Unjustly imprisoned

Many people have learned that blogging, although beneficial to society, can also be very controversial.  A couple of weeks ago, a Tunisian rapper named Hamada Ben-Amor was arresested because of a video of his song he put on his blog called "President, Your People Are Dying." 

The Tunisian government is known for cracking down on controversial blogging, but there reaches a limit and the government surpassed that line this time.

Many people may think the Tunisian government is probably under a communist or dictatorship ruling, but to the suprise of many and yours truly, it's actually under a Republic rule.  That means that the citizens have many rights and should be able to post their thoughts freely.  Many citizens of Tunisia have expressed their anger with the way the government handled the situation and made their thoughts known.

Ben-Amor has since been released from prison but a sense of frustration and anger still remains towards the government from the citizens of Tunisia.

Getting To Know Me

My name is Dennis Oehlers.

I began this blog as a requirement of my photojournalism class, which I’m taking because it will further my experience and knowledge in the journalism field.

What I have learned about news so far is that a jubilant story doesn’t attract the audience as much as a despairing story.  I don’t think journalists have enough power or control in changing that attitude. 

As a collegiate journalism student, I believe I have a unique opportunity that accredited journalists do not have.  Whereas they have access to powerful figures, I have an easier time in reporting news that people cannot read about online.  For example, I would have an easier time in reporting on the local crack house because they’d feel less threatened because of the little power I have in the news world.

As far as power, I believe a professional journalist has much more of it than I do, and thus will be heard and followed by many more people than me. 

In conclusion, I believe until I become a professional journalist or create a huge controversy with something I write, my power as a collegiate journalist is very limited.

My First Blog Post

Hello World!