Should the government control the media?

"The government should be in charge of making the media respect the amendments, such as everyone should be treated with equality. Stories should be scanned and if it has racism in it, they should throw it out."

"The government should not play a role in controlling media at all. I think America should get a media president to control all of that. The media president could have a government of media that helps him/her control the media. They can decide whether children should watch TV young or not and decide what shows go on TV and don’t go on TV."

"I don’t think they should because the media is mostly by the people and for the people. To me they can’t control what people say unless it’s something serious."

Response to Malcolm X quote

The media's the most powerful entity on earth. They have the power to make the innocent guilty and to make the guilty innocent, and that's power. Because they control the minds of the masses.

"Yes, I agree that media is powerful. But I disagree that it’s the most powerful. The reason why I disagree is because society is way more powerful. The media just spreads the word and adds to what society says and does. Media and society work together. They are in the same family but society is way more powerful."

Thoughts on Post-Katrina Media Portrayal

"During the months after hurricane Katrina, I think our situation was portrayed in a not very good way. I think that they made New Orleans people seem very poor and bad people, which we are not. They made us seem like thieves, very, very poor, angry, and the worst people ever. They called us refugees, which we are not. They acted as if we had no knowledge whatsoever which made me very angry. I think they didn’t really show pictures of how badly the city was flooded but more of people so-called 'stealing'."

"Katrina was a disaster! After Katrina we were abused physically and mentally. The aftermath was worse than the real deal. The hurricane was unfair because George Bush did not take action like he should have. But New Orleans is coming back slowly!"

Starting Off

This blog will serve as the internet counterpart to daily journal entries written by New Orleans Charter Science and Math High School students in their Journalism/Media Literacy class.