Jonesboro shootings

The Jonesboro school massacre occurred on Tuesday, March 24, 1998, in Craighead County, Arkansas. Four student and one teacher were killed. Also 9 other students and one other teacher were wounded. The shooting was done by  Mitchell Johnson, age 13, and Andrew Golden, age 11. They boys seemed like normal children outside of school, but during school students described the darker side of them. I think if i was to report about this story I would go for the 100% guilt factor. I would make people feel the pain that the families and students felt.

Broadcast Journalism Law/Ethics

1. What are the 5 freedoms of the 1st amendment?
freedom of speech, religion, press, assemble, petition.
2. What is 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."
(it can't disrupt class!)
3. What is the Frasier Standard?
(Vulgar or indecent!)

4. What is the Hazelwood Standard?
(has to be reasonably related to legitimate teaching concerns)

5. What is the Frederick Standard?
(Schools cannot censor students actions and speech outside of school)

6. What is the definition of libel?
A false statement of face about someone, Must actually harm the reputation of another person.
Must be:
1. A defamatory statement
2. Published to at least one other person (other than the plaintiff)
3. "of and concerning" the plaintiff
4. Know that is a false statement

HTC Arrive Unveiled, Sprint's First Windows Phone 7

I read about the new windows phone they just made for sprint. This article got my attention because i have a sprint phone and would like a new one. This phone runs windows seven for its main programs. It is the first CDMA Windows Phone 7 device in the world. the screen can tilt up and sit like a tiny laptop, because that's what it is. This phone will go on sale March 20th for $199.99. I think that this is such a cool phone. It has more apps than the i-phone and it can run much faster. Although the cost is high it would be worth it for the technology you get.

Wisconson Power Play

According to this article Wisconsin is having some big problems. The person in charge over there keep s spending money that he doesn't have. That is never a good solution to the problem of debt. The article got started by a few remarks about Wisconsin being like Cairo. Although this may not be far from true it is an insult to the state a region. Wisconsin will have some difficulties coming out of their financial crises but I am confident that they will pull through in the end like they always do. I think that the government should try to spend less money to cut the deficit. also they should stay more out of the businesses around Wisconsin so they can fend for themselves in this financial crises. Finally i think they should do away with the unions because although it protects other it also keep s bad workers with jobs and it makes so wages stay higher which lead to more budget cuts throughout.

Publishing Quiz

My score was 18 out of 30. I don't really know how i got so high because i guess on  just about every single one. I don't know very much about the press laws but i should probably learn them. I learned a couple of good facts about the laws though and i really feel enlightened because of it. I think the quiz is a good indicator of what our population knows about the laws in our society.

First Admen

I got 19 out of 30 on my test. Although i did think that some of the rules they had were not very good, they have been working thus far. I think i should study up a bit more on my amendments. This would be a good idea because they are the rules of where we live and we should know them.

Christina Aguilera Falls Onstage At Grammys

This is the new news about Christina Aguilera, who first flopped the super bowl on the most important song. Now he fell wile performing on stage at the Grammies. She was so good in the past years of her life, now she is trying to exaggerate the voice she has and it just sounds terrible. Some may say she should develop a drinking problem just for a reason to blame her fall on. Although she is doing very poor in her last few week she is still a very rich and famous person, so she will come out on top.

My advertisement

Como Park restoration set to begin in St. Paul

The Como zoo will soon have up to $200,000 to improve the zoo. They are going to start with volunteers removing invasive tree species. They have to change almost 18 acres of park land. Also they are building a new classroom to educate people about wildlife and nature.The project is being paid for by the Minnesota Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund. Currently 40 percent of net state lottery proceeds are dedicated to building the fund to benefit Minnesota's environment and natural resources. I think that this is a great idea. The fact that the zoo is free is hard enough for the zoo to survive.

President targets $350M for Great Lakes cleanup

I read about the new thing Obama is trying to do for the nature of the united states. Obama is trying to put 350 million towards cleaning up the great lakes in the long run. It was originally for 475 million which was what Obama proposed in his first year of office but congress cut it down to 350. This would battle invasive species, step up removal of toxic sediments, restore wildlife habitat and take other steps to fix longstanding environmental problems in the Great Lakes. Even though I'm not a fan of Obama i think that cleaning up the great lakes is a great thing for the United States.

Ice fishing goes upscale in Mille Lacs, Minn.

I read about the new ice houses that people are using for ice fishing. The one that they did the report about had a full kitchen, bunk beds, fully heated, and a TV for entertainment. They have the holes drilled next to their beds and they put bells on the poles. They hang out with the poles in the water until the bell goes off then they real in the fish. They called it a normal house except for walleye come through the floor. They actually have a whole community on the ice. when the winter season comes around they implement garbage pick up and they have over 80 houses on the Ice. They plow the "roads" and have a whole community. I think that this would be a good way to ice fish. I my self have never liked it but if i was in a house like this i think i could get used to it.

Google Executive Hailed as a Hero by Protesters in Egypt

I read about a google executive who made a facebook page that the protesters in Egypt loved. The mane became so big that he was interviewed on multiple talk shows. Mr. Ghonim said he created a Facebook page for Khalid Said, the 28-year-old Egyptian man who died after allegedly being beaten by police. I think that this is a cool way to go against the machine in Egypt. The face that a single facebook page could do so much to a country is really amazing.

super bowl notes

What is the company?
1.Chrysler
2. Volkswagen
3. Doritos
Who is the target audience:
1.Young adults who buy cars
2. Car buyers
3. Young adults
What persuasive method used (humor, action, celebrity, human interest, etc.)?
1. Using a celebrity, bad ass attitude
2. Comedy
3. Comedy
How were camera shots and editing used to enhance the message?
1. Shots of the city to make them look cool
2. Cute kid doing funny stuff
3. Fast shots
What is the slogan/message for the company?
1. Imported from Detroit
2. All new Volkswagen
3. Doritos are life
Was the message effective? Why or why not?
1. Yes it makes the car look cool
2. Not really but it was funny
3. Yes i had Doritos for lunch today

super bowl

I read about the rating that the super bowl commercials get. The top rated super bowl commercial was a tie with bud light and Doritos. The bud light commercial had dogs catering the party. Also the Doritos commercial had a dog that smashes through a window just to get what he wanted. The only down side was the attack of car commercials. There was a plethora of car commercials throughout the whole night. For every one normal commercial there was three car ones. It was long and annoying but they were still fun and entertaining to watch.

notes on news

NOTES ON NEWS

Define “Broadcast Journalism” in 1-3 sentences.
Broadcast-televised, radio, Internet, to air instantaneously. Journalism-current events, new casts, the reporting of current events.




List and describe the six criteria of newsworthiness.
TITLE DESCRIPTION EXAMPLE
1. Unusualness- News is different, the unusual, the out of the ordinary, unusual is more often found in bad news. (church roof collapses, airplane lands in Hudson river..)

2. Significant- Important events, ones that affect many people, are news. (taxes, elections, wars, economy...)

3. Timeliness- Old news is NOT news: its history! (people want to hear about the flood thats happening, not from last month..)

4. Proximity- People want to know about NEARBY events: (local apartment fire...)

5. Prominance- When well-known people, buildings, or places are involved, that is news. (famous people getting in trouble...)


6. Human Interest- Stories about ordinary people or animals, humorous or dramatic. Heartwarming or hear-wrenching stories.




What are the differences between print journalism and broadcast journalism?
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How is the Internet impacting broadcast journalism?

#2 post

I read about baby cheese heads in Wisconson. Because the Packers are going to the super bowl, the new born babies in the hospital get mini cheese head hats to keep their heads warm. They are also getting little Packer clothing and blankets to sleep in. This is how a state should support their team.

names and people

Allen, Lucas H- knows how to swing dance
Blanchard, Derek J-cheerleader from australia
Boese, Sara M-75% German and last name is said bAese
Brazelton, Keely R-32 brothers and sisters
Buchanan, Tiarra S-likes purpel and the show Chowder Head
Carlson, Devony R- in a commercial for childrens hospital
Cordova, Christian J-want to phorenzics scienctist
Cox, Derrick D-takes a vehical class at Rosemount
Devries, Peter T-is a Genius
Erickson, Nathaniel P- Got a hole in one
Felker, Marisa L-will be a forign exchange student in Sweaden
Fraki, Hannah R- knows how to knit
Groskreutz, Jackson H- role model is John Lenon
Jones, Nadia S-has 9 siblings
Kading, Caroline E- Almost died in a car accedent
Kane, William M-Goes my his middle name Max
Lafontaine, Kristin D-hyper extended spine
Lesch, John R-plays bagpipes
Mcgroarty, Cody J- World champion all start cheer team in alabama
Mitchell, Alexander C-Irish and Scottish and likes long walks on the beach
Morrissey, Gretta E-can whistle with fingers and cross one eye at a time
Pelant, Benjamin M-has diabetes
Rasugu, Billy P-writes his own music
Reagles, Alex J-hard core snowboarder
Rosario, Brian L-going to marines state patrol
Schiebel, Derek M-played baseball in 6th grade at cooperstown
Schlotfeldt, Katherine A-volcano rock in knee
Smith, Madison B-can twist her arm all the way around
Strusz, Ashley E-on tv for dance recital
Sytchev, Vladislav-born in russia and came from canada
Thompson, Collin P-has a twin
Wangler, Matthew J-broke his knose in basketball
White, Hannah Y-born in redwood cali
Wunderlich, Benjamin D-born in chicago on hottest day of year
Zemien, Brianna J-100% Polish

Volcano in Japan

I read about the volcano in Kirishima Japan. In the latest few days the volcano has started to spew massive amounts of smoke. They are starting to put evacuation plans together in case the inevitable happens.
             I personally think that if this happened where i lived it would be a real bummer. To have to leave your homes and all your things behind all over something you couldnt control would be one of the worst things to imagine. As of now they only have to put out small fires from the ash that is coming out but if the volcano blows it could be a real problem for Japan.