My Contributions!

I was in charge of the "Crime and Drugs" page of our blog, as well as the bibliography. I also coded several cartoons related to the crime and drugs aspect of undocumented immigration, which will be in our hard-copy scrapbook.

Finished! Woohoo! Nicely done, Media Dogs!

What I Did!!!

For our project is was in charge of the entire scrapbook. On our blog I took care of the history page along with the job, amnesty and international cartoon pages.

What I contributed to Group Project Numero Dos

I researched both Arizona and Alabama's Immigration Laws I found factual information that backed the editorial cartoonists views on the laws. I also made the home page to the Blog and provided myths about immigration. I provided terms not to use when reporting about immigration and I also provided information about how to analyze political cartoons.


GREAT JOB GUYS! Thanks for everyone's help I think we did a lot better on this Group Project!


- Drew Vaughn

Resources for my cartoons and information

Information:

http://www.imdiversity.com/Villages/Hispanic/politics_law/nam_sensitiveimm0520.asp
http://www.aclu.org/immigrants-rights/analysis-hb-56-alabama-taxpayer-and-citizen-protection-act

www.fairus.org/site/DocServer/ariz_SB1070_summary.pdf?docID 

http://www.aclu.org/immigrants-rights/immigration-myths-and-facts

http://www.loc.gov/teachers/classroommaterials/presentationsandactivities/activities/political-cartoon/

Cartoons:

www.caglecartoons.com

www.otherwords.org  

www.Politicalcartoons.com
www.davegranlund.com  
"The Denver Post"
www.thepeoplescomic.com
www.branchtoon.com
"The Bay Press-Gazette",   

They're done!

Ok, 2011 cartoons coded and sent to Dawn.

I'm going to start working on the crime page this weekend.

Group Meetings

Media Dogs met twice this week with everyone in attendance:

Taylor Smart

Drew Vaughn

Eric Jungblut

Dawn Otterby

Wednesday we all met briefly to discuss our progress and assign a few more tasks. Drew will be responsible for completing the home page for our blog, and I(Dawn) am going to create a history page to add.

Thursday during our group meeting we finalized all the codding of our base twenty cartoons and cleared up and remaining questions. Our project should rock.

Working Diligently

My coding is pretty much done, I'm just working on finalizing my "What reality is framed about immigration/immigrants" sections because I want to continue my fact-checking and fine-tune them. I will have everything complete and sent to Dawn by tomorrow (Friday 10/27) between noon and 3:00. Sorry it is taking so long, I just want my fact-checking to be spot on.

Thanks,

Eric

A very powerful video I found on Border Control vandalism

Cartoons and Coding

                                     Cartoon #1: "Alabama Immigration Law"

 

Publication:  www.caglecartoons.com, 2011

Cartoonist: Monte Wolverton

1. Positive or negative framing of undocumented immigrants: Postive

2. Positive or negative framing about immigration policies: Negative

What reality is constructed/framed about immigration/immigrants?

         This cartoon is based on Alabama's immigration law (HB56) and is comparing it to Nazi Germany's Holocaust. The artist is trying to show that the racial profiling that HB56 explicitly promotes is exactly how Nazi Germany profiled Jewish families, simply from assumptions and physical features that stand out. This cartoon ironic because the SS officer (Governor of Alabama) is ordering them into the boxcar and taking them for a ride, but HB56 strictly prohibits providing any transportation to undocumented immigrants.

Cartoon #2: "Jim Crow Immigration Law"

Publication:  www.otherwords.org, 2011

Cartoonist: Khalil Bendib

1. Positive or negative framing of undocumented immigrants: Postive

2. Positive or negative framing about immigration policies: Negative

What reality is constructed/framed about immigration/immigrants?
          The author of this cartoon is comparing the Jim Crow laws of the 1960's to Alabama's adopted immigration bill. In the 1960's Jim Crow Law's (Separate but Equal) were created to separate whites and blacks from public institutions. Alabama's new bill prohibits illegal aliens from applying or being admitted to secondary education (college) institutions. Although the author does make a great comparison to the Jim Crow Laws this comic is really only showing half the truth. According to HB 56, its does not specify that illegal aliens cannot attend public schools such as high school or elementary but it's the administration's duty to check the citizen status of both parents. Past Supreme Courts have ruled that a child has the right to a public education no matter their immigration status. Although majority of HB 56 is still in effect, denied access to free public education has been over ridden.

                                    Cartoon #3: Alabama Immigration Law 1

Publication:  www.Politicalcartoons.com, 2011

Cartoonist: J.D. Crowe

1. Positive or negative framing of undocumented immigrants: Postive

2. Positive or negative framing about immigration policies: Negative

What reality is constructed/framed about immigration/immigrants?
           The author of this cartoon is responding to the strict punishments of aiding an undocumented alien. It is a felony in the state of Alabama to aid an undocumented alien if you know that they are undocumented. The author is making the argument that inalienable rights always take seniority over any state or federal law in the United States. The right to life for this person in the cartoon (undocumented or not) is being taken away by the state of Alabama.

                                       Cartoon #4: Alabama Immigration Law 2

Publication:  www.Politicalcartoons.com, 2011

Cartoonist: J.D. Crowe

1. Positive or negative framing of undocumented immigrants: Postive

2. Positive or negative framing about immigration policies: Negative

What reality is constructed/framed about immigration/immigrants?

           The author of this cartoon is referring to Section 12 of HB56. According to Section 12, Law enforcement has the right to determine the immigration status of an individual if they are under the suspicion that they are in the country illegally. The author is framing the image that a police officer can just come up to an individual and ask them if they are legal or not. According to the law, an individual must cause an infraction in order to be questioned about their citizenship. Immigrants are required to carry visas and other legal documents in order to show their residency. Unlike Arizona's law where they just need to show a driver's license.

 Cartoon #5: Immigration Law: Alabama Brownout

Publication:  www.editorialcartoons.com, 2011

Cartoonist: J.D. Crowe

1. Positive or negative framing of undocumented immigrants: Postive

2. Positive or negative framing about immigration policies: Negative

What reality is constructed/framed about immigration/immigrants?
           In this cartoon Crowe again tries to reinforce the fact that the Alabama HB56 Law is enforced based on appearances of individuals. The author of the cartoon is framing that people with darker skin color (or people who are not pasty white) will be questioned about their citizenship starting Labor Day weekend when the bill was passed into a law.

Cartoons in 2010 based on Arizona's SB1070

Nate Beeler. www.politicalcartoons.com, 2010

Dave Granlund. www.davegranlund.com, 2010

Mike Keefe. "The Denver Post", 2010.

David Logan. www.thepeoplescomic.com, 2010

John Branch. www.branchtoon.com, 2010

Khalil Bendib. www.otherwords.org, 2010

Joe Heller. "The Bay Press-Gazette", 2010

My top 5 cartoons

Sorry they are up so late I was at work all night.

My Progress

Tonight I gathered my groups cartoons and matted them. They now just need to be arranged and placed in the scrapbook.

These were my top six cartoons that I collected:

1. http://www.caglecartoons.com/viewimage.asp?ID=%7BB38DBBC6-6908-4965-B2AB-D31C28FC98CF%7D
2. http://www.caglecartoons.com/viewimage.asp?ID=%7B6E9B6396-19EA-43B0-B85A-5D91E0BD97D7%7D
3. http://editorialcartoonists.com/cartoon/display.cfm/100272/
4. http://editorialcartoonists.com/cartoon/display.cfm/103886/
5. http://editorialcartoonists.com/cartoon/display.cfm/98912/
6. http://editorialcartoonists.com/cartoon/display.cfm/100626/

My Cartoons

Hey guys! Here are my five 2011 cartoons that I said I would post after the meeting:


Paresh Nath, UAE


Matt Wuerker


Gary McCoy


Pat Bagley


Gary Varvel

If I find any more I will let you know/post them here.

Have a fun Fall Break!

Media Dogs met today between 120:00-1:15. All members were in attendance.

Drew Vaughn

Taylor Smart

Eric Jungblut

Dawn Otterby

Today our team finalized our decision to create a blog, as well as to turn in a scrapbook.

Dawn will be in charge of the scrapbook; including layout, design, and codding sheets. Drew is in charge of setting up the blog and making sure it runs smoothly. Taylor volunteered to to edit all information posted on the blog. Bibliography will be taken care of by Eric. Our team will be meeting again within the next week to complete our coding sheet.

Project 2: Rough Outline

Our group at this point in time is planning on creating both a blog and a scrapbook. Some key topics we've have decided to focus on so far are:

1. Anchor Babies: Taylor
2. Crime Rates/Drug Wars: Eric
3. Jobs/Taxation: Dawn
4. Utah Compact: Dawn
5. Alabama/Arizona Laws: Drew
6. Border Control: Taylor

What I Contributed Over All

I my main focus was to research what the Fox News anchors had to say about the legalization of marijuana. I found video's from Glenn Beck as well as Bill O'Reilly. I also helped research the Stephen Colbert video's and found some statistics to back him up. My final contribution was the bibliography.

YAY TEAM!!!!!

We're Done!!!!!!!

Morgan, Scott. "Drug Cartels Are Terrified of Marijuana Legalization | StoptheDrugWar.org." StoptheDrugWar.org | Raising Awareness of the Consequences of Prohibition. 31 Mar. 2011. Web. 22 Sept. 2011. .

Los Angeles Times . "Marijuana | L.A.'s medical marijuana dispensary debate - Los Angeles Times." Featured Articles From The Los Angeles Times. N.p., 24 Sept. 2011. Web. 27 Feb. 2011. .


 

MarijuanaMedicine420. "Bill 'o Reilly Gets Owned on The Drug War - YouTube ." YouTube - Broadcast Yourself. . uhhhhkevin , 23 June 2010. Web. 19 Sept. 2011. .


 

ProCon.org. "Which drugs are in Schedule I? - Medical Marijuana - ProCon.org." Medical Marijuana ProCon.org. N.p., 11 Aug. 2006. Web. 24 Sept. 2011. .


 "Glenn Beck: "Its Time To Legalize Marijuana" - YouTube ." YouTube - Broadcast Yourself. . C0ct0pusPrime , 6 Apr. 2009. Web. 28 Sept. 2011. .


 

"Rob Kampia of MPP on Glenn Beck 2/25/09 - YouTube ." YouTube - Broadcast Yourself. . MPPstaff , 9 Feb. 1925. Web. 27 Sept. 2011. .


 
"Is Smoking Pot Still a Victimless Crime? | DFAF." DFAF. N.p., 25 Sept. 2009. Web. 4 Oct. 2011. .


 

"Bill O'Reilly vs. Cheech & Chong - YouTube ." YouTube - Broadcast Yourself. . AndrewQuiroz24 , 7 Mar. 2010. Web. 25 Sept. 2011. .

"The Union The Business Behind Getting High Full Movie - YouTube." YouTube - Broadcast Yourself. AirbornxToaster, 08 Apr. 2011. Web. 26 Sept. 2011. .


 

Alternative Care Clinics . "Patient FAQ's - Medical Marijuana Doctors, Evaluations, Cards and Medical Marijuana information - Alternative Care Clinics - Southern California - 866-420-7215." Medical Marijuana Doctors - Evaluations - Cards and Medical Marijuana information. N.p., n.d. Web. 26 Sept. 2011. .


 

Comedy Central . "Ethan Nadelmann - The Colbert Report - 2009-30-04 - Video Clip | Comedy Central." Colbert Nation | The Colbert Report | Comedy Central. N.p., 9 Apr. 1930. Web. 30 Sept. 2011. .


 

Fox News . " Joseph Califano & Bill O'Reilly On Marijuana Prohibition - YouTube ." YouTube - Broadcast Yourself. . day50912A , 20 May 2009. Web. 21 Sept. 2011. .


 

Males , Mike . "Pot Boiler." Fairness & Accuracy In Reporting (FAIR). N.p., n.d. Web. 25 Oct. 2011. .


 

Vesta , Solomon . "Cannabis History - The War on Marijuana 1980-1998 - YouTube ." YouTube - Broadcast Yourself. . hampapartiet , 3 Apr. 2009. Web. 23 Sept. 2011. .

National Survey of American Attitudes on Substance Abuse XV: Teens and Parents. National Survey of American Attitudes on Substance Abuse XV: Teens and Parents 15 (2010): 2-12. CASA. Web. 29 Sept. 2011. .

Martin, Michel. "In California, Marijuana Dispensaries Outnumber Starbucks : NPR." NPR : National Public Radio : News & Analysis, World, US, Music & Arts : NPR. 15 Oct. 2009. Web. 27 Sept. 2011. .

"Speaking Out Against Drug Legalization, Fact 10." Welcome to the United States Department of Justice. 25 Sept. 2009. Web. 28 Sept. 2011. .

Wishnia, Steven. "Is Marijuana Addictive? | Drugs | AlterNet." Home | AlterNet. 11 Aug. 2011. Web. 04 Oct. 2011. .

Contribution

My contribution to this project was providing the health information about what Fox News (Bill Oreilly with guest speaker Joseph Califano) reported and either debunking or supporting their claims by factual doctor's research. I also edited the whole video and helped the other group members compile their information into the video.

I mainly provided information that proved that Oreilly rarely uses factual information, uses out dated statistics, and sometimes partially true statements.

GO MEDIA DOGS!!

Drew Vaughn

Update

Media Dogs met yesterday and all remaining members were present.

Eric Jungblut

Taylor Smart

Drew Vaughn

Dawn Otterby

We went over our documentary, and any remaining questions Drew had about our research. Eric, who was in charge of finding clips from The Colbert Report and the Daily Show, said that he found some new video's, which he wanted to research and squeeze in the documentary. Besides those few missing clips our video has turned out nicely.