Ann Curry (Blog)

As promised, I said I was going to discuss Ann Curry's blog. Though, like all her other things, it's from a few months ago, I really enjoy the perspective. I have read a few of her posts and I like the ability to get more of a personal level. While you can read all her news stories, I think that this is equally as insightful. It gives the reader the experience Curry had to go through, which is, in my opinion, news worthy. It helps emphasize what's being said so "professionally" in news reports.

Journalistically I think this brings up an interesting point as well. Journalists are always debating the significance of blogs and how that they some how discredit the news content of what's being discussed. I think this is a perfect example where a blog is being news worthy. Not only that, but it is bringing an aspect, her personal experience, of news that is not being reported anywhere else within this MSNBC website.

I especially wanted to highlight the links she has to other useful websites.

The following is her list (also pictured above):

"Additional information on how you can help:

• STAND: Students Taking Action Now: Darfur
• Africare
• Mercy Corps
• Christian Children's Fund
• Doctors without Borders
• Genocide Intervention Network
• Save Darfur
• Human Rights Watch
• The U.N. Refugee Agency
• World Food Programme
• UNMIS: U.N. Mission in Sudan
• Oxfam International
• International Rescue Committee
• Concern Worldwide US
• United States Fund for UNICEF
• International Medical Corps"

I plan to take more time discussing each one of these websites individually.