Wednesday, April 7, 2010
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
The China Problem
By Tyler Anderson
March 17, 2010
Let me paint a picture for you. Imagine a world where GDP growth (how much our economy grows) is at 9.5% a year. Where there’s a job for almost every one that wants one. Where your country is prospering while most of the world is barely making it by. Sounds great doesn’t it. Too bad this isn’t America, or not even a free market economy. It’s China. Of course China has taken action to cause this sort of accomplishment, but their action has decreased the competitiveness of foreign countries. This action that I speak of is China manipulating it’s currency to make it weaker. What this means is that Chinese goods have an advantage in the global economy because their goods are cheaper because of the fact that their currency isn’t worth as much. Also, imports into China are more expensive which is a big problem because of the fact that China is a market with over 1 billion people. This is one of the factors that is causing America’s huge trade deficit and making thousands of American workers lose their jobs. But the dilemma is that many don't know what we can do to stop it.
In the past couple days, a bipartisan bill has been passing the senate that would press China to increase the value of its currency. The bill would impose tariffs on Chinese goods which could help offset the effects of a weak currency. It was crafted by Democrat Charles Schumer and Republican Lindsey Graham who both claim that China’s currency is undervalued by 25 to 50 percent. Critics of the bill claim that this would infuriate China who happens to be the largest holder of US debt and a country that we could use the help on with foreign issues such as Iran and North Korea. However, according to Schumer, the Chinese trade surpluses come at the expense of not only US jobs, but also developing countries such as India and Mexico who can’t take any action on the matter and are waiting for the US to do something.
The US would also have major worldwide support on this issue especially among developing countries. Countries that are trying to build their own economies are most affected by China because they can’t compete with China when it comes to manufacturing.
In general I think that the US has been too soft on China. We have 10% unemployment in this country while China is booming and I think that this policy of appeasement towards Chinese economic policy needs to end. China is pushing the rest of the world around just for the benefit of their own people and our politicians have done nothing for a decade. The current bill in the senate is a step forward but we need to press our politicians to pass it and increase the tariffs on Chinese goods to help protect American jobs.
By Tyler Anderson
March 17, 2010
Let me paint a picture for you. Imagine a world where GDP growth (how much our economy grows) is at 9.5% a year. Where there’s a job for almost every one that wants one. Where your country is prospering while most of the world is barely making it by. Sounds great doesn’t it. Too bad this isn’t America, or not even a free market economy. It’s China. Of course China has taken action to cause this sort of accomplishment, but their action has decreased the competitiveness of foreign countries. This action that I speak of is China manipulating it’s currency to make it weaker. What this means is that Chinese goods have an advantage in the global economy because their goods are cheaper because of the fact that their currency isn’t worth as much. Also, imports into China are more expensive which is a big problem because of the fact that China is a market with over 1 billion people. This is one of the factors that is causing America’s huge trade deficit and making thousands of American workers lose their jobs. But the dilemma is that many don't know what we can do to stop it.
In the past couple days, a bipartisan bill has been passing the senate that would press China to increase the value of its currency. The bill would impose tariffs on Chinese goods which could help offset the effects of a weak currency. It was crafted by Democrat Charles Schumer and Republican Lindsey Graham who both claim that China’s currency is undervalued by 25 to 50 percent. Critics of the bill claim that this would infuriate China who happens to be the largest holder of US debt and a country that we could use the help on with foreign issues such as Iran and North Korea. However, according to Schumer, the Chinese trade surpluses come at the expense of not only US jobs, but also developing countries such as India and Mexico who can’t take any action on the matter and are waiting for the US to do something.
The US would also have major worldwide support on this issue especially among developing countries. Countries that are trying to build their own economies are most affected by China because they can’t compete with China when it comes to manufacturing.
In general I think that the US has been too soft on China. We have 10% unemployment in this country while China is booming and I think that this policy of appeasement towards Chinese economic policy needs to end. China is pushing the rest of the world around just for the benefit of their own people and our politicians have done nothing for a decade. The current bill in the senate is a step forward but we need to press our politicians to pass it and increase the tariffs on Chinese goods to help protect American jobs.
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Editorial Questions
1. What is a problem/issue that our entire student body (our school, community, country, etc.) faces today?
China's manipulation of it's currency
2. What is your view/position on the problem or situation?
I think our politicians need to take a stronger stance against China to protect America's interests.
3. What would you like to achieve with your editorial? (What is the desired result?)
To get readers to understand how China is manipulating it's currency and how it negatively affects America.
4. How will you persuade your audience to adopt your viewpoint as theirs? List at least 4 persuasive points.
1. The huge trade imbalance between the two countries is because of China's currency manipulation.
2. Chinese currency is pegged to the dollar, as the dollar gets weaker to the Euro, so does the yuan. This means that Chinese goods are cheaper in Europe than American goods are.
3. China's manipulation is hurting other emerging powers by robbing market share causing them to manipulate their own currencies to remain competitive.
4.
5. How will you motivate your readership to action in your conclusion?
I will tell them how the future of Amerca's economic stability depends on us reducing our trade deficit and to do that we have to fix the currency issue.
6. How will your editorial serve a public purpose?
I will persuade readers to press their politicians for action.
China's manipulation of it's currency
2. What is your view/position on the problem or situation?
I think our politicians need to take a stronger stance against China to protect America's interests.
3. What would you like to achieve with your editorial? (What is the desired result?)
To get readers to understand how China is manipulating it's currency and how it negatively affects America.
4. How will you persuade your audience to adopt your viewpoint as theirs? List at least 4 persuasive points.
1. The huge trade imbalance between the two countries is because of China's currency manipulation.
2. Chinese currency is pegged to the dollar, as the dollar gets weaker to the Euro, so does the yuan. This means that Chinese goods are cheaper in Europe than American goods are.
3. China's manipulation is hurting other emerging powers by robbing market share causing them to manipulate their own currencies to remain competitive.
4.
5. How will you motivate your readership to action in your conclusion?
I will tell them how the future of Amerca's economic stability depends on us reducing our trade deficit and to do that we have to fix the currency issue.
6. How will your editorial serve a public purpose?
I will persuade readers to press their politicians for action.
Subway Feature Story
What You Don’t Know About Subway
By Tyler Anderson
There’s an unseen world at a place where many of us spend a lot of our time and money. Hopefully you realize that most things in life just don’t appear out of nowhere. Someone spent their time and energy creating the final products that the average American consumer will purchase. The unseen world I’m speaking of isn’t simply Target or Wal-Mart, where the employees will just get stuff from trucks and stock them on the shelves. I’m talking about the fast paced, almost hellish, fast food workplace. Or more specifically, Subway.
In December of 2007, I applied for a job at the new Target store that was opening up in Apple Valley. By February 2008, I was working 30 hours a week there. This was my first job so I didn’t know what to expect. I was expecting it to be really fast paced with managers that were constantly finding new and trivial ways to criticize me, but what I found however was quite different than the stereotypical retail environment. While I did have the managers who seemed to enjoy making others day miserable, Target was a surprisingly relaxed environment where it seemed like I was just getting paid to stock shelves and talk to other employees. While I was working at Target, I always questioned the old idea that everyone hates their job, because to be honest, Target was almost fun at times. Little did I know however that this attitude would set me up for a big surprise in the future. In late September I eventually left Target and decided to look for a new job.
I read the news so I knew that at the beginning of November the financial crisis was at its peak and people were getting laid off by the hundreds of thousands so it would be difficult to find a job. I did realize however that one industry that seemed almost unaffected by the crisis was the fast food industry so naturally that’s where I applied to. I had actually received two job offers, one from McDonalds and one from Subway. I figured that Subway would probably treat their employees much better than McDonalds would so I took the job at Subway. And then the reality of a real job hit me.
My first day of Subway was only about four hours but I didn’t make any sandwiches. Instead my manager told me about the behind the scenes stuff of Subway, or in other words, the stuff that the customers don’t see. I was actually kind of surprised at the amount of work that went on in the backroom of Subway. I mean when I had first gotten a job there, I thought it was just going to be making sandwiches and maybe baking some bread.
The very first thing I had to do was stock the chip rack, which is the rack that holds all of the chips. Easy enough. So the manager told me to take the chip rack back to the backroom where all of the boxes of chips were. Before I knew it I had finished stocking all of the chips. I told the manager I had completed this task and I was ready for the next thing. His response was, “You’re not finished. Actually you have to do it all over again.” Apparently I was supposed to pull the old chips forwards and then put the newer chips in back. Although I knew I wasn’t making a good first impression, the manager didn’t really tell me what to do, he just said, “Take the chips from the boxes and put them in the chip rack so that it looks full.” He never said anything about pulling the old chips forward. This lack of telling me how to do things is a similar theme throughout my training at Subway. I mean Subway isn’t really a difficult job when you know what to do but the thing is that I didn’t know what to do for the first two months that I worked there.
One thing that customers don’t know about Subway is that the training there is hardly up to standards compared to other places. Basically the ‘training’ there is being told what to do and not how to do it. This is especially true when it comes to the main part of Subway, the sandwich making. Cutting bread was surprisingly difficult for the first couple weeks. I remember when I was being trained how to cut the bread, the manager was standing there watching me like a hawk and expecting me to have known how to cut the bread. After ruining four foot longs of bread, he showed me how he cuts it, which was basically no help because I had been watching people cut bread for days. Also, no one told me what kind of meat or the quantity of the meats went on the certain sandwiches. Same thing with the vegetables. It’s actually pretty embarrassing for a Subway employee who just started and you don’t know what kind of meat goes on which sandwich.
When it comes to the behind the scenes stuff there’s actually quite a bit that goes on. Subway preps their own green peppers, cucumbers, and tomatoes. All of the other vegetables come prepackaged. What this means is that the employees have to cut the green peppers, cucumbers and tomatoes and get them ready for the customers. All the meat is pre cut and ready to go except for the ‘chickens’. The ‘chickens’ are the teriyaki, buffalo, and regular shredded chicken. Getting these ready are a really tedious task that can take up to fifteen minutes if there are no customers. Usually we’re almost always busy so in reality, this can take up to over an hour to do.
Another thing that customers don’t know is that there is a limit as to how many vegetables we can give customers. People are always complaining about how Subway employees never give them enough black olives, green peppers, etc. This is because we’re only technically supposed to put six of every vegetable on a sandwich. This is reasonable for tomatoes or cucumbers, but for black olives almost every time you only put six on a sandwich you’ll hear one of the most often spoken words at Subway. “More.” It’s not the individual employees fault though. We’re yelled at if we don’t give only the minimum amount possible. Our official job title is ‘Subway sandwich artist’ but we like to joke that our really title should be “Subway sandwich assembly line worker’, because when you think about it, that’s basically what we are.
We’re also almost always understaffed as well. The managers and people above the managers think that two of three people can run the store at night. I mean during the day when they work, two or three people should be sufficient but at night when there is a lot more to do, we’re lucky if we even get to take a break for like five minutes.
Honestly, the list of what goes on at Subway could go on for quite a bit. The only thing that I can’t stress enough is that usually if a Subway employee does something that seems unreasonable, the only reason they’re doing it is because they’re told to do it. Hopefully if I ever become assistant manager of Subway, I’ll try to be as reasonable as possible to the employees that work with me. [1]
[1]
By Tyler Anderson
There’s an unseen world at a place where many of us spend a lot of our time and money. Hopefully you realize that most things in life just don’t appear out of nowhere. Someone spent their time and energy creating the final products that the average American consumer will purchase. The unseen world I’m speaking of isn’t simply Target or Wal-Mart, where the employees will just get stuff from trucks and stock them on the shelves. I’m talking about the fast paced, almost hellish, fast food workplace. Or more specifically, Subway.
In December of 2007, I applied for a job at the new Target store that was opening up in Apple Valley. By February 2008, I was working 30 hours a week there. This was my first job so I didn’t know what to expect. I was expecting it to be really fast paced with managers that were constantly finding new and trivial ways to criticize me, but what I found however was quite different than the stereotypical retail environment. While I did have the managers who seemed to enjoy making others day miserable, Target was a surprisingly relaxed environment where it seemed like I was just getting paid to stock shelves and talk to other employees. While I was working at Target, I always questioned the old idea that everyone hates their job, because to be honest, Target was almost fun at times. Little did I know however that this attitude would set me up for a big surprise in the future. In late September I eventually left Target and decided to look for a new job.
I read the news so I knew that at the beginning of November the financial crisis was at its peak and people were getting laid off by the hundreds of thousands so it would be difficult to find a job. I did realize however that one industry that seemed almost unaffected by the crisis was the fast food industry so naturally that’s where I applied to. I had actually received two job offers, one from McDonalds and one from Subway. I figured that Subway would probably treat their employees much better than McDonalds would so I took the job at Subway. And then the reality of a real job hit me.
My first day of Subway was only about four hours but I didn’t make any sandwiches. Instead my manager told me about the behind the scenes stuff of Subway, or in other words, the stuff that the customers don’t see. I was actually kind of surprised at the amount of work that went on in the backroom of Subway. I mean when I had first gotten a job there, I thought it was just going to be making sandwiches and maybe baking some bread.
The very first thing I had to do was stock the chip rack, which is the rack that holds all of the chips. Easy enough. So the manager told me to take the chip rack back to the backroom where all of the boxes of chips were. Before I knew it I had finished stocking all of the chips. I told the manager I had completed this task and I was ready for the next thing. His response was, “You’re not finished. Actually you have to do it all over again.” Apparently I was supposed to pull the old chips forwards and then put the newer chips in back. Although I knew I wasn’t making a good first impression, the manager didn’t really tell me what to do, he just said, “Take the chips from the boxes and put them in the chip rack so that it looks full.” He never said anything about pulling the old chips forward. This lack of telling me how to do things is a similar theme throughout my training at Subway. I mean Subway isn’t really a difficult job when you know what to do but the thing is that I didn’t know what to do for the first two months that I worked there.
One thing that customers don’t know about Subway is that the training there is hardly up to standards compared to other places. Basically the ‘training’ there is being told what to do and not how to do it. This is especially true when it comes to the main part of Subway, the sandwich making. Cutting bread was surprisingly difficult for the first couple weeks. I remember when I was being trained how to cut the bread, the manager was standing there watching me like a hawk and expecting me to have known how to cut the bread. After ruining four foot longs of bread, he showed me how he cuts it, which was basically no help because I had been watching people cut bread for days. Also, no one told me what kind of meat or the quantity of the meats went on the certain sandwiches. Same thing with the vegetables. It’s actually pretty embarrassing for a Subway employee who just started and you don’t know what kind of meat goes on which sandwich.
When it comes to the behind the scenes stuff there’s actually quite a bit that goes on. Subway preps their own green peppers, cucumbers, and tomatoes. All of the other vegetables come prepackaged. What this means is that the employees have to cut the green peppers, cucumbers and tomatoes and get them ready for the customers. All the meat is pre cut and ready to go except for the ‘chickens’. The ‘chickens’ are the teriyaki, buffalo, and regular shredded chicken. Getting these ready are a really tedious task that can take up to fifteen minutes if there are no customers. Usually we’re almost always busy so in reality, this can take up to over an hour to do.
Another thing that customers don’t know is that there is a limit as to how many vegetables we can give customers. People are always complaining about how Subway employees never give them enough black olives, green peppers, etc. This is because we’re only technically supposed to put six of every vegetable on a sandwich. This is reasonable for tomatoes or cucumbers, but for black olives almost every time you only put six on a sandwich you’ll hear one of the most often spoken words at Subway. “More.” It’s not the individual employees fault though. We’re yelled at if we don’t give only the minimum amount possible. Our official job title is ‘Subway sandwich artist’ but we like to joke that our really title should be “Subway sandwich assembly line worker’, because when you think about it, that’s basically what we are.
We’re also almost always understaffed as well. The managers and people above the managers think that two of three people can run the store at night. I mean during the day when they work, two or three people should be sufficient but at night when there is a lot more to do, we’re lucky if we even get to take a break for like five minutes.
Honestly, the list of what goes on at Subway could go on for quite a bit. The only thing that I can’t stress enough is that usually if a Subway employee does something that seems unreasonable, the only reason they’re doing it is because they’re told to do it. Hopefully if I ever become assistant manager of Subway, I’ll try to be as reasonable as possible to the employees that work with me. [1]
[1]
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Feature Story Topic and Interview Questions
Topic: Behind the scenes of Subway Restaraunts
Who I'm going to Interview: Subway Employees and customers chosen at random
Questions:
For Employees:
How long have you worked at Subway?
What do you think people would be most surprised to know about working at Subway?
How do you think Subway can improve?
Do you think that sometimes Subway upper management can be unreasonable?
How do you feel about the work environment of Subway?
For Customers:
Do you think that working at Subway is a difficult job?
Do you think that it's fair that employees should recieve some sort of discount on food?
Do you think that Subway has good service?
Who I'm going to Interview: Subway Employees and customers chosen at random
Questions:
For Employees:
How long have you worked at Subway?
What do you think people would be most surprised to know about working at Subway?
How do you think Subway can improve?
Do you think that sometimes Subway upper management can be unreasonable?
How do you feel about the work environment of Subway?
For Customers:
Do you think that working at Subway is a difficult job?
Do you think that it's fair that employees should recieve some sort of discount on food?
Do you think that Subway has good service?
Thursday, March 4, 2010
Y2K For PS3?
Tyler Anderson
March 04, 2010
On March 1, millions of PS3 owners turned on their PS3 only to find out that their PS3’s weren’t working. Blake Duren, one of these PS3 owners thought that the PS Network had been hacked. “At first I thought that the PS3 network had been hacked because that’s what they were talking about on gaming websites.” So for awhile, many gamers were left wondering when they would be able to play their PS3’s. Sony, the manufacturer of the PS3, made matters worse when their official response was ‘don’t turn on your PS3 console’.
This event wasn’t caused by a hacker however. In fact it was caused by something that millions of people feared on the night of December 31, 1999. According to Zach Johnson, a member of Geek Squad at Best Buy, the bug was actually caused by the PS3’s internal clock. It mistook 2010 as a leap year, so while the world moved on to March 1, the PS3 thought it was still February 29. The PS3 servers basically locked out when the date on their internal clock didn’t match up with reality. Not all PS3’s were affected though. “The PS3 Slim, which was released in September of 2009, was not affected,” according to Johnson. PS3 owners no longer have to worry about this bug because, according to Johnson, the PS3’s internal clock just sort of fixed itself when it turned March 2.
Many people are also wondering about the damage that this bug may have caused to their PS3’s. Johnson says that many people are experiencing different results. Some systems have returned to normal while other gamers are still complaining that there has been permanent damage to their system such as lost data and trophies.
There is also a lot of anger towards Sony and how they should have seen this coming and how their response wasn’t very adequet. It’s questionable however, whether or not this will affect PS3 sales. According to Christa Hall, a person who has considered buying the PS3 in the past, says that she thinks Sony could’ve done more to prevent this. Hoever, when asked if this would affect her decision to buy a PS3 in the future she replied ‘probably not.’ Sony does have a better record than Microsoft when it comes to a quality system. Rates of failure for the Xbox 360 are as high as 25%, or in other words, 1 in 4 people who purchase an Xbox 360 will experience a system failure. Sony however only has a failure rate of 10%, or 1 in 10 people. That’s a pretty big difference. Blake Duren, who has actually experienced the ‘red ring of death’ on his 360 said that he would still choose his PS3 over the Xbox 360 any day.
Although Sony’s response was pretty inadequet, the reponse to Sony’s response may have been over the top. According to Christa, she thinks that all these PS3 owners are just creating a ‘bunch of drama.’ Many are aguring otherwise however, saying that they had to live with the fact that hours, if not days, worth of data and trophies had been erased.
Tyler Anderson
March 04, 2010
On March 1, millions of PS3 owners turned on their PS3 only to find out that their PS3’s weren’t working. Blake Duren, one of these PS3 owners thought that the PS Network had been hacked. “At first I thought that the PS3 network had been hacked because that’s what they were talking about on gaming websites.” So for awhile, many gamers were left wondering when they would be able to play their PS3’s. Sony, the manufacturer of the PS3, made matters worse when their official response was ‘don’t turn on your PS3 console’.
This event wasn’t caused by a hacker however. In fact it was caused by something that millions of people feared on the night of December 31, 1999. According to Zach Johnson, a member of Geek Squad at Best Buy, the bug was actually caused by the PS3’s internal clock. It mistook 2010 as a leap year, so while the world moved on to March 1, the PS3 thought it was still February 29. The PS3 servers basically locked out when the date on their internal clock didn’t match up with reality. Not all PS3’s were affected though. “The PS3 Slim, which was released in September of 2009, was not affected,” according to Johnson. PS3 owners no longer have to worry about this bug because, according to Johnson, the PS3’s internal clock just sort of fixed itself when it turned March 2.
Many people are also wondering about the damage that this bug may have caused to their PS3’s. Johnson says that many people are experiencing different results. Some systems have returned to normal while other gamers are still complaining that there has been permanent damage to their system such as lost data and trophies.
There is also a lot of anger towards Sony and how they should have seen this coming and how their response wasn’t very adequet. It’s questionable however, whether or not this will affect PS3 sales. According to Christa Hall, a person who has considered buying the PS3 in the past, says that she thinks Sony could’ve done more to prevent this. Hoever, when asked if this would affect her decision to buy a PS3 in the future she replied ‘probably not.’ Sony does have a better record than Microsoft when it comes to a quality system. Rates of failure for the Xbox 360 are as high as 25%, or in other words, 1 in 4 people who purchase an Xbox 360 will experience a system failure. Sony however only has a failure rate of 10%, or 1 in 10 people. That’s a pretty big difference. Blake Duren, who has actually experienced the ‘red ring of death’ on his 360 said that he would still choose his PS3 over the Xbox 360 any day.
Although Sony’s response was pretty inadequet, the reponse to Sony’s response may have been over the top. According to Christa, she thinks that all these PS3 owners are just creating a ‘bunch of drama.’ Many are aguring otherwise however, saying that they had to live with the fact that hours, if not days, worth of data and trophies had been erased.
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Interview 1: Regular Ps3 user
1. How has the PS3 leap year bug affected you? Well, it caused me to not be able to play my Ps3 for like two days. I also thought that all of my trophies from years of playing had been wiped out.
2. When you first couldn't log onto PS Network, what did you think the reason was for that? At first I thought that someone hacked the PS Network because there was a lot of talk about that on gaming websites that I had visited.
3. Do you just have a Ps3 or do you have an Xbox 360 as well? I have both thankfully so since my Ps3 was down I just played my 360.
4. Does this bug affect your confidence in Sony? Not really, I still think that they have the most reliable system out there and if I had to choose between my PS3 and my 360, I would choose my Ps3.
5. Are you worried that it might happen again? No, since it was only a glitch from the whole leap year thing, I think they'll be ready for something like this in the future.
Interview 2: Person familar with technology
1. What can you tell us about the bug that affected the PS3? Well, basically what happend was that Sony had the Ps3 programmed to think that 2010 was a leap year when in fact it wasn't. So while the real world was living in March 1, the PS3 thought it was February 29 so it basically freaked out and PS Network was shut down.
2. Did this bug affect every Ps3 in the world? No it did not, The PS3 Slim, which was released in September of 2009, was not affected.
3. Has Sony fixed the bug or is it still affecting people? The official word is that the bug is fixed and it's safe to play your PS3.
4. If someone turned on their Ps3 during the period this bug was affected people, could any negative results occur? Some are saying they have had permanent damage while others have said that everything returned to normal. So I guess the results varied.
5. Do you think Sony's response, which was to tell people not to turn on their Ps3's unless they have a Slim, was appropriate? I don't really think it was. They probably made matters worse by telling their customers that they shouldn't play their PS3. I also think that they should have been more vocal about it instead of acting like it was a minor issue.
Interview 3: Person unfamilar with the PS3 Leap year bug
1. Do you own a PS3? No I do not.
2. Were you aware that this Leap year bug has affected millions around the world? I had heard a little from my frieds, but I'm too busy working to really pay attention to the world of gaming.
3. What would you do if your PS3's date suddenly turned to Dec. 31, 1999 and you couldn't play it? If I did own a PS3, I'd probably be a little creeped. It's like Y2K all over again.
4. Do you think this really affected people of just caused them to find something else to do for a couple days? I've never been a video game addict but I don't think that should be a really big deal. I think it's just a bunch of drama.
5. Do you think Sony, the company that created the PS3, could have done more to prevent this? I think they could have, I mean it sounds like it would have been easy to prevent but who knows. I'm no expert on this sort of stuff.
1. How has the PS3 leap year bug affected you? Well, it caused me to not be able to play my Ps3 for like two days. I also thought that all of my trophies from years of playing had been wiped out.
2. When you first couldn't log onto PS Network, what did you think the reason was for that? At first I thought that someone hacked the PS Network because there was a lot of talk about that on gaming websites that I had visited.
3. Do you just have a Ps3 or do you have an Xbox 360 as well? I have both thankfully so since my Ps3 was down I just played my 360.
4. Does this bug affect your confidence in Sony? Not really, I still think that they have the most reliable system out there and if I had to choose between my PS3 and my 360, I would choose my Ps3.
5. Are you worried that it might happen again? No, since it was only a glitch from the whole leap year thing, I think they'll be ready for something like this in the future.
Interview 2: Person familar with technology
1. What can you tell us about the bug that affected the PS3? Well, basically what happend was that Sony had the Ps3 programmed to think that 2010 was a leap year when in fact it wasn't. So while the real world was living in March 1, the PS3 thought it was February 29 so it basically freaked out and PS Network was shut down.
2. Did this bug affect every Ps3 in the world? No it did not, The PS3 Slim, which was released in September of 2009, was not affected.
3. Has Sony fixed the bug or is it still affecting people? The official word is that the bug is fixed and it's safe to play your PS3.
4. If someone turned on their Ps3 during the period this bug was affected people, could any negative results occur? Some are saying they have had permanent damage while others have said that everything returned to normal. So I guess the results varied.
5. Do you think Sony's response, which was to tell people not to turn on their Ps3's unless they have a Slim, was appropriate? I don't really think it was. They probably made matters worse by telling their customers that they shouldn't play their PS3. I also think that they should have been more vocal about it instead of acting like it was a minor issue.
Interview 3: Person unfamilar with the PS3 Leap year bug
1. Do you own a PS3? No I do not.
2. Were you aware that this Leap year bug has affected millions around the world? I had heard a little from my frieds, but I'm too busy working to really pay attention to the world of gaming.
3. What would you do if your PS3's date suddenly turned to Dec. 31, 1999 and you couldn't play it? If I did own a PS3, I'd probably be a little creeped. It's like Y2K all over again.
4. Do you think this really affected people of just caused them to find something else to do for a couple days? I've never been a video game addict but I don't think that should be a really big deal. I think it's just a bunch of drama.
5. Do you think Sony, the company that created the PS3, could have done more to prevent this? I think they could have, I mean it sounds like it would have been easy to prevent but who knows. I'm no expert on this sort of stuff.
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Interview Questions
Interview 1: Regular Ps3 user
1. How has the PS3 leap year bug affected you?
2. When you first couldn't log onto PS Network, what did you the reason was for that?
3. Do you just have a Ps3 or do you have an Xbox 360 as well?
4. Does this bug affect your confidence in Sony?
5. Are you worried that it might happen again?
Interview 2: Person familar with technology
1. What can you tell us about the bug that affected the PS3?
2. Did this bug affect every Ps3 in the world?
3. Has Sony fixed the bug or is it still affecting people?
4. If someone turned on their Ps3 during the period this bug was affected people, could any negative results occur?
5. Do you think Sony's response, which was to tell people not to turn on their Ps3's unless they have a Slim, was appropriate?
Interview 3: Person unfamilar with the PS3 Leap year bug
1. Do you own a PS3?
2. Were you aware that this Leap year bug has affected millions around the world?
3. What would you do if your PS3's date suddenly turned to Dec. 31, 1999 and you couldn't play it?
4. Do you think this really affected people of just caused them to find something else to do for a couple days?
5. Do you think Sony, the company that created the PS3, could have done more to prevent this?
1. How has the PS3 leap year bug affected you?
2. When you first couldn't log onto PS Network, what did you the reason was for that?
3. Do you just have a Ps3 or do you have an Xbox 360 as well?
4. Does this bug affect your confidence in Sony?
5. Are you worried that it might happen again?
Interview 2: Person familar with technology
1. What can you tell us about the bug that affected the PS3?
2. Did this bug affect every Ps3 in the world?
3. Has Sony fixed the bug or is it still affecting people?
4. If someone turned on their Ps3 during the period this bug was affected people, could any negative results occur?
5. Do you think Sony's response, which was to tell people not to turn on their Ps3's unless they have a Slim, was appropriate?
Interview 3: Person unfamilar with the PS3 Leap year bug
1. Do you own a PS3?
2. Were you aware that this Leap year bug has affected millions around the world?
3. What would you do if your PS3's date suddenly turned to Dec. 31, 1999 and you couldn't play it?
4. Do you think this really affected people of just caused them to find something else to do for a couple days?
5. Do you think Sony, the company that created the PS3, could have done more to prevent this?
Monday, March 1, 2010
Friday, February 26, 2010
Writing A News Story
Writing a News Story
1. What can I write about? What is news?
On the surface, defining news is a simple task. News is an account of what is happening around us. It may involve current events, new initiatives or ongoing projects or issues. But a newspaper does not only print news of the day. It also prints background analysis, opinions, and human interest stories.
Choosing what's news can be harder.
The reporter chooses stories from the flood of information and events happening in the world and in their community. Stories are normally selected because of their importance, emotion, impact, timeliness and interest. Note: all these factors do NOT have to coincide in each and every story!
2. Identify what kind of a story it is
Hard news (+/- 600 words): This is how journalists refer to news of the day. It is a chronicle of current events/incidents and is the most common news style on the front page of your typical newspaper.
It starts with a summary lead. What happened? Where? When? To/by whom? Why? (The journalist's 5 W's). It must be kept brief and simple, because the purpose of the rest of the story will be to elaborate on this lead.
Keep the writing clean and uncluttered. Most important, give the readers the information they need. If the federal government announced a new major youth initiative yesterday, that's today's hard news.
Soft news (+/-600 words): This is a term for all the news that isn't time-sensitive. Soft news includes profiles of people, programs or organizations. As we discussed earlier, the "lead" is more literary. Most of YPP's news content is soft news.
Feature (+/-1500 words): A news feature takes one step back from the headlines. It explores an issue. News features are less time-sensitive than hard news but no less newsworthy. They can be an effective way to write about complex issues too large for the terse style of a hard news item. Street kids are a perfect example. The stories of their individual lives are full of complexities which can be reflected in a longer piece.
Features are journalism's shopping center. They're full of interesting people, ideas, color, lights, action and energy. Storytelling at its height! A good feature is about the people in your community and their struggles, victories and defeats. A feature takes a certain angle (i.e. Black youth returning to church) and explores it by interviewing the people involved and drawing conclusions from that information. The writer takes an important issue of the day and explains it to the reader through comments from people involved in the story.
Hint: Remember to "balance" your story. Present the opinions of people on both sides of an issue and let the readers make their own decision on who to believe. No personal opinions are allowed. The quotes from the people you interview make up the story. You are the narrator.
Editorial: The editorial expresses an opinion. The editorial page of the newspaper lets the writer comment on issues in the news. All editorials are personal but the topics must still be relevant to the reader.
3. Structure for your article
The structure of a news story (hard & soft news & features) is simple: a lead and the body.
The lead
One of the most important elements of news writing is the opening paragraph or two of the story. Journalists refer to this as the "lead," and its function is to summarize the story and/or to draw the reader in (depending on whether it is a "hard" or "soft" news story - See below for the difference between these two genres of news stories).
In a hard news story, the lead should be a full summary of what is to follow. It should incorporate as many of the 5 "W's" of journalism (who, what, where, when and why) as possible. (e.g. "Homeless youth marched down Yonge St. in downtown Toronto Wednesday afternoon demanding the municipal government provide emergency shelter during the winter months." - Can you identify the 5 W's in this lead?)
In a soft news story, the lead should present the subject of the story by allusion. This type of opening is somewhat literary. Like a novelist, the role of the writer is to grab the attention of the reader. (e.g. "Until four years ago, Jason W. slept in alleyways...") Once the reader is drawn in, the 5 "W's" should be incorporated into the body of the story, but not necessarily at the very top.
The body
The body of the story involves combining the opinions of the people you interview, some factual data, and a narrative which helps the story flow. A word of caution, however. In this style of writing, you are not allowed to "editorialize" (state your own opinion) in any way. In a hard news story, you can only state the facts and not state your opinion.
Remember:
The role of a reporter is to find out what people are thinking of an issue and to report the opinions of different stakeholders of an issue. These comments make up the bulk of the story. The narrative helps to weave the comments into a coherent whole. Hint: Stick to one particular theme throughout the story. You can put in different details but they all have to relate to the original idea of the piece. (e.g. If your story is about black youth and their relationship with the police you DO NOT want to go into details about the life of any one particular youth).
As a reporter, you are the eyes and ears for the readers. You should try to provide some visual details to bring the story to life (this is difficult if you have conducted only phone interviews, which is why face-to-face is best). You should also try to get a feel for the story. Having a feel means getting some understanding of the emotional background of the piece and the people involved in it. Try to get a sense of the characters involved and why they feel the way they do.
Okay, got it? Let's look at two examples as a way of summarizing the essentials:
Youth are banding together to start an organization. You want to show why are they doing that and the changes are they trying to make in the world. You want to say who they are and the strategies they are using.
An artist is having her first show. Why? What is it that she believes about her art? Is her artistic process rational or from the soul? What does the work look like?
4. Further tips for news writing
Finding story ideas
Keep your eyes and ears open; listen to what your friends are talking about.
Read everything you can get your hands on; get story ideas from other newspapers and magazines.
Think of a youth angle to a current news story.
Research a subject that interests you ask yourself what you would like to know more about.
Talk to people in a specific field to find out what is important to them.
Newsgathering
Begin collecting articles on your subject.
Talk to friends and associates about the subject.
Contact any agencies or associations with interest or professional knowledge in the area.
Create a list of people you want to interview; cover both sides of the story by interviewing people on both sides of the issue.
Collect government statistics and reports on the subject get old press releases or reports to use as background.
Interviewing do's and don'ts
Be polite.
Explain the ground rules of the interview to people unfamiliar with how the media works - this means that you tell them the information they give you can and will be published. If they do not want any part of what they say published, they need to tell you it is "off the record."
Tape the interview (so if anyone comes back at you, you have the proof of what was said).
Build a relationship with the person being interviewed.
Start with easy questions; end with difficult questions.
Read the body language of the person you're interviewing and if they get defensive, back away from the question you are asking and return later.
Don't attack the source.
Keep control of the interview; don't let the subject ramble or stray from the subject.
On the other hand, don't let your "opinion" of what the story should be colour the interview. Always remember that the person you are talking with knows more about the subject than you do.
Organizing the information
Gather your notes, interviews and research into a file.
Review your notes.
Look for a common theme.
Search your notes for good quotes or interesting facts.
Develop a focus.
Write the focus of the article down in two or three sentences.
Writing and editing
Remember you are the narrator, the story teller.
Don't be afraid to rewrite.
Be as clear and concise in the writing as possible.
Avoid run-on sentences.
Be direct.
Tell a good story.
Tell the reader what you think they want to know.
Always ask yourself what the story is about.
Read the story out loud; listen carefully.
1. Find a Topic (sports, etc)
2. Find an angle (why is the school cracking down on dirty dancing, what are other schools doing?)
3. Collect Data (Talk to people about why the dance was cancelled, if your topic is brain surgery do some research.)
4. Conduct interviews (Every story needs an interview)
5. Write the story (tie everything together)
6. Edit (Go back and proofread)
1. What can I write about? What is news?
On the surface, defining news is a simple task. News is an account of what is happening around us. It may involve current events, new initiatives or ongoing projects or issues. But a newspaper does not only print news of the day. It also prints background analysis, opinions, and human interest stories.
Choosing what's news can be harder.
The reporter chooses stories from the flood of information and events happening in the world and in their community. Stories are normally selected because of their importance, emotion, impact, timeliness and interest. Note: all these factors do NOT have to coincide in each and every story!
2. Identify what kind of a story it is
Hard news (+/- 600 words): This is how journalists refer to news of the day. It is a chronicle of current events/incidents and is the most common news style on the front page of your typical newspaper.
It starts with a summary lead. What happened? Where? When? To/by whom? Why? (The journalist's 5 W's). It must be kept brief and simple, because the purpose of the rest of the story will be to elaborate on this lead.
Keep the writing clean and uncluttered. Most important, give the readers the information they need. If the federal government announced a new major youth initiative yesterday, that's today's hard news.
Soft news (+/-600 words): This is a term for all the news that isn't time-sensitive. Soft news includes profiles of people, programs or organizations. As we discussed earlier, the "lead" is more literary. Most of YPP's news content is soft news.
Feature (+/-1500 words): A news feature takes one step back from the headlines. It explores an issue. News features are less time-sensitive than hard news but no less newsworthy. They can be an effective way to write about complex issues too large for the terse style of a hard news item. Street kids are a perfect example. The stories of their individual lives are full of complexities which can be reflected in a longer piece.
Features are journalism's shopping center. They're full of interesting people, ideas, color, lights, action and energy. Storytelling at its height! A good feature is about the people in your community and their struggles, victories and defeats. A feature takes a certain angle (i.e. Black youth returning to church) and explores it by interviewing the people involved and drawing conclusions from that information. The writer takes an important issue of the day and explains it to the reader through comments from people involved in the story.
Hint: Remember to "balance" your story. Present the opinions of people on both sides of an issue and let the readers make their own decision on who to believe. No personal opinions are allowed. The quotes from the people you interview make up the story. You are the narrator.
Editorial: The editorial expresses an opinion. The editorial page of the newspaper lets the writer comment on issues in the news. All editorials are personal but the topics must still be relevant to the reader.
3. Structure for your article
The structure of a news story (hard & soft news & features) is simple: a lead and the body.
The lead
One of the most important elements of news writing is the opening paragraph or two of the story. Journalists refer to this as the "lead," and its function is to summarize the story and/or to draw the reader in (depending on whether it is a "hard" or "soft" news story - See below for the difference between these two genres of news stories).
In a hard news story, the lead should be a full summary of what is to follow. It should incorporate as many of the 5 "W's" of journalism (who, what, where, when and why) as possible. (e.g. "Homeless youth marched down Yonge St. in downtown Toronto Wednesday afternoon demanding the municipal government provide emergency shelter during the winter months." - Can you identify the 5 W's in this lead?)
In a soft news story, the lead should present the subject of the story by allusion. This type of opening is somewhat literary. Like a novelist, the role of the writer is to grab the attention of the reader. (e.g. "Until four years ago, Jason W. slept in alleyways...") Once the reader is drawn in, the 5 "W's" should be incorporated into the body of the story, but not necessarily at the very top.
The body
The body of the story involves combining the opinions of the people you interview, some factual data, and a narrative which helps the story flow. A word of caution, however. In this style of writing, you are not allowed to "editorialize" (state your own opinion) in any way. In a hard news story, you can only state the facts and not state your opinion.
Remember:
The role of a reporter is to find out what people are thinking of an issue and to report the opinions of different stakeholders of an issue. These comments make up the bulk of the story. The narrative helps to weave the comments into a coherent whole. Hint: Stick to one particular theme throughout the story. You can put in different details but they all have to relate to the original idea of the piece. (e.g. If your story is about black youth and their relationship with the police you DO NOT want to go into details about the life of any one particular youth).
As a reporter, you are the eyes and ears for the readers. You should try to provide some visual details to bring the story to life (this is difficult if you have conducted only phone interviews, which is why face-to-face is best). You should also try to get a feel for the story. Having a feel means getting some understanding of the emotional background of the piece and the people involved in it. Try to get a sense of the characters involved and why they feel the way they do.
Okay, got it? Let's look at two examples as a way of summarizing the essentials:
Youth are banding together to start an organization. You want to show why are they doing that and the changes are they trying to make in the world. You want to say who they are and the strategies they are using.
An artist is having her first show. Why? What is it that she believes about her art? Is her artistic process rational or from the soul? What does the work look like?
4. Further tips for news writing
Finding story ideas
Keep your eyes and ears open; listen to what your friends are talking about.
Read everything you can get your hands on; get story ideas from other newspapers and magazines.
Think of a youth angle to a current news story.
Research a subject that interests you ask yourself what you would like to know more about.
Talk to people in a specific field to find out what is important to them.
Newsgathering
Begin collecting articles on your subject.
Talk to friends and associates about the subject.
Contact any agencies or associations with interest or professional knowledge in the area.
Create a list of people you want to interview; cover both sides of the story by interviewing people on both sides of the issue.
Collect government statistics and reports on the subject get old press releases or reports to use as background.
Interviewing do's and don'ts
Be polite.
Explain the ground rules of the interview to people unfamiliar with how the media works - this means that you tell them the information they give you can and will be published. If they do not want any part of what they say published, they need to tell you it is "off the record."
Tape the interview (so if anyone comes back at you, you have the proof of what was said).
Build a relationship with the person being interviewed.
Start with easy questions; end with difficult questions.
Read the body language of the person you're interviewing and if they get defensive, back away from the question you are asking and return later.
Don't attack the source.
Keep control of the interview; don't let the subject ramble or stray from the subject.
On the other hand, don't let your "opinion" of what the story should be colour the interview. Always remember that the person you are talking with knows more about the subject than you do.
Organizing the information
Gather your notes, interviews and research into a file.
Review your notes.
Look for a common theme.
Search your notes for good quotes or interesting facts.
Develop a focus.
Write the focus of the article down in two or three sentences.
Writing and editing
Remember you are the narrator, the story teller.
Don't be afraid to rewrite.
Be as clear and concise in the writing as possible.
Avoid run-on sentences.
Be direct.
Tell a good story.
Tell the reader what you think they want to know.
Always ask yourself what the story is about.
Read the story out loud; listen carefully.
1. Find a Topic (sports, etc)
2. Find an angle (why is the school cracking down on dirty dancing, what are other schools doing?)
3. Collect Data (Talk to people about why the dance was cancelled, if your topic is brain surgery do some research.)
4. Conduct interviews (Every story needs an interview)
5. Write the story (tie everything together)
6. Edit (Go back and proofread)
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Law and Ethics Notes
Freedoms of the First Amendment:
Speech, religion, press, assembly and petition.
The Tinker Standard: Student speech cannot be censored as long as it does not materially disrupt class work or involve substantial disorder or invasion of the rights of others.
The Fraser Standard: Because school officials have an interest in teaching students the boundaries of socially appropriate behavior, they can censor student speech that is vulgar or indecent even if it does not cause a material or substantial disruption.
The Hazelwood Standard:
Censorship of school-sponsored student expression is permissable when school officials can show that it is "reasonably related to legitimate pedagogical concerns."
The Frederick Standard
January 2002, Olympic torch travels through town. The prinipal of the school cancels school. A senior named Freick unveils banner on the street sidewalk across street wich reads "Bong Hits 4 Jesus". The students were suspended for 10 days.
Rights outside of school:
"There is no legal justification for censoring a students expression in the privacy of his home."
Libel and Slander:
A defamatory statement...
Published to at least one other person
False statement of fact (opinions are not libel).
-Public figures such as celebrities, government are required to actually prove that the defendant knew the statements were false.
-Private individuals must only show that the defendant was negligent.
Libel is written and slander is spoken.
Speech, religion, press, assembly and petition.
The Tinker Standard: Student speech cannot be censored as long as it does not materially disrupt class work or involve substantial disorder or invasion of the rights of others.
The Fraser Standard: Because school officials have an interest in teaching students the boundaries of socially appropriate behavior, they can censor student speech that is vulgar or indecent even if it does not cause a material or substantial disruption.
The Hazelwood Standard:
Censorship of school-sponsored student expression is permissable when school officials can show that it is "reasonably related to legitimate pedagogical concerns."
The Frederick Standard
January 2002, Olympic torch travels through town. The prinipal of the school cancels school. A senior named Freick unveils banner on the street sidewalk across street wich reads "Bong Hits 4 Jesus". The students were suspended for 10 days.
Rights outside of school:
"There is no legal justification for censoring a students expression in the privacy of his home."
Libel and Slander:
A defamatory statement...
Published to at least one other person
False statement of fact (opinions are not libel).
-Public figures such as celebrities, government are required to actually prove that the defendant knew the statements were false.
-Private individuals must only show that the defendant was negligent.
Libel is written and slander is spoken.
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
What is the company? FedEx
Who is the target audience: For anyone who has seen Cast Away
What persuasive method used (humor, action, celebrity, human interest, etc.)? Humor, it's using a pop culture reference
How were camera shots and editing used to enhance the message? The woman opened the FedEx box much quicker then it would have been.
What is the slogan/message for the company?
Was the message effective? Why or why not?
What is the company? Dodge
Who is the target audience: Toward a male audience
What persuasive method used (humor, action, celebrity, human interest, etc.)?
How were camera shots and editing used to enhance the message? Quick cuts to show the action, the guy grabbing the car seat,
What is the slogan/message for the company? Grab life by the horns
Was the message effective? Why or why not?
What is the company? Gatorade
Who is the target audience: People who know and like basketball
What persuasive method used (humor, action, celebrity, human interest, etc.)?
How were camera shots and editing used to enhance the message? He was sweating gatorade
What is the slogan/message for the company? Is it in you?
Was the message effective? Why or why not?
What is the company? ESPN
Who is the target audience: Guys who watch ESPN and know the anchors
What persuasive method used (humor, action, celebrity, human interest, etc.)? Humor and celebrities
How were camera shots and editing used to enhance the message?
What is the slogan/message for the company?
Was the message effective? Why or why not?
What is the company? H and R Block
Who is the target audience: People who are doing their taxes
What persuasive method used (humor, action, celebrity, human interest, etc.)? Humor and celebrities, or the fact that he's in a shaving commercial when he hasn't shaved in 50 years.
How were camera shots and editing used to enhance the message?
What is the slogan/message for the company? Don't get bad advice
Was the message effective? Why or why not?
What is the company? Bud light
Who is the target audience: people who drink beer
What persuasive method used (humor, action, celebrity, human interest, etc.)? Humor
How were camera shots and editing used to enhance the message? They started with a parade shot. they showed the perfect beer bottle with everyone looking at him weird.
What is the slogan/message for the company? Make it a bud light
Was the message effective? Why or why not? People were talking about it so it was probably effective.
What is the company? Visa check card
Who is the target audience: people who know yao ming
What persuasive method used (humor, action, celebrity, human interest, etc.)? Humor and celebrities
How were camera shots and editing used to enhance the message?
What is the slogan/message for the company? It's everywhere you want to be.
Was the message effective? Why or why not?
Who is the target audience: For anyone who has seen Cast Away
What persuasive method used (humor, action, celebrity, human interest, etc.)? Humor, it's using a pop culture reference
How were camera shots and editing used to enhance the message? The woman opened the FedEx box much quicker then it would have been.
What is the slogan/message for the company?
Was the message effective? Why or why not?
What is the company? Dodge
Who is the target audience: Toward a male audience
What persuasive method used (humor, action, celebrity, human interest, etc.)?
How were camera shots and editing used to enhance the message? Quick cuts to show the action, the guy grabbing the car seat,
What is the slogan/message for the company? Grab life by the horns
Was the message effective? Why or why not?
What is the company? Gatorade
Who is the target audience: People who know and like basketball
What persuasive method used (humor, action, celebrity, human interest, etc.)?
How were camera shots and editing used to enhance the message? He was sweating gatorade
What is the slogan/message for the company? Is it in you?
Was the message effective? Why or why not?
What is the company? ESPN
Who is the target audience: Guys who watch ESPN and know the anchors
What persuasive method used (humor, action, celebrity, human interest, etc.)? Humor and celebrities
How were camera shots and editing used to enhance the message?
What is the slogan/message for the company?
Was the message effective? Why or why not?
What is the company? H and R Block
Who is the target audience: People who are doing their taxes
What persuasive method used (humor, action, celebrity, human interest, etc.)? Humor and celebrities, or the fact that he's in a shaving commercial when he hasn't shaved in 50 years.
How were camera shots and editing used to enhance the message?
What is the slogan/message for the company? Don't get bad advice
Was the message effective? Why or why not?
What is the company? Bud light
Who is the target audience: people who drink beer
What persuasive method used (humor, action, celebrity, human interest, etc.)? Humor
How were camera shots and editing used to enhance the message? They started with a parade shot. they showed the perfect beer bottle with everyone looking at him weird.
What is the slogan/message for the company? Make it a bud light
Was the message effective? Why or why not? People were talking about it so it was probably effective.
What is the company? Visa check card
Who is the target audience: people who know yao ming
What persuasive method used (humor, action, celebrity, human interest, etc.)? Humor and celebrities
How were camera shots and editing used to enhance the message?
What is the slogan/message for the company? It's everywhere you want to be.
Was the message effective? Why or why not?
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Notes
Definition:
Define “Journalism” in 1-3 sentences.
It is the telling of current events that are newsworthy through the Internet, radio, television, magazines and newspaper.
List and describe the six criteria of newsworthiness.
TITLE DESCRIPTION EXAMPLE
1. Timeliness: Current events such as health care, weather, foreign affairs, etc...
2. Significance: The bigger the impact on people the more newsworthy it is (Haiti earthquake, Hurricane Katrina, elections, 9/11, etc...)
3. Unusualness: Things that are out of the ordinary (Hurricane destroying city, earthquake destroying nation, woman having eight babies, family with 19 kids, etc...)
4. Prominence: Famous or important people (Brittney Spears gets haircut, President Obama's dog, etc...)
5. Proximity: People care about news that are close to them (Star Tribune compared to CNN, weather, etc...)
6. Human Interest Story: Feel good stories that are meant to show you something positive on the news (baby whale, humans overcoming adversity, etc...)
What are the advantages of print journalism?
1. You can read a newspaper or magazine whenever you want.
2. Newspapers generally tend to be more in depth.
3. You also have control over what you read.
What are the advantages of broadcast journalism?
1. Video and audio has the potential to bring a story to life.
2. It's much more live and current whereas the news in a newspaper may be outdated.
3. It's genereally more accessible (phone, radio, etc...)
Why has online journalism (convergent media) become so popular?
You have the best of both broadcast journalism and print journalism. On an online news story you can get the depth that you could get from newspapers while still getting the media such as videos and audio from broadcast journalism. We can also get it whenever we want.
Define “Journalism” in 1-3 sentences.
It is the telling of current events that are newsworthy through the Internet, radio, television, magazines and newspaper.
List and describe the six criteria of newsworthiness.
TITLE DESCRIPTION EXAMPLE
1. Timeliness: Current events such as health care, weather, foreign affairs, etc...
2. Significance: The bigger the impact on people the more newsworthy it is (Haiti earthquake, Hurricane Katrina, elections, 9/11, etc...)
3. Unusualness: Things that are out of the ordinary (Hurricane destroying city, earthquake destroying nation, woman having eight babies, family with 19 kids, etc...)
4. Prominence: Famous or important people (Brittney Spears gets haircut, President Obama's dog, etc...)
5. Proximity: People care about news that are close to them (Star Tribune compared to CNN, weather, etc...)
6. Human Interest Story: Feel good stories that are meant to show you something positive on the news (baby whale, humans overcoming adversity, etc...)
What are the advantages of print journalism?
1. You can read a newspaper or magazine whenever you want.
2. Newspapers generally tend to be more in depth.
3. You also have control over what you read.
What are the advantages of broadcast journalism?
1. Video and audio has the potential to bring a story to life.
2. It's much more live and current whereas the news in a newspaper may be outdated.
3. It's genereally more accessible (phone, radio, etc...)
Why has online journalism (convergent media) become so popular?
You have the best of both broadcast journalism and print journalism. On an online news story you can get the depth that you could get from newspapers while still getting the media such as videos and audio from broadcast journalism. We can also get it whenever we want.
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