Sorry for the delayed post. Below are three current stories making headlines today. Read all three. Which you you find most appealing or interesting? Why? Which story is the most significant? Be sure to explain your answers with references to the articles.
Occupy Wall Street: Newcomers bring their worries and hopes to New York protest
What’s Next for Apple?
Perry Video Attacks Romney on Health Care
Responses are due Thursday by 7:30am.
43 comments:
I didn’t really care for the Perry video. Clearly Romney’s biggest issue is that the Republicans are against Obamacare, when he has implemented a similar system in his own state. This seems to be the only thing Perry can attack him over. The election is over a year away, and a lot could change. Though these two may appear to be the forerunners for the GOP nomination, someone else could easily come along. I don’t think this was a very important or interesting news story.
The most interesting story is “What’s Next for Apple?” I was interested to read about this because Apple has become an important part of American culture, and is a symbol of reliability, innovation, and entrepreneurial success. Steve Jobs’ death is a great tragedy, especially for this company. This article highlighted that despite his loss, he worked hard in his final years to ensure the future success of his company, and was always inspiring people.
The Occupy Wall Street article and story in general is very intriguing. It has become a major protest that is beginning to span across the country, and has been making national headlines for the past week or so. I think it is an important article because it shows how the American people cling to their First Amendment rights of speech, and firmly believe that this is the best way to achieve goals when all other avenues have been exhausted. This story also shows how many Americans are extremely dissatisfied with the current situation in America, and are severely lacking faith in its leaders. The wide range of background, age, gender, and race seen across the protesters shows just how widespread this dissatisfaction is. While the situation with Apple, and the views of Romney are important to America, the most significant story is Occupy Wall Street, because it is a story about the American people and their shared beliefs, and their desire to improve society.
Alfred Kroqi
The most interesting story is "What's Next For Apple?" Steve Jobs was the face and brain behind the company. With his lose millions of questions arise, most predominately, how will Apple come up with ideas? Fortunately, Jobs left the company with enough ideas to survive for the time being. Also, I believe the people who work at Apple are some of the smartest and most creative minds available so I think they will be alright. The most significant story would be the Occupying of Wall Street. This demonstration brings to light American's dislike of the government and how things are being run. It shows the President that he needs to get his act together.
I found the story, "What's Next For Apple?" to be the most interesting story for a number of reasons. Although I fully appreciate the value of books and things done on paper, I have always believed that computers are much more spectacular. Computers open the door to the world wide web, which has most definitely revolutionized the the average pace of an American at work and at home. The article spoke of Steve Jobs' many accomplishments while working as the Apple CEO, as well as the pace that the company will continue despite his death. Unlike many others, I idolized Steve Jobs before his death. I saw eye-to-eye with him on many of his principles on business and technology and for that reason, I found this article far more interesting than the other two.
Although I found the Apple story more interesting than the remaining two articles, I believe that the most significant story was the "Occupy Wallstreet" article. The article spread awareness to readers regarding the total chaos New York City is in due to the fact that many people are outraged with the economy and the widening gap between the rich and poor. This article has the most relevance to people of all ages, many of whom care greatly about the failing economy. As stated in the article, there is clearly a more diverse following of this issue, seeing as many people who participated in the protests were of various ethnicity and economic backgrounds.
I found the Apple article the most interesting because it was one that I could relate to since I use Apple products every day. I do not, however, protest on Wall Street or relate to health care reform. This article answered many questions I had about the future of Apple. I wondered if the next Apple products would ever live up to the genius of Steve Jobs. However, when I read that Jobs had planned products for the next four years, my nerves for the future of Apple disappeared. Jobs may be gone, but his ideas will still live on for the next four years. After that, it’s anybody’s game. Who knows where Apple will be after the next four years? Though for right now, we can trust that Apple will be steady company. The next leader of Apple was handpicked by Jobs, so if we trust his products, we might as well trust Tim Cook. Cook may never be able to live up to the genius that is Jobs but he can certainly run a company.
While this article is the most interesting, it is not the most significant. The most significant article is the one on the Occupy Wall Street protests. This is history being made, even if it is made by hippies and anarchists. These protests are spreading all over the country as the public rushes not to support the 99%, but support the accusations that huge wall street bankers are responsible for the current economic situation. This article is definitely more important than the one about Apple. And as for the article on Rick Perry’s video attacking Mitt Romney on health care, who cares? The video only has 169,000 views which is sad for a political candidate.
Out of the three different stories, I believe that the article on Steve Jobs and Apple was the most appealing. First off, I really enjoyed hearing about the new products coming into the market in the future. I usually do not read too much about technology and this was interesting to be informed about. In addition, I found it fascinating to learn what is to happen with the company Steve Jobs left behind. I had no idea who is going to be next in line, and it seems that Apple is still going to be hugely successful after the death of Jobs. Finally, I feel that this article showed Jobs in a nice manner, which is really important to give honor to him.
I think that the most significant article was that concerning the occupying of Wall Street. In present day, there are many problems going on that people want to make known. Therefore, I feel these protests are vital for the United States and the rest of the world to know about, including jobs and the huge division between the classes. These gatherings of people all over the country seem to be growing everyday, as media coverage is increasing. The protests also appear to hold a huge place in people's lives, because people are traveling long distances to take part in them, such as was the case woman who traveled from California to New York City. The Occupy Wall Street movement may just be a great advance in the state of the America, which is why it is so important at the moment.
The article on Romney being targeted in Perry's ad was somewhat interesting to read about, yet it is not anything new. Ever since the start of political races for office, there have been opponents fighting against others to get the upper hand. Hence, Perry going after Romney is not unusual for such an important race.
There's nothing like optimism to make a news story pleasurable, and so the Apple article really made me smile. It's good to know that there's more i-stuff coming out, even though Steve Jobs pulled a "i-died". These are technological advancements that make improve out standard of living and the quality of the human race.
Of course, in juxtaposition, the spiteful anti-Romney ad is just disgusting. The hate and bitterness in the video, combined with its attempt to sound like some shocking news expose, really did not suit my tastes. Instead of bringing others down, Perry should be working on promoting his own ideas and records. Of course, attack ads have been a must-have for Republicans since the Clinton days, but that does not change my opinion of them.
Finally, I thought "Occupy Wall street" was a mildly entertaining bit of trivial news. I hardly doubt any progress will come from it, although it does sound like a fun activity to participate in on a boring weekend. The protesters will get their 15 minutes of fame, the Wall Street traders might make a gesture of heeding the public, America can watch and say "cool story", and a month from now everyone will have moved on to something else.
The story that appeals most to be is the article “What’s Next for Apple?” I own a variety of Apple products and I am wondering what the company will do next. Although the death of Jobs is very sad and surely disheartening for the company, I agree with the author and also believe they will be okay and will continue to thrive.
The Perry video was a bit dramatic in my opinion, and I think it makes Perry look worse for being so strictly critical of Romney. Looking at the video from an objective viewpoint, however, I have to admit the techniques employed were effective in creating a “scare-tactic” to convince Americans not to vote for Romney. This video was not exactly significant, but it is interesting to see the interactions between candidates within the same party.
In the article “Occupy Wall Street,” I found many points to be interesting. I laughed at the part where 67-year-old Brenda Barnes was quoted. She, like virtually all Americans, hoped that Obama would help to stabilize the economy, but she says about him that he is: “the greatest disappointment of my life — and I’ve been divorced twice.” This article is the most significant in my opinion. Although I am not necessarily in support of this event, I think it is more important to be informed of than the news in the other two articles. I support the fact that people are expressing their voice, and exercising their right to speak freely, but this movement seems unstructured and the group doesn’t appear to have a common goal or any plans to achieve any goals.
Fighting between candidates and protests breaking out in the streets are really nothing new to the headlines of news. The passing of a genius who has been compared to Einstein and Edison, on the other hand, is pretty rare and far more intriguing! Steve changed the world by changing the way people interact and communicate with each other. Today, no one can leave home without their smart phone or macbook. Without a facebook people are considered to have no social life nowadays. Apple truly lost an icon and genius and everyone is questioning what’s next for them. This article helped clear the air by giving us the info. Steve left apple in good hands with ideas for four more years of new technology and this knowledge reassures everyone. Yes, we all know that Perry and Romney don’t necessarily like each other and yes we all know that people are upset with the country (I don’t blame them) and there’s a good amount of protesting going on, but what we don’t know is the current state of Apple after it’s famous icon has passed. That is why the Apple article is far more appealing and intriguing than the other two.
However, the story that is most significant would have to be the Occupy Wall Street one even though it was not that interesting I must say. It is significant because it shows the dissatisfaction of the people in the country at this time. It also shows what issues people are concerned with at this time, such as social security and retirement savings which were some of the reasons that Brenda Barnes went out to protest. The other two articles provided good information about issues going on today, but they seemed like they were more for entertainment purposes than anything. Occupy Wall Street represents the upsets that our country is going through right now and even though the article is boring, it does make you worry about the state of the U.S.
David D. (Period 6)
All three articles were interesting and important; the one I found most interesting was the video by Governor Perry’s campaign attacking candidate Mitt Romney. Although much of what was said has been said before, and attacks on “Romneycare” are nothing new, this video is another element of the fascinating political race and shows several important admissions by or criticisms of Governor Romney. The fact that the issue has been brought up before does not make the issue any less relevant, and the primary documentation flashed through in the video clip are certainly nothing for Governor Romney to be proud of. “Obamacare” is possibly the least popular of President Obama’s decisions in office, and has attracted pledges of repeal from all the Republican nominees; the striking similarities to this care in the Massachusetts plan are very discouraging to many conservatives. Governor Romney’s statement’s such as “I like mandates,” or affirmative response when asked whether or not he would implement a similar health care plan on the nation if made President, are extremely damaging to his campaign, and their inclusion in a concise video will certainly help spread awareness of some of his more controversial or inconsistent decisions.
The “Occupy Wall Street” movement is picking up momentum, as documented in the first article, but the movement’s commitment to lacking concrete goals or agendas will undoubtedly stay their political power, at least for now. The positive outlook on the future of Apple is reassuring, but the new CEO is not yet as dynamic as the exciting political race; for now, developments among the Republican candidates will be among the most noteworthy and enduring.
Rachael Robitaille
I believe the first story regarding the Occupy Wall Street movement is the most significant news story of the three, primarily because it deals with a hard-pressed issue that has been in the spotlight for years now, that being, the greed of Wall Street and its protestors. I think this article showcases the desperation of people now that faith has been lost in President Obama, leaving this extreme method of protestation to be their last resort. A principal example of this desperation was the woman mentioned in the article who had literally uprooted her whole life in order to camp out at this protest. I also found it surprising that this movement is centered in New York, but has spread to many other cities throughout the country as well.
While the Perry video targeting Romney was poignant and certainly depicted him in a negative light, I found it rather redundant and unrespectable due to the fact that the chief reason for his criticism was his healthcare plan being similar to Obamacare, with lack of ammunition directed towards any other issue facing the candidates. Therefore, I think it is still too soon to tell just how significant this video will be in relation with the primary race.
Undoubtedly the most interesting article was “What’s Next for Apple?” since the news of Steve Jobs’ passing is so recent and many Americans have asked the same question as the article’s title. The primary feeling received by reading this article was one of relief, because it mentioned that before his death, Jobs lined up four years worth of products to keep Apple successful. His accomplishments truly surpass anyone in his time, and while it may seem premature to look forward, it is necessary and inevitable, which seems to be the mood of the company as well. Innovation is the future of the company, and its efficiency can even be envied by that of the economy of the United States. Success stories are what the public finds interesting these days, and the legacy of Steve Jobs is nothing short of just that.
Jesse Eddy
I find the article about Apple the company after Steve Jobs death the most interesting. I find it very interesting because this man was a very creative influential man and was the face of the Apple Company. Many people including me wondered what was next, who would take over, and this article made a great point showing that there are so many capable people in the company to replace Steve Jobs, and the creativity in the company is still there. I believe that the Occupation of Wall Street article shows how ridiculous those people are. The people occupying Wall Street should keep looking for a job because they are not doing much sitting on the sidewalk. I think with the nominations coming soon Perry’s video attacking Romney is the most significant. I do not agree with Perry’s decision to put this commercial on air but I think it is the most significant because it could affect people and scare them away from voting for Romney.
I found the most interesting artice to be "What's Next For Apple?" If you think about it, Steve Jobs has changed the modern world immensely technology wise. Because of him, we can walk around and listen to our favorite songs, cell phones have changed as well as computors and their software, too. The competition for who can create the next new device wit the best ideas is driving America and Americans want all of the new stuff. With Steve Jobs' death, I feel that alot in the future could change. Even though he has four more years of products lined up, which I found absoloutly incredible that he would put forth the effort for the safety of the company knowing he would die soon,it'll will be hard for Apple to find a new CEO that is as dedicated and as much of a genius as Steve Jobs was.
I think that the "Occupy Wall Street" article is the most significant in regards to current and near future events. Steve Jobs' death is a great loss, but Apple won't run out of product ideas for atleast another four years and it is already a successful company. Perry's attack on Romney isn't too significant because the presidential election is still a year away; alot can change in that amount of time. Occupy Wall Street, though, is gaining alot of media attention and rapidly gaining support. It has support of organizations, thousands of Americans nationwide, and is increasing in recognition daily. I feel that in a couple weeks, maybe even less, if the protest keeps growin g at this same rate it will have a huge effect; what it is intending to do.
Trace Lange
Ya!!! I love Obamacare isn't a typical republican statement making Romney's state health care plan very unpopular to the republicans did anybody not see something like this coming? The video realign didn't surprise or impress me seeing how freshman of CHS make videos of similar quality daily in Mr.Goodin's Video production class, but at this point I feel as if Perry had to do something to try to effect Romney's campaign. So no I really don't think that this was the most interesting or has a major significance on the country today. Now as for the thousand of self-proclaimed hippies, misfits and anarchists in a small park in lower manhattan I really think that if there's really only a thousand people in NYC that are unemployed the nations unemployment rates are way off! Which I would call a god thing, but reality is that we have more then 1,000 people in NYC that are unemployed thankfully some of them aren't wasteing their time in a a park, and are actually looking for jobs. Maybe that's why these thousand people don't have jobs in the first place? I don't know maybe I'm just thinking crazy. Anyway I think that if this story was at all interesting or Significant to America today we would need all the jobless and homeless Americans to travel to NYC and met in the park with a common purpose, but these people currently in that park don't have a common purpose and also it took Forest Gump three years, two months, fourteen days and sixteen hours to travel across the United States mainland a couple times so I mean ya if a few thousand more people travel cross country and met in this lower manhattan park then I'd be slightly interested and it would have some significance in the country but by that three year two month period I'll be a junior in college and maybe those protesters will win and I wont have to pay for college I would fly to NYC that day and thank every one of them personally. But reality is that wont happen so.... Finally something interesting and significant in America today. the lose of a great man and business god Steve Jobs. Now seeing that over 18% of americans use apple apple products such as iPhone, iPads and MacBooks none of that would be possible without Jobs. It's it's also interesting to see people finally start to care. Jobs has been put of the picture at apple since February when his cancer treatments started it's not like he's been in the office day and night and just dropped dead. Jobs has had made apple stock increase by 9,000% since he rejoined the company and double the stock in the last two years. His death dropped aplenty stock 5% a fraction of what he did for apple not to mention the other companies he effected such as Pixar. Jobs really was an interesting man as well as a significant figure in the world we live in today. Making the story "What is the future of Apple" the most interesting and significant of the three readings
The article which I find most interesting is the article about the Occupy Wall Street movement. This story has been interesting to start when several people decided to come to Wall Street and exercise their right of freedom of speech. What surprised me the most was how the protests have taken off. The protesters say they take their ideas from the Arab Spring uprisings and there are many similarities between the two events. IN the Arab Spring protests there were very few “leaders” and little direct control by a few people. This is the same situation. There is no one leader of the protests and I believe there will never be. First because each person is protesting for a different reason most not even about the economy like the 67 year old retired lawyer or the 9/11 conspiracy theorists. Even Trumpka has no chance of becoming a leader of the protests because the AFL-CIO IS SEEN IN THE SAME LIGHT AS THE BIG CORPORATIONS. THE PROTESTS ARE ALSO SIMILAR TO THE ARAB SPRING UPRISINGS BECAUSE OF THE SOCIAL MEDIA ORGANIZATION AND STRUCTURE. OCCUPY WALL STREET WAS ORIGINALLY BASED ON THE TWITTER ACCOUNT. AFTER THE PROTESTS HAVE TAKEN OFF MANY OTHER TWITTER ACCOUNTS WERE CREATED IN ADDITION TO A FACEBOOK PAGE. THE ORGANIZATION VIA SOCIAL MEDIA HAS ALLOWED THE MOVEMENT TO TAKE OFF. MOST PEOPLE ARE VERY WELL CONNECTED WITH THEIR SOCIAL MEDIA SO THE PEOPLE SENDING OUT THE INFORMATION FOR THIS MOB CAN GO VERY QUICKLY AND SEND OUT INFORMATION WHICH IS RECEIVED IN A PERSONAL WAY BY THE PROTESTERS. WHILE THE PROTESTS HAVE GAINED MOMENTUM THEY WILL ULTIMATELY DIE DOWN AS THE ECONOMY IMPROVES AND THESE PEOPLE GET JOBS. THESE PROTESTS ARE AN IMPORTANT MOMENT IN THE HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES BECAUSE IT IS A MODERN APPLICATION OF THE FIRST AMENDMENT AND IT IS REALLY THE FIRST TIME A LARGE NUMBER OF PEOPLE HAVE BEEN PROTESTING IN THE STREETS FROM SUCH A DIVERSE COLLECTION OF PEOPLE SINCE VIETNAM. ALSO I AM VERY SORRY THE LAST PART IS IN ALL CAPS. MY COMPUTER STARTED DOING IT AND I HAVE NO IDEA HOW TO STOP IT. I EVEN RESTARTED ENTERED MY PASSWORD IN LOWERCASE BEFORE THE PROBLEM APPEARED AGAIN.
Allison Saffiotti
The article “What’s Next for Apple” is very interesting. Since many Americans, including myself, own multiple apple products it was upsetting to learn that the mastermind behind this technology had passed. It is reassuring to know though that more of these brilliant products will be released for at least the next four years. I feel that even though the mind behind this powerhouse company has died, the company itself will continue on successfully.
I found the occupy Wall Street article to be the most significant since it gives details about these protests occurring now. It shows how annoyed most Americans are with the failing economy, and how they are taking matters into their own hands. It also poses the idea of this radical protest transforming into a mainstream movement for change. This could affect the future of the government’s role regarding the economy. It is important for citizens to be enlightened on these protests because with its growing size, these protests could affect them directly.
Nicole Stauffer
Out of the three articles, I found “What’s Next for Apple” to be the most interesting. I was intrigued with the fact that “Steve Jobs planned four more years worth of products, guaranteeing a wealth of new goodies for the foreseeable future.” Personally, I am an apple fanatic, with the iPhone, MacBook, iPad, iTouch, iPod Shuffle and the desktop computer. So, upon hearing this news, I was thrilled by the fact that Apple will continue to thrive as a business without its prominent leader and mastermind, Steve Jobs. The fact that “The man was aware of his mortality and spent the last of his energy making sure that his company would live on with his vision and passion” shows his dedication to the company and commitment to serve quality products to customers like me, even in his absence. Even without Jobs, Apple will continue to change the world with new products I cannot wait to see blow my mind. I have no doubt that Tim Cook will bring this company to bigger and brighter places, although Jobs’s shoes will never be filled. For me, Jobs will go down in history next to names like Einstein and Edison. His inspiring life story and positive tone and outlook of this article made it very interesting for me.
I though that the most significant article was “Occupy Wall Street: Newcomers bring their worries and hopes to New York protest” because it provides more important information regarding today’s world than the other two articles. It is important for a wide variety of ages to be aware of these protests, for they have “spread from here (Wall Street) to hundreds of cities and towns, including Washington.” The once insignificant protests have now earned the attention of President Obama. It is significant for Americans to know about this populist movement, “a destination for thousands of people who are enraged by unemployment, greed on Wall Street and the increasing wealth gap.” Although I do not necessarily agree with the protests, I do support the right of speech and self-expression, which is clearly being displayed here. This article truly displays America’s use of the First Amendment in achieving their goals and to make their voice heard.
The most interesting article out of the three was, without a doubt “What’s Next for Apple?” The death of Steve Jobs had the world in collective mourning with two and a half million tweets in the first thirteen hours of the announcement by Apple on Wednesday. Even ill with cancer, Jobs was working hard to design new products for Apple. Morris writes that Apple had filled for “designs for mobile solar-powered devices, Minority Report-style gizmos… and near-field communication.” The relentless work of Jobs has propelled Apple as the lead actor in a technology-based play. The Macintosh’s colorful design was one that had never been created and was unique to the times; the other computer designs were all blocky and simple. Jobs center stage presence in the technological community has not been lifted and anticipation has started for the next target of the spotlight. Could it be Apple’s own Tim Cook or someone from a different company? It’s too soon to predict (and not even the Delphic oracle could do it), but it can be guaranteed that the pressure for the next leader will be immense. This week’s news was also filled with other types such as the Wall Street ‘invasion’ by discouraged American citizens.
Quite frankly, the movement will not have any traction unless there is a common goal that unites all of the discouraged protestors. There are too many opinions on what the demands are which creates confusion. They must focus on one goal and go forward from there. The protestor’s current state can be compared to a snake without its head. In other news, Perry’s malicious video attacking Romney’s statements on Health Care has been done a multitude of times before by squabbling political candidates. The presidential elections are still a year away; the Republican candidate could even turn out to be Herman Cain which would make him a dark horse. However, this week has not been all bad news (although the media seems to focus solely on that), the DowJones has been on a positive tract this week.
Maggie Senft
I found the “What’s Next for Apple?” article to be the most appealing because it was very optimistic and inspirational. I personally found the death of Steve Jobs to be very discouraging, however the article focuses on the positive aspect that Apple will still prevail after his passing. Apple products are such a large part society today, so I believe that Steve Jobs made a huge impact on modern technology and he will be thoroughly missed. I also appreciate that Jobs had planned four more years worth of products with Apple before he passed, which shows his dedication to the progress of the company.
The “Occupy Wall Street” article was the most significant out of the three stories. The Wall Street article showed how many Americans are disappointed in the nation’s economy and are trying to get their voices heard. These protests are quickly spreading to other areas across the country, although the majority of people are migrating to New York City, like the woman in the article who had journeyed from California to participate in the protest. This article showcases the hardships that many citizens are experiencing who want change, which is developing into a larger problem in these tough times.
I was very disappointed while watching the Perry video. It seemed to be a vicious attack on Romney, while not giving any insight towards Perry’s views on anything. I would prefer a video explaining how Perry would be a good candidate for the Republican nomination, rather than make a cruel video showing how Romney would make a bad candidate.
All three articles are headline news today, but who knows which of the topics will live on? I’m sure all of America is connected to Apple in some way, has probably heard that there is a presidential election around the corner, and maybe knows what Wall Street or a protest is. But, in fifty years, which will be the most memorable issue of our age? For me, I wait with bated breath to see where the Occupy Wall Street movement goes. I see merit in their motives, even if the protestors are perhaps not all there for the same reason. I have also observed progress in the movement: there is much media coverage, and more and more people flock to “Occupy Boston,” “Occupy Washington” etc. I am also a huge Steve Jobs fan. I write this article on my Mac right now, everyone in my family has an iPod, and an iPhone would be the ideal Christmas gift for me. But it is less about the products, and more about the sheer innovation that this man possessed. The satirical joke news source The Onion, published an “obituary” about Jobs titled “Last American Who Knew What The @$%# He Was Doing Dies,” and quoted Obama saying "‘We haven't just lost a great innovator, leader, and businessman, we've literally lost the only person in this country who actually had his ^%$# together and knew what the &@!# was going on,’ a statement from President Barack Obama read in part, adding that Jobs will be remembered both for the life-changing products he created and for the fact that he was able to sit down, think clearly, and execute his ideas—attributes he shared with no other U.S. Citizen.” Perhaps insensitive, but I got a good laugh out of it; the satire really presents some sad U.S. values, to me at any rate. And lastly, the Perry attack video on Romney. While I see it as horrible for any politician to do any sort of negative campaigning, I did see the video as a cool bit of cinematography; I felt as though I was in the apocalyptic world that would ensue if Perry, not Romney, became president. Overall though, I thought it was in very poor taste. So, while I am interested in all of these news articles, and they are big news now, I am just not sure which is the most significant.
I am excited to see if the Occupy Wall Street movement continues to grow. I feel as though if it does, then it will go down in history as an important milestone in U.S. history, since the issues that the protestors stand for are defining of this generation. This presidential race is not one that is going to make a huge splash in the history books, hopefully, as I foresee a victory for Obama. So, Mitt and Rick’s little cat fights will be but small shout-outs in future history books. As for the death of Steve Jobs, I’m sure that he will also be mentioned in the books, because he was so innovative and changed the face of technology, to an extent, in the U.S. While I am unsure that any of these news articles will be significant in the far future, they are defining of this age, and perhaps Occupy Wall Street will become a significant historical event.
Emily Smith
I thought the most important article was the “Perry Video Attacks Romney on Health care” because, although the video was extremely over dramatic, I learned several things about Romney I didn’t know. Assuming this video is based off of facts and not lies, I am shocked to learn of Romney’s heavy involvement and support of Obamacare. Being completely against Obamcare, I felt betrayed after hearing my favorite candidate possibly started it? I am not sure how accurate this video was considering Perry’s immense bias, but, if Massachusetts is economically thriving with 96% of its population insured while America (under Obamacare) is doing just the opposite, I don’t see how this could possibly be true. As this video gains momentum and popularity, it could either ruin Romney’s public opinion or make Perry seem like a desperate candidate just looking to undermine his opponent. I am interested to see Romney’s rebuttal to these harsh accusations.
I thought the least important article was the “What’s Next for Apple?” article. Although I was familiar with who he was, I was never very interested in Steve Jobs or his accomplishments. Granted, I recognize that Apple is a hugely successful and thriving company, but can this all be attributed to one man? And as for what will happen next with Apple, I don’t really care. I have an ipod and that’s about it, I think technology such as ipads and all the new gadgets they are planning on coming out with are unnecessary and promote laziness, but that’s just my opinion. Technology is good to some degree, but when it starts getting out of hand, such as with Apple products, I believe it becomes to relied upon by human society and takes away from the simple aspects of life.
I thought the most interesting article was the Occupy Wall Street article. I am intrigued by not only the large number, but also the types of people, who are involved in this movement. Not only are there just hippies and misfits, but I have also seen old men, young adults, and just regular people, who are unhappy with the current economy. The only problem is, these people are merely protesting what they disagree with in our government and not posing any kind of solution or calling for a change. There is not much anyone can do about mere complaints; if these people want their voices to be heard, they need to take action and formulate plans to fix the so called “atrocities” that run rampant in America.
Taylor Frazier
I believe that the "Whats net for apple" article was the most appealing. With Steve Jobs gone the general public was concerned with what the company was going to do at the loss of the face and brains behind the company's success. Knowing that Apple employees are intellegent and creative was not enough. I thought it was most interesting knowing that Jobs left behind enough inovation for the company so that it was set for at least the following four years. I also find it touching that Jobs was able to influence and inspire so many people that he didn't know personally. I can personally say that apple products are a large part of my life and without Jobs who knows what we'd be lacking.
I thought the most influential and important article was the "Occupy Wall Street" article. The large number of people that are willing to support this cause and travel cross country for a group without set goals and a true plan of action surprises me. The fact that these people are so diverse in not only age but position in society leads me to inder that this protest is only going to grow larger. I would suggest that these people get together and dicuss what they are hopping to acomplish through this rally so that they are not merly suggesting that they are unhappy with the current economy, because thats nothing new. If these people set a pan of action i think they would have a rather successful protest and their message would not only be better hear but their complaints easier to combat.
Tiffany Wang
I found the apple article to be the most interesting and most relatable to our lives. As a high school student, I find myself around technology, A LOT being very dependent on it. Steve Jobs made a huge impact in the technology field with his i-creations. Even while he was ill with cancer, Apple still managed to come out with successful products, such as the iPad 2. He has left big shoes to fill for Tim Cook. However, I have faith that Apple will continue to rise above its competitors. Steve Jobs will be remembered with Edison and Einstein, with his great contributions to technology.
I believe that the Occupy Wall Street article was most significant. It is evident that the general public isn’t happy with the nation’s current economic condition. This movement is picking up momentum, attracting a diverse group of protestors. They are protesting Wall Street because of the dissatisfaction of the unemployment rate and the increasing wealth gap. This movement is getting a lot of media attention, and is also rapidly gaining supporters as protests span across the country.
Kayleigh Torok
The most interesting story to me was the one about the death of Steve Jobs. I think Jobs has had such a great effect on the United States that it is almost unpatriotic to not grieve for this loss. I do not fear for the Apple Company; it seems to be continuing to thrive in the modern world. Although Jobs had a brilliant mind, there are many employees at Apple that are fully capable of continuing his dream and expanding the company with their ideas and ambitions. Jobs’ death will not have a great effect on the condition of the company.
The protest on Wall Street struck me as the most significant. Although there are protests all the time, this seemed like an accurate portrayal of what many Americans feel. The economy is a big issue at the moment, exceeding the importance of technology or political campaigning. The fall of the economic market will have the most effect on the country because of its long-term effects. I was surprised to read that not only the homeless and poor were protesting, but also normal ordinary people who just want a change. This shows that the issue is bigger than just one social class, and expands over many diverse groups within the country. If unemployment continues to rise, this issue might get even more significant than it already is.
I did not approve of the Perry video, although I don’t think it will be that important. I strongly disapprove of negative campaigning, by any candidate, and this video seemed to take things too far. I don’t believe that displaying another candidate in a bad light would make anyone want to vote for you, and it even makes me feel less inclined to vote for that person. I would much rather like to see the endorsement of candidates in a positive light, for talking about the issues that really matter. However, this seems to be like any other campaign video, and will not have an effect on the United States.
Of the three articles, the one referring to the death of Steve Jobs is by far the most interesting. Today everyone is a consumer, and when a popular and renowned leader like Steve Jobs passes away, people wonder about the company and the future products. Steve Jobs was the figurehead of Apple; he was Apple. But now that he is gone what does that mean for Apple? Will the company be the same without the drive and the genius behind it anymore? According to the article Steve Jobs knew his time was coming and had already planned out products over a four-year term for Apple to stay on smooth sailing. The article also expresses confidence that Apple’s new captain is able enough to command the company. But even if that is the case, buyers may either stay loyal to apple or wary of the quality of the new products without Job’s backing.
The most relevant article may be the one narrating the events down on Wall Street and the protests taking place. It is relevant in the sense that it deals with the economy and how disgruntled the people are at the gap between the wealthy and the middleclass and how they all believe that needs to change. But despite how relevant the issue is, the protests don’t stand on a firm foundation because the protesters aren’t organized. They don’t even want support. In actuality it’s a bunch of people who have no money and have decided to just occupy a street and do nothing. Without organization or even a planned goal for the protesting the protest cannot get far in gaining anything done or even recognition. In fact most likely what is going to happen is that it will die out and dissipate eventually and people will forget about it. Whereas the death of the CEO of apple, Steve Jobs, will be written in history books.
The most unimportant article I found to be was the one on Perry’s video attacking Romney’s Health Care Plan. The way I see it, during elections the ones who are to be elected are always at each others throats and try to find a way to bring down their opponents by dropping the public opinion’s views of that opponent. They will distort the truth in way to help themselves and hurt others. It is a common thing in politics and is to be expected when stakes are high, such as candidacy for presidency.
Period 6 Matt Mendonca
The most interesting and appealing, headlining news story in my opinion was the “What’s Next for Apple?” article. This story was particularly captivating for multiple reasons. First of all, I feel like this specific article captures the attention of the reader because Apple is such a universally known and prestigious company. The read is not difficult and can be read by not only adults but also the younger generation interested in the future of the company after the tragic death of Steve Job’s. I personally was intrigued because I own Apple products and am very satisfied with those products. I one hundred percent think that Apple products are revolutionary, are a good investment, and that the company will only continue to grow. Therefore, I was interested in finding out an inside opinion on what the future of the company holds. I was surprised to see that the plans of the company are still going strong and that the death of leader and face of the company, Steve Jobs, although saddened many workers who he inspired, will not stifle production and future success.
The Rick Perry video was not very significant in my opinion because it’s simply an attack in the heat of the moment. Next week this story will most likely not be as significant because there will be another candidate that has the heat and eyes of the public on them. The presidential race is a long process and there is an extensive span of time before the election where the circumstances of the candidates will change drastically. Political videos just like this are constantly made to one up the other candidates and point out their mistakes and flaws. All this will cause is retaliation on Mick Romney’s part. In general this was nothing surprising to me and this shot will blow over when elections near because even more shots like this will begin being thrown around as a political campaign strategy.
The most significant story to me was easily the “Occupy Wall Street” article. It amazes me how over the course of the past few weeks a seed of a protest has bloomed into a gathering of such diversity and passion, all unified in one cause. This article just shows how the economic situation in America has affected so many people and it surprises me how an organization of protestors can grow and gain power without a leading figure. It’s a very intriguing article because it shows equality in this situation and simply expresses cause. For some it is a last chance and the only option and they can only hope for the protesting to spark a change for the better in America. It really got to me when Barnes messaged her disabled husband saying, “The homeless have joined us. Or we have joined them “. Despite social and economic difference people will continue to add to the growing numbers camping out on Wall Street. They are creating history right now and maybe this movement will mature into something even more, something powerful enough to have major say in political matters in America. There is a lot of opportunity for these people and this movement.
Eric Price
The article that i found most interesting was "whats next for Apple." This article highlighted the passing of tech genius Steve Jobs. Steve has revolutionized the technological world ever since the release of the Macintosh, he has created the computer world that we all know of today. From the computer mouse, to mobile technology,Jobs has created some of the best technologies to be put out in the past 50 years. Even though he is gone now, he was always thinking about the company, because the months leading up to his death, Jobs made plans for new technology that the company will put out for the next four years. Even with Jobs gone, Apple will be well set for the next fiscal years.
Even though "whats next for Apple" in my opinion was the most appealing, the most significant article on here was "Occupy Wall Street." This article summarizes the situation taking place in New York where thousands of people our making their way to a park to protest their dissatisfaction. The people in the New York area are protesting their unpleasant deal with unemployment, but some ideas stretch to people who are protesting their beliefs over 9/11. This protest seems to be a well kept version of some of the protests that took place during the Vietnam era, but with no main cause. The article shows that even big business men are starting to agree with these protesters, since the President of AFL-CIO came out in the middle of the park to help out in anyways possible. This type of representation is getting the attention of thousands of more people around the nation.
I thought that the article "What's Next For Apple" was the most interesting. My family is completely a Mac family and the day Steve Jobs died, my oldest brother called us almost in tears. He worked at an Apple store and the rest was history. I think it is the most interesting because I really am curious to see what is going to happen to Apple now. Steve Jobs was such an inspiration and amazing innovator that I hope that, like the article says, his passing doesn't effect the future of the company.
I think the most significant article is "
Occupy Wall Street: Newcomers bring their worries and hopes to New York protest". I believe this is most relevant because the economy is one of the most pressing issues of today. A majority of people are having money problems so the event of Occupying Wall Street is relevant. I think that at least one aspect of the occupation resonates with lots of Americans. I think also the fact that the protesters come from all over and from all different backgrounds makes it the most significant because it shows that the issue of economy expands across America and needs to be fixed.
Miranda Scaramozza
Period 6
I found the article "What's next for Apple?" to be the most interesting article out of the three. I was unaware that Steve Jobs had made so many preparations for his company for after his death. Jobs left 4 years worth of new technology to insure that his legacy lives on and that Apple continues to be the frontrunner in innovative technology. He also left the company in the hands of the people he trusted most, meaning the changes made to Apple post Jobs will not be extremely radical.
The most significant article was "Occupy Wall Street: Newcomers bring their worries and hopes to New York protest". This article highlighted the importance of this protest and what it represents. Americans upset with the current economic conditions have come together to occupy not only Wall Street, but other cities too. Now htat the protest has spread, more and more attention is being given to what the protestors are saying. The large group of protestors, however, is extremely diverse. Working together to do anything more than get their message across that they are unhappy with the economy seems impossible.
Bella Guo
The most interesting article for me was the Occupy Wall Street one, because every couple of decades, there's some cause that people rally around. Since I, and the rest of my generation weren't around for the Vietnam protests, I find this protest interesting. This is nowhere near the scale of protests during Vietnam era, but it could potentially grow if they were to all unite around a single, specific cause that's not outrageous. These demonstrations also really show how desperate some people are, because older people are risking their health by coming out an protesting. While very few people, relative to the population of NYC, are actually going there and protesting, the fact that they've been able to keep up the protest for so long is significant.
Steve Job's death is a bit interesting, but I think that it really doesn't have too big of an impact, nor does it beat protests around the country in terms of uniqueness. While Apple might eventually run out of new products to sell, Jobs left plans in place, and he had been planning for his death for a while, so it wasn't as abrupt as when he left Apple the first time.
Lastly, the Romney health care video is the most significant, because it will definitely impact the elections, even if it is to a very small degree. The video compares Romney to Obama, and will push a lot of people away from Romney because of a couple things he said. A lot of the Republican candidates are running based off of how bad ObamaCare was, and now a candidate supports it, to a certain extent, at least. Because it's still so early on, it's perfectly possible that the effect this advertisement has is minimal, but its effect is more definite than both Steve Jobs' death and the protests.
I found the article on Occupy Wall Street to be the most interesting. The article states how people of all walks of life are represented at the protest, and even though there are protests located in cities throughout the country, a majority of people are continuing to come to Occupy Wall Street. Lately, I have been researching the movement a lot and have come to the conclusion that I really, really, really don’t like it and don’t support it. Many people have compared the movement to the Tea Party, even going so far as calling it “the leftist tea party”, however I feel that it is the exact opposite. The Tea Party was formed on the idea of “let me keep what is mine”, while Occupy Wall Street appears to be founded on the idea of “Give me what is yours”. Almost every protester is out of work, have believes that it is not fair for the “1%” to hold such a large percentage of the wealth. However, I believe that rather than spending 24 straight days protesting their lack of jobs, they should be actively pursuing a job. Even if it is an entry level position and they have a college degree, a job is a job. America is not a kindergarten, and there will be winners and losers. You need to work hard to earn your living, as it won’t be handed to you as many of these protesters wish. While the occupiers are complaining about the 1%, why don’t they also thank them for paying 38% of the nation’s total income tax.
In the article, I found the range of protesters very interesting. From 9/11 conspiracy theorists to anarchists, many types of people are represented in the protest. Although I do not support the protest, I fully support their first amendment rights to protest and I fully encourage them being there. Overall, it is a very interesting protest, but it is one that I do not support.
Jeffrey Lee
The most interesting and appealing article was the article about Apple. This article is the most interesting because it shares the most common ground with me as well as many of my peers. I'm pretty sure I can safely assume that the vast majority of my peers owns an Apple product. The passing of Steve Jobs has saddened much of the world because of his "mad scientist" yet genius inventions and innovations. However its is shown through the article that even though Jobs is no long at Apple, or in this world, the Company should be fine. The predecessor of Jobs, Tim Cook, may not be Steve Jobs II but he possesses his own type of genius, which will continue to propel Apple through its dominance in the technological aspect of the world.
The most significant article was the story about Occupying Wall Street, not to say that OWS was not interesting, i found it entertaining to see the protesters in masks similar to the Anarchist V. The overall reason of why OWS is in effect is because many are not happy about the economic stance in which the nation holds. These people do not have faith in the Stock Market and most likely remain in protest until their demands are fulfilled. In coordination of the Occupation of Wall Street there has been many protest like OWS in other major cites across the nation to bring attention to the economic situation at hand. the only question is, how will the government respond?
Pat Winiarski
The most interesting and appealing article was Apple's because it talks about the future of Apple and how Steve Jobs knew he was going to pass away soon and he wanted to make sure that the future of the company is secure and that many new products and inventions are still under way with Apple. I thought it was interesting because it was very informative of the future of Apple and what will most likely happen. I feel that Tim Cook will do a fine job taking over Apple and hopefully continue Steve Jobs legacy.
The most significant article was the article about Occupying Wall Street. Because this is something that is very significant that is going on right now in our back yard. You never really hear about huge protests or strikes that go on anymore and i feel that the one in Wall street is very influential to America because it is beginning to trigger many other smaller protest to go on right now. I feel that the protest are possibly going to have an effect on the elections because as the group gets larger i feel that it will influence the public more and more everyday. Even though the attack video on Romney is significant i do not nearly think it is as big or important as this protest because attacks or defamation is common in the elections and was bound to happen one day or another but the protest does not happen everyday.
The article that seemed most appealing to me was “What’s Next for Apple?” about Steve Jobs’ unfortunate death and how it is potentially affecting the future of the Apple company. I thought it was intriguing because of the fact that the general population is dependent on Apple; our generation is so focused on technology and Apple products has only grown more interest from us. According to the article, Jobs actually had four years worth of products lined up, which is definitely a huge accomplishment for the future of the company already. And although Jobs took a leave of absence this past year, Apple still continued to thrive with the sales of their products, including a newer model of the public favorite, the iPhone. Jobs chose a successor, Tim Cook, who is already set- in-swing for releasing new Apple items. It seems that Apple is doing just fine, at least for the time being.
On the other hand, I thought the most significant story was “Occupy Wall Street: Newcomers bring their worries and hopes to New York protest.” A retired lawyer, a union boss, and a homeless television producer got together to come to New York to protest about Wall Street and how it has affected the wealth in our country. One of the protestors, disabled and having trouble with retirement plans, claims that she did not participate in a protest since the Vietnam War. The article continued to describe the other protestors and their backgrounds as well. This story is important for our country’s situation right now because of the fact that Wall Street is in a crisis, and these protests will completely make or break us as a whole. It is a subtle warning to us that we have to succumb to protesting to attempt to resolve our current dilemmas. It shows exactly what kind of country we live in today.
Mike Thomas
AP Gov period 6
The story I find to be the most significant is the Occupy Wall Street Movement. This movement is certainly spreading and in reading the article, it seems as though this movement has potential to attract a much broader variety of people than expected. The story demonstrates how people are bringing their own personal lives and experiences dealing with finical situations into account and displaying it to America through this movement. It’s interesting to learn how fast and far this movement has grown since the beginning in Sept. 17th. The movement I believe is a much younger crowd but certainly there is a range of generations present. This movement is also able to grow so fast possibly because of the age technology.
This brings me to the next story about how Apple, such an American symbol and economic factor. The story allows the public to know that without Steve Jobs, his morals and values for Apple’s products will continue to live on; the innovation.
The other story about Rick Perry bashing Mitt Romney in a television ad is interesting but I don’t believe it will be as affective as anticipated. Although, the broadcast does deliver the message that makes the view think about his back and forth ways.
Tiantian Liu
After reading the three articles, the two that got me thinking are the Apple and Wall Street news. I'm interested in the future and progress of Apple because it had impacted my life greatly. I use the Mac products on a daily basis and had admired Steve Jobs for his ideas and values in life. From the article I learned that Apple is still well functioning under a new leader and Jobs had left the company with more product plans in the coming years. This did not surprise me, for the CEO's achievements in the past left little doubt for his vision of Apple. His many accomplishments will certainly be marked in history. The article stayed on the positive with the good prediction of Apple's future as well as assuring the stability of the company.
The "Occupy Wall Street" article stood out as the most significant because it brings out an awareness of public protests against the country's economy. The protests are reflections of people's dissatisfaction with how America is dealing with its many economic problems. It is also gaining both media and nationwide attention to the increasing unemployment rates in the country. This is relevant due to the evident gap forming between the wealthy and middleclass, causing the protestants seeking a solution. The protest movements are not going to stop in the cities involved anytime soon. For it is rooted in people's minds since it interacts with their daily lives. So as long as the pressing issues goes on without real solutions, the protest will go on.
As for the Perry video, I found it least interesting out of the three. It simply was not persuasive on Perry's side. His stated attacks on Romney did not have a clear ground. The whole ad was too fast for the viewers to grasp the idea he wanted to present. It also did not place any supporting details on his side.
Monica DiLeo
I find the story on Rick Perry’s attack ad on Mitt Romney the most interesting. As I am very involved in working on many political campaigns, I find campaign strategy fascinating. My opinion on this ad is that it went way too far. Personally, I do not believe that attack ads are the best way, or the most honest way anyways, to win an election, and this ad is probably the most vicious attack ad that I’ve seen. While the fast-paced clips may be appealing to the uneducated masses because there is a lot of action, I find it pretty sketchy. Obvious all of those clips were taken out of context, and don’t get me wrong, I’m not standing up for Mitt Romney or anything, but I think that this ad was very misleading. As a liberal, I can attest to the fact that we’re definitely not embracing Romney as a liberal politician, and I highly doubt that that would ever happen. I was also surprised by the drama of the ad…come on, the whole Romney/Obama mirror trick? I felt like I was watching a Harry Potter preview. Because of the excessive negativity of this attack ad towards Romney, it made me disrespect Rick Perry to an even greater extent. I think it’s way too early to be releasing attack ads this intense as well. Perry should have saved something like this for a date closer to the primaries, as a final rally and last thought to be in voters’ minds. Releasing a vicious ad like this now will even further hurt Perry’s popularity, I believe, because people will have lots of time to consider it and form negative opinions about Perry for putting out this ad. Also, by the time Republican voters hit the polls this ad will be far forgotten from their minds, which reduces its effectiveness.
I think that the Occupy Wall Street article is the most relevant. This is an issue going on in the real world, and affecting real lives. I especially enjoyed reading the stories of the diverse types of people that were attending the protests. I thought the woman from California really exemplified some of the protestors’ frustrations. I also thought it was great that the President of the AFL-CIO visited the protest in person, and I think that it’s great that the AFL-CIO is going to support their movement. Especially after visiting Occupy Boston myself over the weekend, I found it interesting to see the pictures from Boston and read about the arrests, because I knew what it was like there.
Finally, the article about Steve Jobs’ death was a nice piece, but I do not think it is as vital a news story as the other two. While Steve Jobs was brilliant and his passing should be respectfully remembered, I think that people should be more focused on campaigns for the people that may one day run the country they live in, or protests for issues that countless Americans face.
Courtney McQuade
I found the ad about Rick Perry’s attack on Mitt Romney the most interesting because I do see that a person who continually makes contradicting statements is not a very reliable person, however, this ad made me dislike Perry more than it made me dislike Romney. I do think it is important to have a president who is consistent in his beliefs and goals for the nation, but I think it is more important that we have a president who is respectful and mature and I think this ad does a very good job of proving that Rick Perry is neither of those things. This article states, “The Romney campaign accused Mr. Perry of being a “desperate candidate”, upon first reading this, I thought to myself, “of course they would say that, because they work for the person being ‘attacked’”, then I thought that I agreed with the statement. And after all this debate, I though that being a politician, Romney has most likely presented an “attack” upon another politician sometime in his career and found the statement to be hypocritical.
Although I found the Romney/Perry article interesting, I found the Apple article to be the most significant. This is due to my observation that electronic products have had and will continue to have a huge impact on all aspects of life in developed countries such as America, besides, I highly doubt that Rick Perry will win the presidency anyway. Apple is a big company today and it is one that is at the forefront of the electronic world. I found this article significant because I think a lot of people were just taking for granted that the company would continue to thrive without their CEO Steve Jobs without even questioning it. It is important however, not to take things for granted and to appreciate that this company does in fact have a bright future, after due considerations of all the factors involved and express this with gratitude.
After reading all three stories, I found Perry’s attack video on Romney the most interesting one. One politician attacking another is nothing new, but this video has reached a whole other level. The fast paced and the background music made this ad seem like a movie trailer more than anything else. It certainly has got creativity, with the whole Obama looking into the mirror but seeing Romney instead of himself. But wow, its not the week approaching Election Day yet, releasing an ad as vicious as this one just seems too much. I personally do not like ads of one candidate attacking another at all, especially in this one, making Perry seem even worse than Romney. I just think this video was completely unnecessarily dramatized and makes both candidates look bad. Enough politics. The passing of Steven Jobs shook the world last week, the death of a genius who created the very laptop I am writing this blog response on, left the world wondering what is going to happen next. This article was interesting, but expected. Jobs, whose life’s work is Apple, would not pass away without knowing his company is entrusted in good hands. He has been ill, and he saw this coming and prepared Apple well for the change. Like it says in the article, friends and sources who work at Apple do not seem to be wandering around cyberspace like lost boys. The death of this iconic figure who defines this generation’s technological life, is still devastating nonetheless. Although it is too soon to tell what is going to become of Apple, I trust that it will not disappoint the world. Finally, the most relevant and significant article would be “Occupy Wall Street”, which direct the nation’s attention back to the economy. It was interesting to read about the diversity in the population occupying the Wall Street. The article reflects the frustration of the protestors and set us once again back on track to real life from the shock of Jobs’ death.
I believe the Occupy Wall Street article is the most significant, America has not seen a protest movement of any type of substantial size since the Vietnam War.
The fact that people are packing up and going to Wall Street to protest shows the public is being more active when it comes to politics. Many Americans are unaware of today's political decisions or why they are made, people's votes are swayed by their family background, and religion rather than the party ideals that actually benefit them as a person.
With more Americans getting involved in politics, and unifying in this time of deficit, this may be the push that America needs to get back on it's feet. Occupy Wall Street as of right now is still a small movement, however over the past few days it has expanded to include Occupy Boston as well. The weakness of this protest is that they don't have a single concentrated cause, however; with more people gathering, and the momentum growing: the protesters will unite under the current economy problems, which has shown to be one of their primary causes.
Occupy Wall Street may not do much in terms of actual numbers, but it can be a sort of symbolism for many people in the States, and thus Occupy Wall Street has a chance to become a stronger, more organized protest.
Lexi Koukos
The story “What’s Next for the Apple” was the most appealing to me. This is largely related to the fact that I own many of Apple products and I’m constantly wondering what the new product will be and when the new product will come out. The death of Jobs was very tragic and upsetting however this article had a very good outlook and it gave you a sense of hope for Apple. I think that Apple will do just fine and continue to amaze the world even in the lose of Jobs. I find it amazing that Jobs planned four years worth of products before his death and I think that this shows his dedication and love for this company. In the end I think that in Jobs death Apple will become stronger.
The article “Occupy Wall Street,” I found to be very interesting. It shows the American society and the frustration the people feel with the economy. The part where 67-year-old Brenda Barnes was quoted I feel proves the overall public opinion of president Obama. Barnes, like most Americans, hoped that Obama would stabilize the declining economy, however she makes this comment about Obama: “the greatest disappointment of my life — and I’ve been divorced twice.” That quote alone I feel was very significant. I believe that this is only going to develop into a worse problem as time goes on. Although for this movement, I feel that it is more important to be informed with the information in the other two articles. I am all for speaking freely and using their voices to be heard, however this group does not have common goal at hand. This group is protesting against what they disagree with in our government; yes, but they are not creating any solutions or changes. Overall the government can only do so much to change for this group and if they want to be heard they have to become more specific about the issues they want to attack.
I personally think that the Perry video was a disappointment due to the fact that it was basically and attack on Romney. It made Perry look worse because it didn’t give any insight towards Perry’s views on anything and it was critical on Romney the entire time. It did have good tactics to convince Americans not to vote for Romney, but I think that a video explaining how Perry classifies to be a good candidate for the Republican nomination would have been better. As a whole, I thought that it was interesting to see the interactions between same party candidates and the competitiveness between them.
Megan McGrath
Although I found the Perry video attacking Romney on health care most entertaining, I did not find it the most interesting. Even though the video attacked Romney successfully, I do not think it was persuasive enough to turn a supporter against Romney because it was overly dramatic and in a sense reminded me too much of a movie trailer. I took the video almost as a joke. Personally, I found the Occupy Wall Street the most interesting. What began three weeks ago as a small college protest has grown so much that it has spread to hundreds of cities. I found it humorous and stereotypical that most of the protestors are characterized as hippies, misfits, and anarchists that are fighting for economic change. It is surprising that a movement with no concrete goals could receive so much attention and they now must decide what to do with some power of its own and can a leaderless group agree? What I found most interesting was the woman Brenda Barnes who hasn’t participated in a protest since the end of Vietnam War and how now once again she is. It made me think that she must be really angry to suddenly start protesting again and now I see why people might compare this protesting to the ones of the Vietnam War. In a sense these groups of people gathering to protest Wall Street and the economy are a miniature new society. I was surprised to learn that they have an “enrichment center” where there is donated food for a hot buffet, a library, a notary, a lawyer, and a personal life coach offering counseling to help protestors better ascertain their roles in the movement. They also read poetry, write, and meditate under “the tree of life.” But most of all this fascinates me because this past weekend I was in Washington D.C looking at colleges and we passed through Freedom Square where people at the time I called hippies were protesting and held up signs about the war and the economy. Not until reading this article and doing some further research did I realize that I walked right through an Occupy D.C. protest and Stop the Machine protest. Although both groups of protestors are peaceful and share similar objectives they are not any time soon going to come together. The fact I was able to walk right past these people and see with my own eyes their passion and demonstrations with a HUGE world globe representing peace, a TV screen and couch set up to represent the media and what we know, and banners saying free hugs. I am so fascinated by this protest and I can’t wait to see what they do or do not achieve. I also found the article about Steve Jobs interesting just not as much. I did not realize that he was sick for a while and that he knew he was going to die soon, I thought his death was sudden. I was surprised that before he passed, he planned four more years worth of products. Also since Steve Jobs fell ill and took a medical leave of absence Apple has not been slowed down rather they have created a new iPhone, a new line of iMacs, new Macbooks, and the iPad 2. Steve Jobs was aware of his mortality and spent the last of his energy making sure that his company would live on with his vision and passion. It is impressive how determined he was even on his deathbed to make Apple the best it possibly can be. I was also in awe of some of the new patent ideas they have for Apple such as a solar powered mobile device and near field communication such as touch and pay that lets you use your iPhone at a stores check out counter. But I am glad to know that Steve Jobs chose his successor, Tim Cook, and that it seems no time soon Apple will be stopping.
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