State of Mind Review

The JRN 375 class at MSU watched the brief documentary entitled State of Mind during Tuesday's evening class.

State of Mind is part of the Wide Angle documentary series produced by PBS.

This documentary contrasted the different cultures of North Korea and the United States, especially when it came to how the media operate.

The students in the class learned that North Korean media are all government-owned, and, in some cases, can not be turned off.

North Korea also promotes its army during "mass games", where much emphasis is placed on the gymnasts performing before their leaders after over one million hours of practice.

Throughout the games and through the media in general, North Korea consistently blames America for many problems -- including leading the three-year Korean War.

State of Mind Preview

Later today, the students of JRN 375 (International Journalism) will view a documentary entitled A State of Mind as part of their study on international correspondence.

The class, taught by Folu Ogundimu, regularly watch documentaries before posting answers to certain questions posted by Ogundimu on ANGEL, an online MSU portal used to help facilitate class outside of the classroom.

A State of Mind is an installment of the Program Wide Angle created by PBS in 2001 to combat the lack of international news coverage in the United States.

The viewing should happen at the end of the class period, around 6:30 p.m.