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« on: November 14, 2009, 06:53:00 PM » |
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As we lit crit types know, you can tell a lot about a work by noticing what's not in it; i.e., what's been left out.
So far, half-way into American Indian Heritage Month, there has not been anything on American Indian Heritage Month on campus, Native American students or faculty, or Native tribal colleges. Hmmm.
I remember a letter in the Chron Review (Feb. 20, 2009, page B23), calling the Chron on a pretty racist page in the print edition. That page was discussed in this forum at the time (and for purposes of relevance to the forum, consider this a continuation of that discussion, phase 2). Is it possible the Chron has decided to deal with its race problem by just ignoring the whole area? Or are there articles planned to come out later this month? And why wait until the end of the month for an article that would be appropriate for the whole month?
Inquiring minds want to know--where is that article?
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« Reply #1 on: November 14, 2009, 07:01:44 PM » |
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As they say, it's not necessary to attribute to conspiracy what can be explained by incompetence.
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« Reply #2 on: November 14, 2009, 07:12:43 PM » |
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Hmmm, well you know what they say: if you aren't part of the solution, then you are part of the problem.
Obviously this is an area of interest to you. why haven't you proposed an article yourself? Seriously, the reason that 'other months' get coverage is that there is an audience that pushes for coverage. That's what I would do if I wanted something covered: provide it or complain to someone with power to make it happen or give an answer---a motley assortment of people on an open forum isn't it no matter who is supplying the space.
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« Reply #3 on: November 14, 2009, 07:24:50 PM » |
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I'd love to see some coverage of tribal colleges, issues in Native ed, etc., but as BTR notes, the impetus for such coverage has got to come from somewhere.
If folks contacted the CHE and proposed articles, a beginning would be made.
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« Reply #4 on: November 14, 2009, 07:42:21 PM » |
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This seems like a good place to begin an inquiry. It was possible I had missed something, as we share around the print edition here, and some things fall out.... And never let it be said that the members of this forum were a motley assortment. I see you as a wise, informed motley assortment. Well, off to email The Editors. One lone voice asking the magisterial CHE to devote its tremendous resources to at least a brief mention.
Anyone want to join the chorus?
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« Reply #5 on: November 14, 2009, 10:53:28 PM » |
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I do want to join the chorus! Go write something already. C'mon, lazy bones, write a pice for the CHE print edition. They even pay!
Who else wants to join this crusade to get the OP to write something?
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« Reply #6 on: November 14, 2009, 11:02:27 PM » |
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I do want to join the chorus! Go write something already. C'mon, lazy bones, write a pice for the CHE print edition. They even pay!
Who else wants to join this crusade to get the OP to write something?
Yes, OP. Write something. "Give what you have. To someone, it may be better than you dare to think." Longfellow. You have something to give, be it a Native American viewpoint, or Native American colleagues, or experience at a tribal college, or something along those lines, that the CHE would probably enjoy hearing about. You can't do worse than some of the articles that people on these fora have lambasted from time to time. Go for it. |
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« Reply #7 on: November 15, 2009, 12:23:08 AM » |
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So far, half-way into American Indian Heritage Month, there has not been anything on American Indian Heritage Month on campus, Native American students or faculty, or Native tribal colleges. Hmmm.
November is also: National Hunger Awareness Month. Are there articles about how college campuses are helping reduce/end hunger by food drives, etc.? Are there articles about the amount of food wasted on college campuses every day? (I ask these seriously, as I do not read the print Chronicle.) National Good Nutrition Month. Are there articles about the healthfulness of food offered by campus dining services across America? Related to that, November is also... National Vegan Awareness Month. Are there articles about veganism on campus? National Latin American Month. Are there articles about Latin American contributions to higher education? National AIDS Awareness Month. Are there articles about the prevalence of HIV on college campuses? Articles about college students' attitudes towards STDs, condoms, and the social issues surrounding AIDS/HIV? National Long Term Care Awareness Month. Are there articles about the struggles that staff and faculty (and some students) face in terms of long-term caregiving, and how those struggles impact their academic work? National Red Ribbon Month (anti-drunk driving). This is one that *really* should be covered, given the prevalence of drinking on college campuses. Are there articles on this? The month in which the Great American Smoke-Out takes place. Are there articles about smoking on college campuses, and its effects on the health of students, faculty, and staff? National Peanut Butter Lover's Month. OK, I got nothin' for this one, but I thought I'd throw it in. There are others (adoption, epilepsy awareness, diabetic awareness, Alzheimer's awareness, and more), but really it seems that there are many timely issues that the CHE could be covering. If I recall the previous discussion on the fora, some people were convinced that the article and photos were inherently racist, and others were not. I wonder if this is a continuation of the same phenomenon -- the automatic assumption of racism where there may not in fact be any. Should we assume that the Chronicle is prejudiced against vegans because they do not include an article about veganism on campus? (Maybe they have; I don't know.) VP |
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« Reply #8 on: November 15, 2009, 01:00:58 AM » |
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what with all the attention to various "months", I am still waiting for us to celebrate "Civil Lefts" - enough about civil rights!
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« Reply #9 on: November 15, 2009, 01:24:55 PM » |
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I also hope the OP will consider writing an article for CHE.
But unless he or she is a reporter, such an article is likely to be a personal perspective piece. There is also room for a news report (or two, or three) on the state of higher education for Native Americans. How are the Tribal Colleges and Universities faring in these tough economic times? How are programs of Native American Studies doing in general? Are Native American students going into fields where they have traditionally been underrepresented (STEM fields, for example?)
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« Reply #10 on: November 15, 2009, 03:58:47 PM » |
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As Voxy has suggested, there are lots of "months," and the ones that get covered are the ones that are considered newsworthy.
That means that something other than "This is My Group's Month" has to happen. There has to be a news peg--a big conference, a violent confrontation, a celebration--that makes My Group newsworthy.
Or there can be a First Person piece about what My Group means to the writer.
I don't recall the CHE having pieces on Domestic Violence Awareness Month (October), but there would be pieces if there were particular on-campus news already happening re domestic violence.
The point is that there has to be news beyond This is My Month, and the OP is the ideal person to do it.
Journalism depends on things that happen, or on things that are part of well-written think pieces.
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« Reply #11 on: November 15, 2009, 05:13:17 PM » |
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National Peanut Butter Lover's Month.
They didn't do an article to commemorate National Peanut Butter Lover's Month?! Now that's completely unacceptable. Not even an ad for Reese's. To the ramparts! Who's got the torches and pitchforks? It is impossible to underestimate the importance of peanut butter to the modern educational environment!Ή This is not an injustice that can be permitted to stand!Ή Why, if George Washington Carver were alive today, he'd roll his eyes with exasperation!Ή
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« Reply #12 on: November 15, 2009, 05:20:01 PM » |
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Don't forget that the American Indians are the original dwellers of our fair land. As far as I know Peanut Butter Lovers were not. (though I could be corrected on that).
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« Reply #13 on: November 15, 2009, 07:32:20 PM » |
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As Voxy has suggested, there are lots of "months," and the ones that get covered are the ones that are considered newsworthy.
That means that something other than "This is My Group's Month" has to happen. There has to be a news peg--a big conference, a violent confrontation, a celebration--that makes My Group newsworthy.
Or there can be a First Person piece about what My Group means to the writer.
I don't recall the CHE having pieces on Domestic Violence Awareness Month (October), but there would be pieces if there were particular on-campus news already happening re domestic violence.
The point is that there has to be news beyond This is My Month, and the OP is the ideal person to do it.
Journalism depends on things that happen, or on things that are part of well-written think pieces.
The Fiona
There was a White House Tribal Nations Conference, for the first time in 15 years. I don't know whether they discussed higher education. |
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« Reply #14 on: November 15, 2009, 07:34:13 PM » |
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What, btw, is "p.c. racism"?
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