I visited Australia for Spring Break.
It was wet where it is usually dry.
Our journalism group learned about Aboriginal media. Here is an excerpt from a paper I wrote about the trip: Where political action, the education system, and employers have affronted Aboriginal Australians, the radio does not. Never forcing Aboriginals into a white mold, the radio instead allows the indigenous population to express their oral culture throughout the country. There are no whitefellas to tell them how to be Australian.
The class also blogged about the trip.
It was wet where it is usually dry.
Our journalism group learned about Aboriginal media. Here is an excerpt from a paper I wrote about the trip: Where political action, the education system, and employers have affronted Aboriginal Australians, the radio does not. Never forcing Aboriginals into a white mold, the radio instead allows the indigenous population to express their oral culture throughout the country. There are no whitefellas to tell them how to be Australian.
The class also blogged about the trip.
The Olympic torch.
Rain in the desert park, where everything is usually dry and red.
Camel teeth.
Bo's is where all the locals and travelers gather. The American group of girls was a spectacle.
I loved these creepy masks at a market in Sydney.The trip showed me how media outlets like TV and radio stations can be a source of pride and power for marginalized groups. If you're curious about the places we visited, check out CAAMA and Koori Radio.
