Charles Coorey

This clip is people dancing in different countries with Matt being in all of the countries where the people were dancing.I still do not have a clear idea of what this means and what it has got to do with our project but a few suggestions came to my mind when I reflected on the clip.

I thought this clip might of had to do with the Beijing Olympics as he was in all of the countries who were participating in the Olympics.Even though it showed a meaning of familiy,that did not really give me an idea of why it was suited for this particular time of this project.Also it would cost a lot for Matt to get to each country so that is something to consider when watching this film.

• What influences your values about issues relating to your life?

• Do you ever compare images/values presented by the media to those of the bible? If so why? If not why not?
  I do not compare images presented by the media often because I do not refer to the bible in my life enough which is a negative thing for me.I often think that the media gives me relevant and updated views unlike the bible which is unmoral for me.

• Has this project challenged you to examine your values? Why / Why not
• It has challenged me to look for my values because I have just realised that a lot of my views are shaped by media and I need to change that and think from a different point of view as what we did today with comparing the two pictures.One of them being happy Africans while the other was unlucky boy from Australia who has had a bad past.

• How do you feel the media portrays social justice issues?

I believe the media portrays most social justice issues in a negative aspects always reporting that bad that is goin in the world today that is a social justice issue.

• Has it been difficult to find articles on social justice issues why/why not?

it actually has been pretty easy to find social justice issues because social justices issu.es revolve around our society

• Do you think that the media operates from a moral framework? Give evidence by using your research.

The media does not report from a moral framework because they do not care if the stories they provide are moral or not.They just care about the money they get by enticing the viewers to view their side of the story.One example is the Tim Smith Saga that went on earlier this year.It was stated that Tim Smith was in a pub with letting the people making their own judgement which most people would of thought he was drinking beer.

1. Open and read the “How to write a critique” document in the resources menu.

Describe what is a critique.
A critique involves identifying critical things to say about an article and resisting the temptation to describe rather than analyse.
2. Outline the FOUR stages in a critique.

·         An introduction (which directs the reader’s attention to the publication and your response to it)

·         A summary of the article

·         Your analysis or critical commentary on the original text

·         Your evaluation or conclusion

3. Can a critique be positive? Discuss.
The aim of a critique is to point out the factors in a particular article.By that it does not always have to be negative because their might be some positive aspects of the artice which we can state in the critique.
4. Critique the accuracy of the following articles:

Sonny Bill Williams leaves NRL

1. Name the issue

Sonny Bill Williams leaves NRL.

2. Describe one media account of this issue

 This news story was reported to have been on ABC Grand Stand Radio.

3. Where did you get this media account from?

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/07/26/2315417.htm

The ABC news website.

4. Is this media account correct or reliable? Why?

I believe this media account is reliable because it is a goverment funded media not a website create dby an anonymous person.I saying that does not prove that they twist their stories around to get attention.

5. Where else might you be able to find more information about this issue?

http://www.bulldogs.com.au/main.php?page=article&id=1824

1. Name the issue

Man charged over gangland murder

2. Describe one media account of this issue

 This story was reported to have been on previous current affairs.

3. Where did you get this media account from?

http://www.theage.com.au/national/man-charged-over-gangland-murder-20080729-3mo5.html

The Age News Website.

4. Is this media account correct or reliable? Why?

I believe this media account is not fully reliable because it is written by random people we are not sure about.

5. Where else might you be able to find more information about this issue?

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/07/29/2317453.htm