EE12 Let’s be honest, people rely on media on what to do when calamities strike. Where else can we rely on? Magazines and especially newspapers also help a lot because they can be seen and bought anywhere at any time.
It’s a blessing for schools to have their own newspaper. Even if the only ones who can read are the students and teachers, it still lessens the problem of “cluelessness” when something bad comes unexpectedly.
People should read. Even if the illiteracy rate in the Philippines is, it should not stop the literate ones from feeding their minds with the latest and upcoming news in their country. The funny thing is the illiterate ones are sometimes the first ones to know. They couldn’t read or even write, but everyone knows they can listen and understand, right?
People should listen. The problem is we’re too deaf to hear the cries of our fellowmen. The good thing is that there are people who write to express the thoughts of their countrymen in their own behalf.
People should know. We should know what we’re going to do when disasters happen. It’s true that media will always be there. But think about it, what if the time comes when all the reading materials are gone. There’s no electricity. We’re going to go back to year 0001. I know it’s impossible. But what if? What are you going to do? Be practical. Be prepared.
Journalism helps big time. But what’s the use if everything that’s written in the books, magazines, internet, and newspapers are just words for you? What’s the use?
It pays to read, listen and know the things that we should really know because if we don’t, you, I and all of us will, at the end, pay the price for it.
