With the video footage we have been watching in class lately in regards to Oaxaca I figured it would be appropriate to discuss some of the information that we took in and observed. While thinking on the topic I was curious as to what would be the best way to follow up on the information. Then I thought to move to NPR. In 2006 NPR did a spot in regards to the torture allegations. Within this spot they would interview different people's perspectives. at one point within the interview it was said that one person was actually pleased with the Police interference. They were pleased up until a week before the attacks started happening. Another person would be quoted discussing some interviewing tools that were used against the people of Oaxaca. The police forces would sometimes stand on the backs of the individuals they wanted to gather information from. If you are interested in reading about this radio spot the link is here.
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=6612934
I have heard of npr radio but I have not listened in awhile. Because us as young adults well alot of us don't listen to news stations as much as we just listen to music on the radio. Alot of people actually turn the station when commercials come on. So in a sense this is a big long commercial that us as young adults prefer not to listen to. I said all that to say that we miss valuble information such as this when we turn the stations or refuse to listen. Before this class I had not a slight clue of the things going on in Oaxaca and in the many other places. Your post has inspired me to listen to more news stations such as npr radio.
ReplyDeleteAfter reading through the transcript of this segment on NPR, I felt rather content with the information that was posted. During class, many of our conversations were focused around the media and the skewed information that was being presented about the situation in Oaxaca. This segment does a very good job of portraying the real way of life in Oaxaca and is in no way sugar coated. I particularly liked the fact that there were first-hand experiences shared in the segment. It added a more personal, humanistic quality to the story and is something that would probably grab a listeners attention more than straight facts.
ReplyDeleteAs a side-track comment, I was amazed that in the video people were protesting against the people of Oaxaca, saying that they were just lazy teachers that didnt want to go back to work. They supported the actions of the Police and thought the police were protecting them (the citizens) from the violent rampages of the Oaxaca protesters. So I'm wondering if they were misinformed? Did they know the brutality the police were using? Did they understand what the protest was about in the first place? ... There seemed to be a lack of information to the people of Mexico City.... maybe if they had NPR they would have known what was going on and suported the strike.
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