Category: Journalism

• The Monday Fits: Episode 3

  And they write innumerable books; being too vain and distracted for silence: seeking every one after his own elevation, and dodging his emptiness. – T.S. Elliot One of my favorite days to celebrate is coming up, and you’re probably thinking Thanksgiving or New Years, but Veteran’s Day is just around the corner.(For all of you reading this…

  missingperspective

  November 10, 2014

  Current Events, Freedom, Journalism, Politics

  Code of Silence, Freedom, Honor, Navy SEALS, Osama Bin Laden, Robert O’Neill

• There is More Good, Than Bad or Ugly

  The reason there are countries that limit speech is to prevent the creation, the creativity, and the self-awareness that comes with developing real opinions; the use of language, words, and vocabulary is so fundamental in our being.

  missingperspective

  November 6, 2014

  Freedom, Journalism, Politics, Social Media

  Congress, Democrats, Discourse, Freedom of Speech, Midterms, Obama, Republicans

• The Monday Fits: Episode 1

  Over the past week, a lot of people have been talking about the jokes (although he wasn’t joking at all) that Hannibal Burress said about Bill Cosby, calling him a flat out rapist. Now, I don’t know if it’s my age (28), or the lack of coverage on the subject, I can honestly say I…

  missingperspective

  October 27, 2014

  Current Events, Journalism, Race

  Bill Cosby, Celebrity, Hannibal Burress

• ON AIR: The Never-Ending Story (the news) Needs a Face Lift

  “It is not the young people that degenerate; they are not spoiled till those of mature age are already sunk into corruption.” – Charles de Montesquieu As a critic of my generation, I find my purpose to question what we are doing to push ourselves to our fullest potential, but I want to do a…

  missingperspective

  September 18, 2014

  Business, Journalism, Social Media

  CNN, instant gratification, news stations, Ted Turner, TMZ

• Should we care about Mr. Sterling’s Rights? A Question for “Post-Racial” America

  By now, the news cycle has almost already forgotten the uproar from the comments released by the media from the billionaire, Donald Sterling, and many in this post-racial America wouldn’t have it any other way. What I found most unnerving about the whole Donald Sterling situation were the comments from a segment of “post-racial” America…

  missingperspective

  May 21, 2014

  Current Events, Journalism, L.A., Race, Sex, Social Commentary, Social Media

  America, Basketball, Beyonce, Donald Sterling, Jay-Z, L.A., Lil wayne, Magic Johnson, NBA, Oprah, Post-Racial, Racism, Rick Ross