So this week's guest lecturers brought with them some rather intense conversations. Every now and then you hear about how New Orleans is still recovering, but you don't hear about it with the intensity that the New Orleans area deserves.
It's interesting to see the framing the news stations did after the storm hit. I'm slightly on the fence with a lot of the statements that were made in the lecture though. On one hand, it's highly unfortunate that so many stereotypes were reinforced by the images that were shown. But, on the other hand, are news stations not supposed to show certain footage because it might reinforce negative stereotypes? But BACK to the other side, do the negative images really have to be shown when the reporters are talking about things totally unrelated to what we're seeing?
Either way though, it is highly evident that there are people in Louisiana that need help. I have no idea what I want to do as far as a career goes after I graduate, so I have already thought about doing something along the lines of AmeriCorps. This is just making me want to join some sort of organization to help people in need even more.
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