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.
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