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Here's what our parents never taught us
Here’s what our parents never taught usYou will stay up on your rooftop until sunlight peels away the husk of the moon, chain-smoking cigarettes and reading Baudelaire, you will learn that you only ever want to fall in love with someone who will stay up to watch the sun rise with you.
You will fall in love with train rides, and sooner or later you will realize that nowhere seems like home anymore. A woman will kiss you and you’ll think her lips are two petals rubbing against your mouth.
You will not tell anyone that you liked it.It’s okay. It is beautiful to love humans in a world where love is a metaphor for lust.You can leave if you want, with only your skin as a carry-on. All you need is a twenty in your pocket and a bus ticket. All you need is someone on the other end of the map, thinking about the supple curves of your body, to guide you to a home that stretches out for miles and miles on end.You will lie to everyone you love.They will love you anyways.One day you’ll wake up and realize that you are too big for your own skin.Molt. Don’t be afraid.- Here’s what our parents never taught us (Shinji Moon)
Entry #12: Investigative Journalism
This lecture was all about Investigative Journalism, its deeper meaning and purpose etc.
It went in depth on the 5 "INS", which were:
So here it goes:
Wikipedia defined Investigative Journalism as a form of journalism which involves reporters deeply investigating a single topic of interest, often involving crime, political corruption or coporate wrong-doing. Other terms used for this kind of Journalism are "Watchdog journalism" or "Accountability reporting".
And obviously, I had to Google "Investigative Journalism" (oh boy, what would I do without Google...have I mentioned this before?), and I came across this website. It's by The Age, and it is solely dedicated to Investigative Journalism in Australia! And the amount of investigative articles being published on the site is awesomely saucey AMAZING! I mean, the amount of time, effort and dedication (not forgetting the guts) to actually put yourself in harms way to get a story, to educate the public about what is happening, to make sure that information is provided to everyone so that democracy is maintained- by interrogating the judiciary, executive and legislature.
During the lecture, Bruce covered a number of gutsy investigative journalist who shaped and changed the world. At that moment, I thought of Anna Politkovskaya. I learned about Anna when I got into the "right-side of Youtube". Okay, side track for abit: when I mean by right side of Youtube- you know sometimes you end up at a weird video of someone trying to pop a pimple (why are you even filming it?!) or, watching horses go crazyyyyyyyy? Yeah, this was not like that. I stumbled across this documentary called "Letter to Anna", which was about her life and death. Anna was killed in 2006, after being shot in the elevator of her apartment block.
Anna was a Russian Journalist who was "into" the whole "Chechen conflict and President Putin" never-ending war. She published her investigations and "inside stories" through a well-known Russian newspaper Novaya gazeta, which heavily focus on Russian politics and social issues. She wrote several articles against Putin and the Chekists. Despite receiving several death threats, she did not back down and continued publishing articles about the government. Her murder was described as "robbing too many of us of absolutely vital sources of information and contact" by Jon Snow, a well known news anchor for UK's Channel 4. I can find no words to express how I feel about Anna. I mean, to know that people are out there to kill and still continue writing and exposing the truth is beyond bravery. To me, she will always be a real hero for Russia, and aspiring female Journalist out there. She taught me that, if you want something so bad- be it news, grades, results, anything, go all the way and do not stop until you reach where you're going. Even when the going gets tough.
I feel like she knew that she had a duty to her country, and her people. And like how the saying goes, "the truth will set you free", and obviously, she was trying to set her people free. I am sure that her hardwork would be continued be someone.
From this example itself, I have learned how dangerous Investigative Journalism can be. It requires times, dedication and heaps of courage.
And now when I think about it, I am not someone who will be into such stuff- I mean come on! I run the other way when I see a spider. But maybe with time, and if I find something I am passionate about, I might consider IJ...but at the meantime, I am sticking to Cosmo.
It went in depth on the 5 "INS", which were:
- Intelligent
- Informed
- Intuitive
- Inside
- Invest
So here it goes:
Wikipedia defined Investigative Journalism as a form of journalism which involves reporters deeply investigating a single topic of interest, often involving crime, political corruption or coporate wrong-doing. Other terms used for this kind of Journalism are "Watchdog journalism" or "Accountability reporting".
And obviously, I had to Google "Investigative Journalism" (oh boy, what would I do without Google...have I mentioned this before?), and I came across this website. It's by The Age, and it is solely dedicated to Investigative Journalism in Australia! And the amount of investigative articles being published on the site is awesomely saucey AMAZING! I mean, the amount of time, effort and dedication (not forgetting the guts) to actually put yourself in harms way to get a story, to educate the public about what is happening, to make sure that information is provided to everyone so that democracy is maintained- by interrogating the judiciary, executive and legislature.
During the lecture, Bruce covered a number of gutsy investigative journalist who shaped and changed the world. At that moment, I thought of Anna Politkovskaya. I learned about Anna when I got into the "right-side of Youtube". Okay, side track for abit: when I mean by right side of Youtube- you know sometimes you end up at a weird video of someone trying to pop a pimple (why are you even filming it?!) or, watching horses go crazyyyyyyyy? Yeah, this was not like that. I stumbled across this documentary called "Letter to Anna", which was about her life and death. Anna was killed in 2006, after being shot in the elevator of her apartment block.
Anna was a Russian Journalist who was "into" the whole "Chechen conflict and President Putin" never-ending war. She published her investigations and "inside stories" through a well-known Russian newspaper Novaya gazeta, which heavily focus on Russian politics and social issues. She wrote several articles against Putin and the Chekists. Despite receiving several death threats, she did not back down and continued publishing articles about the government. Her murder was described as "robbing too many of us of absolutely vital sources of information and contact" by Jon Snow, a well known news anchor for UK's Channel 4. I can find no words to express how I feel about Anna. I mean, to know that people are out there to kill and still continue writing and exposing the truth is beyond bravery. To me, she will always be a real hero for Russia, and aspiring female Journalist out there. She taught me that, if you want something so bad- be it news, grades, results, anything, go all the way and do not stop until you reach where you're going. Even when the going gets tough.
I feel like she knew that she had a duty to her country, and her people. And like how the saying goes, "the truth will set you free", and obviously, she was trying to set her people free. I am sure that her hardwork would be continued be someone.
From this example itself, I have learned how dangerous Investigative Journalism can be. It requires times, dedication and heaps of courage.
And now when I think about it, I am not someone who will be into such stuff- I mean come on! I run the other way when I see a spider. But maybe with time, and if I find something I am passionate about, I might consider IJ...but at the meantime, I am sticking to Cosmo.
Friday, October 19, 2012
NAOTB: Lianne La Havas
AND I AM HOOKED!
So, you- yes you, get hooked. And I promise, you won't regret it.
Trust me on this.
Thursday, October 18, 2012
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