"A musician must make music, an artist must paint, a poet must write,
if he is to be at peace with himself. What a man can be, he must be.
This is the need we may call self-actualization ... It refers to man's
desire for fulfillment, namely to the tendency for him to become
actually in what he is potentially: to become everything that one
is capable of becoming ..."
I believe Maslow’s self-actualization theory and Aristotle “Good Life” theory had common ground! Aristotle said that genuine happiness lies in actions that lead to virtue. Therefore, we are naturally attracted to preferences for engaging in pleasant activities. We like to do what makes us happy. Maslow’s theory falls along the same line; a man is most happy when he is doing all he can to become all he can.
According to human nature, one can attain happiness by buying a product. Like a car or house or something of great value. On the other hand, this happiness is not long- term without other attributes. Man will feel for a while that he is experiencing happiness after buying a product, but it is just an illusion.
I think that advertising alone has to sell products and make people feel that they will reach complete happiness. That is how they make their money
Thursday, April 10, 2008
Thursday, February 28, 2008
Times Vs. Sullivan
This case was the one that established the standards befor press reports could be considered defamation and libel. This case also allowed free reporting of the civil rights campaign in the south.
Before this case was solved, there were millions of libel actions against a number of different news organizations. After the New York Times prevailed in this case, news organizations were free to report mant civil rights infringements.
In the old rule, the constitution extended no protection to false statements. Te New rule states that actual malice must be present. Actual Malice is having knowledge that the information that you (the reporter)are releasing is false. or to publish with reckless disregard of whether the information that is being reported is false or not. The Reporter must entertain actual doublt as to the statements truth!
Before this case was solved, there were millions of libel actions against a number of different news organizations. After the New York Times prevailed in this case, news organizations were free to report mant civil rights infringements.
In the old rule, the constitution extended no protection to false statements. Te New rule states that actual malice must be present. Actual Malice is having knowledge that the information that you (the reporter)are releasing is false. or to publish with reckless disregard of whether the information that is being reported is false or not. The Reporter must entertain actual doublt as to the statements truth!
Thursday, February 7, 2008
Sedition Acts 2
The sedition acts became a law in 1798. This act made it illegal to "write, print, utter or publish... any false, scandalous and malicious writing or writings against the Gov..." (58). The law today is milder. I'm sure people like David Horsee would be in jail for life if he lived around the 18th century. I don't have the space to list current statements that would be prosecuted under this law. If people were still serving jail time, the jails would run out of space.
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
Due Process
"Due process means that no person can be subject to an individualized proceeding in which he or she stands to lose one of the protected interests – in the context of administrative law, either property or liberty – without sufficient procedures to ensure that the governmental action is fundamentally fair."
The US Constitution guarantees that no person shall be deprived of Life, Liberty, or property, without due process of Law. This concept places an important obligation upon every branch of government.
Walter Burgwyn Jones (October 16, 1888 - August 1, 1963) was a judge from Alabama. Jones served in the Alabama state legislature from 1919 to 1920. He was then a circuit court judge until 1935. Jones was a presiding judge from 1935 to 1963. In the 1956 Presidential election, faithless elector W. F. Turner cast his vote for Jones, who was a circuit court judge in Turner's home town, for President of the United States and Herman E. Talmadge for Vice President, … Jones wrote the book Alabama Loss Due to Reconstruction. He wrote a book on pleadings (In which he overruled in one of his cases) that Embry used in an important case.
T. Eric Embry was a trial lawyer represented the New York Times in NY Times Company v. Sullivan.
The US Constitution guarantees that no person shall be deprived of Life, Liberty, or property, without due process of Law. This concept places an important obligation upon every branch of government.
Walter Burgwyn Jones (October 16, 1888 - August 1, 1963) was a judge from Alabama. Jones served in the Alabama state legislature from 1919 to 1920. He was then a circuit court judge until 1935. Jones was a presiding judge from 1935 to 1963. In the 1956 Presidential election, faithless elector W. F. Turner cast his vote for Jones, who was a circuit court judge in Turner's home town, for President of the United States and Herman E. Talmadge for Vice President, … Jones wrote the book Alabama Loss Due to Reconstruction. He wrote a book on pleadings (In which he overruled in one of his cases) that Embry used in an important case.
T. Eric Embry was a trial lawyer represented the New York Times in NY Times Company v. Sullivan.
Monday, October 29, 2007
Talbot Reporting
"Johnson, who was wearing what he called his "lucky cowboy hat," stepped away to talk to one of the professional actors. Another man- a bald whit guy, unprpossessing in jeans and a T-shirt- remained by the monitor, and he answered the kids: "Hey. He's the director. You don't believe him? He kinda sorta knows what he's doin'."" The bald guy was David Simon, the shows creator:..."
"Because Simon and his writing partner, Ed Burns- a former Baltimore homicide detective who was once one of Simon's sources- are both middle-aged white men, people tend to assume that the dialogue spoken by the drug dealers and ghetto kids is ad-libbed by the black actors on the show."
"If Simon's characters were to deliver the kind of doomy social criticism that Simon does, "The Wire" would, as he likes to say, "Lay there like a bagal. "Fortunatley, his characters bristle with humor, quirks, private sorrows; his drug dealers express intricate opinion about Baltimore radio stations, chicken nuggets, and chess. One reason for this is the writer knew people like them."
This quote(s) was great. Talbot allowed the reader to really know who the people behind the scenes. He lets us know that the writers and creators are people who have had personal experiences with thelife they portray or write about. I learned that it is important to 'introduce' the writers, creators, producers, etc. This lets the reader know where the storylines come from. I believe that people recieve a message better from someone who has actually experienced!
"Because Simon and his writing partner, Ed Burns- a former Baltimore homicide detective who was once one of Simon's sources- are both middle-aged white men, people tend to assume that the dialogue spoken by the drug dealers and ghetto kids is ad-libbed by the black actors on the show."
"If Simon's characters were to deliver the kind of doomy social criticism that Simon does, "The Wire" would, as he likes to say, "Lay there like a bagal. "Fortunatley, his characters bristle with humor, quirks, private sorrows; his drug dealers express intricate opinion about Baltimore radio stations, chicken nuggets, and chess. One reason for this is the writer knew people like them."
This quote(s) was great. Talbot allowed the reader to really know who the people behind the scenes. He lets us know that the writers and creators are people who have had personal experiences with thelife they portray or write about. I learned that it is important to 'introduce' the writers, creators, producers, etc. This lets the reader know where the storylines come from. I believe that people recieve a message better from someone who has actually experienced!
Wednesday, October 24, 2007
The Letter 'I'
The letter they filed off the type writer was the capital I so that reporters would not use first person. Reporter, back then, felt that if you are reporting a main news story it should be more factual. If the letter I was filed off today, that would probably not be good, in Illinois or in a feature story. People, today, are more personal. First Person writing is popular now. It gives great detail and allows the reader to ‘get inside the head’ of the protagonist.
Thursday, October 18, 2007
Fisk
"I was never afraid of death," he replied. "As Muslims, we believe that when we die, we go to heaven." He was no longer irritating his teeth with the piece of mishwak wood but talking slowly and continuously, leaning forward, his elbows on his knees. "Before a battle, God sends us seqina - tranquillity. Once I was only 30 metres from the Russians and they were trying to capture me. I was under bombardment but I was so peaceful in my heart that I fell asleep. We beat the Soviet Union. The Russians fled ... My time in Afghanistan was the most important experience of my life."
The Great War of civilization is a wide- ranging description of the Middle East. It speaks on the past and the present. Robert Fisk made it his duty to explain the wars that have taken place since 1976. Because Fisk was pretty much an eye witness on behalf of the Middle East, I believe he was able to report with passion and anger. He spoke on the killings and hatred of the west by so many Muslims. I believe that Fisk’s main goal when he wrote this book was to help the reader understand why 9/11 took place.
Fisk interviewed Bin Laden three times. I believe that Fisk’s reported his interview openly, critically, and sometimes sarcastically. I could see through this chapter that Fisk is devoted to Arab-Israeli conflict.
In his first interview with Bin Laden, Fisk describes him;
“His hands were firm, not strong, but, yes, he looked like a mountain man. The eyes searched your face. He was lean and had long fingers and a smile which- while it could never be described as kind- did not suggest villainy.”
Fisk said, “He was a machine checking out another machine.”
Although Fisk seemed pretty objective in the beginning, I believe by the end of the book subjectivity somewhat took the lead. At the beginning Fisk referred to Bin Laden as a “monstrous beast”
“The monstrous beast figure he would become in the collective imagination of the world.
Robert Fisk is an excellent reporter. I believe that he followed the principles of ethics completely. He definitely considered the principle of limitation. He referred to many as Arabs. I could also see that he may have filtered out a lot of information for confidentiality purposes. He made sure that he quoted the important pieces from the interview.
I believe that Fisk wanted to tell Bin Laden’s story. He wanted the reader to somewhat understand why Bin Laden was so bitter.
“"What I lived through in two years there," he said, "I could not have lived in a hundred years elsewhere. When the invasion of Afghanistan started, I was enraged and went there at once and I went on going back for nine years. I felt outraged that an injustice had been committed against the people of Afghanistan. It made me realise that people who take power in the world use it under different names to subvert others and to force their opinions on them."
Some common elements that this piece included were objectivity, sources, and accuracy. I don’t believe that he had a problem with slander or libel. I don’t think that any reporter discussing an interview with Bin Laden would give false statements!
Fisk also gave really good detail. He described Bin Laden and the men surrounding him.
“What did he think about the war in Algeria? I asked. But a man in a green suit calling himself Mohamed Moussa - he claimed to be Nigerian although he was a Sudanese government security agent - tapped me on the arm. "You have asked more than enough questions," he announced. So how about a picture? Bin Laden hesitated - something he rarely did - and I sensed that prudence was fighting with vanity. In the end, he stood on the new road in his gold-fringed robe and smiled wanly at my camera for two pictures, then raised his left hand like a president telling the press when their time was up. At which point Osama bin Laden went off to inspect his highway. “
My overall opinion of Fisk is that he is a great reporter. His use of words was exquisite. After reading this chapter I believe that Fisk is a legend. On the other hand I don’t really care for ‘the man.’ I have questions in the back of my mind like, Is he really close to Bin Laden? He interviewed him three times. Why did Bin Laden feel so confident in talking to Fisk? Why didn’t Bin Laden kill Fisk?
The "evils" of the Middle East arose from America's attempt to take over the region and from its support for Israel. Saudi Arabia had been turned into "an American colony".
The Great War of civilization is a wide- ranging description of the Middle East. It speaks on the past and the present. Robert Fisk made it his duty to explain the wars that have taken place since 1976. Because Fisk was pretty much an eye witness on behalf of the Middle East, I believe he was able to report with passion and anger. He spoke on the killings and hatred of the west by so many Muslims. I believe that Fisk’s main goal when he wrote this book was to help the reader understand why 9/11 took place.
Fisk interviewed Bin Laden three times. I believe that Fisk’s reported his interview openly, critically, and sometimes sarcastically. I could see through this chapter that Fisk is devoted to Arab-Israeli conflict.
In his first interview with Bin Laden, Fisk describes him;
“His hands were firm, not strong, but, yes, he looked like a mountain man. The eyes searched your face. He was lean and had long fingers and a smile which- while it could never be described as kind- did not suggest villainy.”
Fisk said, “He was a machine checking out another machine.”
Although Fisk seemed pretty objective in the beginning, I believe by the end of the book subjectivity somewhat took the lead. At the beginning Fisk referred to Bin Laden as a “monstrous beast”
“The monstrous beast figure he would become in the collective imagination of the world.
Robert Fisk is an excellent reporter. I believe that he followed the principles of ethics completely. He definitely considered the principle of limitation. He referred to many as Arabs. I could also see that he may have filtered out a lot of information for confidentiality purposes. He made sure that he quoted the important pieces from the interview.
I believe that Fisk wanted to tell Bin Laden’s story. He wanted the reader to somewhat understand why Bin Laden was so bitter.
“"What I lived through in two years there," he said, "I could not have lived in a hundred years elsewhere. When the invasion of Afghanistan started, I was enraged and went there at once and I went on going back for nine years. I felt outraged that an injustice had been committed against the people of Afghanistan. It made me realise that people who take power in the world use it under different names to subvert others and to force their opinions on them."
Some common elements that this piece included were objectivity, sources, and accuracy. I don’t believe that he had a problem with slander or libel. I don’t think that any reporter discussing an interview with Bin Laden would give false statements!
Fisk also gave really good detail. He described Bin Laden and the men surrounding him.
“What did he think about the war in Algeria? I asked. But a man in a green suit calling himself Mohamed Moussa - he claimed to be Nigerian although he was a Sudanese government security agent - tapped me on the arm. "You have asked more than enough questions," he announced. So how about a picture? Bin Laden hesitated - something he rarely did - and I sensed that prudence was fighting with vanity. In the end, he stood on the new road in his gold-fringed robe and smiled wanly at my camera for two pictures, then raised his left hand like a president telling the press when their time was up. At which point Osama bin Laden went off to inspect his highway. “
My overall opinion of Fisk is that he is a great reporter. His use of words was exquisite. After reading this chapter I believe that Fisk is a legend. On the other hand I don’t really care for ‘the man.’ I have questions in the back of my mind like, Is he really close to Bin Laden? He interviewed him three times. Why did Bin Laden feel so confident in talking to Fisk? Why didn’t Bin Laden kill Fisk?
The "evils" of the Middle East arose from America's attempt to take over the region and from its support for Israel. Saudi Arabia had been turned into "an American colony".
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