Muslims in the Middle East area are in great anger with America for allowing a anti Muhammed video to go viral.  Muslims think the video is more than just freedom of speech but just wrong morally. As I read the article, "Cultural clash fuels muslims raging at film" by David D Kirkpatrick from the New York Times it made me think of journalist ethics when writing about religion. Religion for most people is what I like to call a "walking on egg shells" topic.  Meaning you have to be sensitive when talking about religion.

How do muslim journalist feel about this story? How would a muslims in general feel? As I pondered on the story, I picked up a New York Times paper on September 18, and saw a picture that stuck out  to me. It was a picture of a muslim lady who was at the White House receiving her citizenship in America. With the american flag in the background this picture stuck out to me because it highlighted the drama going on with Muslims religion against Americans views. I thought the New York Times pointed the issue out to showcase what is relevant in the news. Showing a muslim women getting her citizenship showed that there are still some proud Muslim-Americans in the U.S. Muslims in the middle east feel Americans don't have a grasped on proper ethics with certain issues. I totally agree, sometimes Americans abuse the, "freedom of speech" law and disrespect peoples moral values.

However, if its the New York Times, or just a personal opinion of a Muslim this topic needs to be addressed with ethical, and moral attitude. Religion should not be played with, even if its not something you personally support.






http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/17/world/middleeast/muslims-rage-over-film-fueled-by-culture-divide.html?_r=1&hp

Obama Lift

Doug Mills/ New York Times

As I grabbed The New York Times today on the front cover was this photo. This is a photo of Scott Van Duzer picking up President Obama in his pizza shop. As a photojournalist this photo stuck out in my mind very strongly. Duzer is a registered voter in the state of Florida and is aprt of the repunlican party. This picture is worth more than a 1,000 words.This picture displays to the reader that Mr. Obama is loved by people, even of the opposite party. In news sometimes the picture is the story then the news comes from the actual picture. The importance of photos with news is crucial. The photographer who captures news always want to capture a picture that tells the story without even reading an story.

Photojournalist have to use ethics almost in a sense more than a writer. Making sure the person in the picture is not exploited or giving off the wrong impression is what photojournalist have to look out for. This picture is showing emotion more than reasoning. Showing an owner of a shop that is an Republican giving Mr. Obama a hugh lift hug shows so much raw emotion. Some might argue that its better to show reasoning and justice than emotion. However, being a feminist I think showing emotion especially during this time of election season, gets voters hearts more engaged. After a compelling speech by Michelle Obama last week at the DNC and this photo going viral today makes Obama to me the loving peoples choice candidate in this race.

Twitter Bio Make Over

      I came across a perfect article this week on, "How to write a twitter bio that makes you stand out as a journalist" on Poynter.com. This was a perfect article to blog about especially after attending the ethics portion of the multimedia boot camp this past Friday. The article discussed how important it is for your personal bio on twitter should be well written, to the point, and show case your skills as an novice journalist. Making sure your bio is written in AP style is a major factor. Showing jobs that AP style is always your first and only choice of writing stands out. Also mentioning where you work, write, shoot, or edit for is another way for your bio to shine. On my bio I would have, "photographer and writer for @FAMUAN @Journeymag", to show where I currently contribute too. Only show what you are associated with if it pertains to journalism. No one needs to know you are a member of "We heart Justin Beiber fan club". Lastly making sure that you keep your bio updated is very important also.  After getting info from the boot camp about social media this article is a great way to use social media the correct way. As a journalist I must remember that I am always a journalist at all times. What I write on social sites should always be treated as if it is going to be published. I admit my bio on twitter does not reflect a journalist as of now. However as I sit here and write this blog entry my twitter page is on the next tab waiting on me to update my new bio. Making sure I use proper ethics with social media has never been more important to me. I am close to graduating and the next step is seeking a job. I want all my social media by the end of this semester to be clean, professional, and reflect me as an up and coming photojournalist. The article even displayed actual journalist twitter bios. As I read different journalist bios I noticed there profile pictures were also professional. Most of there pictures were head shots of them or just a simple picture mainly showing there face. Profile pictures should be professional just as your tweets, and bio should be.



Here is the link where you can read the actual article.

http://www.poynter.org/how-tos/journalism-education/187145/how-to-write-a-twesume-aka-twitter-bio-thatll-make-you-stand-out-as-a-journalist/