Tuesday, June 24, 2014
How Do I Know What I Know?
http://news.msn.com/in-depth/history-buffs-race-to-preserve-dialect-in-missouri
I used MSN to read this article. I guess I chose this one because out of all the media things that were listed on MSN this one caught my eye the quickest. It was off to the left in the in depth section of the website. I thought the article was interesting because it showed how many things from the old times are dying in this country. Many of the practices that came with our ancestors are now falling much to the wayside, this can be said with regional dialects, styles of cooking, ways we live and just our overall ways of thinking. Here is a quote from someone in the article, "
Missouri French "was on the verge of being lost," she said. "People are passing away. It's the end of an era." Carol Diaz-Granados, an anthropology researcher at Washington University in St. Louis who studies the region's Native American archaeology, heralded Stroughmatt's historical preservation efforts. Diaz-Granados is a board member of the Old Mines Area Historical Society, a volunteer group working to restore an old log cabin on the outskirts of town that would serve as the centerpiece of a 19th century village and history museum commemorating the region's deep French roots.This is one element of the article that made me believe it was true, there was a quote by someone who is a scholar and working on the subject, willing to have themselves quoted. I believe if this was not something that was true in nature they would not take the chance of having their career being put in jeopardy. There are only a mere 30 individuals left speaking this dialect in this town of Missouri. I believe it will be interesting to see how things turn out, but sadly I believe just like many things of old, this to will fade away.
I believe that sites should be reliable when they are coming across to the public as being credible and presenting credible information. Most people want to believe that the information they are retaining for the most part is true, unless they are reading the Enquirer magazine and many people want those articles to be true as well. If I am doing something for school, work or any other kind of research I want to have the confidence that the resources I'm using holds some creditability. I want to believe the information that I am gathering and retaining is of some worth.
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Dalila,
ReplyDeleteBased solely on what you wrote, it had an impact. It made me want to read that article, so I did. I also believe that the article is true. First of all, MSN has established a reputation as being a reliable source for information. Also, this article has anthropological researchers, who are tied to a prestigious university, as sources of information in the article. I don't believe that the school would risk its reputation, and the researchers wouldn't destroy their credibility.
I always feel a bit saddened when I read articles that list all of the 'old' things that are going away with each person from that era that passes. I always hope that someone took the time to talk to that person and listen to all their stories and record them for generations to come to hear. I agree that any solid university would not risk loosing their reputation over an article. Especially a soft news piece. Great article! I love coming across random articles online that have fun tid bits of history and information within them. Thank you for sharing!
ReplyDeleteI really like your blog. I reminds me of the city of Savannah, Georgia. Unfortunately, the Civil War destroyed most of Atlanta but much of Savannah is still as it was over a hundred years ago. When I visit Savannah, it make me appreciate certain things about the old south. Now because of slavery, I definitely do not want to go back to those times but the architecture of the building and the old trees make the city beautiful. When you get information or see things that inspires you, it does not matter how old it is. I am so glad that you shared this information.
ReplyDeleteI really wish it could be a law or some sort to make sites report credible information. I feel sorry for the vulnerable and naive who believes everything they read on the internet. I'm not sure if you're familiar with it or not but recently there was this photo of a "breast infected my larva and parasites" on Facebook that went completely viral. Everyone was going crazy over this picture only to learn that it was fake and it was actually lotus flower pods. If more people did their research before assuming, it would cut down on a lot of people being misinformed.
ReplyDeleteYou have a good answer here, and I like reading your classmates' responses to your thoughts. I am especially glad that you notice the credentials of people used as sources for stories. That is something more readers need to do.
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