January 25th 2008

(1) Look at this photo and answer the questions

1. Where was this photo taken?
This photo was taken Iraq

2.When was it taken?
This photo was taken Wednesday, April 9, 2003

3.What does the caption say under the photo?
Huge statue of Iraqi President Saddam Hussein was destroyed, that is meaning free from Saddam's rule.

4.Translate the caption into Japanese
Caption is “midasi” in Japanese

5.“Crowds cheer” = how many people, do you think
I think over 1991 people's crowds cheer

(2) Now look at this photo taken at the same place and same time, and answer the questions.

1.How many people were in the square, do you think?
I think about 300 peoples were in the square.

2.Do you think “crowds cheer” is accurate?
I can not say "yes" or "no".

3What do you think of the first picture now?
I thought see first picture, the square was very crowded but second photo is not much crowded.

4Why did CNN use the first picture, do you think?
CNN use the first picture because because made us to think every Iraq citizen hate Saddam Hussein and U.S soldieor accomplished good things.

5.What do you think after seeing these two photos?
First photo is look square was crowded with people but second photo was taken far from square and surrounding was not crowded. Both pictures are same place but gave us completely different image .I thought news is dependent on picture.



(3) Is it important for newspapers to tell the truth, or is it ok for newspaper to lie sometimes? Give reasons for your answer.

We have to know the truth to make good country. Newspaper must not tell a lie to people because it has huge influential. And Journalism has to watch big power like government, politician and police to people live freely and peaceful..

(4) How can you check if some item of news is true or not? (Give at least two different ways).

Examine myself. And read another newspaper and think which is truth or not.

(6) What do you think now, after reading your classmates’ blogs? Write your thoughts on your blog.
Everyone inconsiderate that image is controlled by picture’s angle on newspaper, and we learned picture had different images each angles.