As you know, one of my favourite websites is TED which is a site dedicated to showing free videos of the world's most amazing speakers and the amazing topics they share with us.
This morning I watched a brilliant short piece (less than five minutes) from Alisa Miller. Click the link below to watch it for yourself.
Why we know less than ever about the world
Alisa demonstrates how the world is represented to Americans when they turn to the news. It shows that only 12% of what Americans get on their local news coverage is international news content. She also goes on to show how providing coverage of Brittany Spear's life and drama is cheaper than covering stories about our planet and/or from any corner of our world that is not America.
I'm not bashing America by making today's blog about this video. Instead, I'm highlighting that all of us, everywhere in the world, can choose to know more, learn more and ask for more information. In this age of advanced technology, we have options. What are we choosing?
Coaching Exercises
Today's coaching questions are potentially a bit more socially-minded, and as such may also be a bit more challenging.
1. When you consider how you access the news (TV, radio, newspaper, magazines, etc), what percentage out of 100 do you feel is coving global news? If the percentage is too difficult to imagine, let's make it simpler; do you feel there is a balanced local, national and international amount of coverage?
2. Do you know what you're accessing the news for? What are you specifically interested in? How does this play into your decision for which medium you access the news from? For example, if your primary purpose for the news is to gain business news, then do you only explore business-focused news media?
3. Do you care about global news? You may think that you "should" say "yes, of course I do" here, but no...let's be really honest. Do you care? This could be a tough question for some, because if you are avoiding global news, what is the purpose behind that? For example, I know people who avoid global news because they feel saddened by it, or frustrated by it, angered by it, or feel guilty for not contributing more or acting more socially and/or environmentally responsibly more consistently.
4. All of us could know more about our world, so this question is not judgemental in nature, but challenging all of us equally. How can you be more aware of what's happening on this planet? What benefits would that knowledge bring you? What are you committing to?
As always, if you need any further personal support in response to any of these coaching exercies, please consider using the askacoach.com service.
All the best,
Noel
Noel Posus - Master Coach
www.askacoach.com
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