Small newspapers in Barranquilla

Every day, small newspapers have served as the voice of Barranquilla. They are not only the purveyor of news events but also the mouthpiece of the community on many issues.

Today, the small newspapers maintain only a facade of the integrity they represent.
Small newspapers, for the most part, are so obsessed with profit that they are an embarrassment to a discerning public. Granted, a few small newspapers may still be concerned with quality news reporting. They are accurate, honest and unbiased; but the majority of news reports in small newspapers in the town concentrate on those stories which will please most of the readers and all of the advertisers. Because the paper is so influenced by the advertisers, omissions occur in order to protect the profit.

For example, a reporter who covers a local event may decide to omit any criticisms of the production because many of those involved are advertisers or potential advertisers. Thus, the reader is treated to a mediocre review of the production instead of intelligent comments suggesting improvements. The newspaper had decided not to offend its paying customers in exchange for news copy which discerning readers know is misleading..

Current television

It is hard to watch television in almost any time of the day and not find violence on the screen portrayed as a normal part of the presentation. Cartoons are filled with it. Movies often seem to make violence a central part of the plot, and regular TV series are becoming increasingly violent.

There is an active movement to identify those programs and give parents some control and all a choice over the level of content that they might be encountering while viewing a program.

There are those who are pointing the finger at the visual media, TV and movies, for portraying violence in a way that shows few if any consequences. In fact, it is often glorified as the way to solve a problem. There are those that are drawing direct parallels to violence that are presented on the screen of violence encountered in everyday life.

Now We ARE Playing Video Games

It's a fact that at some point each one of us have played with a video game. Nowadays video games invite you to stand up from your chair and interact with the actual console. The wireless controllers make you move not only your fingers but to move your entire body in addition to your hands and arms in order to stir a ship or just move your character inside the game.
With the present technologies there is no excuse to just lay on your couch and wait for something to happen. Now you are the one who is suppose to control the game.



With massive multi player games where millions of people can interact, instant messaging system within the consoles and VoIP integrated systems gamers can create virtual schedules, clans, friend groups, and can see who gets connected to play. All delivered right to your home right out of your HD Television (If you have one, but even if you don't too). Every improvement was made to give you a better connection feeling. Instead of playing with yourself or the computer you are interacting with everyone and playing with them all.



The problem is that a lot of people say that games are only for children and people with no jobs, but actually, one out of three persons are regular 30 year-oldish gamers.
I could probably continue telling you all sort of things video games make for you but neither you nor me can deny that the best way to take care of yourself is to really do the things you do by playing VG (everything but to kill people ;D ).
If you play Basketball on your PS3, why not to do it for real?
If you play Bowling on your Wii, why not to do it for real?
If you play Grand Theft Auto on your Xbox 360, why not to do it for real? (seriously, you know that I'm joking).

It's good to entertain ourselves with video games, they allow you to do some things you cannot in many cases, but it's even better to go out and enjoy your life.



Don't you think?