tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8351272041300853999.post2453964742879204442..comments2023-06-04T07:12:40.201-07:00Comments on Michael Johnson's Multimedia Blog for Kent State University: A call of conscience journalismMichael Johnson's Multimedia Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00466231113029361401noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8351272041300853999.post-23140924290863645372017-02-08T17:44:21.139-08:002017-02-08T17:44:21.139-08:00Reading your post reminded me of the adage that th...Reading your post reminded me of the adage that the more things change, the more they stay the same. Sorry for the cliche, but despite, or maybe even because of, all the changes in the media landscape, truth has remained paramount.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11851698747545241270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8351272041300853999.post-27389836456521576212017-02-05T17:54:00.314-08:002017-02-05T17:54:00.314-08:00Love this post, Michael, and this really resonated...Love this post, Michael, and this really resonated for me: "Something is seriously wrong when the top news story is actress Lindsay Lohan ‘allegedly' converting to Islam.” Though I applaud a wider journalistic scope — the “good ‘ol days” may have had better gatekeepers, but those gatekeepers didn’t see a value in news pertaining to women and people of color — but I’m so concerned about the shift from information to entertainment and sensationalism. I wonder at a school level what we can do to get our students into the habit of reading our student news. They always click on the fun “whimsies” video, but few take the time to read some truly outstanding news and features pieces. Ms. Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15501895031545089560noreply@blogger.com