Letters to the Editor Articles
Someone impound Lanz Bañes' word processor, please.
Please Journal, defend yourself by all means, but do you have to be rude about it? Starting an opinion column with the phrase, "oh why don't you shut up?" is rude and inflammatory and adds an air of immaturity to the defense. Please, print all opinions, including mine, but don't silence and demean in the process.
Spitzer scandal symptomatic of larger social
Last week's op-ed about "Kristen," the R&B singer and sex worker made infamous by a high-profile tryst with a politician ("Media rewards women for taking off their clothes") was a misogynistic diatribe under the guise of a moral treatise. I am sick of hearing about how women are "taking advantage" of the system by "using their bodies" as currency in the world of fame.
Journal should aspire to greater level of sensitivity
Last week's Journal offers a case study of how journalism exploits sexism for its own ends. Begin with the teaser on the front page "Spread your legs, open your wallet," accompanied by an image of legs in stiletto pumps reminiscent of mud flaps on an 18 wheeler.
WU administrators forgo negotiations, eliminate Webbies class
I graduated from Webster University a couple of years ago with a Bachelor's degree in film production. I figured I'd forward my thoughts along to this e-mail address as I know many of my other old classmates and current students at WU are doing. The idea of canceling the Webbies class altogether is maybe one of the most painful things I have ever heard of, mainly because I realize the benefits of having such a class.
Class cancellation robs students of learning opportunity
Four years of one's life is not something to be taken lightly, especially the formative college years that shape an adult life. Within my four years at Webster University, I was offered many production classes that would help me succeed in the industry. As an alumnus who took advantage of a variety of media courses, the one that stands out above the rest was the Webbies Production class.
Webbies alterations alienate students, reduce entries
As much as I love Larry Baden, and although I have heard many good things about Bernie Hayes, choosing them as the Webbies hosts leaves me somewhat perplexed. I mean, when Gary Ford used the official School of Communications e-mail list to send out a message titled "Very Important News About Your Work" and told us all that the Webbies ceremony was to be hosted by a "surprise celebrity," my media law teacher was the last person that came to mind.
