Print and online news are battling it out when it comes to who reads what and where do they go to read it. While interviewing a handful of people, I found it to be intriguing that they rather get their news from online.
Cashia Holmes, 17 Orlando Fla. read up on Hip Hop News mostly from blogs posted online. She rarely read magazine print due to online being free. When asked what doesn't she read, she said "Animated stuff and sports."
Sharlene Alexander 39, Orlando Fla. catches up on her favorite topics, "Money and Politics." Alexander said she gets most of her news from The Wall Street Journal Online, however she too does not read anything sports related.
Katie Miller, 20 Orl. Fla. said she gets most of her news from online articles and HLN. Her favorite topics are money and politics, and she too doesn't read anything sports related.
As one can see, online is becoming the trending source for news more and more each day.
I read everything from newspapers, magazines, online and television broadcasting because sometimes it's better to hear news from different sources because you just never know.
Sunday, January 24, 2010
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Interview: David Nixon "Central Florida Resident Directs and Produce New Movie"
ORLANDO, Fla. – Outliving your child could be as devastating as seeing a loved one battle a deadly disease. A father who lost his son experienced both. He will never forget the heartbreak and devastation that life dealt him when his eight year old son Tyler was diagnosed and died from brain cancer.
How can one overcome such a horrific heart break as this? How can one find the right words to comfort a person’s heart in such trying times? There may not be any words that can take away the pain, but a director out of Central Florida by the name of David Nixon took on a challenge to keep the memories of Tyler alive forever.
Nixon was born in Sydney Australia to the parents of missionaries. He’s always been around Christians most of his life, and the word of God was embedded in him by his parents.
Ever since Nixon was a teenager, he dreamt of becoming a director. Nixon chased that dream once he became an adult. He was allowed the opportunity to work with films for Disney, but his love and passion was into directing movies himself.
“I chased this dream of becoming a director nearly half of my life, and almost gave it up until 6 years ago when I was asked by two brothers Alex and Stephen Kendricks for their help in a movie called Fireproof,” said Nixon.
Nixon went on to help direct "Fire Proof" and "Facing the Giants." He believes these experiences helped aid him in the making of his new movie "Letters to God," a movie about the life and death of an 8 year old boy named Tyler who was diagnose with brain cancer.
Nixon also believes this is coming from the grace of God. “Before we would shoot any scenes, we would all get on our knees and pray,” said Nixon.
According to sources, Letters to God is anticipated to be one of the most touching films of all time. "Cancer touches everybody," said Nixon. When asked will he only make Christian base films, Nixon replied, “yes” because he feels that God has given him this gift to glorify the lord.
Nixon said there's a part in the film that is his favorite, and that piece is when a bully kept poking fun at Tyler because of his hair, and Tyler decided to write the bully a letter saying he hopes that he sees him in heaven.
The movie is scheduled to debut April 9, 2010. The movie was directed in Winter Garden a city in Central Florida.
Nixon says the movie is not only touching but he is hoping that when people see the movie they will fill the post offices with letters to God.
How can one overcome such a horrific heart break as this? How can one find the right words to comfort a person’s heart in such trying times? There may not be any words that can take away the pain, but a director out of Central Florida by the name of David Nixon took on a challenge to keep the memories of Tyler alive forever.
Nixon was born in Sydney Australia to the parents of missionaries. He’s always been around Christians most of his life, and the word of God was embedded in him by his parents.
Ever since Nixon was a teenager, he dreamt of becoming a director. Nixon chased that dream once he became an adult. He was allowed the opportunity to work with films for Disney, but his love and passion was into directing movies himself.
“I chased this dream of becoming a director nearly half of my life, and almost gave it up until 6 years ago when I was asked by two brothers Alex and Stephen Kendricks for their help in a movie called Fireproof,” said Nixon.
Nixon went on to help direct "Fire Proof" and "Facing the Giants." He believes these experiences helped aid him in the making of his new movie "Letters to God," a movie about the life and death of an 8 year old boy named Tyler who was diagnose with brain cancer.
Nixon also believes this is coming from the grace of God. “Before we would shoot any scenes, we would all get on our knees and pray,” said Nixon.
According to sources, Letters to God is anticipated to be one of the most touching films of all time. "Cancer touches everybody," said Nixon. When asked will he only make Christian base films, Nixon replied, “yes” because he feels that God has given him this gift to glorify the lord.
Nixon said there's a part in the film that is his favorite, and that piece is when a bully kept poking fun at Tyler because of his hair, and Tyler decided to write the bully a letter saying he hopes that he sees him in heaven.
The movie is scheduled to debut April 9, 2010. The movie was directed in Winter Garden a city in Central Florida.
Nixon says the movie is not only touching but he is hoping that when people see the movie they will fill the post offices with letters to God.
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
INTERVIEW: Kimberly Emanuel "Red Flag your Teens Demons"
by: Angelique Lachelle
Daytona Beach, Fla. - "Do demons really exist or is it a myth handed down from generation to generation, asked Kimberly Emanuel?" Some may say it all depends on what one would consider to be a demon.
Dressed in army fatigue as if she was ready for war, Emanuel shouted to her audience, "I'm on the battlefield for my teens and parents should be too." Standing in front of the room of the Dickerson Center were seven teenagers ranging from 13 to 19 years of age, Emanuel began to explain that seven represents the number of years it takes to live a teenage life beginning at the age of 13 and ending at the age of 19. Those can be really trying years for our adolescents.
"Here young git, take this joint and smoke it until it's gone, said the 19 year old to the 13 year old." Looking nervous and scared, but not wanting to be looked at as a punk, the 13 year old took it. "Now that's what a demon looks like, said Emanuel."
As the audience starred at the teenagers in shock, Emanuel asked them to take their seats. When I was 15 years old I was offered marijuana, and I took it, smoked it, and it nearly cost me and my friends lives, said Emanuel. Emanuel continued to explain that the scar on her face reminds her everyday of the accident she caused while driving under the influence of marijuana. "I was as some of you teenagers say, High as a bird."
Demons can be anything that makes us do the wrong things in life. Demons are evil. Alcohol is a demon, street drugs are demons, stealing is a demon, negative gossip is a demon, overeating is a demon, and the list goes on and on, said Emanuel.
My demons are now neutralized, and I am here to help our teens neutralize theirs, said Emanuel. People all it takes is motivation, encouragement, and love. Word of advice should never be charged when it benefits helping someone, said Emanuel. Emanuel closed her speech by asking everyone to participate in red flagging a loved one demon.
"oh my goodness she put the icing on the cake, said Sean Jones. "The world is so messed up today, even when you try to help these kids out they don't want to listen, and when you go up side their heads the law is ready to take you to jail, and this is why a lot of our youth are acting up, said Michael Allen."
Thursday, November 5, 2009
INTERVIEW: Santana Alexander
INTERVIEW: Santana Alexander
By Angelique Cooper October 16, 2009
ORLANDO, Fla. - Santana Alexander was sexually molested as a child beginning at the age of eight. "The thoughts that I carry nearly cost me my life, but being a woman of God, I couldn't cheat the life that my creator has given me," said Alexander.
Dressed in a chiffon blouse, baggy pants, and a scarf neatly wrapped around her head. Alexander rubbed a beaded cross in the palm of her hands symbolizing her love for Jesus Christ. As she paced the floor in a room that she rented from her apartment complex, she quietly waited for her audience to find their seats before she'd begin her speech.
There's no doubt that this was going to be a night to remember for many. Alexander walked up and down the aisles, and then said in a small still voice "That bastard took my innocence from me, all because he wanted a five second orgasm."
Alexander began explaining the unfortunate events that has happened in her life as a child, but she also reminded people that forgiveness is the key in freeing yourself. She began to say it's going to take a voice to join other voices in order to make a great sound, and be taken seriously.
The silence in child molestation must be broken. Our voices must be higher than they are today. It's time to block the dangerous roads to this crime so that our children of today won't wander down them.
As the crowd stood in awe of the powerful words that came from Alexander's mouth, one could only help but notice the weeping, and sniffles that was going on in the building.
As Alexander made her closing remarks, she petitioned the people in the audience to join her in the fight to help sexually molested kids speak out. "I was abused as a child beginning at the age of nine, said Tybee Capers so I can relate to her pain." "It doesn't just happen to little girls, but little boys too, because I was sexually abused by my stepfather," said Caesar Sims.
By Angelique Cooper October 16, 2009
ORLANDO, Fla. - Santana Alexander was sexually molested as a child beginning at the age of eight. "The thoughts that I carry nearly cost me my life, but being a woman of God, I couldn't cheat the life that my creator has given me," said Alexander.
Dressed in a chiffon blouse, baggy pants, and a scarf neatly wrapped around her head. Alexander rubbed a beaded cross in the palm of her hands symbolizing her love for Jesus Christ. As she paced the floor in a room that she rented from her apartment complex, she quietly waited for her audience to find their seats before she'd begin her speech.
There's no doubt that this was going to be a night to remember for many. Alexander walked up and down the aisles, and then said in a small still voice "That bastard took my innocence from me, all because he wanted a five second orgasm."
Alexander began explaining the unfortunate events that has happened in her life as a child, but she also reminded people that forgiveness is the key in freeing yourself. She began to say it's going to take a voice to join other voices in order to make a great sound, and be taken seriously.
The silence in child molestation must be broken. Our voices must be higher than they are today. It's time to block the dangerous roads to this crime so that our children of today won't wander down them.
As the crowd stood in awe of the powerful words that came from Alexander's mouth, one could only help but notice the weeping, and sniffles that was going on in the building.
As Alexander made her closing remarks, she petitioned the people in the audience to join her in the fight to help sexually molested kids speak out. "I was abused as a child beginning at the age of nine, said Tybee Capers so I can relate to her pain." "It doesn't just happen to little girls, but little boys too, because I was sexually abused by my stepfather," said Caesar Sims.
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
INTERVIEW: WillieC Barnes can these bones live
INTERVIEW: Willie C. Barnes Can These Bones Live
By Angelique Cooper October 6, 2009
If you attend church in hopes of hearing a pastor tell you how good life can be if you put forth the effort to live right, do right by your neighbors, or to hear good news in every sermon, then Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church would not be the church that you would want to attend.
In 1987 Willie C Barnes was called to pastor a then small church out of the historic black owned city of Eatonville Fl where he worked with a servant attitude to rebuilding a now large worship center for the lost, heartbroken, and children of God. However, the pastor says it was his heavenly father who put forth the work in him to fulfill his accomplishments.
As the crowd walked inside of the church doors, some making their way to the balcony due to the ground floor being over crowded, a word was definitely sought after by many. Among the anxiously waiting, were Christians, sinners, and the sick ready to hear an encouraging word to uplift their spirits, or to hear hope that their sickness will be healed. The man of the hour, Pastor Willie C Barnes was dressed in a black tailored suit seated in a chair reserved just for him.
At approximately 11:00am the church choir arose to their feet and began singing and shouting hymns of glory before the keynote speaker have his way. By 11:30am the man of the hour arose and made his way to the pulpit. Pastor Barnes gazed into the crowded room, then looked up toward the balcony, and made this comment; “Can these bones live?”
The people in the audience began to cry aloud as if they knew what type of message was going to be delivered. Watching the Pastor pause after his quote; stare into the audience as if he wanted someone to answer his question. He then said it again “Can these bones live?”
Perplexed as it sounds, the quote seemed quite hideous. Leaning over to his left side, the pastor then began to say, “Have you ever tried to help somebody with their burdens and end up carrying the whole load by yourself?” He then said, “How can you deal with an individual who is taken over by sin; immature folks shouldn’t try to tell other folks how to live.”
Leaning over to the right side of him, he made sigh’s and then mumbled, “Am I speaking to someone in the crowd today?” As he made his way in front of the pulpit he began preaching his message to the people.
Scolding and rebuking as a parent would their child, he said in a loud still voice “stop looking down on folks when they have fallen short of the glory; stop judging folks all of the time because in due time you will be judged in the same measure you judged that person!”
He then began to warn the people to follow God’s law because if they didn’t and continue their evil ways, judgment will be waiting for them at the back door because they were setting themselves up for failure. “Belittling someone’s spirit or wishing harm to someone is of the devil,” the pastor shouted.
How can one take word of advice such as this? Pastor Barnes seemed as if he could care less. Running to and from each side of the church he warned the believers to stop their evil, malicious, and vindictive ways.
Arising from the balcony stood a woman dressed in white. She ran from her seat, burst through the double doors and headed straight to the altar as if she’d been convicted. “Yes yes, ask God to pardon you for your sins and leave them here at the altar,” says Pastor Barnes.
At the end of the pastor’s speech he gave an invitation to those who were lost and needed to be found, and to those who did not have a church home to come to the altar so that he could introduce them to a wonderful savior.
Many people were crying and shouting for glory.
“Don’t help people to the point where they are not doing anything to help themselves,” says an onlooker. Departure from Jesus Christ is suicide, says another. Pastor Barnes says he gives a word of encouragement in every sermon that he delivers; it’s up to individuals to take heed to the words and follow God’s way.
Angelique Cooper Valencia Student
acooper16@valenciacc.edu
By Angelique Cooper October 6, 2009
If you attend church in hopes of hearing a pastor tell you how good life can be if you put forth the effort to live right, do right by your neighbors, or to hear good news in every sermon, then Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church would not be the church that you would want to attend.
In 1987 Willie C Barnes was called to pastor a then small church out of the historic black owned city of Eatonville Fl where he worked with a servant attitude to rebuilding a now large worship center for the lost, heartbroken, and children of God. However, the pastor says it was his heavenly father who put forth the work in him to fulfill his accomplishments.
As the crowd walked inside of the church doors, some making their way to the balcony due to the ground floor being over crowded, a word was definitely sought after by many. Among the anxiously waiting, were Christians, sinners, and the sick ready to hear an encouraging word to uplift their spirits, or to hear hope that their sickness will be healed. The man of the hour, Pastor Willie C Barnes was dressed in a black tailored suit seated in a chair reserved just for him.
At approximately 11:00am the church choir arose to their feet and began singing and shouting hymns of glory before the keynote speaker have his way. By 11:30am the man of the hour arose and made his way to the pulpit. Pastor Barnes gazed into the crowded room, then looked up toward the balcony, and made this comment; “Can these bones live?”
The people in the audience began to cry aloud as if they knew what type of message was going to be delivered. Watching the Pastor pause after his quote; stare into the audience as if he wanted someone to answer his question. He then said it again “Can these bones live?”
Perplexed as it sounds, the quote seemed quite hideous. Leaning over to his left side, the pastor then began to say, “Have you ever tried to help somebody with their burdens and end up carrying the whole load by yourself?” He then said, “How can you deal with an individual who is taken over by sin; immature folks shouldn’t try to tell other folks how to live.”
Leaning over to the right side of him, he made sigh’s and then mumbled, “Am I speaking to someone in the crowd today?” As he made his way in front of the pulpit he began preaching his message to the people.
Scolding and rebuking as a parent would their child, he said in a loud still voice “stop looking down on folks when they have fallen short of the glory; stop judging folks all of the time because in due time you will be judged in the same measure you judged that person!”
He then began to warn the people to follow God’s law because if they didn’t and continue their evil ways, judgment will be waiting for them at the back door because they were setting themselves up for failure. “Belittling someone’s spirit or wishing harm to someone is of the devil,” the pastor shouted.
How can one take word of advice such as this? Pastor Barnes seemed as if he could care less. Running to and from each side of the church he warned the believers to stop their evil, malicious, and vindictive ways.
Arising from the balcony stood a woman dressed in white. She ran from her seat, burst through the double doors and headed straight to the altar as if she’d been convicted. “Yes yes, ask God to pardon you for your sins and leave them here at the altar,” says Pastor Barnes.
At the end of the pastor’s speech he gave an invitation to those who were lost and needed to be found, and to those who did not have a church home to come to the altar so that he could introduce them to a wonderful savior.
Many people were crying and shouting for glory.
“Don’t help people to the point where they are not doing anything to help themselves,” says an onlooker. Departure from Jesus Christ is suicide, says another. Pastor Barnes says he gives a word of encouragement in every sermon that he delivers; it’s up to individuals to take heed to the words and follow God’s way.
Angelique Cooper Valencia Student
acooper16@valenciacc.edu
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