Final Blogtastic Reflection (#4)

For my final blog reflection for 4th quarter, I chose "Blagojevich on 'Celebrity Apprentice'" as my favorite blog post. The reason I like this one so much is because I feel very strongly about the subject. This usually characterizes my favorite posts. When you're really passionate about what you're writing about, it just makes it a lot more fun to write. And when I saw that Blagojevich was on a reality t.v. show and not in jail, I was just outraged. I was also able to incorporate a bunch of sources in this post, which I think adds depth and more credibility to a post. And from those sources, I used direct quotes and dissected them to prove my point even more. It just had more substance than some of my other posts.
This year I have really developed as a blogger. Not that I blogged before this class, but my style has changed since the beginning of the year. I started my blogging career by mostly writing about certain issues that I encountered in my everyday life, but didn't necessarily connect to class. But as the year continued, my posts started to become extensions of class discussions, which is what I think Mr. Bolos and Mr. O'Connor intended them to be. And when I could not extend the discussion to my blogging, I wrote about prominent issues in the news. Not always, but I tried to.
I have really enjoyed blogging this year because I do like to write, but essays can often times be laborious and they take a long time to do. On the other hand, a blog post doesn't have to be long. You can write a little about a lot, and that's what I've really liked about blogging this year.

Tuesday, March 23, 2010

Blagojevich on "Celebrity Apprentice"

     For the past couple of weeks I have seen various commercials for "Celebrity Apprentice" and happened to see that Illinois' former governnor, Rod Blagojevich is one of the contestants this season. Personally, I am outraged. Blagojevich should be in jail, not on a reality t.v. show. He has used his 15 minutes of fame (and the kind of fame that no one should want) to transform himself into some sort of a celebrity. Before signing on for "Celebrity Apprentice" Blagojevich was originally going to be on a different reality show called "I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!" However, since he is charged with a multitude of crimes, the judge said that he could not participate in the show. But never fear, his wife gladly stepped up and took the role instead. I think it's totally disgusting that Blagojevich would do something like this. He is not a celebrity; he is criminal who has made Illinois the laughing stock of the country. And the media is treating this like it's no big deal. It's like "Hey, if the whole governor thing doesn't work out, just join 'Celebrity Apprentice!'"Another thing that bothered me was the way Blagojevich's little biography is worded on the show's website. It says that Blagojevich was "hijacked from office." He was "hijacked" because he broke the law! That's usually what happens in these kind of situations. I think Blagojevich being in "Celebrity Apprentice" not only gives Illinois a bad rep, but it gives our entire country a bad rep. It's like the media is just shrugging off all of his wrong-doings and glorifying a man who does not deserve to be glorified. It sheds a bad light on American politics, if you ask me, and it definitely does not present a good image of America.
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  1. S. BolosMay 30, 2010 at 9:10 PM

    Hi Zoe!

    I really enjoyed reading your reflection -- you certainly have grown in your understanding of this medium.

    This particular entry feels like a rant more that a post. Did Blago technically break the law? Keep in mind that though he was removed from office, he hasn't yet stood trial.

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