On a completely different note . . . with the recent death of Apple founder Steve Jobs, you undoubtedly heard reports of how innovative he was and what an immense impact he had on personal computing technology. But did you know that he also had a major influence on journalism? Read this brief article about it, then watch what Jobs had to say about journalism in his own words in this video clip.
Finally, if you have time please listen to Jobs' 2005 Stanford Commencement speech.
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"Here we have the man who invented the personal computer, then the laptop. He's now destroying them. That is an amazing life." said by Murdoch. This quote to me says it all, what Jobs has done for technology and what he wanted to do for journalism. Jobs was defiantly an incredible person.
ReplyDeleteI thought that the story of how the iPhone came about was very interesting. I didnt know that it wasnt an original idea. I thought that someone had naturally thought of making a smartphone. Its funny how apple was able to completely ditch one project and move onto the next using the same technology.
ReplyDeleteI believe that everything in life is part of a chain-reaction. Just like Jordan said above, it is absolutely amazing to hear that one thing can be carried on to the next, which may be somewhat or completely different. Carrying over one thing to the next, to the next and so on is something we should all reflect upon. The Commencement Speech defines many life lessons that highlight upon the chain-reaction and effect process. Inspiring and definitely worth while. Listen to Steve Jobs . . . he knows what he's talking about.
ReplyDeleteThe lead Bobby Hawthorne wrote was so good! It kept me reading and each sentence flowed so smoothly into the next. It was very impressive with the little information he was given.
ReplyDeleteSteve Jobs is such a humble and intelligent man, and his ideas to help journalists is amazing. He chose to help something that was important to him with his power instead of doing nothing, which I think is incredible.
His commencement speech was such an inspiration and truly touching. It was sad to hear his third story, but i know he died doing something he was proud of. RIP. :(
I thought it was funny to hear that Apple actually created the IPad first, but put it on hold to make way for the IPhone. It was a very practical move on Apple's part that benefited them in the future. I also believe it was very notable that Steve Jobs tried to preserve journalism. I agree with him when he says that he does not want our country to become a "country of bloggers". I had seen the commencement speech before on a memorial website for Mr. Jobs. I believe we can all learn a lot from Mr. Jobs and the way he lived his life.
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed the story by Bobby Hawthorn. He made very good points about interviewing and how to organize your notes and also your thoughts so that you have a better interview which will give you, in turn, a better article.
ReplyDeleteI never knew that Steve Jobs had a hand in journalism as well. I find it very interesting that he was involved in so many different aspects of innovation. His immense knowledge in so many different subjects and yet he was still humble.
What an incredible life! Steve Jobs was creative, innovative, surprisingly humble, and above all, insightful. I think that is the key, not only to business, invention, and technology, but to journalism as well; insight. To know truths about how people think, what makes them tick, and even how life works, is really why people read. The next time someone asks me "What is the meaning of life?" I might just say "Stay hungry. Stay foolish." It seems to me to be a wonderful way to live.
ReplyDeleteHearing about Steve Jobs' commitment to journalism made me very happy in a way. By many accounts, Steve Jobs was a incredibly intelligent and innovative man, but could also be very unreasonable or obsessive at times. His dedication to the news industry cast him in a positive light to me. I agree with him very strongly on the fact that bloggers and trained journalists are very different, and need to be treated differently as well. Seeing that he really wanted to help news publications succeed impressed me very much.
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