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What Makes The News?

08 Friday Mar 2013

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Today I was disappointed in reading that Joy Behar was leaving the talk show The View. Not because of her announcement to retire from the show, but because it was front page news, EVERYWHERE. After turning on my laptop to read the days headlines, I saw it on the front of Yahoo, CNN and The New York Times to name a few. On The Washington Post website, it was one of the top tags, on the front page!

washpostI can understand that to some, her departure is saddening.  Behar and Barbara Walters are the only remaining co-hosts since the shows premiere in 1997, but is this seriously big news? Have you ever examined the headlines and laughed or wondered exactly what makes it attention-worthy? It is apparent that society determines the popularity of events, based upon relation to hype, controversy, disaster or pure bizarreness. Which brings about the question: What makes the News?

Last month in Chelyabinsk Russia, a large meteor exploded over the city, injuring roughly 1000 people. It was also coincidentally the same day asteroid DA14 was to pass by the earth at a proximity of 17,000 miles, a rare event. For a few hours, the Russian meteor explosion was top news on websites and television stations. Later that afternoon asteroid DA14 passed by Earth, which quickly pushed the meteor out of the spotlight.  For hours after, Brent & I browsed the news for updates on the meteor explosion. With little information found, we were perplexed about why it wasn’t being broadcast. With waiting years to see the asteroid and much hype and anticipation, millions of eyes were on the sky. Twitter and the internet were a buzz and nothing much was heard about the meteor that day. Where were the posted videos and pictures of damage and cleanup afterwards? Perhaps if it had occurred on a different day it would have been the most talked about news stories that day or week. Guess we’ll never know!

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Controversy is an important factor when determining what makes something news-worthy. This week in controversial news, Mother Teresa’s sainthood was questioned, NYC began preparations to ban large sugary drinks and in television news, the show Mike And Molly came under fire for a racially offensive joke regarding Native Americans and Alcoholism which you can read here. Controversy intrigues society and brings about conflict and dispute. English writer William Hazlitt said it best: “When a thing ceases to be a subject of controversy, it ceases to be a subject of interest.”

Bizarre and humorous news stories are often a popular topic. Did you hear about the Canadian couple who were arrested for arguing about who got the last beer which lead to a chip-dip fight? How about a Mother who was arraigned for hiring strippers for her sons 16th birthday party? And don’t forget the man who now possibly faces jail time for laughing too loud…..in his own home! Quirky stories intrigue society because it is simply peculiar. Perhaps, we look for these stories to take a moment to laugh or merely compare our life to those with more “interesting” ones. Regardless, the offbeat stories are often the most popular, particularly when they include celebrities. Remember Anderson Coopers laughing fit?

With the available methods of sharing information it is safe to say that society dictates what is important, popular and newsworthy. Hitting a like button, posting on a social media site or clicking a link allows for news to trend and therefore allows society to control what becomes important.

I will now leave you with an interesting fact: News of a blog post written by my husband Brent that was Freshly Pressed, was shared on social media and viewed on WordPress over 13,000 times in one day. The topic: How to hold a hamburger properly.

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It’s The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year!

20 Thursday Dec 2012

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The Glow of Our Christmas Tree.

The smell of cakes, pies and cookies in the oven.

My Nieces and Nephews excitement for the arrival of Santa Claus.

Santa! Getting together with Family & Friends. Cuddling up with Brent, watching a Holiday movie.

 I LOVE this time of year!

With 2013 fast approaching I have been thinking about everything Brent & I have done this past year. From starting this blog in January to becoming a freelance writer for Daily Glow. Brents 30th Birthday, our trip to beautiful British Columbia. It sure was a fun one.

My biggest accomplishment this year was surprisingly being accepted into Nursing School.

hey-girl-i-would-love-for-you-to-be-my-nurse I start in January and am thrilled. In preparation I have been getting vaccines and boosters and have taken a CPR course. I am eager to start and needless to say, 2013 will be a busy one!

I look forward to starting a new journey, meeting new friends, turning 30 in May and much more!

What were your biggest accomplishments this year?

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Back To Blogging!

19 Thursday Apr 2012

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Hello everyone!

First and foremost, after my Husband Brent’s blog was freshly pressed this week, we have had a crazy amount of emails, comments, likes, followers and feedback. I would like to take this time to say thank you to everyone who visited my blog, commented, has liked and followed me. It is taking a while to reply to everyone, so I just wanted to say I appreciate all of your nice words and for believing in my blog.

Because of this, I have been way behind in my blogging, especially with my Photo Of The Day Challenge. So, I will be back to blogging again today!

Thank you again and I look forward to catching up on all of your fabulous blog posts!!!

Cheers,


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Photo a Day Challenge – Stairs

12 Thursday Apr 2012

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Looking down 5 floors in our building stairwell

Come back tomorrow for Challenge # 13 – Something You Found!

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Photo A Day Challenge – Where You Ate Breakfast

11 Wednesday Apr 2012

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My favourite place to relax: Our Couch!

Come back tomorrow for Challenge # 12 – Stairs!

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Photo A Day Challenge – Cold

10 Tuesday Apr 2012

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Yummy snack of Lactose & Sugar Free Black Cherry Ice Cream!

Come back tomorrow for Challenge # 11 - Where You Ate Breakfast!

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Photo A Day Challenge – Younger You

09 Monday Apr 2012

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Looking in Mum's Shopping Bag!

Come back tomorrow for Challenge # 10 - Cold!

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Photo A Day Challenge – In Your Wallet

08 Sunday Apr 2012

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It is one of my Mum’s traditions that if we receive a wallet or purse as a gift, a coin or bill should be placed inside. When my Mum returned from a trip to Mumbai (her birthplace) in 2010, she gave me a wallet which had a 10 Rupees bill and the rupee coin inside for good luck. The 1960 Franc and 1966 2 Pfennig are both coins I received as change years ago. I keep all of these in a zipper section of my wallet for good luck. I use the rupee coin to scratch my lottery tickets and always win!

Come back tomorrow for Challenge # 9 – Younger You!

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Photo A Day Challenge – Shadow

07 Saturday Apr 2012

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A Lantern we received as a Wedding Gift

Come back tomorrow for Challenge # 8 - Inside Your Wallet

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Photo A Day Challenge – Lunch

06 Friday Apr 2012

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Lean chicken on whole grain bread, grape tomatoes and low-fat lactose free cottage cheese!

Come back tomorrow for Challenge # 7 – Shadow!

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