I usually get my news from all different sources - newspapers, the radio, but most often, the web. I visit MSN.com or Yahoo.com for news on a regular basis. As a web designer, I am glued to a computer almost every hour so this is the easiest way for me to stay informed. I also usually listen to a morning radio show that summarizes the local news on my way to work.
Most of what I read both offline and online is local news. Things that are going on in the Dallas area or at UNT is what most interests me because they are more a part of my life.
In the news, race and gender always seem to be an important fact of any story. Whether it is a political or a crime story, gender and race seem to be a must. I don't see anything wrong with this. I think the news should be told as factual as possible and that gender and race are important factors in any story, simply because they are part of the news. However, I do believe that race is sometimes emphasized more as part of the story than just a fact. The same happens with disabilities. When someone in the community is recognized, and this person has a disability, the story is rarely carried out as just a person who has accomplished something great. Instead, the disability is almost always a big part of the story and it's given more emphasized than perhaps it really was.
Friday, September 7, 2007
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