Georgia's public colleges have adopted new policies that officials say will prevent illegal immigrants from attending five high-demand schools and from being admitted ahead of legally and academically qualified residents at the rest of the state's public institutions of higher learning. Full Story »
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The article clarifies some nuance in the university system's understanding o the 510 undocumented students' status, and it clarifies that not every institution is affected by the new policy. It supports one of the official explanations for the application of this policy at some schools and not others, namely that the capacity of the affected schools is stretched to the point that not enough Georgians are able to get in. There is not much coverage of the controversial aspects of this new policy, but the ACLU's response is noted.
In my Opinion, I believe that the article brings up a lot of good points. So I am kind of stuck in the middle with this particular issue. On one hand, I do not believe it is fair for undocumented students to receive enrollment at these various Georgia Universities over citizens. I strongly believe that we have to cater home first before we can out source our resources to others. However, I do understand that most immigrant children are brought illegally into the country because of ... More »
The article is written through a academic and education institution frame, this is made abundantly clear by how the article never goes into personal accounts or quotes by people who may be effected by the change which is the right thing to do, as it could lead to bias accounts and/or misleading information which would be incredibly detrimental for a story like this. I felt that the “official” quotes given were enough to give a full view of the story without leading anyone to one ... More »
This is definitely a story put in an institutional frame, as the event at hand takes place at nothing other than an institution! The sources, while rather limited, are well-chosen, along with well-placed. The writer put the solid information, the information promised in the headline, first. Only then did they move on to quote a couple people who commented on the event. This little bit of content placement makes the story sound a bit more fair instead of sounding like a personal ... More »
This piece is good journalism because it is relevant to today. this issue of illegal immigration and the rights allotted to persons of that status is a big debate all over the country. It gets you thinking about the pros and cons of granting rights, such as higher education, to those who, legally, aren't suppose to be here. With that said it also lacks the human side of the story. Although one quote acknowledges the struggle of an illegal immigrant, it fails to show the harmful effect these new rules may have to the undocumented student themselves.
This Coverage does well to stay away from stereotypes. Although, i did find it a bit of a conflict in the continuous word choice the author decided to use when speaking of legal and illegal students. Only once did the author state that the illegal immigrants may be more or just as academically qualified than the legal student. but each time Legal students were mentioned it stated "legally and academically qualified residents". I believe this article thus activates stereotypes by ... More »
At the beginning of the article I got the feeling it was just listing facts and going to be fair, but towards the end is when the writer starts talking about the controversy over this topic. By doing this, it seems as if they are trying to end on the notion that this new law is not completely fair. And by placing the quote ("Not enough Georgians graduate from high school and pursue post-secondary education. We need more Georgians to pursue higher education.") towards the end gives ... More »
The story was framed around the education institution, and was largely about what the schools do and do not support. Near the end they also mentioned how the situation will effect local Georgian politics. This kind of frame is appropriate since a personal approach (interviewing an illegal immigrant who got kicked out of school) might lead to a bias; Focussing to much on local politics could also distract from the meat of the issue.The way it was handled does a better job of achieving relative objectivity.
The story was framed around the education institution, and was largely about what the schools do and do not support. Near the end they also mentioned how the situation will effect local Georgian politics. This kind of frame is appropriate since a personal approach (interviewing an illegal immigrant who got kicked out of school) might lead to a bias; Focussing to much on local politics could also distract from the meat of the issue.The way it was handled does a better job of achieving ... More »
Using a "personal responsibility" frame, the story is reported in a fashion that appeals to our emotions and morals. By presenting information like the lack of space in Georgia colleges, and their rejection of qualified applicants, naturally readers are forced to take a moral stand on the issue. Despite the natural emotional appeals that are bound to be present in the discussion of such a sensitive topics as immigration, the story takes on an "institutional" frame. Through ... More »
This is a pretty shocking story that is preventing qualified students from receiving an education. If undocumented students aren't eligible for financial aid, why are some Georgia schools saying they will allow undocumented students if they pay out-of-state tuition?
This is, for the most part, good journalism. It's well-sourced and informative, but it does not show each side of the argument, and somewhat tends to lean on the side in favor of denying admission to illegal immigrants without entirely exploring the perspective of the illegal immigrants. Granted, it does mention that illegal immigrants are "talented high achievers," but the weight that is placed on the side of those denying admission to illegal immigrants is simply too much to make this an entirely balanced and fair article.
The frame of this story is institutional. Georgia state universities are targeting “illegal immigrants”. They are validating racial profiling in order to “strengthen the ability of institutions to properly classify students for tuition purposes". No matter how qualified these innocent young adults are, they have to fall behind U.S. citizens and qualified students. The sad thing is there is not even a huge number of immigrants that are enrolled, and those that are forced to ... More »
The CNN wire staff report on the adoption of new policies by Georgia public universities which will either put undocumented students on the backburner for admissions regardless of academic achievement, or ban them from eligibility to attend altogether. The primary frame of this article positions the issue of immigration and as it relates to college students, a matter of tuition which affects relatively little people. The second frame conceeds that the new policy which restricts admission for undocumented students is fair and relatively flexible, given the "space crunch" is depriving "documented" students trouble. There is an important emphasis on the fact that students who are undocumented are going to be deprived of quality ... More »
The sources in this piece are well cited. While the topic is a difficult one to breach, it is done in a level and fair manner. It shows how dire BOTH situations are. It also shows that something needs to be done, and though some are willing to jump at the first sight of an ill thought out idea, the first answer may not be the best answer. Something needs to be done, yes...but this solution is not it.
While the information was is all here I cry "poor story telling." Factual and dry writing is the new trend when it comes to online journalism. Yet, this article attempts to mask itself as a in-depth story while really just stating the facts. Fine for informational purposes, not a good read.
It is the opinion of this reviewer that this article is written in the structural frame. I come to this opinion after a lot of thought because I couldn't really place a finger on it, as it is written so factually, I had trouble finding an actual frame. While I would say that the frame fits for the story told. It leaves the article feeling very dry.
The CNN article is very informative. I had not heard about Georgia’s public university’s making it harder for immigrant students to go to school. This is a good article because it doesn’t just take on one side of the story but show both sides of the problem. It is a very even and strait forward news story that informs and doesn’t take sides.
This factual story has a lot to offer when reading it. Throughout this article, the problem of immigration is expressed as a horrible thing that needs fixing in our colleges. Just read the title: "Georgia clamps down on illegal immigrants in colleges". The title says it all. The state of Georgia is taking action in local colleges, such as the University of Georgia. To make this article simple, the writer is talks to us about how immigration in our schools is a problem and how states are jumping into action to fix it. One question I asked myself was if Georgia was the only school taking action in improving immigration problems in the United States, but in the first line, "Georgia's public colleges have adopted new policies that ... More »
This story is a news story! Rest of review is in notes. I agree with what the state of Georgia is doing to eliminate immigration in the United States. It will make our country more orderly, as well as fair for each and every person. Although sometimes I feel bad for many that flee to the U.S., looking to start a new life and get away from the hardships in their previous life, but end up getting caught and shipped back to where ever they came from, what Georgia is partaking in is the ... More »
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