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Why is this news???
For those of you, who are not familiar, on March 10th 2008, Nafiza Ziyad was filmed, verbally assaulting several individuals on a commuter train in Atlanta GA. During this 3 minute webisode, it becomes very apparent that Ziyad is mentally disturbed and at one point accuses a passenger of raping her on a different occasion. After existing on the web for nearly two months, the mainstream media begins to run the story. Local Atlanta radio DJ, Ryan Cameron, interviewed family members who confirmed her mental illness. DAVID SIMPSON of the Atlanta Journal Constitution continues to report this story as if one's personal struggle with mental illness is newsworthy. It is obvious from watching the video that this women is in no shape to care for her self or her condition, so why is the mainstream media plastering this event all over the web???
I find this as a very insensitive act of journalism and members of the media should consider the repercussions of the senseless distribution of ones personal struggles. When this appeared on sites like Mediatakeout.com, it was to be expected, but when mainstream, professional journalist began to cover this story and follow trends set by gossips sites, the state of creditable media reached a sad state.
Be careful what you read
Be very careful of what you think about what you read
We are bloggers and you people are journalist.........
Why is this news???
For those of you, who are not familiar, on March 10th 2008, Nafiza Ziyad was filmed, verbally assaulting several individuals on a commuter train in Atlanta GA. During this 3 minute webisode, it becomes very apparent that Ziyad is mentally disturbed and at one point accuses a passenger of raping her on a different occasion. After existing on the web for nearly two months, the mainstream media begins to run the story. Local Atlanta radio DJ, Ryan Cameron, interviewed family members who confirmed her mental illness. DAVID SIMPSON of the Atlanta Journal Constitution continues to report this story as if one's personal struggle with mental illness is newsworthy. It is obvious from watching the video that this women is in no shape to care for her self or her condition, so why is the mainstream media plastering this event all over the web???
I find this as a very insensitive act of journalism and members of the media should consider the repercussions of the senseless distribution of ones personal struggles. When this appeared on sites like Mediatakeout.com, it was to be expected, but when mainstream, professional journalist began to cover this story and follow trends set by gossips sites, the state of creditable media reached a sad state.
Be careful what you read
Be very careful of what you think about what you read
We are bloggers and you people are journalist.........
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