David Hazinski Review

From my readings already of Mr. Hazinski he sounds very accomplished,wise,and a little bit scary. The cool thing that i saw is that when i read the reviews from his students all of them said the same thing, "journalism god". There are very few people you find in the world who have a sense of humor, are very intimidating, smart as a wiz, but also very sweet and may have a sold side. From what i have read he seems to have all these qualities down packed. If i had the chance to talk to him I would first ask him what influenced him to want to become a teacher and to stay a teacher for all these years. Another thing i would ask would be is why he hasn't written a book yet?! All of his students reviews say how he is the most interesting man to listen to and that your mind is opened completely just listening to him. I think that these kind of people are very rare to come across, great teachers are very hard to come across, and especially a great teacher with the ability to inspire and opened young peoples minds and make them see the world in a different way is magical.

David Hazinski

David Hazinski accomplished so many things such as building the News source in UGA and becoming a professor. Those accomplishments really interest me. David's dedication to UGA is really interesting and inspiring.
The questions i would ask David is.....
1.What made you develop the News source?
2.How long have you been here at UGA?
also
3.Why did you stop working for the News Source of Grady Glee? 

David Hazinski

The phrase "my way or the highway" comes to mind when reading about David Hazinski. While this can be frustrating to students and coworkers, it seems to work for Hazinski, who is commonly referred to as a "real journalist." It is this quality that motivates people to have such high respect for Hazinski. He is also not afraid to take risks, an important quality in journalism and leadership positions. He has angered bloggers and the general public with some of his opinions, but his decision to stand behind his opinions and never change them just because of criticism speaks volumes about his character. If I had to ask Hazinski a question, I would ask him to respond to criticism on how he "is hoping to professionalize journalism, [even though] journalism is not a profession." I believe that most journalists believe that journalism is a profession, but it it would be interesting to hear Hazinski's insight on the topic.

David Hazinski

From what I read, David Hazinski seems to be the type of man who is either loved or hated. No middle ground. He believes blogs and internet journalism should be regulated and controlled. I read a few articles written about him and they were negative as negative can be. They heavily speak of his arrogance. What I found interesting though was his reviews on RateMyProfessors. They were such a sharp contrast from the news articles written about him. "David Hazinski is a God among Journalism teachers. He is honestly, the most engaging, enthusiastic man I've ever has as a teacher." -JOUR5590 He sounds like a very passionate man, and many times passion can come across as either arrogant or crazy, so I don't blame him for that. I disagree HEAVILY with his theory that someone's opinion or new should be limited or withheld. If I were to interview him I would ask him about his opinion of the First Amendment (which includes the freedom of speech and the freedom of press).

David Hazinski

To me Hazinski seems like the kind of guy who is annoying and overall unpleasant to talk to. I read an article on NewsBusters.org that really illustrated his pompous attitude and I feel like he gives himself too much credit, no matter how much experience he has had. I'm sure he is a brilliant man in some aspects, but  I still believe being humble about your accomplishments is sometimes more important than your abilities themselves. If I interviewed him I would ask him what makes him think he can censor and  edit other people's personal expressions of emotion online and ask him if that violated what America stands for.

David Hazinski

David Hazinski has stated that he believes it is the job of the new industry to monitor what is put on blogs. I personally do not agree with his perspective because censoring free expression of people leaves no purpose for others to make their own blogs. Opinions should be able to be stated without fear of others changing the statements made. If I were interviewing him I would ask him whether he believes the freedom of  speech would still take place if he has the power to alter it.

Day 2: Media Mogul

One of the most common household names for me growing up was Katie Couric. She is truly inspirational especially because she seems to have done it all in the world of broadcast journalism from The Today Show Anchor to ABC News Special Correspondent. Also knowing what she's been through with the loss of her husband and sister to cancer in addition to losing her father to his struggle with Parkinson's Disease makes her even more of a role model journalist in my eyes. I thought it was so cool that she broadcasted her colonoscopy and her mammogram live! It was eye opening to know that those two broadcasts inspired others to take those medical exams as well and it was later dubbed, "The Couric Effect". Katie Couric is not just the average journalist because she is one of the rare ones who has touched lives and made a difference.