Politics is Everywhere
I recently posted an article about breaking news and what I thought personally warranted breaking news. I used the example of CNN discussing the controversy behind Trump revoking an invitation to the White House to Stephen Curry. Since I wrote that piece there has been much more light shed on the situation and there are things I need to explain.
I was not suggesting that this was not news worthy information. I was however questioning, the validity of it being put on a breaking news twitter feed and trying to draw up the question of what should or should not be considered breaking news. The story has become so much more than just that one issue though. If you look at the Twitter feeds it is filled with different stories and accounts of athletes about the entire situation rather than just the Trump and Stephen Curry aspect.
This made me think about the fact that politics surrounds us in everything we do. We would be blind not to assume that politics plays a role in other aspects of our lives other than just the government. Professional sports is one of those aspects. Everything that they do is watched under a microscope and is impactful. Many teams made bold statements by not going out onto the field for the national anthem before a game. Whether you believe what they did is right or wrong is beside the point. What is important however, is the fact that they made a very public statement that created a huge buzz in the social media world.
Athletes, Celebrities, News Anchors, and yourself play a part in politics and the influence it has on others.
Check out this article that is one of many for the athletes vs. National Anthem: http://www.11alive.com/sports/alejandro-villanueva-i-threw-steelers-teammates-under-bus-unintentionally/478589027?utm_campaign=trueAnthem:+Trending+Content&utm_content=59c99c0a04d301044fa5332b&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=twitter
I was not suggesting that this was not news worthy information. I was however questioning, the validity of it being put on a breaking news twitter feed and trying to draw up the question of what should or should not be considered breaking news. The story has become so much more than just that one issue though. If you look at the Twitter feeds it is filled with different stories and accounts of athletes about the entire situation rather than just the Trump and Stephen Curry aspect.
This made me think about the fact that politics surrounds us in everything we do. We would be blind not to assume that politics plays a role in other aspects of our lives other than just the government. Professional sports is one of those aspects. Everything that they do is watched under a microscope and is impactful. Many teams made bold statements by not going out onto the field for the national anthem before a game. Whether you believe what they did is right or wrong is beside the point. What is important however, is the fact that they made a very public statement that created a huge buzz in the social media world.
Athletes, Celebrities, News Anchors, and yourself play a part in politics and the influence it has on others.
Check out this article that is one of many for the athletes vs. National Anthem: http://www.11alive.com/sports/alejandro-villanueva-i-threw-steelers-teammates-under-bus-unintentionally/478589027?utm_campaign=trueAnthem:+Trending+Content&utm_content=59c99c0a04d301044fa5332b&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=twitter
I couldn't agree with you more. The national anthem, NFL and Trump story certainly deserves to be covered because there are several interesting aspects to the story but from what I saw it was the top story all weekend. In my opinion it is not as important as the people suffering in Puerto Rico, the Republican healthcare bill or lack there of, or even the Equifax story. It is also true that politics is everywhere, at least while you are consuming any kind of media, tv, concerts etc. Sometimes its good to just turn it all off for a while and not worry about it in my opinion.
ReplyDeleteHi Cassidy, I think there is something to be said for what we now consider breaking news. It used to mean something much more than it does today. But the taking a knee was a deeply moving and meaningful show of solidarity that needed to be televised. There is a resurgence of racism and division in our country that is horrific to see happening. The men that "stood" together and like many men the past took a knee showed a great deal of respect, fortitude, and bravery.
ReplyDelete