Response to Ysa's blog

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         While skimming through the blogs of my classmates, I found Ysa's blog on Mr. Miller's lecture about the Ten Elements of journalism. It was an immediate standout. Not only was it extremely well written, but she was the first I've seen so far to openly disagree with a point that Mr. Miller has made. This was very admirable and led me to believe that Ysa has a future in Journalism. One of the skills that Journalist's must develop is to be able to criticize and share their opinions. Ysa backed her opinions with very legitimate reasons, and by the end of her piece, I was also convinced that the Independent element did everything but give Journalists an opportunity to be independent.

      Whether you agree or disagree with the points she made, you can't argue with the fact that she knows how to write a blog. Her passion for journalism really shines through her writing and she goes the extra mile to explain all of her points thoroughly. Ysa recognizes the counter argument and gives us all a taste of journalism through her eyes. I've talked to several classmates that are afraid to give opinions that are different from what the majority is saying, but like Ysa says, Opinions belong in our world, and they belong in Journalism.