Joaquin phoenix on Letterman

Two time academy award winning Joaquin Phoenix was on the Letterman show. The mumbling yet nervous Phoenix was asked a series of questions from Letterman about his new movie "Two Lovers." Fidgeting and hiding behind dark shades and giving curt answers displayed a few of Phoenix awkward behavior. Phoenix said, "That's just a nervous tick, I think." Which explained his fidgeting. He did not find some of Letterman comments so humorous as much as the audience did when asked by Letterman,"What can you tell us about your days with the uni bomber?" When Letterman seen that their was no response to the joke he followed up saying, "It's just a little joke."When asked about continuing his acting career, Phoenix responded saying, " Never say never right? I don't know." When asked what he would do now,Joaquin said," I'm working on my music." His response left the audience laughing at the genre selection that he said he is working on, hip hop. At one time in the interview Phoenix seemed frustrated and impatient when asked about clips in the movie, saying that he haven't seen the movie. Even saying, " Are you fucking serious?" to the laughter of the audience about him not knowing the movie clips, having yet seen the movie. Chewing gum seemed to annoy Letterman, well it was just a joke when he told Phoenix I'll come to your house and chew gum. Phoenix didn't find that funny either, which showed when he placed the gum under the desk of which he was sitting beside. The interview ended with Letterman saying, "Joaquin I'm sorry you couldn't be here tonight." The audience and surprisingly Joaquin laughed in unison. So really what was his problem?

What would make me want to protest?

As many of us college students continue a higher education, many number one concerns is a JOB. As a Telecommunications major my number one concern is will I get a JOB. Telecommunications is a very broad but yet competitve career. You must be equipped with the knowledge of this career in order to be successful. Telecommunications is not just about sitting behind a desk we are mostly hands on whether its writing a script, directing, producing, camera crew, we are always on the run looking for news. Morgan Telecommunication department lacks resources and programs for us Telecom. majors. There is not enough cameras, not enough programs, not enough digital recorders. There is just not enough of anything in the department and some equipment just does not work at all. My protest would not be a general idea of one's from "back in the day," but something more current. Some telecom. colleagues own cameras we could all get together and come up with script ideas or material that we could be a part of and shoot it. As far as programs go, some students are more advanced than others, so a couple of students can offer sessions maybe even have retreats every know and then that are hands on. Everyone is here to learn and maintain a degree in the process, but let's not be selfish. In reality I know we all heard it before but its not always what you know but who you know. So let's get together and help one another in being successful.

When is it ok to play sound bites that may offend some?

Whether to display offensive sound bites is a problem that the media faces and experiences. This occurring problem can be offensive to listeners depending on the situation. Sound bites are a way to inform others about what is being said in the media to alarm us of the way someone is feeling. Sterotypical comments is an example of one sound bite that others will find offensive. Some may feel that it is irrelevant to air ignorant comments that will only upset others in the end. News is too inform listeners about what is going on around us whether it be good or bad. I think that it is okay to play sound bites whether it is offensive or not. Everyone wants to be in the "no" we all want to know whats going on around us and what is being said.