Before the seminar started they let us watch a video which
went viral years ago and has the topic of Ferdinand Marcos, Ninoy Aquino, Cory
Aquino, and Power People Revolution. The video itself was actually breathtaking
since the presentation was good and the information was a bit helpful.
The seminar started with Asia Pacific College invited three
female guest speakers, who works as journalists, and was given the chance to
speak to students about Social Media nowadays and how it blinds us to our
society. What shocked me is that the
three of them worked for Jessica Soho, a known TV program, which I really
watched since it is interesting.
The First Speaker shared to us some tips on how to write an
effective story or news article and what to avoid. She even discusses on how
the journalist works in everyday life.
For the Second Speaker, she shared to us about Social Media
and how it blinds us to what matters the most. If anyone still could still
remember the Aldub concert titled “Sa Tamang Panahon” that concert has reached
40 million tweets while the Lumad Killings has only got 100+ tweets. The
speaker told us that we are so focused on the things that does not matter the
most or than the thing that should really matter. She even shared another story
wherein a guy was falsely accused in the social media for bombing a place. That
guy was bashed and always received death threats even though he was innocent
but what shocked me is that when he was killed the same people who falsely
accused him had the guts to apologize and offer their condolences.
Lastly, the third speaker shared some trivia on journalism
and its perks but somehow it seems a bit boring to me or maybe because it was
already nearing lunch time.
My favourite part of the event s when they give us tips or
the strengths and weaknesses of the running presidential candidates for 2016.
Overall, the seminar is great and I have
learned a lot because of them.
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