The Jade Goody story: the exploiter or the exploited?

The Jade Goody reality show continues to play out to its inevitable end whilst the masses gawp. It seems that human nature's sickening fascination can never be satisfied.

Now, a new twist has emerged since Goody announced that she would be marrying her boyfriend Jack Tweed at a country hotel in Essex. The Big Brother star has only a week to organise the wedding and is resolute that she will walk down the aisle. This will all only add further ammunition and tragedy to the story.

Yet, despite the criticism surrounding Goody and her actions you cannot help but feel sorry for her. To have her final weeks of life played out in the press as entertainment is somewhat unsavoury, whether she is encourgaing the attention or not.

The only good thing that I can see emerging from it all is that demand for cervical smear tests have already risen dramatically. The Guardian reported yesterday that the University Hospital Lewisham, south east London, has carried out 21% more tests since Goody was diagnosed with cancer. Lets hope that this effect will continue.

To read more about Jade Goody visit The Guardian on the link below: http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2009/feb/17/jade-goody-nuclear-submarines-wrap

Also visit The Mirror:
http://www.mirror.co.uk/celebs/news/2009/02/17/jade-goody-plans-to-marry-jack-tweed-in-glitzy-country-hotel-wedding-115875-21129567/

For more information about cervical cancer visit the cervical cancer charity Jo's Trust at: http://www.jotrust.co.uk/

NHS staff face persecution for praying.

Have a read of this:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/religion/4530384/NHS-staff-face-sack-if-they-discuss-religion.html

This is another worrying case of political correctness being taken to the extreme, thank goodness the press are backing her.

Another nail in the coffin for generation crunch.

Generation crunch received another blow this week with The Guardian announcing that it would not be running its graduate trainee scheme this year.

The scheme attracts hundreds of applicants every year and is slavered over by student journalists across the country as they push on to their goal.

Yet, it was not to be and a career in PR or communications seems ever closer for this years graduates.

Declining newspaper sales, a loss of revenue from advertising and the general economic climate has led to the majority of newspaper companies freezing recruitment and trainee journalist jobs have become an endangered species.

Last week at Norton College, Sheffield, a group of graduates successfully completed their NCTJ fast track course. Only two of them have found jobs.

But I will keep on trying and onwards and upwards I will go to 300wpm shorthand. Surely that will stand out on the CV. Or perhaps an exclusive with Obama would do the trick.