Rebecca Leber

 Rebecca Leber is a journalist who focuses on environmental topics and issues. She is a reporter for Mother Jones’ DC bureau, a lot of her publications revolve around environmental policies and energy politics. According to “The Bulletin,” “she’s covered climate and energy for The New Republic, Grist, and ThinkProgress, and her writing has been published by more than a dozen outlets.” I think that her publications are very important in today’s society where environmental issues are cast aside. Leber’s work puts into perspective the issues with current environmental policies and politics, and what can be done to see changes for the future.

https://thebulletin.org/biography/rebecca-leber/

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Spotlight

I watched the film, Spotlight, a film about investigative journalism. The story revolves around the Boston Globe’s investigation of the Catholic Church. Upon watching this film, I felt that it accurately depicted the triumphs and challenges of investigative journalism. According to a Pro Publica article, the film “vividly captures the mix of frustration, drudgery and excitement that goes into every great investigative story. Where liberties were taken, and there were a few, they are in line with the realities of the news business.” I learned that there is a lot that goes into the process of investigative journalism, and sometimes the importance of a story is not always prioritized within the news. I felt that the film did a good job of depicting the story of Boston Globe’s investigation within the Catholic Church and I learned a lot about the process behind journalism.

thttps://www.propublica.org/article/spotlight-gets-investigative-journalism-right

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Disinformation on Your Feed

Social media is a huge aspect in people’s lives in today’s world. Due to this, being a social media influencer is now a career option. For some celebrity’s and other social media influencer’s advertising on their social media platforms is a part of their job. But in a lot of cases these influencers are not researching the products they are promoting to their followers, they’re simply promoting a product for a pay check even if they have not used this product themselves. Yet in their ads for the product they talk about how much “they love it and use it.” Companies use influencer’s with a following as a marketing tool, and these influencer’s only help sell the product to consumers even if doesn’t work which contributes to the spread of disinformation. Despite this Instagram, “has largely escaped scrutiny” however, “the platform is likely where the next great battle against misinformation will be fought.”

https://www.theverge.com/interface/2019/3/22/18276479/instagram-reckoning-anti-vaxx-misinformation-conspiracy

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Vitamin Water or Soda?

Vitamin Water was introduced to society a few years back as being a well liked and bought drink. The name "Vitamin Water" made it seem as if this drink was healthy for our bodies by replenishing it with the necessary vitamins we may need. Many were eager to try this new drink because of its name without reading the ingredients that are in these drinks. There are five points that have been proven by EcoWatch.com that make Vitamin Water greater or equal to a soda; vitamin water is high in liquid sugar and can contain the same amount of fructose as a can of Coke. Two, sugar sweetened beverages are fattening, third, they risk your chances of diseases, as well as the fact that they contain vitamins that people get enough of already. Be careful as to what we put into our bodies even if it sounds healthy!

Source: https://www.ecowatch.com/5-reasons-why-vitaminwater-might-be-just-as-bad-for-you-as-coke-1882051750.html

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