Stuff having to do with the world of journalism.
A bug walked and crawled around.
His lifeless body was never found.
From there he ran and stayed away.
To never come again another day.
His wings were gone, his straw tongued snipped.
The bug wished to lounge for a bit.
The nectar could not be drank.
He wondered how much nectar he could make.
In the end he could never fly.
He curled into a ball and died.
One thing comes to mind when the subject of time travel is brought up, regret. If anyone was to ever go back in time, I guarantee they would change something. After all, every one regrets something.
Everyone wishes the world was different. Many people wonder how they could change the world if they could go back in time. “I would stop Hitler from rising to power,” is perhaps the most common one.
I wonder if people in the future would think about going back in time to the present and changing the way it is right now. I wonder if anyone would look at our world and say, “I wish I could go back and change it all, stop the wars and feed the ones in need. I would make it right and provide work for the poor and stop corruption.”
Let’s not regret our present and do what we can now to make our world better.
The brain has split, who can it be?
Must it be the one that everyone sees.
The false mask laughs and carry ons.
The true wonders where it went wrong.
From day of birth, to its gravestone day,
One side wonders why it should stay.
So many ways to see the end.
But where and how would it begin.
Water, smoke, fire, or lead,
The result the same, one side dead.
The other says no way, please don’t try.
But he says whom would care if you die?
Breaking News:
Panic ensues as protests begin to outrage across the Ojai Valley School campus in response to a recent SonicWall block that forbids students to access Reddit. Mobs of enraged students flip cars and siege classrooms as they plea for the unblock.
Alright, it’s not that bad, but it’s getting serious. I am even thinking of sending a letter asking for Reddit back; a serious, formal letter.
Asides from that, only about 1.5% percent of the students, that being 3 people have complained about this major inconvenience.
Yes, Reddit does possess some adult materials in certain subreddits, but its no excuse to block the website. In fact, Reddit has more positive impact than negative. For example r/worldnews, r/funny or my personal favorite, r/doge.
Over the course of the past three months, gamers and fans of the Battlefield franchise have repeatedly bashed Electronic Arts for releasing a clearly unfinished product.
However, the so-called “Battlefield community” is now taking blows at innocent Youtubers, who have been falsely accused of breaking FTC guidelines and changing their opinion for EA’s money.
After an article claiming that Youtubers with over a million subscribers had an undisclosed contract with EA to avoid giving negative reviews of the product was released, most Battle-fielders were quick to react.
However, after listening to the You-tubers’ testimony, it is clear that this article was fabricated. The You-tubers only took part in EA’s Ronku project which did not forbid them to give negative reviews of the game.
This week we said goodbye to one of the most influential people of all time. Nelson Mandela, who fought to eliminate racism and the apartheid in South Africa has died.
For decades, Nelson struggled to tear down racial segregation and died as a hero.
Imprisoned by an oppressive regime for 27 years, Nelson Mandela was able to become South Africa‘s first black president.
Nelson was loved by all the people in South Africa and most of the world for fighting for equality.
So, thank you Nelson Mandela, for showing us to never stop fighting against oppression, you will be remembered.
Accuracy is the most important factor in a piece. All stories should be double checked for facts, sources and quotes in order for them to be believable. Journalists strive for factual stories.
Here are some examples of some mistakes:
1- Misspelling a name
2- Fake or not credible sources
3- Fabrication of Quotes
4- Fabrication of stories
5- Wrong title for a person (Mr., Ms., Mrs., Etc.)
On another note, the biggest fruit company in the world, Apple Inc. has shipped millions of its new delicious fruits called Iphones. Its former CEO Stephen Joobs, who passed out from money poisoning has come down from heaven to retrieve some of this new delicious treats.
Ever since the release of the first Pokémon games in 1996, hardcore Christians and vicious PETA members have bashed the franchise for its depictions of evolution and alleged “animal abuse.”
Pokémon is a franchise of games about a young trainer who embarks on a journey to defeat 8 gym leaders, the elite four and become the new Pokémon League Champion. Pokémon are caught in the wild with items called Pokeballs and are used to battle other trainers. Pokemon gain experience points and level up by battling other Pokemon, eventually resulting in their evolution.
Christians all around the world have protested against the franchise claiming that it goes against their beliefs. However, the type of evolution depicted by Pokemon is more relatable to growing up rather than becoming a different species. The Pokemon games show no sign of Darwinian evolution and do not contradict the beliefs of any creationist. It is merely a misconception.
On the other hand, PETA members have criticized, protested and demonized the Pokemon franchise for its alleged depictions of animal abuse. Trainers use their Pokemon to battle other trainers. Granted, the subjects in these games are easily misunderstood, but there is no justification for PETA’s overreaction. PETA claims that this child’s game teaches kids to abuse animals. However, the games are focused on the special bond that a trainer develops with their Pokemon and the importance of teamwork, not cock-fighting.
Pokemon is a child’s game set in a different universe and it’s by no means a tool for evil.
PETA’s Extreme Overreaction: http://features.peta.org/pokemon-black-and-white-parody/
US Journalist Stephen Glass is a perfect example of how a lie can get so out of proportion and snowball down taking everybody with it.
Stephen was a reporter for the New Republic, where he wrote funny and interesting stories. Until one day, one of his stories called Hack Heaven was being questioned for its authenticity. Glass repeatedly lied about the story, every time insisting it was real. He had reached a point where he truly believed his own lies, but he was busted. He knew lying was useless but he still couldn’t stop.
His constant battle ended with him being fired, but he didn’t go down alone. The New Republic was forced to publicly apologize to the readers and they took legal action against him. It was soon discovered that 27 out of the 41 pieces Stephen wrote for the New Republic were fully or partially fabricated.
Glass was a sociopath and a compulsive liar. His lies got so out of proportion, they became his truth.
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