It's amazing to see the effect that truly great journalism can have on its readers, viewers, and followers. After watching part of the docoumentary, Eyes On the Prize, I felt inspired to make a difference writh my writing in order to give other people the same experience.
Making a documentary requires more hours of time than most people can even imagine. It requires video and audio editing, placing video clips in certain areas, adding music, and interviewing people who are knowledgable of the documentary's topic.
Eyes On the Prize beautifully illustrates the racial struggles that went on in the south during the 1960's. It shows the many differences between the north and south that still exist in many aspects today. I believe as an aspiring journalist, that it's extremely important to consider the audience in any case, but espescially when covering a topic as sensitive as racism.
Seeing videos of little girls being sprayed by fire hoses and getting chased away by police dogs can followed by Martin Luther King's inspirational "I have a dream" speech, at first glance is just a couple of video clips. But the way in which the video footage was shown in the documentary was shown with perfect timing and coordination, fully capturing the emotion of the viewer.
What people did to fight racism in the 60's is without a doubt admirable, and their efforts are praised by this documentary. Seeing this documentary made me think personally about what kind of racism I see around me today. Racism still exists today and the civil rights movement of the 60's is not over, which is exactly why we as a society need to make sure to stay properly informed about the events going on around us in our world
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