Tuesday May 15, 2007 (Blog #19)
hello journalism I class. this is my last blog for the semester and i wanted to end it on a good note. i enojyed journalism I and it opened up my eyes to numerous perspectives in journalism, which i enjoy. i have always liked newswriting; it's different, a bit tough, but very intriguing.
tomorrow, right after our final exam for journalism, i have an interview with dan lawson from public safety for my final beat story. i'm excited and relieved that everything is over and done with. good luck to you all and have a great summer. if it's one or two thing that i learned from professor robertson in journalism, it's to always re-read and double check your stories and sources. read and analyze information carefully and DO NOT have boring/uninteresting leads.
Tuesday, May 15, 2007
Friday, May 11, 2007
Cancellation of the chronicle
Friday May 11, 2007 (Blog #18)
So our class trip to the san francisco chronicle was cancelled on wednesday, due to the one of the writers being called to do an emergency story on a protest of some sort with parents, according to Prof. Robertson. o well, there is always next time, but seriously, i wished i could have gone....i would have loved it and have never been inside the building yet. hearing that the person had to cover a breaking story made me realize that journalists are truly busy people who work quickly and on their feet. duty calls at any time of day because stories happen when you least expect it. ROCK ON JOURNALISTS!
So our class trip to the san francisco chronicle was cancelled on wednesday, due to the one of the writers being called to do an emergency story on a protest of some sort with parents, according to Prof. Robertson. o well, there is always next time, but seriously, i wished i could have gone....i would have loved it and have never been inside the building yet. hearing that the person had to cover a breaking story made me realize that journalists are truly busy people who work quickly and on their feet. duty calls at any time of day because stories happen when you least expect it. ROCK ON JOURNALISTS!
Tuesday, May 8, 2007
Crime and the Chronicle
Tuesday May 8, 2007 (Blog #17)
Monday's journalism class really opened all of our eyes to re-think crime stories and the way we read them, analyze them and write about them. i truly reevaluated the way i read stories and there were facts that prof. Robertson pointed out to us that we failed to notice and read in the crime handouts that were given to us. crime stories is definitely not my forte, but the in class practice write ups that we did last week gave us good practice and taught us some valuable skills in the field of journalism (don't assume, get your facts straight, read carefully and analyze well, think on your feet, etc.) i hope we don't crash and burn during our final exam like we did the last time, so good luck to all. tomorrow, we are visiting the San Francisco Chronicle on mission street and i am very delighted to go! i personally have never been inside the chronicle, only passed by it numerous times. i really want to see what a journalist experiences in the office on a daily basis. is the career really difficult? is the chronicle competitive? journalism is such a complex, yet intriguing field and i know we will all have a good time and get a lot of information from them.
Monday's journalism class really opened all of our eyes to re-think crime stories and the way we read them, analyze them and write about them. i truly reevaluated the way i read stories and there were facts that prof. Robertson pointed out to us that we failed to notice and read in the crime handouts that were given to us. crime stories is definitely not my forte, but the in class practice write ups that we did last week gave us good practice and taught us some valuable skills in the field of journalism (don't assume, get your facts straight, read carefully and analyze well, think on your feet, etc.) i hope we don't crash and burn during our final exam like we did the last time, so good luck to all. tomorrow, we are visiting the San Francisco Chronicle on mission street and i am very delighted to go! i personally have never been inside the chronicle, only passed by it numerous times. i really want to see what a journalist experiences in the office on a daily basis. is the career really difficult? is the chronicle competitive? journalism is such a complex, yet intriguing field and i know we will all have a good time and get a lot of information from them.
Wednesday, May 2, 2007
BIG STORY: BIG AND OVER AND DONE WITH!
Wednesday May 2, 2007 (Blog #16)
I am officially elated to say that my big story is finished and was turned in on time/before midnight! YES! journalism rocks! let's just hope i do well on it now...hehe.
I am officially elated to say that my big story is finished and was turned in on time/before midnight! YES! journalism rocks! let's just hope i do well on it now...hehe.
Thursday, April 26, 2007
CONFLICT Diamonds
Thursday April 26, 2007 (Blog #15)
I just finished watching the best, critically acclaimed, touching, emotional and saddest movie ever…BLOOD DIAMOND! Blood diamond featured an all star cast who all did tremendously outstanding jobs in their acting roles…I was literally blown away! Jennifer Connelly, who plays Maddy Bowen, a journalist from a magazine in New York, faces a difficult role in staying alive through all the shootings and violence while gathering solid facts for her story and also helping Leonardo Dicaprio who plays Danny Archer and Djimon Hounsou, who plays Solomon Vandy, to get his son and get the diamond that he hid in the dirt in Sierra Leone. I wanted to comment in this blog on the fact that this actually happens in real life; journalists traveling to other countries to get the scoop on interests of conflict and violence, like in Darfur or Afghanistan. Roaming reporters or journalists like these who flock to the scene of investigation, even when it endangers their lives, are truly dedicated and fearless to gather their information. I know for me personally, I would avoid covering stories such as these simply out of fear and not knowing the danger that could impact me. Respect and admiration goes out to all of these journalists who have done this kind of work and for the journalists who actually lost their lives on the job.
I just finished watching the best, critically acclaimed, touching, emotional and saddest movie ever…BLOOD DIAMOND! Blood diamond featured an all star cast who all did tremendously outstanding jobs in their acting roles…I was literally blown away! Jennifer Connelly, who plays Maddy Bowen, a journalist from a magazine in New York, faces a difficult role in staying alive through all the shootings and violence while gathering solid facts for her story and also helping Leonardo Dicaprio who plays Danny Archer and Djimon Hounsou, who plays Solomon Vandy, to get his son and get the diamond that he hid in the dirt in Sierra Leone. I wanted to comment in this blog on the fact that this actually happens in real life; journalists traveling to other countries to get the scoop on interests of conflict and violence, like in Darfur or Afghanistan. Roaming reporters or journalists like these who flock to the scene of investigation, even when it endangers their lives, are truly dedicated and fearless to gather their information. I know for me personally, I would avoid covering stories such as these simply out of fear and not knowing the danger that could impact me. Respect and admiration goes out to all of these journalists who have done this kind of work and for the journalists who actually lost their lives on the job.
Tuesday, April 24, 2007
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
Tuesday April 24, 2007 (Blog #14)
YAYYYYY! i finally had my interview with my primary and most important source, mr. mike taheny, the emergency preparedness coordinator for public safety. i interviewed him today for almost an hour and it was very successful. i got great quotes and of course, insightful information for my big story.....talk about a great relief! he was very nice too! i feel accomplished now. but wait, now i have to get more interviews with students. tomorrow is my interview with professor silver in his office and hopefully i get an interview with either margaret higgins or father privett. either one will do. then of course, it's time to write the BIG story. whooooo hoooo! good luck everyone! isn't journalism wonderful?!?
YAYYYYY! i finally had my interview with my primary and most important source, mr. mike taheny, the emergency preparedness coordinator for public safety. i interviewed him today for almost an hour and it was very successful. i got great quotes and of course, insightful information for my big story.....talk about a great relief! he was very nice too! i feel accomplished now. but wait, now i have to get more interviews with students. tomorrow is my interview with professor silver in his office and hopefully i get an interview with either margaret higgins or father privett. either one will do. then of course, it's time to write the BIG story. whooooo hoooo! good luck everyone! isn't journalism wonderful?!?
Monday, April 23, 2007
Monday April 23, 2007 (Blog #13)
So this blog is a piggy back off of what was mentioned and discussed in class today. oh and btw, the man's name that we were talking about is JAYSON BLAIR: the man from the new york times who lied and fabricated all of his stories and his background. ahhh! i hate how only now i remembered his name!
So my thought is...why the hell would one want to do that and go through all the trouble of getting caught and crossing EXTREME ethical boundaries. journalism can get dirty and why he wanted to go into the field of journalism in the first place, i have no idea. that is actually a scary thought though if you think about it...you never know if there may be a false article out there in the history of journalism that no one has caught (yet). we need good, descent and dedicated journalists to keep our public informed about the news, both nation and world wide.
So this blog is a piggy back off of what was mentioned and discussed in class today. oh and btw, the man's name that we were talking about is JAYSON BLAIR: the man from the new york times who lied and fabricated all of his stories and his background. ahhh! i hate how only now i remembered his name!
So my thought is...why the hell would one want to do that and go through all the trouble of getting caught and crossing EXTREME ethical boundaries. journalism can get dirty and why he wanted to go into the field of journalism in the first place, i have no idea. that is actually a scary thought though if you think about it...you never know if there may be a false article out there in the history of journalism that no one has caught (yet). we need good, descent and dedicated journalists to keep our public informed about the news, both nation and world wide.
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