The National Women’s Law Center website is a storehouse of information.There is a “play-by-play” of events leading up to the fair pay act and coverage of events as they unfold, also access to resources I will follow up on such as The Civil Rights Act of 1964 which was supposed to prevent forms of inequality [...]
Day of Vindication For Grandma As Pay Law Signed
Obama signing the Ledbetter Bill and the reactions of Mrs Ledbetter herself, who said she was “honored and humbled.” Michelle Obama also gave her clear support, and the previous Supreme Court Case in which the case was ruled against was discussed.CNN.com,1/29/09 Topic:Should the Obama administration work to eliminate pay inequality for women? Category:Journalistic/article Title:”Day Of [...]
Obama With Daughters
Photo of president Obama with his daughters.It shows the love he has for them and gives insight into why a fair pay act would be important to him. Topic:Should the Obama administration work to eliminate pay inequality for women? Category:Journalistic/photo No Title given Publication Information:Tampa Bay Times online edition,AP photo, published in Tampa,Florida. No photographer [...]
President Obama Signs Ledbetter Bill-Restored Law Marks Key Moment For Civil Rights,You tube 1/29/09
Coverage of Obama signing the Ledbetter Bill. He introduces Mrs.Ledbetter, and thanks her for her determination.He also explains that wage equality is not just a women’s issue, but a family issue,and that “making our economy work means making it work for everyone”.There is also the personal motive for him: by signing the bill ,he is [...]
Senate Passes Wage Discrimination Bill
A bill that should be on the president’s desk in the very near future that will eliminate pay inequality between genders.Called the Ledbetter bill after Lilly Ledbetter, a woman who worked her whole life at a tire plant and did not find out she was being paid significantly less than the male workers until her [...]
On the audio interview
Doing this interview was a lot of fun.My subject ended up being hilarious, and provided a very animated story.The challenges were not to laugh while recording, what to keep out of the 10 minute story, and the actual saving and uploading. The editing portion of the assignment was time consuming, but gratifying.I liked the way [...]
Obama’s Inaugural Speech
Summary: The inaugural speech of president Barack Obama is a call to all people to recognize the best in themselves and in others.Rich with imagery, the President paints a picture of the America that he sees possible and he passes on that optimism to the country. Topic:Should the Obama administration work to eliminate pay inequality [...]
Institutional Media
The website http://www.whitehouse.gov/ is a prime example of the change that has come to the whitehouse.In fact, there is a blog on the site named Change Has Come to the Whitehouse.gov.The first post was added today by Macon Phillips,Director of New Media for the White House as a welcome to the communications that we should [...]
Ira Glass On Storytelling
I think the title makes it sound like the man is” on storytelling” like he would be “on” a controlled substance.I don’t know, the guy was pretty jazzed up,maybe storytelling really does something for him… Glass presented some pretty simple, but fundamental points.The kind that you know already, but really need to be reminded of.Remembering [...]
Upon the experience of interviewing
The first interview I did with a classmate was not very organized,but served as a good warm-up.The second went really well because I had thoughtfully prepared questions,and took the time to pause between answers where that extra bit of information seeped out.I do believe I would like to start recording interviews and not have to [...]
