Tuesday Feb. 27, 2007 (Blog #6)
Ok so for my interview with the "plant people" for the salaries story....why isn't it going so well?! literally! they are not very friendly or approachable, well at least one of them. today is my last shot and i better get some good facts/NEWSWORTHY information! we'll see how it goes...
Tuesday, February 27, 2007
Saturday, February 24, 2007
Journalism/News Articles
Saturday Feb. 24, 2007 (Blog #5)
Here's a thought when dealing with journalism...
BE MORE KNOWLEDGEABLE AND MORE AWARE ABOUT THE BACKGROUND OF A PERSON/SPEECH/EVENT/STORY THAT YOU WILL COVER IN ORDER TO PRODUCE A GOOD, SOLID NEWSWORTHY ARTICLE.
Thursday's "promoting democracy" speech was informative and insightful; however, i am not going to lie, i was a bit uninteresed and could not understand what most of the speakers were saying and it was also hard to make out what they were saying. i also did research on the topic and on the speakers prior to that night, but nonetheless,....... well i guess i just need to be "exicited" about the story i will write about. you know what they say, if your passionate about something, you will do good in it. in this case, this story or topic was not the most exciting or passionate thing to me. BUT HEY DON'T GET ME WRONG, OTHER THAN THAT, IT WAS AN OVERALL GOOD AND THOUGHT PROVOKING DISCUSSION.
hope the article went well...
Here's a thought when dealing with journalism...
BE MORE KNOWLEDGEABLE AND MORE AWARE ABOUT THE BACKGROUND OF A PERSON/SPEECH/EVENT/STORY THAT YOU WILL COVER IN ORDER TO PRODUCE A GOOD, SOLID NEWSWORTHY ARTICLE.
Thursday's "promoting democracy" speech was informative and insightful; however, i am not going to lie, i was a bit uninteresed and could not understand what most of the speakers were saying and it was also hard to make out what they were saying. i also did research on the topic and on the speakers prior to that night, but nonetheless,....... well i guess i just need to be "exicited" about the story i will write about. you know what they say, if your passionate about something, you will do good in it. in this case, this story or topic was not the most exciting or passionate thing to me. BUT HEY DON'T GET ME WRONG, OTHER THAN THAT, IT WAS AN OVERALL GOOD AND THOUGHT PROVOKING DISCUSSION.
hope the article went well...
Wednesday, February 14, 2007
Photo Journalism
Wednesday Feb. 14, 2007 (Blog #4)
Newspapers have always given its readers the objectivity of the news, both nation and world wide. Of course we are all aware of the ethical boundaries that ALL news have to follow, however, I have compiled a few questions regarding that… are there any ethical guidelines when it comes to “photo journalism,” and what photos should be displayed in the print and online newspaper? Should there be any limitations with the photos? Who decides what photos are acceptable? Some pictures may be painfully grotesque or even invading the privacy of an individual. When do certain photos and posting them with the article cross the line? All these questions came to mind in a result of a brief reflection after reading an article in the San Francisco Chronicle online posted today/Valentine’s Day. Instead a fun and flirty article that one would typically expect on V-day, it was a horrible and visual article to read:
SAN FRANCISCO
Mountain lion attack survivor going home
The 70-year-old man who survived a mountain lion attack is expected to be released from a San Francisco hospital today, after celebrating his golden wedding anniversary diligently walking up and down the hospital corridors with his heroic wife and trying to regain use of his mauled right arm.
So anyway, reading the article’s title and lead was one thing, but then came the picture. This is where I produced a small list of questions and if you know me, I FREAK AT THE SIGHT OF GORE AND BLOOD!!! I CANNOT STAND GORE AND I WANT TO FAINT EACH TIME I SEE PICTURES OR CLIPS OF THAT NATURE. WHY DO YOU THINK I CAN’T BE IN THE MEDICAL FIELD?!!!! (HAHA)
So here is the picture folks and tell me what you think of it being ethical or acceptable to post online…
Newspapers have always given its readers the objectivity of the news, both nation and world wide. Of course we are all aware of the ethical boundaries that ALL news have to follow, however, I have compiled a few questions regarding that… are there any ethical guidelines when it comes to “photo journalism,” and what photos should be displayed in the print and online newspaper? Should there be any limitations with the photos? Who decides what photos are acceptable? Some pictures may be painfully grotesque or even invading the privacy of an individual. When do certain photos and posting them with the article cross the line? All these questions came to mind in a result of a brief reflection after reading an article in the San Francisco Chronicle online posted today/Valentine’s Day. Instead a fun and flirty article that one would typically expect on V-day, it was a horrible and visual article to read:
SAN FRANCISCO
Mountain lion attack survivor going home
The 70-year-old man who survived a mountain lion attack is expected to be released from a San Francisco hospital today, after celebrating his golden wedding anniversary diligently walking up and down the hospital corridors with his heroic wife and trying to regain use of his mauled right arm.
So anyway, reading the article’s title and lead was one thing, but then came the picture. This is where I produced a small list of questions and if you know me, I FREAK AT THE SIGHT OF GORE AND BLOOD!!! I CANNOT STAND GORE AND I WANT TO FAINT EACH TIME I SEE PICTURES OR CLIPS OF THAT NATURE. WHY DO YOU THINK I CAN’T BE IN THE MEDICAL FIELD?!!!! (HAHA)
So here is the picture folks and tell me what you think of it being ethical or acceptable to post online…
Sunday, February 11, 2007
Professor Robertson the Sheriff!
Sunday Feb. 11, 2007 (Blog #3)
Last Wednesday's class, by far, was the best yet. The class got to see Robertson transform into a loud and angry sheriff of Modoc County and I’m not going to lie, I enjoyed the class and how I actually felt like a real reporter/journalist attending a press conference in the actual building. I was ready to get writing: my ears wide open, my hands awaiting the first word I was about to write…..DUDE I TOOK THIS ASSIGNMENT SERIOUSLY AND WITH EXCITEMENT TOO! I truly wanted to produce a well written story, according to the inverted pyramid structure of course, but yes nonetheless I wanted to write a solid, clear and concise news story in which not only will I grab the reader’s attention with my 1st grabbing/summary sentence, also called the “lead,” but also keep my reader’s retention throughout the beginning to the end. I also paid close attention to quotes and details of what happened and what was said because like what Professor Robertson said, you NEVER want to write false information or misquote someone………O DANG THAT'S A HELLA BIG NO NO! I also enjoyed the interaction between the class and the sheriff in which a script was read from! Overall, I feel I accomplished all that in a nutshell and I think I did a pretty darn good job. Let’s just hope professor thinks so too. My goal is to become a better and stronger news writer as I continue to take this class. I REALLY love news writing. It’s a great form of writing! Since I first started to write for my school newspaper during my senior year in high school, then in freshman year at my prior university, and now…..well now I no longer write for USF’s newspaper, the foghorn, because I am heavily involved in what I am more passionate about and what my future career is all about, speech/broadcasting with “USF TV,” however, USF TV and my courses for my major, especially this journalism class, encompasses some of my main passions/fortes, which are writing and of course, SPEECH/PUBLIC SPEAKING/BROADCAST! Journalism is a great field which consists of so many opportunities to choose from. We will each choose different paths within journalism and even in the media studies field and I know that whatever our choices are, they will be the right ones for us!
AHHHHHH JOURNALISM [sigh]…SUCH A COMPETITIVE, DEMANDING AND EXCITING FIELD TO GET INTO! THE MEDIA ROCKS!!!!!
OH AND ONE MORE THING, RELATING TO THE FIELD OF MEDIA, ALL OF YOU PLEASE DON’T FORGET TO…………….WATCH USF TV! WE HAVE A GREAT BROADCAST THIS MONTH. YOU KNOW YOU WANT TO!
Last Wednesday's class, by far, was the best yet. The class got to see Robertson transform into a loud and angry sheriff of Modoc County and I’m not going to lie, I enjoyed the class and how I actually felt like a real reporter/journalist attending a press conference in the actual building. I was ready to get writing: my ears wide open, my hands awaiting the first word I was about to write…..DUDE I TOOK THIS ASSIGNMENT SERIOUSLY AND WITH EXCITEMENT TOO! I truly wanted to produce a well written story, according to the inverted pyramid structure of course, but yes nonetheless I wanted to write a solid, clear and concise news story in which not only will I grab the reader’s attention with my 1st grabbing/summary sentence, also called the “lead,” but also keep my reader’s retention throughout the beginning to the end. I also paid close attention to quotes and details of what happened and what was said because like what Professor Robertson said, you NEVER want to write false information or misquote someone………O DANG THAT'S A HELLA BIG NO NO! I also enjoyed the interaction between the class and the sheriff in which a script was read from! Overall, I feel I accomplished all that in a nutshell and I think I did a pretty darn good job. Let’s just hope professor thinks so too. My goal is to become a better and stronger news writer as I continue to take this class. I REALLY love news writing. It’s a great form of writing! Since I first started to write for my school newspaper during my senior year in high school, then in freshman year at my prior university, and now…..well now I no longer write for USF’s newspaper, the foghorn, because I am heavily involved in what I am more passionate about and what my future career is all about, speech/broadcasting with “USF TV,” however, USF TV and my courses for my major, especially this journalism class, encompasses some of my main passions/fortes, which are writing and of course, SPEECH/PUBLIC SPEAKING/BROADCAST! Journalism is a great field which consists of so many opportunities to choose from. We will each choose different paths within journalism and even in the media studies field and I know that whatever our choices are, they will be the right ones for us!
AHHHHHH JOURNALISM [sigh]…SUCH A COMPETITIVE, DEMANDING AND EXCITING FIELD TO GET INTO! THE MEDIA ROCKS!!!!!
OH AND ONE MORE THING, RELATING TO THE FIELD OF MEDIA, ALL OF YOU PLEASE DON’T FORGET TO…………….WATCH USF TV! WE HAVE A GREAT BROADCAST THIS MONTH. YOU KNOW YOU WANT TO!
Saturday, February 3, 2007
"Leads and News Stories and Broadcasting, OH MY!!"
Saturday Feb. 3, 2007 (Blog #2)
Time to blog on last Wednesday’s Journalism class discussion, which I found to be very intriguing, thoughtful and fun. REALLY I DID! GOOD STUFF! We discussed news story leads and I also found that writing leads can be fun and challenging at the same time. It is one’s opportunity to captivate the reader’s attention and interest in the article or subject right away, and for some, it may not be the easiest thing to do. I found it frustrating at times, but once I get the flow of it, things just start coming to me and I can’t wait to get started on the body or nut graph of the story. Summary leads, from what we learned, was the most affective one sentence leads because it gets straight to the point through “summarizing” the who, what where, when, etc. The how can also be touched on later on in the story, but nonetheless, it encompasses the main point of the breaking news story. I actually enjoy writing the lead of the article, although it may be quite difficult at times, I enjoy it. When it comes to writing leads for a news story, my personal aesthetic derives from my creative way of thinking/writing. I LOVE writing creative leads to entice the reader to read further or leave them wondering, “hhmmmmmm, what could this article be or about?” or “wow that sounds cool” or even “gosh that’s interesting/intense!” Creative and fun flows are enjoyable for me, but then again, those types of leads lean more towards soft stories, but that’s still awesome, I think. So yes, I enjoyed the effectiveness of our class tips and discussion last week Wednesday. I only hope to improve more and more as we will continue to write leads throughout the course of the semester.
Moving on to another subject, I’ve been watching a lot of TV lately, particularly the news (hard and soft/entertainment news) and TV shows/talk shows. I really pay close attention to the way these TV broadcasters or hosts speak, enunciate, and basically carry themselves on television. It’s quite exciting to watch…of course because I hope to attain their career one day as my set and dream career. I always wonder, “MAN, how did they get there?” Well last semester, I had the opportunity, more like privilege to interview one of the main anchors for CBS 5 right here in Frisco on Battery Street. I asked her that exact same question and more, so I definitely did a great job on my final project for Professor Silver’s media workshop class. This interview was more than informative and was for my project. I was more than thrilled to present it to my professor. Now it seems like déjà vu to me because this semester, I have to complete another project similar to the project I did last semester for my media institutions class with Professor Kidd. This time, it’s a group project instead of an individual one, in which my group of 4, including myself, will venture out to find and visit a media institution of our choice and of our particular interest to further investigate and research on. Of course, I’M SO EXCITED FOR THIS…AGAIN! We’re shooting for stations KRON Channel 4 or ABC Bay Area to visit and interview. They are also conveniently within the city, so the commute and traveling will not be difficult at all. I’m anxious to get another point of view from media professionals, not to mention how great this would be for my foundation and future career…..TWO MEDIA INSTITUTIONS and MORE THAN ONE MEDIA PROFESSIONAL I AM INTERVIEWING AND SEEKING ADVICE FROM! This will be great for my group and I, and YAY…Katherine is in my group too. I TRULY HOPE THEY WILL RESPOND PROMPTLY AND I WONDER WHO WILL RESPOND FIRST?
The best of luck goes out to all of the groups in this class!
Time to blog on last Wednesday’s Journalism class discussion, which I found to be very intriguing, thoughtful and fun. REALLY I DID! GOOD STUFF! We discussed news story leads and I also found that writing leads can be fun and challenging at the same time. It is one’s opportunity to captivate the reader’s attention and interest in the article or subject right away, and for some, it may not be the easiest thing to do. I found it frustrating at times, but once I get the flow of it, things just start coming to me and I can’t wait to get started on the body or nut graph of the story. Summary leads, from what we learned, was the most affective one sentence leads because it gets straight to the point through “summarizing” the who, what where, when, etc. The how can also be touched on later on in the story, but nonetheless, it encompasses the main point of the breaking news story. I actually enjoy writing the lead of the article, although it may be quite difficult at times, I enjoy it. When it comes to writing leads for a news story, my personal aesthetic derives from my creative way of thinking/writing. I LOVE writing creative leads to entice the reader to read further or leave them wondering, “hhmmmmmm, what could this article be or about?” or “wow that sounds cool” or even “gosh that’s interesting/intense!” Creative and fun flows are enjoyable for me, but then again, those types of leads lean more towards soft stories, but that’s still awesome, I think. So yes, I enjoyed the effectiveness of our class tips and discussion last week Wednesday. I only hope to improve more and more as we will continue to write leads throughout the course of the semester.
Moving on to another subject, I’ve been watching a lot of TV lately, particularly the news (hard and soft/entertainment news) and TV shows/talk shows. I really pay close attention to the way these TV broadcasters or hosts speak, enunciate, and basically carry themselves on television. It’s quite exciting to watch…of course because I hope to attain their career one day as my set and dream career. I always wonder, “MAN, how did they get there?” Well last semester, I had the opportunity, more like privilege to interview one of the main anchors for CBS 5 right here in Frisco on Battery Street. I asked her that exact same question and more, so I definitely did a great job on my final project for Professor Silver’s media workshop class. This interview was more than informative and was for my project. I was more than thrilled to present it to my professor. Now it seems like déjà vu to me because this semester, I have to complete another project similar to the project I did last semester for my media institutions class with Professor Kidd. This time, it’s a group project instead of an individual one, in which my group of 4, including myself, will venture out to find and visit a media institution of our choice and of our particular interest to further investigate and research on. Of course, I’M SO EXCITED FOR THIS…AGAIN! We’re shooting for stations KRON Channel 4 or ABC Bay Area to visit and interview. They are also conveniently within the city, so the commute and traveling will not be difficult at all. I’m anxious to get another point of view from media professionals, not to mention how great this would be for my foundation and future career…..TWO MEDIA INSTITUTIONS and MORE THAN ONE MEDIA PROFESSIONAL I AM INTERVIEWING AND SEEKING ADVICE FROM! This will be great for my group and I, and YAY…Katherine is in my group too. I TRULY HOPE THEY WILL RESPOND PROMPTLY AND I WONDER WHO WILL RESPOND FIRST?
The best of luck goes out to all of the groups in this class!
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