Memories...
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
ON JOURNALISTIC RESPONSIBILITY
I m feeling quite excited as I speak now, for I m invited for this event hosted by the Deanery tom morning.
Basically, 8 US journalists from the Honolulu Advertiser, Oprah Magazine, ReadTheSpirit/Detroit Free Press, Foreign Policy Magazine, WXIA-TV/WATL-TV in Georgia, Wall Street Journal Online, Boston Globe, and USA Today will be visiting FASS and having an informal discussion with us Arts students on a range of issues, ranging from culture to history, politics to environment issues etc.
And coincidentally, during today's International Politics of Communication seminar, the Honours class had a very thorough & absorbing debate regarding journalistic responsibility in reporting foreign news. 1 of the things I love most about Dr Chong's conduct of classes is that he doesnt give us answers, but encourage us to seek our own meanings and interpretations from the debates & discussions we have.
Oh, and this module is really a hybrid of Political Science & CNM, doused with a sociological approach. (Ahh..the wonders of post-modernism) Its a pity no CNM Honours students are taking it though. Would have been most interesting to hear from the perspective of a disciple trained in the CNM school of thought.
Anyway, so much has been said today about journalistic responsibility, the nexus between politics & international communication, as well as content 'objectivity' of information flows. Tom ll be a good chance to really ask these respected professional journalists on their own opinions.
I am esp excited to probe them with regards to how they cover the current US primary elections.
