Comments on: Southeast Grand Rapids Speaks Out http://www.joshleo.com/vlog/2006/07/20/southeast-grand-rapids-speaks-out/ Weekly videos created by Josh Leo Sun, 07 Sep 2008 15:39:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.1 by: mikey http://www.joshleo.com/vlog/2006/07/20/southeast-grand-rapids-speaks-out/#comment-24756 Wed, 31 Jan 2007 19:32:15 +0000 http://www.joshleo.com/vlog/2006/07/20/southeast-grand-rapids-speaks-out/#comment-24756 lol r u joking...lol i have a boy from gr and a boy from wyoming,mich lol they say this is a joke...the se side really aint that bad...espeacially compared 2 my neighborhood in east palo alto in the bay area...remeber in the 90s it had the murder capitol...and the city was only 10,000 people and 45 murders ...gang violence like crazy...and in cali ...we would look at this as a joke...we got plces like east oakland...west oakland...marin city ...richmond...stockton ....we dont have people nation/folks...we got real bloods n crips n nortenos...serious gangsters...u cant walk in another block without being shot...people r 2 crazy...now i know michigan is hard...but come on gr...lol ...youll see hard when u enter east palo alto and east oakland...ull see lol r u joking…lol i have a boy from gr and a boy from wyoming,mich lol they say this is a joke…the se side really aint that bad…espeacially compared 2 my neighborhood in east palo alto in the bay area…remeber in the 90s it had the murder capitol…and the city was only 10,000 people and 45 murders …gang violence like crazy…and in cali …we would look at this as a joke…we got plces like east oakland…west oakland…marin city …richmond…stockton ….we dont have people nation/folks…we got real bloods n crips n nortenos…serious gangsters…u cant walk in another block without being shot…people r 2 crazy…now i know michigan is hard…but come on gr…lol …youll see hard when u enter east palo alto and east oakland…ull see

]]> by: Jonny Goldstein http://www.joshleo.com/vlog/2006/07/20/southeast-grand-rapids-speaks-out/#comment-13825 Sun, 17 Sep 2006 05:32:21 +0000 http://www.joshleo.com/vlog/2006/07/20/southeast-grand-rapids-speaks-out/#comment-13825 Wow Josh. Really fantastic work. You must have put a lot of time into this one. That's so cool that they had gumption to protest the lame TV coverage of their neighborhood. Wow Josh. Really fantastic work. You must have put a lot of time into this one. That’s so cool that they had gumption to protest the lame TV coverage of their neighborhood.

]]> by: Anthony http://www.joshleo.com/vlog/2006/07/20/southeast-grand-rapids-speaks-out/#comment-11946 Fri, 01 Sep 2006 02:08:36 +0000 http://www.joshleo.com/vlog/2006/07/20/southeast-grand-rapids-speaks-out/#comment-11946 You did an excellent job putting this together. It seems like you treated both sides fairly and did research before just telling the story of the people who were protesting. That shows wisdom that is pretty cool. It is great and exciting to see people expressing there concerns and bringing about positive change. Thanks for using this medium to share an important issue and to example for us how easy it can be to find out about important issues effecting our communities. Thanks for sharing as you do. You did an excellent job putting this together. It seems like you treated both sides fairly and did research before just telling the story of the people who were protesting. That shows wisdom that is pretty cool. It is great and exciting to see people expressing there concerns and bringing about positive change. Thanks for using this medium to share an important issue and to example for us how easy it can be to find out about important issues effecting our communities. Thanks for sharing as you do.

]]> by: ryanne http://www.joshleo.com/vlog/2006/07/20/southeast-grand-rapids-speaks-out/#comment-11426 Fri, 25 Aug 2006 21:51:04 +0000 http://www.joshleo.com/vlog/2006/07/20/southeast-grand-rapids-speaks-out/#comment-11426 it's awesome that they stood up and got their voices heard it's double awesome that you documented it so the moment was not lost. did channel 8 see this video? they should. it’s awesome that they stood up and got their voices heard
it’s double awesome that you documented it so the moment was not lost.
did channel 8 see this video?
they should.

]]> by: Dave H. http://www.joshleo.com/vlog/2006/07/20/southeast-grand-rapids-speaks-out/#comment-7377 Wed, 09 Aug 2006 03:07:07 +0000 http://www.joshleo.com/vlog/2006/07/20/southeast-grand-rapids-speaks-out/#comment-7377 JL- this is a great one and important as a model for other vloggers and ocmmunities to see how the conversation can turn. I'll be using it in my class this fall. Good work! - Dave JL- this is a great one and important as a model for other vloggers and ocmmunities to see how the conversation can turn. I’ll be using it in my class this fall. Good work! - Dave

]]> by: Noah http://www.joshleo.com/vlog/2006/07/20/southeast-grand-rapids-speaks-out/#comment-5881 Thu, 03 Aug 2006 19:39:45 +0000 http://www.joshleo.com/vlog/2006/07/20/southeast-grand-rapids-speaks-out/#comment-5881 Josh, Thanks so much for putting this piece together, and in a way, giving people a real voice. I'm impressed by your vlogging endeavor and enjoy seeing it periodically. Noah Josh, Thanks so much for putting this piece together, and in a way, giving people a real voice. I’m impressed by your vlogging endeavor and enjoy seeing it periodically. Noah

]]> by: Lan Bui http://www.joshleo.com/vlog/2006/07/20/southeast-grand-rapids-speaks-out/#comment-5504 Mon, 31 Jul 2006 23:14:51 +0000 http://www.joshleo.com/vlog/2006/07/20/southeast-grand-rapids-speaks-out/#comment-5504 Great post! Great post!

]]> by: Andrew http://www.joshleo.com/vlog/2006/07/20/southeast-grand-rapids-speaks-out/#comment-5401 Thu, 27 Jul 2006 05:16:00 +0000 http://www.joshleo.com/vlog/2006/07/20/southeast-grand-rapids-speaks-out/#comment-5401 Josh, I discovered your vlogging through the wired article, as no doubt many did. I really enjoy what you've done. Keep up the good work! Josh, I discovered your vlogging through the wired article, as no doubt many did. I really enjoy what you’ve done. Keep up the good work!

]]> by: Nate http://www.joshleo.com/vlog/2006/07/20/southeast-grand-rapids-speaks-out/#comment-5397 Tue, 25 Jul 2006 14:54:59 +0000 http://www.joshleo.com/vlog/2006/07/20/southeast-grand-rapids-speaks-out/#comment-5397 "News?" How about "info-tainment." Just listen to that cool, intense, adrenaline-pumping voice-over of the video montage in that news story. Way too exciting for evening news. Between the GR Press and News 8, you'd think that GR was the murder capital of Michigan. And why in the blessed name of Dutch immigration would the news companies want to make Grand Rapids seem tough and ghetto? Perhaps to justify the further suburbanization and individualization of everything . . . "It's just not safe. You'll have to start working at home and shop online." Anyway, before I make a fool of myself for ranting, posts like this reveal the major problems of our media system (I think everyone else before me already pointed this out). People are too inclined to let others speak for their cities and communities, too inclined to point fingers at the problem than to offer solutions, too happy to fall for the temptation of status quo in their own lives. <em>What about Grand Rapids as a whole? What has it done? What about you, news-viewer? What have you done?</em> You've helped to highlight the issue. Now where do we go to keep it from happening again? “News?” How about “info-tainment.” Just listen to that cool, intense, adrenaline-pumping voice-over of the video montage in that news story. Way too exciting for evening news. Between the GR Press and News 8, you’d think that GR was the murder capital of Michigan. And why in the blessed name of Dutch immigration would the news companies want to make Grand Rapids seem tough and ghetto? Perhaps to justify the further suburbanization and individualization of everything . . . “It’s just not safe. You’ll have to start working at home and shop online.”

Anyway, before I make a fool of myself for ranting, posts like this reveal the major problems of our media system (I think everyone else before me already pointed this out). People are too inclined to let others speak for their cities and communities, too inclined to point fingers at the problem than to offer solutions, too happy to fall for the temptation of status quo in their own lives.

What about Grand Rapids as a whole? What has it done? What about you, news-viewer? What have you done?

You’ve helped to highlight the issue. Now where do we go to keep it from happening again?

]]> by: Nicole http://www.joshleo.com/vlog/2006/07/20/southeast-grand-rapids-speaks-out/#comment-5392 Mon, 24 Jul 2006 20:09:11 +0000 http://www.joshleo.com/vlog/2006/07/20/southeast-grand-rapids-speaks-out/#comment-5392 yeah man... it's good that you are there video blogs totally shows what the real life is all about!! Yeah Even I'm far away from the states... now I know..... hmmmmmmmmmmmm Cool! Keep it up!! yeah man… it’s good that you are there
video blogs totally shows what the real life is all about!!
Yeah Even I’m far away from the states…
now I know…..
hmmmmmmmmmmmm
Cool! Keep it up!!

]]> by: TheFemGeek http://www.joshleo.com/vlog/2006/07/20/southeast-grand-rapids-speaks-out/#comment-5386 Sun, 23 Jul 2006 12:58:54 +0000 http://www.joshleo.com/vlog/2006/07/20/southeast-grand-rapids-speaks-out/#comment-5386 Hey wanted to say nice vlog. I was looking through Bre's of "I Make things" blog and discovered yours. I was really impressed and subscribed through itunes.Plus we're fellow midwesterners (I'm chicago, illinois) so I try to support. Anyway, keep up the good work. Hey wanted to say nice vlog. I was looking through Bre’s of “I Make things” blog and discovered yours. I was really impressed and subscribed through itunes.Plus we’re fellow midwesterners (I’m chicago, illinois) so I try to support. Anyway, keep up the good work.

]]> by: Nico http://www.joshleo.com/vlog/2006/07/20/southeast-grand-rapids-speaks-out/#comment-5385 Sun, 23 Jul 2006 02:13:21 +0000 http://www.joshleo.com/vlog/2006/07/20/southeast-grand-rapids-speaks-out/#comment-5385 This summarizes everything that is so cool about videoblogging and new media in general. if you hadn't been there not many people would have heard from that protest. But you were there with your camera, and now the whole world (and i mean that literally; i for example am half a world away) will hear about it. Great job, and keep on blogging :) This summarizes everything that is so cool about videoblogging and new media in general. if you hadn’t been there not many people would have heard from that protest. But you were there with your camera, and now the whole world (and i mean that literally; i for example am half a world away) will hear about it. Great job, and keep on blogging :)

]]> by: kim http://www.joshleo.com/vlog/2006/07/20/southeast-grand-rapids-speaks-out/#comment-5381 Sat, 22 Jul 2006 14:51:47 +0000 http://www.joshleo.com/vlog/2006/07/20/southeast-grand-rapids-speaks-out/#comment-5381 great job, josh. you always find very interesting and thought provoking topics. now, you need to come make the same video here in memphis. great job, josh. you always find very interesting and thought provoking topics. now, you need to come make the same video here in memphis.

]]> by: Chrisitne http://www.joshleo.com/vlog/2006/07/20/southeast-grand-rapids-speaks-out/#comment-5378 Sat, 22 Jul 2006 00:45:39 +0000 http://www.joshleo.com/vlog/2006/07/20/southeast-grand-rapids-speaks-out/#comment-5378 What a great piece...what power you have with your camera and vlog! Thanks for giving these residents a voice! I don't live in GR but am still so thankful that you were there to cover their story. What a great piece…what power you have with your camera and vlog! Thanks for giving these residents a voice! I don’t live in GR but am still so thankful that you were there to cover their story.

]]> by: taxiplasm http://www.joshleo.com/vlog/2006/07/20/southeast-grand-rapids-speaks-out/#comment-5377 Fri, 21 Jul 2006 21:54:27 +0000 http://www.joshleo.com/vlog/2006/07/20/southeast-grand-rapids-speaks-out/#comment-5377 WELCOME TO AMERICA - this is type of news programming is nation-wide and has been and everyone knows it. It feels great to know that everyday citizens are doing something about it. -I'm such a slut for sociopolitical vlogs. -taxiplasm WELCOME TO AMERICA - this is type of news programming is nation-wide and has been and everyone knows it. It feels great to know that everyday citizens are doing something about it. -I’m such a slut for sociopolitical vlogs.

-taxiplasm

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