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Welcome back to my blog. This post is for the second Action Project of the Humanities class, Journalism. In Unit 2, Image, we have been focusing on learning about photojournalism, practicing the skills of photography, and the critical thinking behind the images that shape the way we see the world every day. We examined the job of a photojournalist and what it meant to be objective versus subjective and the power behind certain images. Skills such as knowing how to adjust shutter speed, aperture, contrast, and using the rule of thirds are important for photography which we covered as well. For Field Experiences, we met with a photojournalist and visited the Museum of Contemporary Photography in Chicago. This Action Project asks us to find someone to interview and take a photograph of, all aligning with the question: "What is the meaning of life?" I have chosen to interview a neighbor of mine, Kevin Sur, who you will get to know more about in the following paragraphs. Below you...

Welcome back to my blog! This is the first Action Project of my Humanities class Journalism. In this unit, we have been looking at what it means to be a journalist. We examined different types of media bias and news literacy which are important to know as a consumer and producer of news. In preparation for the Action Project, we learned about the 5 core values of journalism which are Accuracy, Independence, Impartiality, Humanity, and Accountability. These values are important for journalists to be mindful of when creating news. Accuracy means looking for the facts, independence means making the work your own and impartiality ensures there is more than one side represented in a story. Humanity is all about being aware what you write impacts others and consequences can come from that. Finally, accountability lets journalists engage with the audience and admit their mistakes. For this Action Project, we have been tasked to write a story about a recent event in our neighborhoods. In my ar...