Basic News Writing.

Austin district holds community budget forum tonight

Who? The school board
Who is involved? The schools and there staff
Who does/did the situation affect? The school, their importance to education
Who said so? Catherine Wusterhausen
What? This district cutting 1,153 jobs, which is necessaryWhat is happening? They are cutting, teachers.
What did happen? Some teachers did get cut, and some didnt.
What are the consequences? Teacher's lost thier jobs, and need to find new ones.
What is different about this? It's better for the economy
What are the choices? To not lay anyone off, and loose money, or get laid off, and get money.

When? Present
When did or will this happen? At Bowie 6:30
When was this discovered? Last week

Where? At a last weeks budget forum.
Where did or will this happen? BOWIE, 6:30

Why? Because that's where they are having the meeting.
Why did this happen or will it happen? So they can discuss, the teacher's who are going to get laid off, and save up for bugeting.

How? With thier mouths
How did it or will it happen? They will cut people off, and finance more money.
How much does it cost? Millions.
How many people does this affect? Every one on the school board.
How do you feel about this? It dosent affect me as much.
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Velarde testifies he received HGH injections from Bonds' trainer

Who? Randy Velarde
Who is involved? Randy Velarde and Barry Bonds.
Who does/did the situation affect? Barry Bonds
Who said so? The news article.

What? Randy Velarde is testifying wheather Barry Bonds, did HGH injections.
What is happening? He is testyfing
What did happen? He testified.
What are the consequences? Barry bonds, or someone involved will end up in jail
What is different about this? Drugs are involved.
What are the choices? Tell the truth, or go to jail, or both.

When? Wed, March 30,
When did or will this happen? Wed, March 30.
When was this discovered? When they found out.

Where? Baseball.
Where did or will this happen? In court

Why? So they can testify and let know who is going to be put to justice.
Why did this happen or will it happen? This happened because illegal substances were going on.

How? Illegally.
How did it or will it happen? Someone will go to jail either way.
How much does it cost? $500-800
How many people does this affect? The team.
How do you feel about this? It dosent really affect me.
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Radiation levels in seawater off Japan plant spike to all-time highs

Who? Japan
Who is involved? Japan and Fukushima Daiichi plant
Who does/did the situation affect? Japan
Who said so? the aruther of article


What? radiation is spilling into pacific ocean
What is happening? a plant is spilling radiation into pacific ocean
What did happen? radiation spilling and dont know how
What are the consequences? that the levels are high
What is different about this? the levels are higher then ever
What are the choices? no choices because dont know what is happening


When? thursday march 31 2011
When did or will this happen? last friday from march 31
When was this discovered? last friday


Where? japan
Where did or will this happen? japan


Why? from the incodient that happen
Why did this happen or will it happen? because of the quake and sunami they had


How? from damages
How did it or will it happen? they dont know how the radiation is happening
How much does it cost? 12 billion dollars
How many people does this affect? many
How do you feel about this? think it is sad because of everyting that happen to the japan area and that they need to find out how the radiation is getting into water

INTERVIEW.

Student of The Month Interview

1. How does it feel to be student of the month? Feel's great

2. Why do you think you got SOTM? Cause im awesome, duh why else.

3. What advice would you give to our next runner ups for SOTM? Be prepared

4. Did you do any afterschool activites to get SOTM? Nope, nothing.

5. What's your secret? Be cool, stay on top of things.

6. Do you like the SOTM attention? Yes it's great, all eyes on me.

7. Are you gonna continue acting the way you did, after sotm is over? Yes, its good to stay a good deed.

8. Since SOTM, what changes to our school are you gonna make? Clean the restrooms.

9. How do you feel internally? Feels great! It's an HONOR

10. Are you cut out to be student of the month? Ofcourse i am.

11. Would you encourage your peers to run for SOTM? Yes, Because it looks real good on college applications.

12. What expectations did you set to be SOTM? To try your best at school, and try to impress your teachers.

13. Did you set any goals before the month is over? To be a good student.

14. If so, What are your goals? pass all my classes with B's.

15. How are you going to reach those goals? By trying my best at reaching them.

16. What do teachers say about being student of the month? That kid is a really good kid.

17. What's your name? Melanie.

18. Do you like SOTM so far? Yeah, It's awesome.

19. Who do you think is the most happiest because your SOTM? My mom.

20. What do you expect out of your peers?! To keep doing you.

Interviewing Skills

Assignment 1

The school board has decided to create a district wide policy of enforcing school uniforms. Who would you need to interview to find out more information about this topic? What are some good questions to ask? (This is theoretical)

1. • AISD
    • Principal
    • Assistant Principal
2.  20 Questions
1. What do you think of the school boards idea on Uniforms?
2. Why do you think it would be better?
3. Do you think people will have financial problems?
4. Whats wrong with the dress code we have now?
5. What are the advantages of this change?
6. What are the disadvantages of this change?
7. What will be the rules that follow along with Uniform?
8. Who else have you spoken to about this new idea?
9. What colors will the uniform be? Why?
10. Who else do you think would like this idea?
11. How did you get the idea of a dress code?
12. Is most of the schools money gonna be wasted on buying extra Uniform clothes?
13. What happeneds to the kids that come to school, not dressed in Uniform?
14. What makes you so confident that we wont loose most our students for this change?
15. Who are you to decided what goes?
16. What are the kids going to think about this clothes?
17. Have you gotten a survey on who agrees on a dress code and who doesn't?
18. Will our school be changed?
19. Why do you want Uniform?
20. Who is this going to effect.
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Assignment 2

Imagine you are working, as a reporter, for the school newspaper and your editor gives you the assignment to interview the student of the month.

Student of The Month Interview

1. How does it feel to be student of the month?

2. Why do you think you got SOTM?

3. What advice would you give to our next runner ups for SOTM?

4. Did you do any afterschool activites to get SOTM?

5. What's your secret?

6. Do you like the SOTM attention?

7. Are you gonna continue acting the way you did, after sotm is over?

8. Since SOTM, what changes to our school are you gonna make?

9. How do you feel internally?

10. Are you cut out to be student of the month?

11. Would you encourage your peers to run for SOTM?

12. What expectations did you set to be SOTM?

13. Did you set any goals before the month is over?

14. If so, What are your goals?

15. How are you going to reach those goals?

16. What do teachers say about being student of the month?

17. What's your name?

18. Do you like SOTM so far?

19. Who do you think is the most happiest because your SOTM?

20. What do you expect out of your peers?!

Warm Up/Assignment

1. When i look at this photo i think of, Burning people inside more like a family, I also think it's really sad looking at photos like these cause its like your seeing a murder happen, except in this case you cant do anything about it. I think the photographer who took this photo had good angles, and viewpoints. 

When i look at this photo, it makes me sad to think that, their is a tsunami happening in Japan, and it's being witnessed and what we have we take for granted, i think this is a perfect example of not complaining with what we have. Its sad to see there town getting torn apart. I think the photographer had really good angles, and he caught some things that were unexpected like the car that was dragged in the big wave!. :/

 

I think this photo, is extra sad, cause when i see it i think of all the things, that she is crying about.....like all the things she lost, maybe a son, a daughter, a mother, who knows. I think it's sad......And the photographer caught a perfect shot of her emotion. i think he had a good photo, and her background in the photo, is a perfect shot of the reason why she is crying.

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1. Name of photographer - Alyssa Schukars

General focus of portfolio (photoj, sports, stories, etc.)- On the photos and the emotion of the photos the things happening in the photos, also the equality of them, and how everything was set.

List three problems that the judges note with the portfolio - How she didnt stay with one story she had a one story and the photos where alright but not great, thats what they are looking for is great. also that some of the photos where from a far distance how she wasnt getting up close and personal and getting the emotion they where looking for. And one more thing was there wasnt alot of optimism and that kind of bothered them.

List two things the judges like- a photo of a guy in Hatti cleaning up the streets with a good background. also of another photo where a young lady feel over the hurdles and just beside her you can see her opponents feet still running and finishing while she is there on the floor.

What is your overall impression? What did you like or not like?
i liked the clarity of the photos the photographer wasnt bad but she could have been better she could have picked a better story instead of Bulimia its sort of old, she needs something with more emotion and she needs to stop over thinking the photos and just go with the flow

2.What did the judges note as strengths as they were critiquing it?
they noted how up close he was how he didnt use photo shop as much he was at good angles he caught the expressions, not mainly set ups mainly just creative and in the moment shots.

What do you see as strengths? Do you see any weaknesses?
i think that he is very creative and his camera is amazing he just seems to be in the right place at the right time, his photos arnt just eye catching but you can also see the emotion in some of there faces or body expressions, i dont really see any faults.

3.Briefly describe the process the judges went through in deciding the winner.they maily looked at if there where blanks, if the story line followed and if the photos where strong. 
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1. Describe one photo that you agree with the judges on. Explain why you and the judges do or do not like it.I think the first photo, was really good, they also thought it was good, they said it had really good framing, and the framing of the photo was really good.!

2. Describe one photo that you do NOT agree with the judges on. Explain why you think the judges are wrong.
Well the last ones that they liked that i did not is not something im in too and to take a shot from the bottom is wierd it would it bee better if it was face to face not bottom.

 

Touching People

1. What do you think about this project and photo essay? I honestly think its really weird and pretty sure that a lot of those people were really uncomfortable.



2. What would you do if someone approached you with a camera and asked you to participate in a photo shoot and then asked you to touch a stranger? I would probably not do it cause i don't like to get out my comfort zone and i don't like to be a bother much.


3. Think of an unusual photo shoot similar to this one that you think would be fun to go and shoot. A person walking really close behind someone else and i would shoot it from a 3rd person point of view.


4. Finally, tell me what you thought of the photography, did the photographer think about the rules of photography that you know about? What types of photos did he take? Most of his photos either had a simplistic background.

Cool Advertising Blog.

I like this one best,! because i think blackberry's are cool:), Js, Just saying. And fishes are amazing i think it's even cooler! that im a pices, thats my zodiac sign and it makes not only the photo look cooler but it makes the phone look cooler too!

This wouldnt influence me to buy a at&t phone, because im not really a at&t fan, also why would a cool picture make me wanna buy a phone that makes it look cooler, but in reality it's retarded, might not work as well. I love the picture though, it's pretty cool that they do advertising like that.