Billboard focused on African-American abortions being taken down

http://www.cnn.com/2011/US/02/24/new.york.billboard.abortion/index.html?hpt=T2

Recently, a billboard in New York was taken down because there were concerns for public safety. The billboard stated,"The most dangerous place for an African American in in the womb." The billboard also had a picture of young African American child. This billboard was put up by pro-life activists who wanted to raise awareness, and was set up in front of a restaurant. But due to constant complaints and groups of pro-choice activists starting to gather in front of the building, the sign was taken down. The billboard was supported by a statistic that wasn't printed on there, yet many people were offended by it.

This is journalism. Now, there was some slight bias in it; there seemed to be more quotes that supported pro-choice rather than pro-life that were included in the article. But for the most part, both sides of the argument were represented and the facts were displayed without being tainted by the author's personal opinion. The article was informative, and would indeed aid the public in becoming more independent and self-governing. By taking in this information and processing it, the public could determine what is appropriate to advertise and what is not- and further more could decided what their stance on abortion was.

The CBT that best relates to this article is Revelation: In society, TRUTH is NOT relative to the individual, but rather is absolute and its source is solely god. Tolerance understands others’ ideas, but does not require surrender of your worldview. Despite the billboard being taken down, this does not mean pro-life activists need to surrender their worldview. They understand that people obviously don't agree with it, yet that never means they compromise their worldview for the sake of pleasing others. Abortion is not something that falls in line with God's truth. And that means when someone tries to convince you otherwise, you don't surrender that truth to please them- your goal is to only live by God's truth and please him.

Vanessa Hudgens Gets New Tattoo in New York City

http://www.popeater.com/2011/02/17/vanessa-hudgens-tattoo/

Vanessa Hudgens is known for her famous role in High School Musical and her appearances on various Disney Channel shows. But now the 22 year old Disney Star is breaking the innocent look with a a spark of rebellion. Recently, Hudgens has been seen at New York City's East Side Ink getting a tattoo. Her tattoo has been done by BangBang, a famous tattoo artist who has done work on Rhianna, Katy Perry, and Chris Brown. Vanessa Hudgens now sports a butterfly tattoo on her neck.

This article is not journalism. Knowing about Vanessa Hudgen's new tattoo does not benefit the public in any way. Journalism is about reporting events to the public so that they can be more independent and self-governing. By knowing this fact of Hudgen's life, the public does not become more independent or self-governing. In fact,if the public depends on this kind of information, they are most like the opposite of independent and self-governing.

The core biblical truth of Evangelism (Social Science) is God has specific directions (absolute law) concerning man’s relationship to both Himself and his fellow man. By reporting events on celebrities' lives, the public is not living their life out to the fullest. Essentially, God created us to use our talents for his glory and praise. A reporter's job is to inform the public of events they need to know. This article is not an event that displays extreme significance in the community's journey to independence, nor does it glorify God in any way.

3 killed after truck hits Mississippi school bus

http://www.cnn.com/2011/US/02/08/mississippi.bus.crash/index.html?hpt=T2

On February 7, 2011, a tractor-trailer nearly hit into an oncoming school bus and than quickly crashed into another one head-on. The driver of the tractor, a teacher, and a school bus driver were killed in the accident. The accident took place in Calhoun City when a group of students from Ackerman High School in Choctaw County were returning from a trip to the University of Mississippi. It was a typical admissions visit for the high school seniors; they took a tour, had lunch and then left around one in the afternoon. 60 students were on the buses during the accident, and about 10 were sent to hospitals, while one patient was air-lifted. However, most of the students seemed to only have minor injuries such as bruises or scrapes.

This article was purely journalism. The journalist who wrote this article merely reported the facts and details of the accident. The investigation is still continuing, so more facts are likely to follow during the next couple days. However, this journalist reported an event to the community so that they can analyze the situation and determine the best way to deal with the issue. By doing so, the community becomes more independent and self-governing, as well as being properly informed of events occurring around them.

The core biblical truth for (Language Arts) Salvation is: Faith in Jesus Christ is the purpose of life; Faith in Jesus Christ enables man to discern the truth. Whenever we read about a person's death, the question of whether they were a Christian or not goes through my mind. Faith in Christ is the purpose of life, and if you die and you know you're a Christian, you know you're going to heaven. If you don't know Christ, than you're going to go to hell. If faith in Christ is the the purpose to life, it should only encourage us to spread the gospel to everyone we can; because we never know when our last day on earth will be. It could be 10 years from now, or even tomorrow. God is the one who determines when our time has come to an end, and we should make sure that we're right with God before its too late.

Miley Cyrus gets tattoo no. 5

This last week, the famous 18 year old actress has now been spotted with her fifth tattoo- a dream catcher. The dream catcher has four feathers that represent her four siblings. Miley Cyrus already had 4 tattoos (on her finger, ear, and torso), all which she claims have a "special" meaning and are reminders of people who are dear to her. Miley Cyrus, who had previously aired on the popular TV series, Hannah Montana, has been trying to break out of her Disney channel star shell and this seems to be one of the ways to start.

This is not journalism. Honestly, I don't think that needed to be stated if you had read the article yourself. Journalism is providing information to the public about themselves so that they can be independent and self-governing. Knowing about Miley Cyrus' tattoos does not help the public become independent or self-governing. In fact, if an individual invests their time in reading articles like this, it would seem reasonable to believe that their IQ would drop at an alarming rate. Knowing the details of an individual's personal life and writing about it is not journalism- it doesn't even come close.

Revelation (Social Science): In society, truth is not relative to the individual, but rather is absolute and its source is solely God. Tolerance understands other's ideas, but does not require a surrender of your world view. Miley Cyrus has claimed to be a Christian throughout her whole singing and acting career. Being a example to a younger generation of girls, it would seem reasonable to believe that she also holds to the same standard of truth- that truth is solely from God. Yet some of her past actions don't reflect the truth of God. In this case, a younger audience should tolerate her behavior but not surrender to it, nor follow it because they admire her.

http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20463606,00.html