Who is it really about?

As many know, Miss Mexico is the new Miss Universe...yay! Today, the Associated Press did a little piece on her win. They did some talking on her dress and bikini, then went along to talk about Miss Venezuela being a sore loser ( yeah, yeah we know your country always wins). They probably just did that to lead into discussing Miss USA and her being a Muslim. They state, " The United States was represented by Miss USA Rima Fakih, a 24-year-old Lebanese immigrant from Dearborn, Mich. She was eliminated after the opening number. Her Miss USA win spurred celebrations among Arab-Americans. Pageant records aren't detailed enough to show whether Fakih is the first Arab-American, Muslim or immigrant to win Miss USA". Apart from questioning her nationality, they of course have a huge link about her thoughts on the Mosque being built two blocks from ground zero. Needless to say, she does not support the project. She said, "I totally agree with President Obama with the statement on constitutional rights of freedom of religion, but I also agree that it shouldn’t be so close to the World Trade Center. We should be more concerned with the tragedy than religion.”

http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/38814145/ns/today-today_fashion_and_beauty/


http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/38816495/ns/today-today_fashion_and_beauty

I'm not really sure what to think of this article. First of all, I love how they tied Miss Universe to the Mosque. I guess they really know what people want to hear right about now. Sure Miss Mexico is the new Miss Universe, but that's not important when Miss USA is a Muslim, who added her two cents on the whole issue. In the end, I'm not sure who this piece was really about. Was it about Miss Mexico, Miss USA's identity, or about yet another way in which people can talk about the Mosque controversy. 

Introduction...

Hey Everyone!

If you are reading this, then you are in Professor DeWitt's class. Many people believe that the mass media is manipulated and has huge agenda setting power. I am 100% one of those people. I love it when the media is there to do wonderful things and enlighten people of the truth. If only the media served its original purpose to educate the public, then there would be a less biased public on many issues. Unfortunately, the mass media only reports the hot topics and focus on the scandalous part of the issues. I am excited to start this blog on current topics affecting the nation and how people differ in opinions. See you all in class!