William Buckley Thoughts

I think he could compete in today's world. However, he probably would choose less issues because he seems like a person who would want to do their research and gather facts. With this in mind, he would probably want to hit the most important issues to him, as well as his beloved Republican party. I think he would probably take on a few, very important topics which many other people, especially Republicans would want to be talked about. Also, the topics he choose would be one he felt he could be really passionate about.

Buckley contributed a tremendous amount to public affairs. This had to do with all the books he wrote, which were 50 plus, as well as his show, "Firing Line" (which he debated with anyone and everyone). Also, he was smart in becoming friends with his "enemy" liberal friends. By doing this, I think, he would be able to learn all sides, and that would effectively make him argue better in the end for his point.

I can learn from him many things. One thing that really stuck out to me was what I just put above, and that was he made friends with his debaters. This is pretty smart, because if I was to make friends with people I didn't have the same view on, then I could learn what they are all about...and who knows, that could open up my eyes to someone else, and having less tunnel vision is always a good thing I think. He also shows me I need to keep an open mind and enjoy much out of life, because that is what he did. He seemed to leave no stone unturned, and did what he wanted to do. I am slowly starting to realize that is what I need to do in my own life. Another aspect I can learn from the man is to be able to take criticism. To many people get offended easily, and he just kind of shrugged it off and had a pretty hard skin.

Bull Run/Iraq War Coverage

The Bull Run article is different, because obviously, it is outdated. It uses almost a differnt "language," which is older English. There seems to be no quotes in the Bull Run article, but the Iraq has quotes of people, and of people talking back and forth. The Iraq one is current and talks about current events goin on. This one has today's technology. The Bull Run article talks about strategies and what has been going on. Since the world and war is so strategic and secretive today, strategies are not given out in the news now. In the Bull Run article, it seems like it is more about writing than reporting, it seems to flow like a novel story. However, in today's article of the Iraq stroy, it is about reporting and informing of what is going on, who is talking, where they are from, etc.

His Girl Friday Cont.

Walter keeps insisting to Hildy that a newspaper story is not just a story but also a career. She gets drawn into getting the scoop on a story, because that is her instinct as a reporter. She does everything to get this story, and Bruce keeps getting in trouble and arrested as a result of her. As far as the moral story of the movie, I think it is a reporter, especially back in that time would do anything for a story and lived for a good story. To them, and still today, it is the most important thing to a person. Hildy was printing a story and basically shrugs off Bruce saying, “…can’t you see this is the most important thing in my life?”. Bruce walked out of the room while Hildy and Walter where starting up the story, and Hildy again just shrugged off this notion. She does come to realization, but everyone is blind to everything else when they are involved in a story. The story seems to consume each person involved with in it. Another example is when the cops are in the room with all the other people, the people are on the phone while the murderer is in the desk. The people are narrating what is going on verbatim, in sort of an “extra, extra” way.

As far as this movie using reverse snobbery, I think it was. Everyone is pretty much dressed up in this movie, especially in suits, and they all (the reporters) kind of act pompous and seem to be above everyone else. In addition, Walter throws out higher numbered salaries when trying to recruit them to work for him.