There are roughly 120 Earth quakes that happen each year over a 6.0. Roughly 1000 per year over a 5.0. That is one every 3 days. Every three days people die in earthquakes that destroy countries.
BUT, how many news stories got published before Haiti? Once a month? Maybe. [...]
So everyone has seen the news stories, everyone knows about the earthquake in Haiti. How is it that the news focuses on the American aspect of the disaster and fails to account for the situation? The top stories on CNN right now are the abandonment of the aid station and the treatment of [...]
A girl who sneezes 12,000 times a day. Forget the story, it doesn’t matter… oh wait… yes it does. This 12 years old girl sneezes 12,000 times a day. According to the story on CNN, this started about 2 weeks ago when she had a cold. Now the family is just [...]
The story surfaced on CNN on Oct 24. “Get a conscience, not a costume,” is the title. It is focused on a new wave of Halloween costumes, an alien carrying a green card. The story claims racism on part of the producer, but I agree with the manufacturer’s statement, “The only people [...]
I recently read an anthology containing several narratives from African Americans who lived adjacent to the Civil War, slaves. Obviously, this time period is well known for the slavery institution. I have lived in a multi-cultural world my entire life. I feel that I have a heads up on the argument, thanks [...]
Here’s the story.
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I am happy to see this story, but pay attention to the commentary. Keep in mind that CNN is a HUGE user of Twitter. Tell me these suits didn’t plan this story out in advance to avoid coming across as anti-Twitter. Hell, both of these guys have stated how [...]
There needs to be a requirement for making a story “Headline News.” Headline News means, besides the obvious of being the headline, that it is important to a majority of people. It means that somehow most people see relevance, impact, or insight into the issue. Why do all these fluff pieces make [...]
I scrolled through the news today, counting stories. I found 27 stories about hate, hate speech, racism, and hate crimes. I would like to focus on just a few, but no worries, I picked the best. Twenty-four of these stories focus on the recent Holocaust Museum shooting. There is no disagreement from me that people [...]