Thought for the Week
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How far should we go to find out the 'news'?
Our last TftW was about the importance of being informed as a global citizen. Students and staff at Campsmount discussed the vital role of journalists and the value of the information they give us. Some of us even considered the impact the delivery of these stories can have on the mood of entire nations and how the media is a powerful tool for propaganda. The Christmas break saw the tragic accident involving world famous F1 driver Michael Schumacher
Michael Schumacher.
Schumacher is now a retired F1 racing car driver. He is from Germany and is 45 years old.
Greatest F1 driver of all time.
After winning 7 F1 titles in his career he is generally considered to be one of the best drivers in F1 ever.
Skiing accident.
Schumacher was also a confident skier who suffered a major head injury last weekend after falling onto rocks at the Meribel ski resort in France.
Journalist dresses up as Priest to gain access to Schumacher's hospital room!
The press have revealed that a journalist tried to get into the hospital room were the severely injured man is being treated by pretending to be a Priest. So this week we are considering the balance between people's privacy, the public's desire to be informed and the vast amounts of money to be made by those individuals who provide this information.
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