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two things:

4 - just to touch on this Haiti thing, I hate how the US feels obligated to 'help'. If we were Haiti, and Haiti was us? would they help us? probably not. my journalism professor is black (African American if you're gonna get butthurt) and she is so passionate about the Haiti thing, I wonder if she think she has a connection because of skin color. she doesn't. Haitians are inherently french, at least their president still retains that he is french, at least that is what I read somewhere. anyways, we were discussing it in class and some students made some statements that would seem "off color" pardon the pun, and the professor got so irritated about our opinions. Yes some people don't think the nation of Haiti needs help. Get over it. Plus, we've been funding them forever, I don't know of any other source of income for Haiti other than the US supporting them. the point is, why is a journalism professor, apparently getting her PHD in like communications or something -- so offended and irritated by an opinion? You're in the wrong field sista ...that might seem racist to some. I thought it was clever and witty.

you clearly come from a wealthy family.

6 - I have been trying to get myself to write, just haven't found the time, but I will. I have a pretty good idea for a new story, apart from Elijah. I'm going to focus on a relationship, since that is only what people want here on GA and its true, you know. Most of the gay boiz here just want to see two characters go through the motions of a relationship, or the soap operas of the hosted authors that just seem well... the same time and time again. I won't write that, but I'll give you your desired man on man. I actually feel disgusted writing something vividly man on man.

that is 100 percent correct. i've been bitching about it for two years.

Journalism is not so much about finding out what other people's opinions are as creating those opinions in the first place. That she's not making much headway was probably the source of her frustration.

Journalism is not so much about finding out what other people's opinions are as creating those opinions in the first place. That she's not making much headway was probably the source of her frustration.

So, journalism is about influencing public opinion, not reporting public opinion? I guess you don't learn that when you take a degree in Business.

4 - just to touch on this Haiti thing, I hate how the US feels obligated to 'help'. If we were Haiti, and Haiti was us? would they help us? probably not. my journalism professor is black (African American if you're gonna get butthurt) and she is so passionate about the Haiti thing, I wonder if she think she has a connection because of skin color. she doesn't. Haitians are inherently french, at least their president still retains that he is french, at least that is what I read somewhere. anyways, we were discussing it in class and some students made some statements that would seem "off color" pardon the pun, and the professor got so irritated about our opinions. Yes some people don't think the nation of Haiti needs help. Get over it. Plus, we've been funding them forever, I don't know of any other source of income for Haiti other than the US supporting them. the point is, why is a journalism professor, apparently getting her PHD in like communications or something -- so offended and irritated by an opinion? You're in the wrong field sista ...that might seem racist to some. I thought it was clever and witty.

have a look at a guy Toussaint l'Ouverture and his impact on the course of Haitian history.

basically, the Spanish went in and made Haiti a slave colony in the 16th century. then, in the 18th century, the French went in with their own slaves and decided to exploit it for themselves. by the end of the 18th century, Haiti was the jewel in the French crown, and its slaves were some of the most poorly-treated of their time.

anyway, Toussaint l'Ouverture basically led the slave uprising, and the slaves took control of Haiti in the late 18th century.

simple, right?

well, no. Napoleon Bonaparte, being the midget dickbag that he was, decided he was going to take the country back. so basically, the French spent the next few years waging war on the slaves and destroying the country beyond all repair.

America went in after WWI and did a pretty good job of f**king it up themselves, but the damage was already done by the time they arrived.

so yeah, in conclusion, the destruction of Haiti is the responsibility of the French. as the most powerful economy in the world, America feels it has a responsibility to help the Haitians out (I largely agree with this point of view, and this is likely the point that your journalism professor is touching on), but America has little historical responsibility when it comes to Haiti.

if the French weren't so f**king inept at global diplomacy, they'd be in there getting their own hands dirty.

alas, they're the dirtbag French.

So, journalism is about influencing public opinion, not reporting public opinion? I guess you don't learn that when you take a degree in Business.

the beauty of journalism is that you can report personal opinion as 'public' opinion.

every news item has an author, an editor, a presenter. each of these people brings their own opinion/agenda to the table (eg: I hate black people, I hate the French, anti-abortion, pro-Prop 8, the CIA killed JFK, Michael Jackson isn't guilty).

the most dominant agenda wins the day, and this victorious agenda is then fed to the consumer as 'public opinion'

the beauty of journalism is that you can report personal opinion as 'public' opinion.

Is this sarcasm, cynicism, or something else altogether?

Hahahahaha, you can't flirt ;p

Is this sarcasm, cynicism, or something else altogether?

a bitter, jaded combination of all three haha

let's call it the psychotic rants of a journalism major who knows exactly how the mass media works.

I'm not saying that copy writers are evil masterminds, trying to deceive the public at every turn. they're not. but news is big business in the 21st century. the world's major newspapers are all owned by corporations, who present news stories as a means to connect consumers with advertisers (why do you think The Sun newspaper runs Page Three girls? I don't imagine it's for news value).

naturally, with millions of dollars on the line, these advertising contracts have an influence on each newspaper's editorial agenda.

for example, one of my region's two major newspapers has a financial partnership with a major timber company. said timber company is building an extremely controversial pulp mill in the local area. one local newspaper frames the pulp mill in a positive light, the other in a negative light.

can you guess which major newspaper supports the pulp mill project?

and you know what, I haven't even touched on political bias.

we'll have that discussion another day.

Hahahaha

I like your confidence.

Also very interesting controversial view on Haiti.

James