joined numerous press conferences. From then on, I wanted to pursue Journalism but that changed when one day, I saw that the newspaper we worked hard for was being thrown in the trash bin by some students. Of course, I approached them and asked the reason why they were just throwing the campus' paper. "Reading is boring and my bag is too small for me to carry this newspaper. I'd rather browse through twitter", is what they said. On that moment, I was discouraged to continue news writing. I thought that I would not be able to find a good-paying job in this field since people prefers social media over the traditional news paper for getting news and updates.

Several years passed, the traditional media such as newspaper and radio broadcasting are now slowly being replaced by social media platforms such as Facebook and Tiktok. I have now realized what those students mean back then when they said that they preferred Twitter since the news and updates can already easily be accessed through your phone and there's no need to buy newspaper or stay tuned in the radio just to hear the recent news and updates of the country. You can check it anytime and anywhere. I am also now a fan of the new media. However, a few hours ago, while I was scrolling in my Facebook newsfeed, I saw a post where in it says to view their "My Day" as they have some good news. Being the curious person that I am, I clicked and a very disturbing content flashed through my screen. It was porn. These posts are trending right now and Facebook still hasn't filtered these out. I can't believe there is such a thing on a famous platform where all ages can freely explore!

To-Do List

contextes 

flash Culture 

contextes 2 

les sons et les lettres 

roman-photo 

review Unité Un 

critical theory notes and flashcards

news story brainstorming

journalism notes and flashcards

Words of Wisdom

“The self-image of a stable identity that many of us have is really just a comforting self-delusion... We don’t really have an identity because the word identity implies that we consist of one, singular self, but in fact we are multiple and fragmented, consisting at any moment of any number of conflicting beliefs, desires, fears, anxieties, and intentions. However, as we grow up, we internalize through language the ideological conflicts and contradictions of our culture, each finding a way to ‘fit in’ by finding a way to deny, both to ourselves and others, the fragmented experience of ourselves produced by the fragmented ambiguous language within which we live... if we’ve invented our ‘identity,’ then we can reinvent it.”

     -Professor Lois Tyson on Poststructuralism and the Human Identity in                  Critical Theory Today, 3rd ed.

Back to School Get to Know Me Challenge

What is your name, birthday, and where are you from?

My name is Madison. I was born December 27th and I am from the United States. 

Notes

Yogyakarta - Engelbertus Wendratama dan Agung Purwandono menjelaskan tantangan yang dihadapi media online dalam Workshop Jurnalisme Online di PKKH UGM, Sabtu (29/9) lalu. Kemunculan media online yang kini semakin banyak dikonsumsi oleh masyarakat sesungguhnya tidak terlepas dari tantangan. Kesalahan umum yang terjadi di Indonesia, media cetak yg membangun media online hanya memindahkan konten dari cetak ke website. Padahal itu semua harus disesuaikan dgn perilaku pembaca. "Tanpa inovasi, media online juga akan tutup." Ungkap Agung. Konten media online berbeda dgn media cetak. Dari panjang artikel, lampiran seperti video, sampai infografik. Prinsip jurnalisme juga harus tetap dipertahankan, terutama fairness.