More violence against journalists in "conflict zones"

Finish viewing Dan Eldon video.


Read about Lara Logan and others in Egypt:


http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/02/15/60minutes/main20032070.shtml


Miguel Marquez:
http://www.aolnews.com/2011/02/17/abcs-miguel-marquez-attacked-during-bahrain-protests/


Blogging ideas:


Responses to War


Conflict zones are filled simultaneously with humanity’s most brutal treatment of itself and its most compassionate responses. Photojournalists interviewed in Dying to Tell the Story, along with the film clips and photographs found in the documentary, develop the theme of men and women responding with courage and compassion in the most dangerous places on earth.




WRITING SUGGESTIONS FOR STUDENTS:


* What traits does it take to be a good photojournalist or war correspondent? Explain your answer.


* Describe a time in which you have been in a frightening situation that required immediate attention (such as a fight or a bad injury requiring emergency room attention). How did you respond and feel?


* Think and write about a time in which you responded compassionately to someone who


treated you unfairly or unkindly.


DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:


* Do you have preconceived ideas about people involved in wars: terrorists, soldiers, relief workers, journalists? About war in general? What are they, and how do you think you arrived at your opinion?


* Do you tend to stereotype the traits of courage and compassion by gender? Give examples, then look for examples in Dying to Tell the Story that override the stereotypes.








After Viewing: Suggested Activities and Discussion Questions


1. COURAGE


DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:


* Carlos Mavroleon and Des Wright discuss the image of the "cowboy photographer." What is meant by this term? How does one draw the line between true courage and foolhardy bravery? In what ways do the many journalists interviewed dispel the cowboy image? Consider BBC war correspondent Martin Bell’s refusal to wear his protective flak jacket when interviewing civilians caught in the Bosnian crisis. Defend his contention that he is courageous and not foolhardy in this action.


* Acts of courage are discussed and portrayed throughout Dying to Tell the Story. Who is courageous in conflict zones? What does it take to be brave? Can anyone be courageous? When have you been especially brave? How does it feel? Does courage involve fear? In what ways?


* What in the documentary illustrates Dan Eldon’s courage? Amy Eldon’s?


2. COMPASSION


DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:


* Consider the negative stereotype that photojournalists must be cold to film victims of war rather than reaching out to help them. In what ways does Dying to Tell the Story dispel that stereotype? Discuss clips of Dan Eldon, Peter Magubane, and Mohamed Shafi that illustrate their compassion.

Dying to Tell the Story Dan Eldon

Dying to Tell the Story

Journalists in Combat Zones

View Dan Eldon video

 Dan Eldon and Photojournalism

Please write a personal response to the Dan Eldon video, "Dying to Tell a Story," with  at least a page of thoughtful, double-spaced prose that you will print out. Also post your comments for blogging and responding to one another. Try to answer the follow questions:

1. After seeing the video, how has your view of the function of journalism in the world changed, broadened, evolved? Are the journalists/photojournalists who work in conflict zones and report for news agencies simply crazy for risking their lives, or do they perform an important service for us all? Why is it imperative that stories of what is happening in places like Somalia, Sarajevo, and Darfur be told?

2. Do a little research. Find out how many journalists have been killed in the world in the past year? How many reporters have been killed in Iraq? Afghanistan? Just recently, Egypt?  Syria (Marie Colvin)?

Read:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1353344/One-journalist-killed-dozens-attacked-detained-military-finally-intervenes-try-stem-violence-Egypt.html

and:
http://www.cpj.org/killed/2010/ Suggested Activities

Responses to War

Conflict zones are filled simultaneously with humanity’s most brutal treatment of itself and its most compassionate responses. Photojournalists interviewed in Dying to Tell the Story, along with the film clips and photographs found in the documentary, develop the theme of men and women responding with courage and compassion in the most dangerous places on earth.


WRITING SUGGESTIONS FOR STUDENTS:

* What traits does it take to be a good photojournalist or war correspondent? Explain your answer.

* Describe a time in which you have been in a frightening situation that required immediate attention (such as a fight or a bad injury requiring emergency room attention). How did you respond and feel?

* Think and write about a time in which you responded compassionately to someone who

treated you unfairly or unkindly.

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:

* Do you have preconceived ideas about people involved in wars: terrorists, soldiers, relief workers, journalists? About war in general? What are they, and how do you think you arrived at your opinion?

* Do you tend to stereotype the traits of courage and compassion by gender? Give examples, then look for examples in Dying to Tell the Story that override the stereotypes.




After Viewing: Suggested Activities and Discussion Questions

1. COURAGE

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:

* Carlos Mavroleon and Des Wright discuss the image of the "cowboy photographer." What is meant by this term? How does one draw the line between true courage and foolhardy bravery? In what ways do the many journalists interviewed dispel the cowboy image? Consider BBC war correspondent Martin Bell’s refusal to wear his protective flak jacket when interviewing civilians caught in the Bosnian crisis. Defend his contention that he is courageous and not foolhardy in this action.

* Acts of courage are discussed and portrayed throughout Dying to Tell the Story. Who is courageous in conflict zones? What does it take to be brave? Can anyone be courageous? When have you been especially brave? How does it feel? Does courage involve fear? In what ways?

* What in the documentary illustrates Dan Eldon’s courage? Amy Eldon’s?

2. COMPASSION

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:

* Consider the negative stereotype that photojournalists must be cold to film victims of war rather than reaching out to help them. In what ways does Dying to Tell the Story dispel that stereotype? Discuss clips of Dan Eldon, Peter Magubane, and Mohamed Shafi that illustrate their compassion.

Journalists in Combat Zones

View Dan Eldon video

 Dan Eldon and Photojournalism

Please write a personal response to the Dan Eldon video, "Dying to Tell a Story," with  at least a page of thoughtful, double-spaced prose that you will print out. Also post your comments for blogging and responding to one another. Try to answer the follow questions:

1. After seeing the video, how has your view of the function of journalism in the world changed, broadened, evolved? Are the journalists/photojournalists who work in conflict zones and report for news agencies simply crazy for risking their lives, or do they perform an important service for us all? Why is it imperative that stories of what is happening in places like Somalia, Sarajevo, and Darfur be told?

2. Do a little research. Find out how many journalists have been killed in the world in the past year? How many reporters have been killed in Iraq? Afghanistan? Just recently, Egypt?

Read:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1353344/One-journalist-killed-dozens-attacked-detained-military-finally-intervenes-try-stem-violence-Egypt.html

and:
http://www.cpj.org/killed/2010/

Should Students Write Blogs?

Try out this article and website:


http://chronicle.com/blogs/brainstorm/should-students-blog/31992

Best Blogs for Journalism Students

Use this information to post on your blog.
WRITE TEN QUESTIONS YOU WOULD LIKE YOUR FELLOW STUDENTS TO THINK ABOUT AND RESPOND TO.  (KEEP IT CLEAN.)


READ OTHER BLOGS, ANSWER A QUESTION OR TWO, AND START A CONVERSATION ON THE BLOGS OF OTHER STUDENTS.

5% of RCSD Students prepared for college

Please post a blog response to this article which is the cover story in today's Democrat & Chronicle:

http://www.democratandchronicle.com/article/20110209/NEWS01/102090348/Five-percent-of-city-students-graduate-ready-for-college&referrer=NEWSFRONTCAROUSEL

http://www.13wham.com/news/local/story/State-Only-5-of-RCSD-Grads-Prepared-for-College/qtgHYCLs10CFmG4q2IMxAQ.cspx 

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/08/nyregion/08regents.html?_r=2&hp

So what do you think about these statistics?  Do you feel prepared for college and the world after high school?

New Media's Impact on Society

Read the following articles and respond on your blog:

http://www.blogworld.com/2011/01/28/social-medias-role-in-the-egyptian-protests/

http://www.america.gov/st/democracyhr-english/2010/January/20100126140433mlenuhret0.8288081.html


http://www.jlittau.net/?p=1385

Continue to work on your own blog using the Learning Network's questions.
Comment on two of your peers' blogs.

Blogging/New Media

today you will go to the NYTimes Learnig Network websites for technology and journalism.

Please explore the topics discussed there (and below).  Read the articles.  Explore the issues and post a thoughtful entry of your own on your own blog regarding the topic.

Please go to the following websites to explore new media and blogging topics
http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/category/technology/

http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/category/journalism/

Read Wikipedia article:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_media

Manifestations of cyberculture

Manifestations of Cyberculture include various human interactions mediated by computer networks. They can be activities, pursuits, games, places and metaphors, and include a diverse base of applications. Some are supported by specialized software and others work on commonly accepted web protocols. Examples include but are not limited to:

Blogs Social networks Games

Chat Usenet Bulletin Board Systems

E-Commerce Peer-to-peer file sharing Virtual worlds

We present a collection of Learning Network resources, Times multimedia and articles and useful outside links to help both digital immigrants and digital natives think through these questions.

Today explore some of these questions and post an entry discussing the topic on your blog.

Student Opinion Questions

How Much Do Your Parents Know About Your Life Online?
Are Your Tech Habits Hurting Your Grades?
Can Cellphones Be Educational Tools?
Do You Feel Awkward Talking to Your Friends in Person?
Are You Addicted to the Internet?
What Tech Tools Do Your Teachers Use?
Are You Part of ‘Generation Plagiarism’?
How Do You Use Wikipedia?
Should Stores Sell Violent Video Games to Minors?
What Should the Punishment Be for Acts of Cyberbullying?
How Much Time Do You Spend ‘Consuming Media’ Every Day?
How Has the ‘Digital Fishbowl’ Complicated Your Love Life?
What Can Strangers Learn About You Online?
What Would Your Favorite Fictional Character Tweet?
Do You Use Twitter? How?
Can You Write a Tweet Story?