1. Do the Right Thing: From ESPN magazine and Nish. This post is full of insight and questioning about journalism and the media's doings as of late. There's the Kornheiser/Hannah Storm controversy, tape-delayed coverage of the Olympics, Tiger Woods, and more. ESPN's Ombudsman looks at some of the major issues coming up for not only ESPN but all of the media. What are you thoughts? Do any of these issues (specifics being different, of course) resonate at MA?
2. The Millenial Generation is getting Clobbered: From Newsweek, this is the world you have to face as the growing deficit and slumping job market make themselves more permanent fixtures in America. While your generation is more open, more socially aware, you will be faced with an aging population that relies on you for help. There's also that pesky sense of entitlement mentioned; that can't be helpful. What is your generation to do? Is there an MA hook in here?
6 comments:
Elizabeth
The Millenial Generation:
This certainly does nothing to help with the doom and gloom that has been so pervasive in the news, and makes things look especially bleak for our generation. It really shows how the current economic crisis is going to be hitting us hard for years to come. I can only wonder if an increasingly technologically-based world will improve or exacerbate problems with the economy. Of course, this also really drives home the idea that we have to deal with political issues now, and not shunt them to the next generation.
AMANDA:
Instead of finding the generation gap daunting, I must admit that I see it as exciting. The world is a different place today than it was 40 years ago. It is time that the old, stubborn, and pessimistic generation that is currently in positions of power be replaced with the a new, progressive, and green one. When I say replaced, I am referring to jobs. We have seen the governments mistakes, and we are not going to repeat them. I can't help but be excited every time someone my age finds themselves in the spot light. Finally, people in my generation are becoming famous, getting important jobs, and most importantly getting attention. Congress is making no progress because they are old and out dated. Congress won't be reformed or productive until the next generation, my generation, is finally in charge! After 18 years of waiting, I think we are almost at that point. The next generation is going to or already in college. We are getting attention and making huge changes with out having substantial positions of power. It may be too little too late, but the next generation is the future, and the future has to start now!
Millenial Generation:
This piece's comparable statistics were almost frightening in their noticeable differences. Some of the statistics I agreed with and made me proud to be part of a younger generation. However, the pessimistic outlook that Samuelson includes at the end made me worry about the future. I think all in all this was a quick and interesting read, but I would have liked for Samuelson to dig deeper into why and how the younger generation will have a harder time.
I think the piece definitely relates to MA, in particular when Samuelson described our generation as feeling more entitled. At Marin Academy, many students live in affluent communities and live a very comfortable life. It is true, as well, that when we go into the job market and start living on our own we will face obstacles we are not ready to handle. I think the Voice could write an opinion piece about this, because it is true that we will face problems after "leaving the nest." It's an important issue to confront, too, even if it's something that students do not want to have to worry about.
The Millenial Generation:
This article is really depressing to read. It seems that our generation is going to have to deal with unemployment and other occurrences that our older generations never had to. This is unfortunate, but our generation can make a name for itself: The millennials reviving the success and prosperity of the United States. I really hope that the 41% of millennials that do not have jobs increases because it is important for the younger generation of people to experience what is like to work for a living. If these millennials do get jobs when they are older as opposed to when they are younger I think they will have less success because they will be so inexperienced dealing with the hardships that arise from working a full time job
Jamie:
Do the Right Thing
Like the last ESPN article I read, I really enjoyed this article and thought it was really well written. ESPN shows an amount of self-scrutiny that I really admire. "Do the right thing" focused on ESPN's litany of missives received by the acting ombudsman at ESPN. As we said in class first semester, the MA community loves to complain; so why not give them a forum to do it in? I remember last year Joseph Kind submitted a letter about the underrepresentation of freshman in the paper. I thought Joseph's piece was a very relatable and interesting read and think it would be great to include more similar articles.
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