From TED Talks: Alisa Miller shares the news about the news

Here's an interesting 4-minute video by Alisa Miller, head of Public Radio International. She talks about why -- though we want to know more about the world than ever -- the US media is actually showing less. Eye-opening stats and graphs.

How about here? What do you think of the content of the current mainstream news in the Philippines? 

What are the "trending" news on tv and print and what are the "under-documented issues" that you think the media must focus on?

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT

Film viewing on November 26 (Saturday) has been cancelled.
You are required to write a reflection paper for our next meeting (Dec 03) instead: 

Write a 300-500 word reflection on YOUR IDEA of "Mass Media and Democracy" 

and submit online as Reflection Paper 3.  DUE ON November 30 (Wednesday). 

You already know the format for this. If you have no idea, ask your classmates or get a copy of our class guide.

A note on Reflection paper content: 

I want to read your personal insights on the given topic based on what you've learned from your four years of studying mass communication and on how you were influenced by what you read, hear, and watch in the mainstream/alternative news. Do not base it on other people's opinions or works.PLAGIARISM will not be tolerated. 

Your reflection could be a great starting point of our class discussion next meeting on December 03, so PLEASE cooperate. 

Thank you.

HELLO

Welcome to our class blog!

This will be the online extension of our class discussions, so let's make the most of it.
Feel free to post your reflection papers or other insights on particular topics related to our class.

Use this blog as a tool to learn from each other.
 
You may also find our class readings, materials on the top of the page. This is to minimize paper stuff and to have it readily available to you.

Be sure to read the blog guidelines before posting.

So class--post, post post! 

Happy blogging!