Annotated Bibliography

Ojwang, O. O. & Ogutu, A. E. & Matu, M. P. (2010). Nurse impoliteness as an impediment to patients’ rights in selected Kenyan hospitals. An International Journal, 12, 8.  

This article titled Nurse impoliteness as an impediment to patients’ rights in selected Kenyan hospitals by Bensen Oduor Ojwang, Emily Atieno Ogutu and Peter Maina Matu delves into the unsatisfactory treatment of patients by Nurses in particular hospitals in Kenya stemming for the unsatisfactory communication strategies being used by the nurses. The article reveals many of the patients concerns were due to the fact that the nurses engaged in acts of exclusion, sometimes withheld information and failed to explain requirements to patients. The article aims to make people more conscious of their responsibilities when seeking and receiving or providing health care and how lack of communication between nurses and patients can act as a catalyst in nurses and patients forming a bad relationship. The article concluded that the nurses certainly showed the greater blame in the lack of communication between themselves and their patients and that this stemmed from the fact that they perceive their role as “the all knowing benefactor and are still not receptive to patients input.” However patients expected to experience interaction strategies that promoted dignity and reduced the professional gap. The conflicting views of a nurse’s role within Kenya has forced the authors of the article to make the conclusion that the relationship between nurses and patients will continue to pose as a challenge.

AAP. (2012). Shapelle Corby’s mother Roseleigh Rose dreaming of the  day she will return to Australia. Retrieved May 22, 2012 from

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/nation/schapelle-corbys-mother-rosleigh-rose-dreaming-of-the-day-she-will-return-to-australia/story-e6frg6nf-1226364145797

An article titled Shapelle Corby’s mother Rosleigh Rose dreaming of the day she will return to Australia in the Australian newspaper online reveals the perspective of Schapelle Corbys mother on the prospect of her daughter potentially being released as early as August this year. The Australian is the biggest selling national newspaper in the country and is a form of commercial media and therefore provides news that feeds the public’s demand. Writing a story from the perspective of Shapelle Corby’s mother is an effective way of revealing the news of her clemency approval as the majority of Australians are sympathetic towards this fellow Australian’s situation and would respond well to an article in support of an early release date. Aside from revealing that Shapelle Corby was convicted in 2005 of trying to smuggle 4.2 kilograms of cannabis into Bali in a body board bag, and that she has served eight years of her former 20 year sentence, the article reveals very little unquoted factual information. The unknown Author has nearly entirely written this article using the words of Shapelle Corby’s mother whose words so explicitly convey her emotions of happiness, relief, hope and still a lot of anxiety. It appears as tho this has very intentionally been done to tug on the heart strings of the Australian public.

Unkown. (2012). In clemency decision, Corby jail term cut by five years. Retrieved May 23, 2012 from http://www.thebalitimes.com/?s=corby

The Bali Times, Indonesia’s leading English news website, published an article on the 22^nd of May 2012 titled In clemency decision, Corby jail term cut by five years. The Barli Times, like the Australian is a form of commercial media and therefore also aims to provide news that feeds the public’s demand. It is very evident in this article that this has been done and that the author of this story is aware that as it is an English news website it attracts readers not only from Bali but people from all around the globe. Therefore the article largely delves into the factual side of the story and possesses little if any bias on the matter, nor does it get caught up in the emotional side of the story as they are aware it will most likely attract the attention of people who hold a variety of different opinions. The article is short and to the point, essentially listing the facts and would certainly be effective in educating readers of the recent happenings with regards to the Shapelle Corby case with little, if any hint of prejudice or bias. It is interesting to note how the two different sources convey this news in such opposite ways however they both remain effective as they are both able to feed their public’s demand.

Murdoch, R. (2012, May 23), Sky News Now. British Sky Broadcasting

Sky News reported on the claim that the Australian and Indonesian governments made a deal to have five years taken off Australian drug trafficker Shapelle Corby’s sentence in exchange for the release of Indonesian people smugglers. Three Indonesian youths convicted of trafficking asylum seeker to Australia were freed last week by the Australian government after being given the “benefit of the doubt” that they were minors at the time of their arrest. Coincidently following their release Corby was granted clemency by the Indonesia government. This collision of events sparked much controversy however Sky News report reveals that Bob Carr, Australian’s Foreign Minister denied these claims providing a snippet of what Mr Carr said to the media. This report is a prime example of how politicians are able to use the media to their advantage to influence the public’s perception of the truth. Sky News like the two previous sources is a form of commercial media and this is news which would certainly interest the Australian public as the news is so close to home and has the power to have an impact on their view of the Australian government and particular politicians.