Flushing Community on Alert

Families in Flushing have been told to be cautious of a man offering rides to children in the area. This is the second time in the past two weeks that a letter has been sent home to the parents of students warning of the suspicious man that has been offering rides to students in the community.

http://abclocal.go.com/wjrt/story?section=news/local&id=7697715

AIDS Awareness

The walk for AIDS awareness will be held this Saturday on the U of M-Flint campus. This is a topic that many people shy away from, but it is a growing one in the Genesee County area. This walk is taking place to help people 'come together and provides a support network' for those that have been impacted by this disease in some way. The walk is scheduled to start at 2pm.

http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2010/10/genesee_county_ranked_eighth_i.html

Being There

Dealing with the stress of a loved one in surgery can be very overwhelming. One Flint resident has found a way to be there for these families and individuals as they go through the endless waiting process in the hospital waiting room. Reaching out to these people and letting them know you are there is what she specializes in. Helping our community in this small way has a huge impact in the lives of many:

http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2010/10/making_a_difference_hurley_med.html

Britni Vrbensky

Britni Vrbensky
Journalism

Media Subject

    When I think of the word Media I usually end up thinking about TV and radio broadcasting as well as the use of internet. When I think of the word press my mind wanders to things such as a news paper and the printed word.
    In my own mind I separate these things into two groups when really they are all ways in which "higher ups" try to get us news information. There is no way around that fact. I tend to catagorize the different types of news into older ones and a new advanced group.
    I do not however think that any of the genres are any less or more right to use. I think that they all offer different ways to get to people and they all offer different benifits to the news organizations.
    I think that it is important for the organizations to utilize all of these changes in media and press. Using all of the aspects reaches a broader audience and embraces many types of news writing.

This is my first blog for my journali...

    This is my first blog for my journalism class Winter 2010. I am currently get ready to watch the movie serogates with my boyfriend and his family. I am not really sure if I will like it or not because I am a little picky when it comes to movies. But I know that if I don't like it I will still have fun because I love hanging out with this family! They have slowly taken me in as there own and I am looking forward to an evening relaxing and laughing.