KREVOS Journal #3

Okay so, this is the "Psycological And Social Impacts of the Exxon Valdez ..." post. This reading really puts into perspective the magnitude of the oil spill in local communities.  The reading states, " Will there be fishing this year? Will there be long-term damage to fish resources?..." These are real questions that real people had. I can't imagine the stress this and every communities went through. I am fortunate enough to not have ever personally gone through a traumatic event even similar to this one. That's why I enjoy journalism so much. It gives me and those around me a chance to learn, to experience, and to empathize more for a certain subject. In the case of the oil spill, it is a well known event, but I wonder how many people realize the intensity of the actual event of the lives of the people it affected. For example, when I heard about the last typhoon in the Philippines, I really felt bad about it, but I didm't realize the magnitude of it unit l I saw a news report of a child and the 22 loved ones he lost to the floods, including his mother, brothers, sisters, and I'm not sure who else. I really journalism that actually teaches as well as informs. Sorry that was a ramble, next. In terms of my topic, I found a quote. The reading states, " Despite reports of social and psychological distress in human communities, the media, the spiller, and various government entities remained focused on natural resources damages and the Exxon Valdez oil spill became known as an "environmental disaster." This portrays the passive view on the human damages of the spill. Also, the reading does seem a little one-sided against Exxon. "Under these conditions the Exxon-sponsered cleanup undermined the spirit of cooperativeness...It established a monetary basis for working." It does seem as if Exxon took the spirit out of the work ethic and replaced it with monetary greed or sustenance