Stuff White People Like??

Blogger explains:

What's a blog?

"A blog is a personal diary. A daily pulpit. A collaborative space. A political soapbox. A breaking-news outlet. A collection of links. Your own private thoughts. Memos to the world."

Blogs seem to be the newest fad lately; There are politics, fashion, news, celebrity blogs. However, have you heard of a blog called "Stuff White People Like".

This blog is absolutely hysterical but not too informative. If anything it is very opinionated and entertaining. This blog too does allow viewers to interact and comment on the posts. However, what is interesting is that the comments section is slightly hidden. While looking at the posts, the general comments were cut in half; half were positive saying something like "it's hysterical" and the other half were negative and upset.

I personally found this blog to be very amusing. I am a white person myself and did not find the post to be offensive. On the contrary I did find some of the comments amusingly true.. Yoga, Sushi, Vintage Clothing... sounds like me!

Check it out if you are not offended easily.

Journalist getting too close?

This is the image that Rolling Stone has said is "The face of the War in Iraq" and as LA Times said is an "iconic image".

This picture taken by LA Times journalist and photographer Luis Sinco took of the "Marlboro Marine"/ Lance Cpl. James Blake Miller has changed how people see the war and even how photographer Sinco sees his subject.

Through LA Times, Sinco has captured Miller's life in multiple means; through photo, audio, and print. However, Sinco too has even found himself responsible for Miller's life. Looking at the multimedia package that Sinco offers, one begins to realize the pain and suffering of Miller. He now suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder due to his time in Iraq.

Since Sinco spent much time with Miller, they began to form a tight bond and understanding for one another. Furthermore, Sinco truly began to feel for Miller and worry about his condition. Sinco decided to try and find Miller help by suggesting he go to Moe Armstrong, a veteran counseling program.

Is Sinco overstepping his journalistic duties? Can a journalist be a friend of his/her subject? Is there a way of keeping it professional? Personally I feel that Sinco did keep it professional. How can a journalist let their subject fall apart like that? I don't think that Sinco's piece would have been as powerful if Miller and him had not gotten so close.

Check out Sinco's multimedia package and see what you think?

The Sun vs People

I was tuning into my favorite blogger Mr. Perez Hilton and he posted something really interesting. He posted a story yesterday at 10 p.m about Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie supposedly getting married according to Star magazine. However, the next day Mr. Hilton posted that this may not be true according to People magazine sources.

This then becomes a question of reliability. Which magazine has a history of being more trustworthy and practices responsible journalism?

Mr. Hilton himself sided more with People. However, should Mr. Hilton have double checked his sources before he posted his 10p.m report? I think the fact that he posted a story saying one thing and then possibly denying it is not the best quality of a blog.