Many know from a young age as to why they wish to become journalists, for some it is a love of writing that compels them while for others it may have been a sudden realisation that this is their calling. I've always felt that my purpose in becoming a journalist was not only to write about interesting and ever-changing topics but to travel to unknown places to meet unusual people in order to inform an audience of thier stories and to give a voice to the voiceless.
I have always believed that freedom of expression is front and foremost to human survival in today's society and that every person regardless of their status within this society has a right to declare thier opinion whether or whether not it is an agreeable one.
This brings me to the aim of this blog, which is to reach out and appeal to a vast array of journalism students from various backgrounds, cultures and countries. However, we wish to bring up controversial topics which will be enhanced with pictures and graphics that will appeal to many people, some not even journalism students. Most pictures will be taken around Rhodes University campus, but some will come from various random sources in order to start debates and allow people to voice their opinions on the subject matter.
The world is full of interesting things that people tend to overlook in their daily whirlwind that they call life and so "Mirror Mirror on the Wall" will beg you to slow down, take a look and contemplate the finer details of life.
As journalism students it is important to make sure the right topics and the right people get their story heard. Far too often newspapers and television news shows are bombarded with stories of corrupt politicians and sensationalised celebrities. This blog will allow ordinary people, like you and I, to have their very extraordinary stories told and for journalism students to change their perceptions on what we deem newsworthy.
I think it's about time that journalists start acting as hardcore as they make themselves out to be and forget the illusion of objectivity and political correctness that shrouds and detracts from the raw talent and pure emotion of writing. Journalist are the voice of the people and have a sense of power far more extensive than even the most powerful leader. We have the ability to represent and to persuade and the responsibility to do this with utmost accuracy and morality. Oscar Wilde said it best: "In America the President reigns for four years, and Journalism governs forever and ever."
I have always believed that freedom of expression is front and foremost to human survival in today's society and that every person regardless of their status within this society has a right to declare thier opinion whether or whether not it is an agreeable one.
This brings me to the aim of this blog, which is to reach out and appeal to a vast array of journalism students from various backgrounds, cultures and countries. However, we wish to bring up controversial topics which will be enhanced with pictures and graphics that will appeal to many people, some not even journalism students. Most pictures will be taken around Rhodes University campus, but some will come from various random sources in order to start debates and allow people to voice their opinions on the subject matter.
The world is full of interesting things that people tend to overlook in their daily whirlwind that they call life and so "Mirror Mirror on the Wall" will beg you to slow down, take a look and contemplate the finer details of life.
As journalism students it is important to make sure the right topics and the right people get their story heard. Far too often newspapers and television news shows are bombarded with stories of corrupt politicians and sensationalised celebrities. This blog will allow ordinary people, like you and I, to have their very extraordinary stories told and for journalism students to change their perceptions on what we deem newsworthy.
I think it's about time that journalists start acting as hardcore as they make themselves out to be and forget the illusion of objectivity and political correctness that shrouds and detracts from the raw talent and pure emotion of writing. Journalist are the voice of the people and have a sense of power far more extensive than even the most powerful leader. We have the ability to represent and to persuade and the responsibility to do this with utmost accuracy and morality. Oscar Wilde said it best: "In America the President reigns for four years, and Journalism governs forever and ever."
Tarryn
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