Tweet: Reviewing Reading, Writing and Chatter
When I first looked at the blog Reading Writing and Chatter, found on http://readingwritingandchatter.blogspot.com/ I thought, Wow, that’s a lot of pink. Is this supposed to be a blog for girls or females only? However, when I took the time to further analyse the blog and read some of the writers thoughts, I realised that their discussions and their posts were quite relevant.
I found it really interesting that they had had so many posts since they recently came into existence on blogspot.com. Their different stories make the four contributors of the blog seem very diverse in their thinking. They average stories relating to politics and just general thoughts. I specifically enjoyed the posts “Bitches Brew” and “Kids in JOZA”. I found that their blog was easy to read and it was relevant to current issues and an interest to those just wanting to hear other people’s thoughts. I would however consider changing the colour a bit as it gives a perception that the blog is very female dominated in thought and in access and that is not very inviting to others who might want to read and comment on the blog. Too much pink.
Overall, I would give a 7 out of ten for this blog.
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Showing posts with label Journalism blog. Show all posts
Friday, October 30, 2009
It's all in the name...
There’s a saying from a wise person from a few hundred years ago about “It’s all in the name”
and how true it is for the name is the first thing which attracted me to this blog. Note Pads and Deadlines… Any journalist would be able to relate to this as journalists lives’ revolve around taking notes and meeting deadlines.
The spiral bound note pad layout of the blog is yet another feature any journalist would recognise with each new post appearing on a new “page” of the note pad. Easy to read and user friendly overall. The slightest problem occurring with the bog archive as it was difficult to discern the grey typing against a black and grey tweed.
What was most interesting about the blog was the riveting and diverse content which provided a twist to each topic addressed. An article such as “In the interest of reconciliation” is just one example of the topic addressed which is pertinent to South Africa and journalism students as a whole.
Overall this blog receives 7.5 out of 10 for overall presentation, awareness of issues relevant to student journalists and simple readibility.
The spiral bound note pad layout of the blog is yet another feature any journalist would recognise with each new post appearing on a new “page” of the note pad. Easy to read and user friendly overall. The slightest problem occurring with the bog archive as it was difficult to discern the grey typing against a black and grey tweed.
What was most interesting about the blog was the riveting and diverse content which provided a twist to each topic addressed. An article such as “In the interest of reconciliation” is just one example of the topic addressed which is pertinent to South Africa and journalism students as a whole.
Overall this blog receives 7.5 out of 10 for overall presentation, awareness of issues relevant to student journalists and simple readibility.
Sunday, October 25, 2009
English Please
The past 24 months in South African politics have been very active and stimulating, I have attended many political gatherings, debates meetings and campaigns. Politicians have been making news and I have attentively listened and engage with their inspiring massages.
These patriotic and driven men and women speak a different language when given a mic and a podium. Literally, a completely different style of grammar, vocab and syntax, not like the English you learnt in school,one of the significant characteristics of a politician/comrade/veteran of the struggle, their words are not like our words. Notice in rallies when politicians speak, there are words that break any kind of cultural or linguistic barrier, when comrades are gathered together the language they speak speaks to them more than it does the audience, because honestly nobody really understands. Comrade vocab beats the politically inclined, this is not academic jargon. This is on the street with the masses political language. “Comrade, your statement is pregnant please deliver” or “Comrade that statement is perpendicular to the policy mandate, that which is stated in clause 62 of the constitution founded by cadres, in last year’s imbizo.” Or “If you listen to the recent newspapers they are saying very loudly that there are factions breaking within the structure”. My point exactly. Not only are such statement ridiculously long and redundant but they make absolutely no sense.
These are the kind of words that have seen through revolutions and political movements and they will keep doing so till somebody raises their hand during a caucus meeting and enquires, “Comrade I have a query to helicopt, will the comrade please filter and refine the fundamental essence that which is captured in your message?”
These patriotic and driven men and women speak a different language when given a mic and a podium. Literally, a completely different style of grammar, vocab and syntax, not like the English you learnt in school,one of the significant characteristics of a politician/comrade/veteran of the struggle, their words are not like our words. Notice in rallies when politicians speak, there are words that break any kind of cultural or linguistic barrier, when comrades are gathered together the language they speak speaks to them more than it does the audience, because honestly nobody really understands. Comrade vocab beats the politically inclined, this is not academic jargon. This is on the street with the masses political language. “Comrade, your statement is pregnant please deliver” or “Comrade that statement is perpendicular to the policy mandate, that which is stated in clause 62 of the constitution founded by cadres, in last year’s imbizo.” Or “If you listen to the recent newspapers they are saying very loudly that there are factions breaking within the structure”. My point exactly. Not only are such statement ridiculously long and redundant but they make absolutely no sense.
These are the kind of words that have seen through revolutions and political movements and they will keep doing so till somebody raises their hand during a caucus meeting and enquires, “Comrade I have a query to helicopt, will the comrade please filter and refine the fundamental essence that which is captured in your message?”
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