Tuesday, April 3, 2012

Response to the Response(s)

     After watching and listening to these reports from other sources, I am much more confident in my opinion of the whole "KONY 2012" fiasco.  The address from the Prime Minister of Uganda was the most influential.  Here we are given information directly from the source, with no flashy media styling to distract from the point of the video.  This video is so simple, I think recording is a more fitting word.  This man seems very level headed and looks to be the perfect mediator for the situation: He understands the good will of Jason Russel, his video, and Invisible children, and he knows (or ought to know) what is going on in the country which he represents.  I am glad to know that the topic is being challenged and that it is not just mindlessly accepted by everybody who has seen the documentary.  It has now been proven that the video did in fact have flaws concerning misinformation.   But instead of tearing down the video and everything that it stands for, this may reinforce the meaning of "KONY 2012."  I think that identifying the issues in the video makes it much easier to take it seriously. The way I see it, the problems with the video can now be addressed, and I will be able to stand behind behind the cause with confidence.

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