Thoughts on Covering China Workshop (Session #3/4)

[Anonymous]

Similar what I had posted before. I stories were definitely intriguing. I had different expectations when entering the seminar, but I enjoyed it a lot more than I expected. The way they told their stories such as those adrenaline rushes they had trying to get their answers made me excited myself. I will definitely share their videos to my fellow colleagues and friends.

[Anonymous]

Every once in awhile, a students will ask me if something they heard about China is true. For example, do Chinese people eat dogs? Do Chinese husband have more than one wife? Usually the questions can be catagorized in the realm of the weird and strange. I try to keep a straight face and answer them as best I can, but I always try to put a qualifier at the end of my answer. "China is such a big place, with so many different people, that no matter what you ask, most likely it is true SOMEWHERE in China." Western reporters in China have a really difficult job, it's like the story of different blind persons trying to discribe an elephant. I admire those who try, like our three guest speakers. The typical nightly national news cannot provide a thorough job reporting on China. I believe the strength of journalists like our speakers is they approach an issue about China through the perspective of an individual, a family, or a small village, to show a bigger issue. This style is similar to teaching trench warfare by reading the journal account of an individual soldier, or reading The Diary of Ann Frank to learn about the plight of Jews in Nazi Europe.
edited by eting on 6/22/2012

[Anonymous]

I recently learned that one of my former AP English Language students who graduated from UCLA has been accepted to the USC Annenberg School for Comunication and Journalism. It made me recall the rewarding experience I had listening to the three journalists at this panel on that Saturday morning as the crowds began to assemble for the book fair. My student is of Palestinian origin and she is so excited about embarking upon this career and I am certain that, like Ching Ching Ni, her gender and ethnicity may afford her opportunities as she ventures into finding the stories that may elude many others. The tales told by all three about their experiences covering China reminded me that most of us are still largely unfamiliar with the world outside ourselves. One major component of my AP Language course is for student to select any area of interest and pursue that topic by finding articles from reputable newspapers every week so that they become experts on the topic. I admire these journalists who have made it their mission to focus upon their areas of interest so that we may learn a little more about a piece of the puzzle that is China-- a country that is at once so integral to the world today and yet largely unknown beyond trivial details often peppered with dollops of misinformation.

[Rob_Hugo@PortNW]

Dear Colleagues,

I hope you enjoyed the presentation by our three journalists! Please share your thoughts about the workshop with Clay and your other colleagues!

--Yingjia
edited by yhuang on 4/23/2012

[Anonymous]

These writers were amazing! They were funny, articulate, informed, and so personable. It was an honor to hear their stories and meet them. I was struck by the serendipitous nature of life that creates unique circumstances for each individual, and we get to benefit from the interesting roads, literally and figuratively, that these creative people take. Thank you for the opportunity.

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