Reflective Writing Extra Credit

The magazine segment project was a fun learning experience. I enjoyed creating the graphic box the best. The only thing that did not come out the way I wanted was the broadcast script because I did not have access to Garagband or iMovie, so all I could do was post it on my blog. The actual writing of the review took a lot longer than I thought because I kept adding and taking away parts that I did not like. I also reviewed many different restaurant reviews before I completed my own. In the end however I wish that I could have added something about the restaurant's drinks which I forgot in my review. I also thought that writing the broadcast script would be easier but in the end it was more difficult than I thought; because I had to take out a lot that I wanted to add on in my script, because it could only be 60 seconds.

If I could do the project over again I would try to be a lot more organized, especially with my broadcast script. However, I did feel that I did a good job writing the review. The part that I enjoyed the least was the 60 second broadcast script because I wish that I could have been able to put it on Utube and was able to post it on my blog. The thing that I had most difficulty with was trying to access iMovie and Garageband,especially since I was not able to get into the classroom, because I am taking the online class. I would definitely change that about the class because sometimes it made it difficult to fully participate in the projects,when not having access to iMovie and Garageband. Overall I felt that I definitely got a better perspective of a journalists work, and I really enjoyed the class. My major however is Public Relations and I am content with it, but I did feel that this journalism class was able to help my writing skills and that will surely be able to help me in the Public Relations field.

60 Second Broadcast Script Magazine Project

60 Second Television Broadcast Review Script


(Anchor/Restaurant Reviewer)

ARE YOU TIRED OF THE SAME TRADITIONAL TYPE DINNERS? COME TO TO THE MELTING POT WHERE YOU WILL HAVE A FOUNDUESTIC EXPIEREINCE!!


(Anchor/Restaurant Reviewer)

WE ARE INSIDE SAN JOSE’S MELTING POT RESTUARNT
AND ARE GOING TO TRY THE RESTAURANTS NEW CHOCOLATE FONDUE THIS MONTH THE RASBERRY DARK CHOCOLATE FONDUE THE CHEF WILL GIVE US A TASTE OF THIS DELELCTABLE TREAT. THIS FONDUE HAS A LITTLE BIT OF A NUT FLAVOR TWIST. IS THERE SOMETHING ELSE OTHER THAN RASBERRY AND CHOCLATE?

(Chef)

“This month’s chocolate fondue flavor is dark chocolate with raspberry
puree and a hint of hazelnut that adds a little bit of a different flavor to it."

(Anchor/Restaurant Reviewer)

COME TO TRY THE NEW RASBERRY CHOCLATE FONDUE
AT THE MELTING POT ON SOUTH FIRST STREET AND READ MY REVIEW THIS MONTH.

Life Parole:Too harsh for Juvenilles?

Is a fifteen-year-old old enough to be tried as an adult? "Today, inmates in 39 states and a federal prison are serving life without parole for crimes they committed as youngsters. Five states — Pennsylvania, Louisiana, Michigan, Florida and California — account for two-thirds of the cases documented by Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International." Many teenagers committed crimes as teens now as adults understand and admit to their horrible mistakes.

There are some cases where people do believe that a teen should be locked up for life, but in some cases it is not seen that way. An example of a man who at sixteen- years-old began hurling pop bottle firebombs at an old house not knowing that three innocent children where in the house and all died. The young sixteen-year-old teen was sentenced to life in prison. He is now in his thirties and regrets that day of life knowing that he could never take back what he did. Many believe that some juveniles should not have to live a life in prison, because many did change as they have become adults. The question is a very difficult one which gives mixed feelings. The question now would be who to spare and gets life in prison?

Topical Blog Post 3

Sudan protesters: Execute teacher

It saddens me to think that other countries freedom of speech is shunned and people can be put to death for speaking their mind, or at times be executed for nothing they did wrong at all. In Khartoum, Sudan, Gillian Gibbons an elementary school teacher was sent to a woman's jail where she has been detained for more than 10 days for having her seven year old students name a teddy bear Muhammad.

Leaflets distributed by Muslim groups condemned Gibbons as an "infidel" and accused her of "the pollution of children's mentality" by her actions. Gibbons asked the children to pick their favorite name for the new class mascot, which she was using to aid lessons about animals and their habitats. After reading the article it seemed extremely ridiculous that Gibbons was sent to jail, or even thought of being executed. The children where the ones who named the mascot. The people of Sudan were very offended but I believe that it is ridiculous to send someone to jail for a thing like that. one thing is for sure that when one travels to another country one should be careful of what they say or do.


http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/africa/11/30/sudan.bears/index.html#cnnSTCText

Online Writing excercise 1

San Francisco Chronicle website


a) Do the news items reflect immediacy? Yes, the news items do ref elect immediacy because the front page story are the main thing that one first sees hen they go on to the website.

b) Does the site try to help readers save time? Yes, the site does try to save readers time by having different categories of news on the left hand side of the website. The website also has the weather and stock information on top of the screen;since those are items people may check daily.

c) Is it quick and easy to get information? It is easy to get to the different articles but the page is a bit cluttered, overall it is OK.

d) Does it provide both visual and verbal information? Yes, the website does include visuals and picture to go along with stories and very good verbal information, easy to understand.

e) Do the stories contain lists and bullets to make them easier to scan? The stories do not contain bullets but are double spaced and underlined. The side column with the categories however does contain bullets.

f) Are the stories broken into “chunks”? Some of the stories are broken into chunks depending on the size of the story they are broken into chunks for easier reading.

g) Do stories provide hyperlinks to additional information? Yes, all the stories provide a hyperlink at the end of each one providing further information.

h) Are there opportunities for readers to "talk back"? There is a blog section that people can write back and each article has a comments section if readers would like to leave a comment.

i) Does the site use multimedia to enhance understanding and add appeal? Some of major stories offer multimedia like podcast,video, sideshows and audio clips.

Ethical Decisions Questions

1. If I were interviewing a high government official about a bribery scheme and came across some paperwork that has to do with the case while the government official is not in the office, I would ask her about them when she returns back into the office. I would not steal or read the papers. When the government official returns I would ask her about them to see if she could give me information about the papers.

2. I am not sure if I would get a job as an orderly at a local nursing home, and write a story based on my experience. I could get into a lawsuit or even have my career ruined if I did. I could also however, end up with a real good story and could help a lot of people. Overall I most likely would not get an undercover job as an orderly, at a local nursing home, because I would be too afraid of the risks.

3. If I were writing a feature story and find some good quotes form another written source I would definitely credit the quotes from the written source in my story. If I obtained some good quotes online and decided to use them, I would also credit my sources too.

Play Editor

I believe that the bold part of the article can be found libelous. The bold part of the article shows unprofessional conduct and immorality and that is part of two categories of libel. If the bold part of the article is false it definitely counts as actionable libel. I would omit the article, or at least the bold part of the article because it could qualify as actionable libel and could get the editor in trouble if printed out or broadcasted to the public.



A sophomore at Springfield University claims a chemistry professor has sexually harassed her.

Karen Hart, 123 Hill Hall, says the professor, George O.T. Jungle, has touched her during tutoring sessions in his office and has invited her to his apartment several times. She said she declined his invitations."I am having trouble in the class and I have to go see him to get help with my papers and projects," Hart said. "But I am scared to go in his office now."

Jungle denied having an improper contact with the student and threatened this newspaper with a libel suit if it published the story.

Hart said she is thinking of filing a formal complaint with the university.

"I don't know how to do that," she said. "I don't know what to do."