“Everything we see hides another thing. We always want to see what is hidden by what we see.”
Rene Magritte, influential Belgian Surrealist artist of the early 20th century, was ahead of his time yet also timeless when he said this.
The 21st century is a thirsty generation for more of anything, especially information. Many call this era the information age with particular recognition to how easily it can be exchanged or explored with technology.
Information is both satisfying and elusive, however. It always leaves one wanting to see or know more than what has been presented. Like most physical or mental observations, there is a trigger to know what it is hiding or using or where did it stem from.
Magritte was tapped into our natural curiosity and lust for more insight.
In this information age, there is a power in seeing or knowing more than others. Information embodies an empowerment from which groups or individuals can state their claims and needs.
When meeting with NGO leaders in Morocco, they said there is a privilege of information, which bypasses small associations. This lack of knowledge isolates them from the rest and bats down their timeliness and effectiveness.
Essentially, they are eternally playing catch up or are all together disconnected.
Journalism’s pulse is information and the sources of. Journalists are not only empowered by the ability to influence others with their reports, but this also makes them incredibly responsible for that power and the people’s story in which it relates.
If peace journalists are to work within the NGO network, then it is critical to highlight and analyze which organizations need access to more and better quality information.
This is essential for their efforts to be effective, because without the authority of being connected and updated of important societal factors affecting their issue and their objectives, then they will continue to paddle more than upstream, probably attempting to climb up a waterfall.
There is always more to see, more to learn, more to share, but there is also an increase in responsibility of publishing gained information with those who need it most. It cannot be harbored and guarded as if it is money; the power is in the priceless value knowledge can enable to make change. It is a privilege but one that should be universal.
Rene Magritte, influential Belgian Surrealist artist of the early 20th century, was ahead of his time yet also timeless when he said this.
The 21st century is a thirsty generation for more of anything, especially information. Many call this era the information age with particular recognition to how easily it can be exchanged or explored with technology.
Information is both satisfying and elusive, however. It always leaves one wanting to see or know more than what has been presented. Like most physical or mental observations, there is a trigger to know what it is hiding or using or where did it stem from.
Magritte was tapped into our natural curiosity and lust for more insight.
In this information age, there is a power in seeing or knowing more than others. Information embodies an empowerment from which groups or individuals can state their claims and needs.
When meeting with NGO leaders in Morocco, they said there is a privilege of information, which bypasses small associations. This lack of knowledge isolates them from the rest and bats down their timeliness and effectiveness.
Essentially, they are eternally playing catch up or are all together disconnected.
Journalism’s pulse is information and the sources of. Journalists are not only empowered by the ability to influence others with their reports, but this also makes them incredibly responsible for that power and the people’s story in which it relates.
If peace journalists are to work within the NGO network, then it is critical to highlight and analyze which organizations need access to more and better quality information.
This is essential for their efforts to be effective, because without the authority of being connected and updated of important societal factors affecting their issue and their objectives, then they will continue to paddle more than upstream, probably attempting to climb up a waterfall.
There is always more to see, more to learn, more to share, but there is also an increase in responsibility of publishing gained information with those who need it most. It cannot be harbored and guarded as if it is money; the power is in the priceless value knowledge can enable to make change. It is a privilege but one that should be universal.
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