Media Skepticism and the Pulitzer

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I was most affected by the article's statement that "The 88th annual Pulitzer awards were announced at New York's Columbia University at a time of deep skepticism about the quality of American journalism." I truly believe that there is deep skepticism in Journalism not just in the U.S. but all around the globe. At times, professions such as journalists get ignored, but in truth, they are the frontline. They have to tell it like it is, and that's damn hard. And we have to appreciate that. I haven't been too happy with the LA Times and was surprised that it won multiple awards. But then I got to thinking that perhaps it isn't so much the writing of the LA Times, but the actual news that was bothering me. California news haven't been too upbeat, as y'all know. I mean, we got the Terminator™ for governor. I think he's alright though.

But even worse than the decline of the quality of Journalism, is the increasing restrictions, with which people are being oppressed. Like in China. Some blogs were blocked by the country. There are still many parts of the world where freedom of speech and good press are scarce -- in some instances, you must be willing to pay for those things with your life. Let's all be thankful that we have so much freedom at hand. Put aside the criticism and Condoleeza Rice and the papers of the Clinton administration and the 2004 election and the possible future electical blackout and the Tibetan monks and the South Korean president's impeachment -- and just for one moment today, appreciate the rights you have. So many souls have died to bring those freedoms to you. Be thankful.