From a Palace in Italy to a Condo In Boca. How the Press is handeling the Retirement of the Pope

I think that the press had less coverage of the retirement on the Pope than I would have expected. Of course if you search for news there are hundreds of articles about every different aspect of the retirement or what happens next but as far as headlines go its not exactly front page news. A lot has happened this week in the news so maybe that is why any news on the Pope got pushed off the front page but I think there is more. Religion is a tough issue for the media to cover. Rarely does a story on religion make it to the front page unless it is some sort of scandal. These stories simply do not make what the modern day readership has defined as "good" news. The Pope announced his retirement Monday morning and the announcement got roughly a day and a half of news coverage. Then we have an ex-cop who has killed people and is on the run, locking himself in a cabin. Shortly following this we have the President giving his first State of the Union of his second term. We can not say that the media outlets did a bad job covering the Retirement of the Pope or that they did not give the historical announcement the time it deserved. There was simply bigger flashier news that the editors decided was more important.

Reading Response 1/18/13

    
    In response to the first reading about why we need to hate the press, I would agree to what the author is saying for a few reasons. First the press has always been there and the press will always be there. Our country was found on freedom and as the only constitutionally protected industry the press has an obligation to push the boundaries in reporting what is really happening in our country and abroad. Secondly, the press industry is a business that not only has huge expenses but needs to make money as well to keep up with the changing world. As we have witnessed, there has been a huge shift in how the news gets reported. The industry was initially founded on the use of daily news papers to get the news out, now we are seeing the increase in online news media and lessening of hard print readership. New companies need to sell their content or have their content viewed enough that it attracts advertisers so they can make money. This is why we see news stories that everyone loves to hate. Yes everyone enjoys reading the stories about the successful charity or the bravery of mankind but what catches our eye is the stories with big bold scary headlines such as "AMERICA ABOUT TO FALL OFF THE CLIFF"  or "AMERICA'S CYCLING HERO A FAKE AND A CHEAT".  These types of headlines are what sell papers and what sell adverts.
      This brings us to the second article about the iron core of news media. For this article I would tend to agree and disagree with the author. Yes more people are buying copies of People Magazine than the NY Times and more people watch the Oprah Winfrey Show than watch the CBS Evening News but I think the core is still there and it is just as strong. I believe that the outer layers have just gotten more numerous. The TV media market is as big as it has ever been and shows and adverts with huge human interest are still a big cash crop where anyone can jump into the market and sell a show that will have a high enough attendance to have networks film them and show them on TV.
 

Collegaite EMS Organiation to Hold Community Safety Fair

SAINT ANSELM COLLEGE

EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES

ATTN: ALL NETWORKS FOR IMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Kyle Baker

Email: rescueteam@anselm.edu

SAINT ANSELM COLLEGE E.M.S TO HOLD SAFETY FAIR

Saint Anselm College Emergency Medical Services will be holding a community safety fair on the Campus of Saint Anselm College. Many local fire and police departments will be on site as well as representative from the local hospitals. Many different organizations will also be there showing off the latest and greatest equipment and techniques for what they do. The event is geared towards elementary age children and all local schools have been notified and invited. The event will take place on the field of Grappone Stadium and the picnic area immediately adjacent to the field(RAIN LOCATION CARR CENTER). There will be free food for as long as supplies last. There is no charge for admittance into the event and all are invited to attend.

Saint Anselm College EMS, founded in 1991, is a group of volunteer students, all of whom are Nationally Registered Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMTs). SACEMS provides first-response emergency medical care to students, faculty, staff, and visitors while they are on campus. The team works closely with College Health Services and the Office of Safety and Security, assisting these departments in any way possible. SACEMS also covers majors events on campus such as the CNN debates, the Facebook/ABC debates, Family and Alumni Weekends, events by major politicians, and other major events.

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If you would like more information about the event please contact Kyle Baker at: kbaker@anselm.edu

Will He Run?

As we all know Chris Christie has been toying with the idea of tossing his hat in the ring the GOP race. Now that it is getting down to the wire, could he really put his name into the race and build up enough support to have any chance in the soon approaching NH Primary. In New Hampshire there is nothing more sacred than having the first primary in the nation and now that Florida has set its primary date at January 31 there is no doubt in my mind that we will be voting in NH shortly after the first of the year. How does this hurt Christie's possible campaign? It gives him only three months to build any sort of campaign if he wants to have any sort of chance in New Hampshire. If he does decide to run he will have to focus more on the later states in order to build up any kind of momentum he can. Another issue that I think Christie would have is that there is a lot of footage in the media with him saying that it is not in his heart to be president at this time. Other campaigns would slam him for the sudden change of heart. You might even see another candidate get slapped with the "Flip Flop" label. Overall I think that it might not be in Chris Christie's best interest to toss his name in the ring this election cycle. He should continue as Governor on NJ and wait till 2016 to seriously decide to run for President.