tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17235386.post5376568660967769874..comments2023-09-19T04:46:06.943-04:00Comments on Live(ish) with Jameil: Nitpicking the News Vol. 1: Southern SummersJameilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02242625946552047911noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17235386.post-27956609621848995402009-08-31T10:44:10.975-04:002009-08-31T10:44:10.975-04:00They should have interviewed me. I have family in ...They should have interviewed me. I have family in Georgia but I do not visit them. They are too bougie...<br /><br />I can understand how you feel about NYT articles. We actually talked about that in one of my Anth classes. We were critiquing how people talk about archaeology and a classmate made the same comment about a NYT article we discussedAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17235386.post-51535472426967742212009-08-30T23:46:24.001-04:002009-08-30T23:46:24.001-04:00p.s. i'm loving this conversation! :)p.s. i'm loving this conversation! :)Jameilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02242625946552047911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17235386.post-49755553949944925022009-08-30T23:46:12.032-04:002009-08-30T23:46:12.032-04:00absolutely interesting. we can all make assumption...absolutely interesting. we can all make assumptions based on history and the people we know, but for a news article, it's not enough. i'm not saying it doesn't happen. i'm saying you need proof. that's the whole point of journalism. & i think we've agreed it would've been even more interesting as a multi-family piece. it would allow for drawing parallels and showing differences.Jameilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02242625946552047911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17235386.post-80804310716017380722009-08-30T23:29:11.537-04:002009-08-30T23:29:11.537-04:00My sociological supposition was based on reverse a...My sociological supposition was based on reverse analysis of "the Great Migration", just simply put given our mass exodus it would make sense for some sort of return, but I have since learned through research lol that sociologists have studied "the new Great Migration" which marks our return to our southern roots for vacations or the relocation of families for educational and professional opportunities. Yes I put my soc minor to work.<br /><br />LoL I agree more context was needed for the article, but the young woman's story was interesting.<br /><br />It's also been highlighted in pop culture such as through the movie "My Funny Valentine" with Alfre Woodard.CNELhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11799996232496751989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17235386.post-14145746811887871492009-08-30T21:50:46.593-04:002009-08-30T21:50:46.593-04:00Cnel... but how do you know that? What is that ba...Cnel... but how do you know that? What is that based on? The thousand or so people you've met in your life? 2k people? 3k? It's not like that's not possibly a cultural phenomenon that may be studied by anthropologists or sociologists. If you don't have a stat, don't make one up based on the people you know. That's not scientific or to be trusted no matter the source.<br /><br />rj... the times often covers niche issues, definitely, but I expect to see the perspective of more than one particular group. show multiple sides if you're going to claim this is a widespread happening. i find normally that they go beyond asking one family group. i can't get 2? an expert? someone other than you and that family? nyt articles def. have an anecdotal quality which i usually like b/c i feel like i get to learn a little about a lot of different people/places/things, but i'm sure mostly b/c i'm black, but also b/c i'm teaching future journos NOT to do this, in this article it really bothered me.Jameilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02242625946552047911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17235386.post-21644391965965488872009-08-30T13:17:39.230-04:002009-08-30T13:17:39.230-04:00I understand your consternation, but to me it seem...I understand your consternation, but to me it seems like the Times follows that same format quite frequently. They pick a representative and make it fit their p.o.v. That's part of the reason I don't hold their articles in as high esteem as most other people do. To me they seem less journalistic and more anecdotal.Rashan Jamalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11447218849690603151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17235386.post-67166709261172850262009-08-30T13:05:49.745-04:002009-08-30T13:05:49.745-04:00I don't think summer exoduses are limited to b...I don't think summer exoduses are limited to black families but I do think we more than most others travel south.<br /><br />You're right some of the phrasing such as no organized program, seemed a bit off.<br /><br />I also agree visiting a few southern towns or cities to compare experiences would have added tremendous depth.<br /><br />As for stats are there really any? But she could have tlked to a historian or sociologist for another perspective.CNELhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11799996232496751989noreply@blogger.com