{"id":3686,"date":"2015-02-26T07:13:44","date_gmt":"2015-02-26T11:13:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/students.com.miami.edu\/reporting\/?p=3686"},"modified":"2015-02-26T07:14:31","modified_gmt":"2015-02-26T11:14:31","slug":"essay-resonates-in-cnn-forum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/students.com.miami.edu\/reporting\/essay-resonates-in-cnn-forum\/","title":{"rendered":"Essay resonates in CNN forum"},"content":{"rendered":"

By DIYA VASUDEVAN<\/p>\n

I recently happened upon an article written by a young girl in India on the CNN website, titled ‘My country’s problem with menstruation’ <\/a>the article tackles taboos surrounding menstruation in India. Being a young Indian girl, this article resonated with me and there was a level of depth and understanding I derived from this that I do not normally experience with most news articles.<\/p>\n

The essay by 18-year-old Anisha Bhavani was picked up from the iReport<\/a> section of CNN, which essentially is a forum where you can share original essays exploring personal identity and the things that affect and eventually make up who we are.<\/p>\n

For the first time, CNN picked up an essay from iReport and showcased it on its main website. This to me marked a major transition for online bloggers and young writers out there today. The fact that something written from the perspective of a young girl, still in college, showcasing an intimate and personal anecdote of what it means to be a young woman in India was taken seriously and posted on their main website speaks volumes.<\/p>\n

It means that, in today’s world, young adults who have something to say, cannot only freely express themselves, but also be taken seriously.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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