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American Journalism
12019-05-07T17:44:20-07:00Kiisha Hilliardd91712a2483a528aa121e75983c3454ac050719f105811plain2019-05-07T17:44:20-07:00Kiisha Hilliardd91712a2483a528aa121e75983c3454ac050719f"Icon" presents a problem with American journalism that is present in society. The journalist are so concerned with writing a good story, especially about 3rd world countries, that they are detached from the experiences of the locals. Okorafor does a good job with "Icon" because it takes the journalists off their high horse, and the story makes these characters interact with the locals. No longer can American Journalist stand on the side lines and exoctize what is happening in third world countries. I like your commentary on the hyphen porn because it comments on how American journalist continually exoctize. Icon is making the reporters get their hands dirty, and it puts them on the same field as the locals.
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1media/Deeper-into-the-abyss-300x225.jpg2019-04-14T18:46:22-07:00Matthew Hicks6a557b24a786aa0747938d11b6ae37e5645b8818Icon: What happens when you stare into the abyss?15Imperialism and exceptionalism in westernersimage_header2019-05-08T02:36:34-07:00Rhonda Knight6e1aac8b66b350de4366c4aa7ff320a7de3beb6a