Journal pudge's Journal: State Republican Convention Dilemma 6
Tomorrow I will be going to the WSRP Convention and at 3 p.m. there's a Consitution and Policy Workshop and a Citizen-Journalism Workshop.
The former's description reads:
This workshop is tailored to individuals wishing to learn more about constitutional principles. Listen to experts on our U.S. and state constitutions, discuss our founding documents, and learn how to analyze the constitutionality of proposed laws.
The latter's reads:
Tired of not seeing topics you care about reported? Do you want to develop better writing and research skills? Learn how to do just that from top bloggers, political commentators, and newsmakers in the region.
I don't know which to go to. (I signed up for both.)
Cross-posted on <pudge/*>.
Citizen-Journalism (Score:3, Insightful)
You're more likely to make an effect with good citizen journalist skills than with good analysis of constitutionality. It doesn't matter how much you know about if a law is constitutional, since you're not in a position to affect it directly. Rather, you want to be able to communicate your ideas effectively to force those who ARE in that position to do something about it.
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Yes, but on the other hand, I know aheckuvalot about citizen journalism.
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In which case, do you expect you would learn anything additional. If it's a primer for newbies, you can probably skip it without missing much.
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In which case, do you expect you would learn anything additional.
Don't know. Probably.
Then again, I can also perhaps provide insight to others.
Also, I know quite about about the Constitution, too. But I am certain I could learn more, of course.
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You're going to be a better citizen-journalist with good analysis of constitutionality than without.
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My thought is that it is better to goad politicians into action, then let congressional debate and judicial review determine constitutionality, than to have a good handle of the constitutional issues but fail to around the populace into action.
Obviously it's best to have both, but the journalism gets more done when you only have one.