Journal 2
July 28, 2008
1. Name the issue;
-ONE issue is poverty and especially child poverty
-Another issue is Teen Drinking
2. Describe one media account of this issue
The media is always talking about poverty, mainly claiming that millions of people all over the world donate billions of dollars to poverty foundations but yet it seems that nothing has been done as still millions of families are living on the streets and only eating small amounts of food a day. Fopr example Bill Gates has donated billions of dollars to poverty in Africa but you canot see much change.
Media accounts for teen drinking has been quite popular latley as many teens are getting into fights and getting injured aswell as many teens are binged drinking and are being takin to hospital for alchol poisening.
3. Where did you get this media account from?
I got these media accounts from and article by the Daily Telegraph.
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4. Is this media account correct or reliable? Why?
I dont think this media account is not reliable because they because the Daily Telegraph states that there is little change but world poverty in the last 10 years due to Live Aid where celebraties come together to raise money for poverty and many other organisations and fundraisers. Aswell that teen drinkin articles can be bias.
5. Where else might you be able to find more information about this issue?
You would be able to find out more information about this topic on poverty sites and aswell as organisation’s internet sites or even by calling call centres and donating by phone to many apeals.
And for teen drinking you can get more information from the Australian Government site and Salvation Army website as they have alot of information and statistics.
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