Intro to Media Blog

The article “Mollie Tibbets’ accused killer pleads not guilty” , is obviously about the murder of Iowa University student Mollie, but it also delves into the controversial topic of illegal immigration.                 This article connects to me and my life, because I am a citizen of Iowa, and this was a horrific event that occurred close to where I live. I remember when the press initially informed us of Tibbets’ kidnapping, that my mother became worried to send my older sister off to college and became wary to let her run alone. Since this event hit so close to home it made people nervous and afraid that this tragedy could happen to their own kids. Tragedies like these are a lot easier to ignore or look over when they didn’t happen so close to wherever it is that you call home.                 The topic that is conveyed in this art...

                The article “Using Young Adult Novels to Make Sense of #MeToo” , by Julia Jacobs, focuses on the issue of domestic violence that young adult books are helping spread awareness for. I connect with this article, not because I have experienced any domestic violence, but because I think of myself as a writer and want to try and spread important ideals like this one. I believe that it’s our mission as writers to inform our readers of topics that may affect them even if they’re difficult to talk about. And we can tell our readers about these topics by not only writing news articles, but by writing novels that still enforce the same messages.                 This text made some good points on how the #MeToo movement, is helping young readers everywhere understand more about this topic. I agreed with the message that came across, which was that teenagers need to ...

German and Tigers and Gravy, oh my!                 Kayla has led an eventful life so far in her fourteen years, from learning a foreign language fluently to cuddling up with exotic animals. She is close with her family and has developed a bond between her and her grandfather, as well as being just as close with her immediate family. She rescues animals and is an obvious lover of cats—cats who just so happen to have wild names—and enjoys spending her time with the mewling bundles of joy. Kayla story is special because it’s hers , so let’s just dive right in.                 Kayla has many talents, but one of her most notable is that she is fluent in German. As we well know, German is a harsh language and seems difficult to learn, but Kayla has accomplished this from the help of her grandfather. Her grandfather was originally from Ge...