Media Diary- Entry 1

You will see me publishing some more very similar to this, but all with different styles of media the more I go through my course.

STUDENT NAME: Deeana Radley                                       JCM 1000 MEDIA DIARY

Name of Publication, Website or TV programme: http://soulsnax.blogspot.com/

Date published: Thursday 28th October

Please give a brief summary of story It is a blog taking the best quotes from some of the most inspirational people within the creative world. In this case it was by Dr Izzledin Abuelaish. Called the ‘Shift Towards Peace’. It is about general peace, forgiveness and harmony amongst countries and people.

Who authored the piece? Are they connected to any particular organisation or party? Dr Izzledin Abuelaish authored this piece. And not that I am aware of, or what the piece reveals.

Why do you think the blogger published the piece? It was published to make people think deeply about an ongoing general issue in the world. And read an intelligent, philosophical person’s interpretation.

Can you detect any bias in the piece? i.e. is the author supporting a particular view point or imposing their own values on the piece? There is no clear bias for one side or the other. This quote is left souly in the middle, as its purpose is to try to find  a compromise or solution to the problem. In a sense, you can classify it that the author is in fact their own values.

Is it balanced? i.e. are all the key point of views represented? If not, what is missing? It is rather well balanced, becoming a more declarative piece after an onlooking one.

How might other people view the article? i.e. does the piece portray any stereotypes, would anyone be offended? This piece is assuming the there is no peace anywhere in the world and by using the line, ‘What we need is respect, and the inner strength to refuse to hate.’ It insinuates that everyone hates or disrespects one another, which is not necessarily the truth.

What is the source of the story? i.e. where did the story originate from The doctor had a moving story to tell regarding the tradegies he has enjured throughout his life.  He lost his wife through lukeimia and later his daughters through a bloody, but brief war. His words are deeply inspiring and have been taken directly from his book called I Shall Not Hate. Here is a link explaining furthermore of the book he wrote: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/aug/15/palestinian-doctor-izzeldin-abuelaish-gaza-war