Wednesday, April 7, 2010
Friday, March 19, 2010
Thursday, March 18, 2010
Peer edits
Luke Harwell
1. Is there a clear point of view? (position)
Yes (to add a turning lane on 140th)
2. Does the Op-Ed state the problem and solution simply?
yes
3. Does the piece address the counter arguments?
yes
4. Is the Op-Ed interesting?
yes (relates to my life)
5. Are the paragraphs organized logically?
yes (chronically)
6. Does each paragraph develop an idea to support the thesis?
yes
7. Is the writing clear?
yes it all flows nicely
Alec Johnson drew a picture so i am writing on his rough draft what to add
1. Is there a clear point of view? (position)
Yes (to add a turning lane on 140th)
2. Does the Op-Ed state the problem and solution simply?
yes
3. Does the piece address the counter arguments?
yes
4. Is the Op-Ed interesting?
yes (relates to my life)
5. Are the paragraphs organized logically?
yes (chronically)
6. Does each paragraph develop an idea to support the thesis?
yes
7. Is the writing clear?
yes it all flows nicely
Alec Johnson drew a picture so i am writing on his rough draft what to add
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Editorials
1. What is a problem/issue that our entire student body (our school, community, country, etc.) faces today?
lunch room prices soaring
2. What is your view/position on the problem or situation?
they need to make it affordable for all kids, not all families have a high income
3. What would you like to achieve with your editorial? (What is the desired result?)
for the school to look and see that some kids cant afford lunches today
4. How will you persuade your audience to adopt your viewpoint as theirs? List at least 4 persuasive points.
-Connect it to the audience
-describe to them what the future prices could be
-use comparsions
-use past school prices
5. How will you motivate your readership to action in your conclusion?
by showing them enough significance to why i decided to write an editorial about this.
6. How will your editorial serve a public purpose?
It can connect to the public of all ages especially for those that are just entering school
lunch room prices soaring
2. What is your view/position on the problem or situation?
they need to make it affordable for all kids, not all families have a high income
3. What would you like to achieve with your editorial? (What is the desired result?)
for the school to look and see that some kids cant afford lunches today
4. How will you persuade your audience to adopt your viewpoint as theirs? List at least 4 persuasive points.
-Connect it to the audience
-describe to them what the future prices could be
-use comparsions
-use past school prices
5. How will you motivate your readership to action in your conclusion?
by showing them enough significance to why i decided to write an editorial about this.
6. How will your editorial serve a public purpose?
It can connect to the public of all ages especially for those that are just entering school
Monday, March 15, 2010
Final Draftt
As graduation approaches for many high school seniors planning for graduation is one of the most discussed topics amongst the hall ways. For many seniors, graduation means done with high school, others it’s an end of a chapter in life as a new one begins. As for myself, it’s just a reminder to myself something that was once and everyday occurrence would soon come to an end.
As senior year began, the anticipation of finally graduating is coming into view. Seniors begin to apply for colleges, our last homecoming week comes and passes, and before you can blink its second quarter.
For my good friends and I, this was when our final year of varsity hockey was set to begin. As the tryouts began, it was a given who was going to be on the team this year and who was not. The season started off with a golf outing with all the team members. It was an event focused on team building and to have everyone get comfortable around with one another. This season was going to be different our team decided, our team motto was “shocking the lake” and that’s what we planned on. In the off season we got most of returning players together and would train and go on runs together as a team. That was the difference we wanted to make for the coming year was that our team was going to be a family.
Unlike last year, our team was not traveling up north to play five scrimmages prior to the season. This season our schedule had us playing our home rival Apple Valley a weekend earlier then when most teams in the state played their first games. Coming into the game we had two of our top players sitting out due to personal issues, but our team was looking forward to starting the year off against the Eagles. We came out in our fresh new white, blue, and black jersey’s roaring to go. Fighting hard through the game we were miraculously tied with the eagles who were pre ranked in the top twenty of the state. With eleven seconds left in the game they put one past our net minder to put us away. Coming out of the game we took out that we were capable of playing with any team after playing a hard game. Later did we find out this game would sum up the conclusion of our season.
As we took more and more strides closer towards our Christmas tournament we couldn’t get anything to go our ways. “It was the most frustrating part of the season” said goaltender Ryan O’shea. We were not only losing our games, but we were getting killed by our opponents. This was not the way we wanted to end our senior year. The Christmas tournament was finally here. Our team traveled 70 miles south to farm town Minnesota, Rochester. There were eight teams in the tournament. We were placed in the top of the bracket and forced to play one of the home teams of Rochester, Rochester Mayo Spartans. This is the time when our team put everything together and got the bounces we deserved. After embarrassing the Spartans ten to one, we were paired to play the second of three Rochester teams from John Marshall high school. This team was not as bad as we thought they were going to be, they came to play and outplayed our team in the final minutes to get the three to one victory. Going back to the hotel after losing that game knowing that our goal of winning the tournament were now out of reach was painful. Instead of sleeping in and playing in the championship game at one, we got shafted and played in the game at nine in the morning. We were matched against the third and final Rochester team from Century high school, this team made it to state the previous year and had a group of highly talented players. Although in the end of the game we didn’t come out on top, we fought to the end and made the game interesting. We came into the third period down by three and played that period like it was our last period of hockey. We made it interesting by scoring three goals, but the panthers of century high school scored one to put it away to come away with the third place trophy. Leaving the tournament our team knew that we played our hearts out this tournament, and that everything that we were working on in practice was finally coming together and we were able to put a couple of complete games together as a team.
The next month our team was scheduled to play against some tough competition. Six of the ten teams were ranked in the top twenty of the state of hockey. Playing in the hardest conference in the state did not help our season to be what we planned on it to be like. Fast forwarding to our section game our season stayed at the same pace that our season began with. Losing to teams one after another, the end of the season was now in sight. Like the Eastview football team we were paired to play the raiders from Cretin. Instead we were playing them in sections, not in state. We came out to play and played the best first two periods our team has played all year and stunned the crowd in St. Paul. If only we could have played like that for the third period. The season was over. Everything we had trained for that summer was now useless. Growing up playing in the association dreaming of playing varsity hockey was now finally here and now gone with a blink of the eye. Sadness, depression, and lost were the words that senior Tony Companion used to sum up the feeling of never being able to play organized hockey ever again. “Playing with my buddies that I have played with my whole life is what I will miss the most” said tony when asked what he would miss the most about organized hockey.
For all the seniors that have no future plans of playing hockey in college will have nothing to do in the winter. My hockey career was now over, and now each winter I will have to look forward to playing outdoor hockey with my buddies. So as Graduation rolls around it is just a reminder to myself that one of the things I loved most was now over. As this door closes, another one opens and that is to continue my journey to college in the fall of 2010.
As senior year began, the anticipation of finally graduating is coming into view. Seniors begin to apply for colleges, our last homecoming week comes and passes, and before you can blink its second quarter.
For my good friends and I, this was when our final year of varsity hockey was set to begin. As the tryouts began, it was a given who was going to be on the team this year and who was not. The season started off with a golf outing with all the team members. It was an event focused on team building and to have everyone get comfortable around with one another. This season was going to be different our team decided, our team motto was “shocking the lake” and that’s what we planned on. In the off season we got most of returning players together and would train and go on runs together as a team. That was the difference we wanted to make for the coming year was that our team was going to be a family.
Unlike last year, our team was not traveling up north to play five scrimmages prior to the season. This season our schedule had us playing our home rival Apple Valley a weekend earlier then when most teams in the state played their first games. Coming into the game we had two of our top players sitting out due to personal issues, but our team was looking forward to starting the year off against the Eagles. We came out in our fresh new white, blue, and black jersey’s roaring to go. Fighting hard through the game we were miraculously tied with the eagles who were pre ranked in the top twenty of the state. With eleven seconds left in the game they put one past our net minder to put us away. Coming out of the game we took out that we were capable of playing with any team after playing a hard game. Later did we find out this game would sum up the conclusion of our season.
As we took more and more strides closer towards our Christmas tournament we couldn’t get anything to go our ways. “It was the most frustrating part of the season” said goaltender Ryan O’shea. We were not only losing our games, but we were getting killed by our opponents. This was not the way we wanted to end our senior year. The Christmas tournament was finally here. Our team traveled 70 miles south to farm town Minnesota, Rochester. There were eight teams in the tournament. We were placed in the top of the bracket and forced to play one of the home teams of Rochester, Rochester Mayo Spartans. This is the time when our team put everything together and got the bounces we deserved. After embarrassing the Spartans ten to one, we were paired to play the second of three Rochester teams from John Marshall high school. This team was not as bad as we thought they were going to be, they came to play and outplayed our team in the final minutes to get the three to one victory. Going back to the hotel after losing that game knowing that our goal of winning the tournament were now out of reach was painful. Instead of sleeping in and playing in the championship game at one, we got shafted and played in the game at nine in the morning. We were matched against the third and final Rochester team from Century high school, this team made it to state the previous year and had a group of highly talented players. Although in the end of the game we didn’t come out on top, we fought to the end and made the game interesting. We came into the third period down by three and played that period like it was our last period of hockey. We made it interesting by scoring three goals, but the panthers of century high school scored one to put it away to come away with the third place trophy. Leaving the tournament our team knew that we played our hearts out this tournament, and that everything that we were working on in practice was finally coming together and we were able to put a couple of complete games together as a team.
The next month our team was scheduled to play against some tough competition. Six of the ten teams were ranked in the top twenty of the state of hockey. Playing in the hardest conference in the state did not help our season to be what we planned on it to be like. Fast forwarding to our section game our season stayed at the same pace that our season began with. Losing to teams one after another, the end of the season was now in sight. Like the Eastview football team we were paired to play the raiders from Cretin. Instead we were playing them in sections, not in state. We came out to play and played the best first two periods our team has played all year and stunned the crowd in St. Paul. If only we could have played like that for the third period. The season was over. Everything we had trained for that summer was now useless. Growing up playing in the association dreaming of playing varsity hockey was now finally here and now gone with a blink of the eye. Sadness, depression, and lost were the words that senior Tony Companion used to sum up the feeling of never being able to play organized hockey ever again. “Playing with my buddies that I have played with my whole life is what I will miss the most” said tony when asked what he would miss the most about organized hockey.
For all the seniors that have no future plans of playing hockey in college will have nothing to do in the winter. My hockey career was now over, and now each winter I will have to look forward to playing outdoor hockey with my buddies. So as Graduation rolls around it is just a reminder to myself that one of the things I loved most was now over. As this door closes, another one opens and that is to continue my journey to college in the fall of 2010.
Sunday, March 14, 2010
Rough Draft
As graduation approaches for many high school seniors planning for graduation is one of the most discussed topics amongst the hall ways. For many seniors, graduation means done with high school, others it’s an end of a chapter in life as a new one begins. As for me it isn’t my cup of tea.
As senior year began, the anticipation of finally graduating is coming into view. Seniors begin to apply for colleges, our last homecoming week comes and passes, and before you can blink its second quarter.
For my good friends and I, this was when our final year of varsity hockey was set to begin. As the tryouts began, it was a given who was going to be on the team this year and who was not. The season started off with a golf outing with all the team members. It was an event focused on team building and to have everyone get comfortable around with one another. This season was going to be different our team decided, our team motto was “shocking the lake” and that’s what we planned on. In the off season we got most of returning players together and would train and go on runs together as a team. That was the difference we wanted to make for the coming year was that our team was going to be a family.
Unlike last year, our team was not traveling up north to play five scrimmages prior to the season. This season our schedule had us playing our home rival Apple Valley a weekend earlier then when most teams in the state played their first games. Coming into the game we had two of our top players sitting out due to personal issues, but our team was looking forward to starting the year off against the Eagles. We came out in our fresh new white, blue, and black jersey’s roaring to go. Fighting hard through the game we were miraculously tied with the eagles who were pre ranked in the top twenty of the state. With eleven seconds left in the game they put one past our net minder to put us away. Coming out of the game we took out that we were capable of playing with any team after playing a hard game. Later did we find out this game would sum up the conclusion of our season
As we took more and more steps closer towards our Christmas tournament we couldn’t get anything to go our ways. “It was the most frustrating part of the season” said goaltender Ryan O’shea. We were not only losing our games, but we were getting killed by our opponents. This was not the way we wanted to end our senior year. The Christmas tournament was finally here. Our team traveled 70 miles south to farm town Minnesota, Rochester. There were eight teams in the tournament. We were placed in the top of the bracket and forced to play one of the home teams of Rochester, Rochester Mayo. This is the time when our team put everything together and got the bounces we deserved. After embarrassing the Spartans ten to one, we were paired to play the second of three Rochester teams from John Marshall high school. This team was not as bad as we thought they were going to be, they came to play and outplayed our team in the final minutes to get the three to one victory. Going back to the hotel after losing that game knowing that our goal of winning the tournament were now out of reach was painful. Instead of sleeping in and playing in the championship game at one, we got shafted and played in the game at nine in the morning. We were matched against the third and final Rochester team from Century high school, this team made it to state the previous year and was a highly talented group of players. Although in the end of the game we didn’t come out on top, we fought to the end and made the game interesting. We came into the third period down by three and played that period like it was our last period of hockey. We made it interesting by scoring three goals, but the panthers of century high school scored one to put it away to come away with the third place trophy. Leaving the tournament our team knew that we played our hearts out this tournament, and that everything that we were working on in practice was finally coming together and we were able to put a couple of complete games together as a team.
The next month our team was scheduled to play against some tough competition. Six of the ten teams were ranked in the top twenty of the state of hockey. Playing in the hardest conference in the state did not help our season to be what we planned on it to be like. Fast forwarding to our section game our season stayed at the same pace that our season began with. Losing to teams one after another, the end of the season was now in sight. Like the Eastview football team we were paired to play the raiders from cretin. Instead we were playing them in sections, not in state. We came out to play and played the best first two periods our team has played all year and stunned the crowd in St. Paul. If only we could have played like that for the third period. The season was over. Everything we had trained for that summer was now useless. Growing up playing in the association dreaming of playing varsity hockey was now finally here and now gone with a blink of the eye. Sadness, depression, and lost were the words that senior Tony Companion used to sum up the feeling of never being able to play organized hockey ever again. “Playing with my buddies that I have played with my whole life is what I will miss the most” said tony when asked what he would miss the most about organized hockey.
For all the seniors that have no future plans of playing hockey in college will have nothing to do in the winter. My hockey career was now over, and now each winter I will have to look forward to playing outdoor hockey with my buddies. So as Graduation rolls around it is just a reminder to myself that one of the things I loved most was now over.
As senior year began, the anticipation of finally graduating is coming into view. Seniors begin to apply for colleges, our last homecoming week comes and passes, and before you can blink its second quarter.
For my good friends and I, this was when our final year of varsity hockey was set to begin. As the tryouts began, it was a given who was going to be on the team this year and who was not. The season started off with a golf outing with all the team members. It was an event focused on team building and to have everyone get comfortable around with one another. This season was going to be different our team decided, our team motto was “shocking the lake” and that’s what we planned on. In the off season we got most of returning players together and would train and go on runs together as a team. That was the difference we wanted to make for the coming year was that our team was going to be a family.
Unlike last year, our team was not traveling up north to play five scrimmages prior to the season. This season our schedule had us playing our home rival Apple Valley a weekend earlier then when most teams in the state played their first games. Coming into the game we had two of our top players sitting out due to personal issues, but our team was looking forward to starting the year off against the Eagles. We came out in our fresh new white, blue, and black jersey’s roaring to go. Fighting hard through the game we were miraculously tied with the eagles who were pre ranked in the top twenty of the state. With eleven seconds left in the game they put one past our net minder to put us away. Coming out of the game we took out that we were capable of playing with any team after playing a hard game. Later did we find out this game would sum up the conclusion of our season
As we took more and more steps closer towards our Christmas tournament we couldn’t get anything to go our ways. “It was the most frustrating part of the season” said goaltender Ryan O’shea. We were not only losing our games, but we were getting killed by our opponents. This was not the way we wanted to end our senior year. The Christmas tournament was finally here. Our team traveled 70 miles south to farm town Minnesota, Rochester. There were eight teams in the tournament. We were placed in the top of the bracket and forced to play one of the home teams of Rochester, Rochester Mayo. This is the time when our team put everything together and got the bounces we deserved. After embarrassing the Spartans ten to one, we were paired to play the second of three Rochester teams from John Marshall high school. This team was not as bad as we thought they were going to be, they came to play and outplayed our team in the final minutes to get the three to one victory. Going back to the hotel after losing that game knowing that our goal of winning the tournament were now out of reach was painful. Instead of sleeping in and playing in the championship game at one, we got shafted and played in the game at nine in the morning. We were matched against the third and final Rochester team from Century high school, this team made it to state the previous year and was a highly talented group of players. Although in the end of the game we didn’t come out on top, we fought to the end and made the game interesting. We came into the third period down by three and played that period like it was our last period of hockey. We made it interesting by scoring three goals, but the panthers of century high school scored one to put it away to come away with the third place trophy. Leaving the tournament our team knew that we played our hearts out this tournament, and that everything that we were working on in practice was finally coming together and we were able to put a couple of complete games together as a team.
The next month our team was scheduled to play against some tough competition. Six of the ten teams were ranked in the top twenty of the state of hockey. Playing in the hardest conference in the state did not help our season to be what we planned on it to be like. Fast forwarding to our section game our season stayed at the same pace that our season began with. Losing to teams one after another, the end of the season was now in sight. Like the Eastview football team we were paired to play the raiders from cretin. Instead we were playing them in sections, not in state. We came out to play and played the best first two periods our team has played all year and stunned the crowd in St. Paul. If only we could have played like that for the third period. The season was over. Everything we had trained for that summer was now useless. Growing up playing in the association dreaming of playing varsity hockey was now finally here and now gone with a blink of the eye. Sadness, depression, and lost were the words that senior Tony Companion used to sum up the feeling of never being able to play organized hockey ever again. “Playing with my buddies that I have played with my whole life is what I will miss the most” said tony when asked what he would miss the most about organized hockey.
For all the seniors that have no future plans of playing hockey in college will have nothing to do in the winter. My hockey career was now over, and now each winter I will have to look forward to playing outdoor hockey with my buddies. So as Graduation rolls around it is just a reminder to myself that one of the things I loved most was now over.
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Interviews
Interview Questions Tony Companion
What does it feel like to be done with organized hockey?
sadness, depressing, and lost.
What will you miss the most about organized hockey?
playing with my buddies i have played with my whole life
What was your favorite memory from hockey?
Playing in Italy
How will you move on from the game?
Dont think about it, do other things.
What can you do to still keep playing the game?
Play pick up hockey or pond hockey when i go to college next year.
Explain the hardest thing to leave from the game of hockey
Scoring goals in front of a crowd.
What will you do in the winter time?
play pond hockey
What word comes to mind when you think of your hockey career being over?
its over?
What does it feel like to be done with organized hockey?
sadness, depressing, and lost.
What will you miss the most about organized hockey?
playing with my buddies i have played with my whole life
What was your favorite memory from hockey?
Playing in Italy
How will you move on from the game?
Dont think about it, do other things.
What can you do to still keep playing the game?
Play pick up hockey or pond hockey when i go to college next year.
Explain the hardest thing to leave from the game of hockey
Scoring goals in front of a crowd.
What will you do in the winter time?
play pond hockey
What word comes to mind when you think of your hockey career being over?
its over?
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Interview Questions
What does it feel like to be done with organized hockey?
What will you miss the most about organized hockey?
What was your favorite memory from hockey?
How will you move on from the game?
What can you do to still keep playing the game?
Explain the hardest thing to leave from the game of hockey
What will you do in the winter time?
What word comes to mind when you think of your hockey career being over?
What will you miss the most about organized hockey?
What was your favorite memory from hockey?
How will you move on from the game?
What can you do to still keep playing the game?
Explain the hardest thing to leave from the game of hockey
What will you do in the winter time?
What word comes to mind when you think of your hockey career being over?
Friday, March 5, 2010
Final Draft
As the cold weather of February comes to an end, one of the most highly anticipated State Tournaments in the state of Minnesota is coming into sight. The Minnesota boy’s High School Hockey Tournament. What makes this tournament stand out more than others? “ It’s because our state is the state of hockey. There are so many young kids that are bound for Division-1 , and a handful of those kids will someday play in the NHL. “Hockey is the sport to play in this state.” That’s Ron Ritacco’s explanation. There are twenty current Minnesotan’s playing in the NHL today including Olympian David Backes who plays for the St. Louis Blues has tallied 37 points this season. Growing up participating in this tournament is a dream for die hard hockey players. The atmosphere of the tournament is “unreal”, says Jon Cobb who moved from North Carolina to Minnesota to follow his dreams of someday playing in the NHL, but now his dreams have changed. As this tournament approaches, some experts say it’s the most competitive High School tournament in the nation, while others like Jon say there are some flaws in the tournament. “Some sections have some tough competition and others have to weak of competition, which results in some teams that are sent home when really they should be in the tournament.” As the 65th tournament approaches the top teams to beat this year include Minnetonka Skippers currently ranked number one and the Edina Hornets currently ranked number three in state. Both won both of their section finals game the other night at Target Center securing the top two spots in the tournament this year. In addition to the tournament there are also others events to look for as well. Right next door to The Xcel Energy Center is the River Center where the Hockey Expo is held. The Hockey expo attracts hockey players of all ages. The Expo is where the entire hockey named brands show off their new lineup of equipment for the next season. Not only is there new gear to check out, but also shooting galleries and Warrior’s world famous “The Barber Shop”. The barber shop is where you can get your hair cut into different designs that promote Warrior Hockey. Hockey equipment competitors find this is the best time to promote their new gear at one of the biggest tournaments of the season. Also there is a ceremony for the announcement of Mr. Hockey, which is awarded to the top senior hockey player in the state each year. “I think hockey is big in Minnesota because of the long winter we have. In addition to that Minnesota has a reputation of having the fiercest competition in the entire nation”, Ryan O’Shea claims. What football is to Texas is what hockey is to Minnesota times two. That’s how big hockey is to Minnesota. There are over 70 high schools’ that put together a hockey team each year. Some schools have established themselves as the top teams to ever play, including Edina, Eden Prarie, Duluth East, Roseau, South St. Paul, St. Paul Johnson, and now St. Thomas Academy . Roseau tops the list with 32 state tournament appearances. Ron says the greatest game he has seen was the championship game in 1989 between Bloomington Jefferson (his high school) vs. Rochester John Marshall, they went into an overtime period it was a fun game to watch it was back and forth all game long and kept everyone on their heels until almost midnight when the game finally ended. As the weather starts to warm up in the month of March, make sure to come and check out the Minnesota Boys High School state tournament. It starts on the eleventh of this month, so stop by if you truly want to know why the game of hockey is so important to the state of Minnesota.
As the cold weather of February comes to an end one of the most highly anticipated State Tournaments in the state of Minnesota is coming into sight. The Minnesota boy’s High School Hockey Tournament. What makes this tournament stand out more than others? “It’s because our state is the state of hockey. There are so many young kids that are D-1 bound and a handful of those kids who will someday play in the NHL. Hockey is the sport to play in this state.” That’s Ron Ritacco’s explanation. There are twenty current Minnesotan’s playing in the NHL today including Olympian David Backes who has tallied 37 points this season. Growing up participating in this tournament is a dream for die hard hockey players. The atmosphere of the tournament is “unreal”, says Jon Cobb who moved from North Carolina to Minnesota to follow is dreams of someday playing in the NHL but now his dream has changed. As this tournament approaches some experts say it’s the most competitive High School tournaments in the nation while others like Jon say there are some flaws in the tournament. “Some sections have some tough competition and others have to weak of competition, which results in some teams that are sent home when really they should be in the tournament.” As the 65th tournament approaches the top teams to beat this year include Minnetonka Skippers and the Edina Hornets. Both teams won both of their section finals game the other night at Target Center securing the top two spots in the tournament this year. In addition to the tournament there are also others events to look for as well. Right next door to The Xcel Energy Center is the River Center where the Hockey Expo is held. The Hockey expo attracts hockey players of all ages. The Expo is where the entire hockey named brands show off their new lineup of equipment for the next season. Not only is there new gear to check out but also shooting galleries and Warrior’s world famous “The Barber Shop”. The barber shop is where you can get your hair cut into different designs that promote Warrior Hockey. Hockey Equipment competitors find this is the best time to promote their new gear at one of the biggest tournaments of the season. Also there is a ceremony for the announcement of Mr. Hockey which is awarded to the top senior hockey player in the state each year. “I think hockey is big in Minnesota because of the long winter we have. In addition to that Minnesota has a reputation of having the fiercest competition in the entire nation”, Ryan O’shea claims. What football is to Texas is what hockey is to Minnesota times two. That’s how big hockey is to Minnesota. There are over 70 High School’s that put together a hockey team each year. Some schools have established themselves as the top teams to ever play including Edina, Eden Prarie, Duluth East, Roseau, South St. Paul, St. Paul Johnson, and now St. Thomas. Roseau tops the list with 32 state tournament appearances. Ron says the greatest game he as seen was the championship game in 1989 between Bloomington Jefferson (his high school) vs. Rochester John Marshall, they went into an overtime period it was a fun game to watch it was back and forth all game long and kept everyone on their heels until almost midnight when the game finally ended. As the weather starts to warm up in the month of March, make sure to come and check out the Minnesota Boys High School state tournament starting on the eleventh of March to truly know why the game of hockey is so important to the state of Minnesota.
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Interviews (FINAL)
Interview #1 Ryan O'shea
Question 1. What does the game of hockey mean to minnesotan's in your mind? In my mind, the game of hockey in Minnesota is like the game of football in Texas, but more important. Minnesota is the state of hockey.
Question 2. Explain why you think Hockey is so big in minnesota. I think hockey is big in Minnesota because of the long winter we have. In addition to that Minnesota has a reputation of having the most fierce competiton in all the nation since the roots of our state.
Question 3. Do you have hockey experience? Yes i do, i have played on the Eastview High School varsity team for four years now and i started playing the game when i was three.
Question 4. What is the one thing that comes to mind when the state hockey tournament rolls around? The hockey expo. That is the big fair type of convention in the River center where all the reps of big hockey competitors promote the new gear for the upcoming season.
Question 5. Will you be attending this years tournament? Like every year, yes i will. As much as i wish we were playing in it this year but i will be in the crowd watching the games on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday.
Interview #2 Ron Ritacco
Question 1. How many high school hockey tournaments have you attended? Over 20, when i was little my father used to get me out of school to go watch them. Now i have not had the opportunity to, i usually try to catch the games on TV after work.
Question 2. Why is the tournament the biggest state tournament in the state of minnesota? Its because our state is the state of hockey. There are so many young kids that are D-1 Bound and a handfull of those kids who will some day play in the NHL. Hockey is the sport to play in this state.
Question 3. Do you think that this attracts other viewers outside the state of minnesota? Aboslutley, not only people that want to watch good hockey, but so many out of state scouts are attracted to this tournament.
Question 4. Whats the biggest rivalry or game you have seen at the high school tournament? I would say the championship in 1989 between bloomington jefferson (my high school) vs. Rochester John marshall, they went into a over time period it was a fun game to watch.
Question 5. Do you think the state tournament will ever change from how it is now? I think it could because none of us can tell how the future will turn out. if they keep the game under control i think it will be okay but its hard to say
Interview #3 Jon Cobb
Question 1. Explain the atmosphere of the Boys State hockey tournament. Its unreal. Its crazy when the Northern teams come down and their whole town comes down to along with their school bands. Also the Edina girls, cause they are always there.
Question 2. What is one flaw in the Tournament? Some sections have some tough comptetition and others have to weak of competetion so the state tournament dont always have the top 8 teams in the state like it typically should have.
Question 3. Will you still watch the tournament as you age? Yes i sure hope so.
Question 4. What team in your mind is always there and that is always the team to beat? Edina Hornets in class 2A and St thomas in class 1A.
Question 5. How many years in your mind has the tournament been around? 70 years
Question 1. What does the game of hockey mean to minnesotan's in your mind? In my mind, the game of hockey in Minnesota is like the game of football in Texas, but more important. Minnesota is the state of hockey.
Question 2. Explain why you think Hockey is so big in minnesota. I think hockey is big in Minnesota because of the long winter we have. In addition to that Minnesota has a reputation of having the most fierce competiton in all the nation since the roots of our state.
Question 3. Do you have hockey experience? Yes i do, i have played on the Eastview High School varsity team for four years now and i started playing the game when i was three.
Question 4. What is the one thing that comes to mind when the state hockey tournament rolls around? The hockey expo. That is the big fair type of convention in the River center where all the reps of big hockey competitors promote the new gear for the upcoming season.
Question 5. Will you be attending this years tournament? Like every year, yes i will. As much as i wish we were playing in it this year but i will be in the crowd watching the games on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday.
Interview #2 Ron Ritacco
Question 1. How many high school hockey tournaments have you attended? Over 20, when i was little my father used to get me out of school to go watch them. Now i have not had the opportunity to, i usually try to catch the games on TV after work.
Question 2. Why is the tournament the biggest state tournament in the state of minnesota? Its because our state is the state of hockey. There are so many young kids that are D-1 Bound and a handfull of those kids who will some day play in the NHL. Hockey is the sport to play in this state.
Question 3. Do you think that this attracts other viewers outside the state of minnesota? Aboslutley, not only people that want to watch good hockey, but so many out of state scouts are attracted to this tournament.
Question 4. Whats the biggest rivalry or game you have seen at the high school tournament? I would say the championship in 1989 between bloomington jefferson (my high school) vs. Rochester John marshall, they went into a over time period it was a fun game to watch.
Question 5. Do you think the state tournament will ever change from how it is now? I think it could because none of us can tell how the future will turn out. if they keep the game under control i think it will be okay but its hard to say
Interview #3 Jon Cobb
Question 1. Explain the atmosphere of the Boys State hockey tournament. Its unreal. Its crazy when the Northern teams come down and their whole town comes down to along with their school bands. Also the Edina girls, cause they are always there.
Question 2. What is one flaw in the Tournament? Some sections have some tough comptetition and others have to weak of competetion so the state tournament dont always have the top 8 teams in the state like it typically should have.
Question 3. Will you still watch the tournament as you age? Yes i sure hope so.
Question 4. What team in your mind is always there and that is always the team to beat? Edina Hornets in class 2A and St thomas in class 1A.
Question 5. How many years in your mind has the tournament been around? 70 years
Interview Questions
1. What does the game of hockey mean to minnesotan's in your mind?
2. Explain why you think Hockey is so big in minnesota
3. Do you have hockey experience?
4. What is the one thing that comes to mind when the state hockey tournament rolls around?
5. Will you be attending this years tournament?
6. How many tournaments have you attended?
7. Explain the atmosphere of the tournament
8. Why is the tournament the biggest state tournament in the state of minnesota?
9. Do you think that this attracts other viewers outside the state of minnesota?
10. Whats the biggest rivalry or game you have seen?
2. Explain why you think Hockey is so big in minnesota
3. Do you have hockey experience?
4. What is the one thing that comes to mind when the state hockey tournament rolls around?
5. Will you be attending this years tournament?
6. How many tournaments have you attended?
7. Explain the atmosphere of the tournament
8. Why is the tournament the biggest state tournament in the state of minnesota?
9. Do you think that this attracts other viewers outside the state of minnesota?
10. Whats the biggest rivalry or game you have seen?
Monday, March 1, 2010
Topic and Angle
Topic: Minnesota Boys High School Hockey Tournament
Angle: Why is this state tournament so big in the state of Minnesota?
Angle: Why is this state tournament so big in the state of Minnesota?
Friday, February 26, 2010
Writing a News Story
1. What can I write about? What is news?
On the surface, defining news is a simple task. News is an account of what is happening around us. It may involve current events, new initiatives or ongoing projects or issues. But a newspaper does not only print news of the day. It also prints background analysis, opinions, and human interest stories.
Choosing what's news can be harder.
The reporter chooses stories from the flood of information and events happening in the world and in their community. Stories are normally selected because of their importance, emotion, impact, timeliness and interest. Note: all these factors do NOT have to coincide in each and every story!
2. Identify what kind of a story it is
Hard news (+/- 600 words): This is how journalists refer to news of the day. It is a chronicle of current events/incidents and is the most common news style on the front page of your typical newspaper.
It starts with a summary lead. What happened? Where? When? To/by whom? Why? (The journalist's 5 W's). It must be kept brief and simple, because the purpose of the rest of the story will be to elaborate on this lead.
Keep the writing clean and uncluttered. Most important, give the readers the information they need. If the federal government announced a new major youth initiative yesterday, that's today's hard news.
Soft news (+/-600 words): This is a term for all the news that isn't time-sensitive. Soft news includes profiles of people, programs or organizations. As we discussed earlier, the "lead" is more literary. Most of YPP's news content is soft news.
Feature (+/-1500 words): A news feature takes one step back from the headlines. It explores an issue. News features are less time-sensitive than hard news but no less newsworthy. They can be an effective way to write about complex issues too large for the terse style of a hard news item. Street kids are a perfect example. The stories of their individual lives are full of complexities which can be reflected in a longer piece.
Features are journalism's shopping center. They're full of interesting people, ideas, color, lights, action and energy. Storytelling at its height! A good feature is about the people in your community and their struggles, victories and defeats. A feature takes a certain angle (i.e. Black youth returning to church) and explores it by interviewing the people involved and drawing conclusions from that information. The writer takes an important issue of the day and explains it to the reader through comments from people involved in the story.
Hint: Remember to "balance" your story. Present the opinions of people on both sides of an issue and let the readers make their own decision on who to believe. No personal opinions are allowed. The quotes from the people you interview make up the story. You are the narrator.
Editorial: The editorial expresses an opinion. The editorial page of the newspaper lets the writer comment on issues in the news. All editorials are personal but the topics must still be relevant to the reader.
Young People's Press publishes two types of editorials:
3. Structure for your article
The structure of a news story (hard & soft news & features) is simple: a lead and the body.
The lead
One of the most important elements of news writing is the opening paragraph or two of the story. Journalists refer to this as the "lead," and its function is to summarize the story and/or to draw the reader in (depending on whether it is a "hard" or "soft" news story - See below for the difference between these two genres of news stories).
In a hard news story, the lead should be a full summary of what is to follow. It should incorporate as many of the 5 "W's" of journalism (who, what, where, when and why) as possible. (e.g. "Homeless youth marched down Yonge St. in downtown Toronto Wednesday afternoon demanding the municipal government provide emergency shelter during the winter months." - Can you identify the 5 W's in this lead?)
In a soft news story, the lead should present the subject of the story by allusion. This type of opening is somewhat literary. Like a novelist, the role of the writer is to grab the attention of the reader. (e.g. "Until four years ago, Jason W. slept in alleyways...") Once the reader is drawn in, the 5 "W's" should be incorporated into the body of the story, but not necessarily at the very top.
The body
The body of the story involves combining the opinions of the people you interview, some factual data, and a narrative which helps the story flow. A word of caution, however. In this style of writing, you are not allowed to "editorialize" (state your own opinion) in any way.
Remember:
The role of a reporter is to find out what people are thinking of an issue and to report the opinions of different stakeholders of an issue. These comments make up the bulk of the story. The narrative helps to weave the comments into a coherent whole. Hint: Stick to one particular theme throughout the story. You can put in different details but they all have to relate to the original idea of the piece. (e.g. If your story is about black youth and their relationship with the police you DO NOT want to go into details about the life of any one particular youth).
As a reporter, you are the eyes and ears for the readers. You should try to provide some visual details to bring the story to life (this is difficult if you have conducted only phone interviews, which is why face-to-face is best). You should also try to get a feel for the story. Having a feel means getting some understanding of the emotional background of the piece and the people involved in it. Try to get a sense of the characters involved and why they feel the way they do.
Okay, got it? Let's look at two examples as a way of summarizing the essentials:
Youth are banding together to start an organization. You want to show why are they doing that and the changes are they trying to make in the world. You want to say who they are and the strategies they are using.
An artist is having her first show. Why? What is it that she believes about her art? Is her artistic process rational or from the soul? What does the work look like?
4. Further tips for news writing
Finding story ideas
Keep your eyes and ears open; listen to what your friends are talking about.
Read everything you can get your hands on; get story ideas from other newspapers and magazines.
Think of a youth angle to a current news story.
Research a subject that interests you ask yourself what you would like to know more about.
Talk to people in a specific field to find out what is important to them.
Newsgathering
Begin collecting articles on your subject.
Talk to friends and associates about the subject.
Contact any agencies or associations with interest or professional knowledge in the area.
Create a list of people you want to interview; cover both sides of the story by interviewing people on both sides of the issue.
Collect government statistics and reports on the subject get old press releases or reports to use as background.
Interviewing do's and don'ts
Be polite.
Explain the ground rules of the interview to people unfamiliar with how the media works - this means that you tell them the information they give you can and will be published. If they do not want any part of what they say published, they need to tell you it is "off the record."
Tape the interview (so if anyone comes back at you, you have the proof of what was said).
Build a relationship with the person being interviewed.
Start with easy questions; end with difficult questions.
Read the body language of the person you're interviewing and if they get defensive, back away from the question you are asking and return later.
Don't attack the source.
Keep control of the interview; don't let the subject ramble or stray from the subject.
On the other hand, don't let your "opinion" of what the story should be colour the interview. Always remember that the person you are talking with knows more about the subject than you do.
Organizing the information
Gather your notes, interviews and research into a file.
Review your notes.
Look for a common theme.
Search your notes for good quotes or interesting facts.
Develop a focus.
Write the focus of the article down in two or three sentences.
Writing and editing
Remember you are the narrator, the story teller.
Don't be afraid to rewrite.
Be as clear and concise in the writing as possible.
Avoid run-on sentences.
Be direct.
Tell a good story.
Tell the reader what you think they want to know.
Always ask yourself what the story is about.
Read the story out loud; listen carefully.
1. Find a topic
2. Find an angle
3. Collect data/information
4. Conduct Interviews
5. Organize and write
6. Revise and Edit
1. What can I write about? What is news?
On the surface, defining news is a simple task. News is an account of what is happening around us. It may involve current events, new initiatives or ongoing projects or issues. But a newspaper does not only print news of the day. It also prints background analysis, opinions, and human interest stories.
Choosing what's news can be harder.
The reporter chooses stories from the flood of information and events happening in the world and in their community. Stories are normally selected because of their importance, emotion, impact, timeliness and interest. Note: all these factors do NOT have to coincide in each and every story!
2. Identify what kind of a story it is
Hard news (+/- 600 words): This is how journalists refer to news of the day. It is a chronicle of current events/incidents and is the most common news style on the front page of your typical newspaper.
It starts with a summary lead. What happened? Where? When? To/by whom? Why? (The journalist's 5 W's). It must be kept brief and simple, because the purpose of the rest of the story will be to elaborate on this lead.
Keep the writing clean and uncluttered. Most important, give the readers the information they need. If the federal government announced a new major youth initiative yesterday, that's today's hard news.
Soft news (+/-600 words): This is a term for all the news that isn't time-sensitive. Soft news includes profiles of people, programs or organizations. As we discussed earlier, the "lead" is more literary. Most of YPP's news content is soft news.
Feature (+/-1500 words): A news feature takes one step back from the headlines. It explores an issue. News features are less time-sensitive than hard news but no less newsworthy. They can be an effective way to write about complex issues too large for the terse style of a hard news item. Street kids are a perfect example. The stories of their individual lives are full of complexities which can be reflected in a longer piece.
Features are journalism's shopping center. They're full of interesting people, ideas, color, lights, action and energy. Storytelling at its height! A good feature is about the people in your community and their struggles, victories and defeats. A feature takes a certain angle (i.e. Black youth returning to church) and explores it by interviewing the people involved and drawing conclusions from that information. The writer takes an important issue of the day and explains it to the reader through comments from people involved in the story.
Hint: Remember to "balance" your story. Present the opinions of people on both sides of an issue and let the readers make their own decision on who to believe. No personal opinions are allowed. The quotes from the people you interview make up the story. You are the narrator.
Editorial: The editorial expresses an opinion. The editorial page of the newspaper lets the writer comment on issues in the news. All editorials are personal but the topics must still be relevant to the reader.
Young People's Press publishes two types of editorials:
3. Structure for your article
The structure of a news story (hard & soft news & features) is simple: a lead and the body.
The lead
One of the most important elements of news writing is the opening paragraph or two of the story. Journalists refer to this as the "lead," and its function is to summarize the story and/or to draw the reader in (depending on whether it is a "hard" or "soft" news story - See below for the difference between these two genres of news stories).
In a hard news story, the lead should be a full summary of what is to follow. It should incorporate as many of the 5 "W's" of journalism (who, what, where, when and why) as possible. (e.g. "Homeless youth marched down Yonge St. in downtown Toronto Wednesday afternoon demanding the municipal government provide emergency shelter during the winter months." - Can you identify the 5 W's in this lead?)
In a soft news story, the lead should present the subject of the story by allusion. This type of opening is somewhat literary. Like a novelist, the role of the writer is to grab the attention of the reader. (e.g. "Until four years ago, Jason W. slept in alleyways...") Once the reader is drawn in, the 5 "W's" should be incorporated into the body of the story, but not necessarily at the very top.
The body
The body of the story involves combining the opinions of the people you interview, some factual data, and a narrative which helps the story flow. A word of caution, however. In this style of writing, you are not allowed to "editorialize" (state your own opinion) in any way.
Remember:
The role of a reporter is to find out what people are thinking of an issue and to report the opinions of different stakeholders of an issue. These comments make up the bulk of the story. The narrative helps to weave the comments into a coherent whole. Hint: Stick to one particular theme throughout the story. You can put in different details but they all have to relate to the original idea of the piece. (e.g. If your story is about black youth and their relationship with the police you DO NOT want to go into details about the life of any one particular youth).
As a reporter, you are the eyes and ears for the readers. You should try to provide some visual details to bring the story to life (this is difficult if you have conducted only phone interviews, which is why face-to-face is best). You should also try to get a feel for the story. Having a feel means getting some understanding of the emotional background of the piece and the people involved in it. Try to get a sense of the characters involved and why they feel the way they do.
Okay, got it? Let's look at two examples as a way of summarizing the essentials:
Youth are banding together to start an organization. You want to show why are they doing that and the changes are they trying to make in the world. You want to say who they are and the strategies they are using.
An artist is having her first show. Why? What is it that she believes about her art? Is her artistic process rational or from the soul? What does the work look like?
4. Further tips for news writing
Finding story ideas
Keep your eyes and ears open; listen to what your friends are talking about.
Read everything you can get your hands on; get story ideas from other newspapers and magazines.
Think of a youth angle to a current news story.
Research a subject that interests you ask yourself what you would like to know more about.
Talk to people in a specific field to find out what is important to them.
Newsgathering
Begin collecting articles on your subject.
Talk to friends and associates about the subject.
Contact any agencies or associations with interest or professional knowledge in the area.
Create a list of people you want to interview; cover both sides of the story by interviewing people on both sides of the issue.
Collect government statistics and reports on the subject get old press releases or reports to use as background.
Interviewing do's and don'ts
Be polite.
Explain the ground rules of the interview to people unfamiliar with how the media works - this means that you tell them the information they give you can and will be published. If they do not want any part of what they say published, they need to tell you it is "off the record."
Tape the interview (so if anyone comes back at you, you have the proof of what was said).
Build a relationship with the person being interviewed.
Start with easy questions; end with difficult questions.
Read the body language of the person you're interviewing and if they get defensive, back away from the question you are asking and return later.
Don't attack the source.
Keep control of the interview; don't let the subject ramble or stray from the subject.
On the other hand, don't let your "opinion" of what the story should be colour the interview. Always remember that the person you are talking with knows more about the subject than you do.
Organizing the information
Gather your notes, interviews and research into a file.
Review your notes.
Look for a common theme.
Search your notes for good quotes or interesting facts.
Develop a focus.
Write the focus of the article down in two or three sentences.
Writing and editing
Remember you are the narrator, the story teller.
Don't be afraid to rewrite.
Be as clear and concise in the writing as possible.
Avoid run-on sentences.
Be direct.
Tell a good story.
Tell the reader what you think they want to know.
Always ask yourself what the story is about.
Read the story out loud; listen carefully.
1. Find a topic
2. Find an angle
3. Collect data/information
4. Conduct Interviews
5. Organize and write
6. Revise and Edit
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Law + Ethics Notes
The first amendment (1791)
-freedom of speach
-freedom of press
-right of people to assemble
-petition governemnt
The Tinker Standard
-Tinker vs. Des Moines School District
-Black armbands in 1965
-Student speech cant ne censored as long as it does not "materially disrupt class work or involve substantial disorder or invasion of the rights of others"
The Fraser Standard
-Betherl school district vs Fraser (1986)
-inappropriate speech for class president
-Because school officials have and "interest in teaching students the boundaries of socially appropriate behavior" they can censor student speech that is vulgar or indevent, even if it does not cause a material or substantial disruption.
Hazelwood Standard
-Hazelwood School District vs. Kuhlmeier (1988)
-Censor stories in student newspaper about teen pregnancy and divorce
-Censorship of school-sponsored student expression is permissible when school officials can show that it is "reasonably related to legitimate pedagogical concerns."
THe Fredrick Standard
-Morse Vs. Frederick
-January 2002, olympic torch travels through town
-Principal Morse cancels school
-Senior Frederick unveils banner on the sidewalk across street which reads "bong hits 4 jesus"
-Suspended for 10 days
Libel
-Defames someones composure
-Must be published
-False
Slander
-Must be said
-freedom of speach
-freedom of press
-right of people to assemble
-petition governemnt
The Tinker Standard
-Tinker vs. Des Moines School District
-Black armbands in 1965
-Student speech cant ne censored as long as it does not "materially disrupt class work or involve substantial disorder or invasion of the rights of others"
The Fraser Standard
-Betherl school district vs Fraser (1986)
-inappropriate speech for class president
-Because school officials have and "interest in teaching students the boundaries of socially appropriate behavior" they can censor student speech that is vulgar or indevent, even if it does not cause a material or substantial disruption.
Hazelwood Standard
-Hazelwood School District vs. Kuhlmeier (1988)
-Censor stories in student newspaper about teen pregnancy and divorce
-Censorship of school-sponsored student expression is permissible when school officials can show that it is "reasonably related to legitimate pedagogical concerns."
THe Fredrick Standard
-Morse Vs. Frederick
-January 2002, olympic torch travels through town
-Principal Morse cancels school
-Senior Frederick unveils banner on the sidewalk across street which reads "bong hits 4 jesus"
-Suspended for 10 days
Libel
-Defames someones composure
-Must be published
-False
Slander
-Must be said
Monday, February 8, 2010
What is the company? playstation
Who is the target audience:males 18-30 year old
What persuasive method used (humor, action, celebrity, human interest, etc.)? Humor
How were camera shots and editing used to enhance the message? used quit cuts
What is the slogan/message for the company? Live in your world play in ours
Was the message effective? Why or why not? Yeah, it was a funny commercial
What is the company? Budweiser
Who is the target audience: Consume budweiser, football fans 21-65
What persuasive method used (humor, action, celebrity, human interest, etc.)? Humor
How were camera shots and editing used to enhance the message? different camera angles, replays, animals
What is the slogan/message for the company? none used
Was the message effective? Why or why not? Yes it got me to laugh and remember their brand name
What is the company? Chrysler Crossfire
Who is the target audience: adults looking to buy a car
What persuasive method used (humor, action, celebrity, human interest, etc.)? celebrity
How were camera shots and editing used to enhance the message? different angles on the car's features
What is the slogan/message for the company? Drive & Love
Was the message effective? Why or why not? Yeah because the celebrity made it more intereseting
What is the company? Pepsi
Who is the target audience:Mr. Krebs generation
What persuasive method used (humor, action, celebrity, human interest, etc.)? celebrity
How were camera shots and editing used to enhance the message? use transformations and good angles
What is the slogan/message for the company?
Was the message effective? Why or why not? No because the people used in this commerical were not in my era
What is the company? FedEx
Who is the target audience: FedEx users
What persuasive method used (humor, action, celebrity, human interest, etc.)? humor
How were camera shots and editing used to enhance the message?
What is the slogan/message for the company? Express
Was the message effective? Why or why not? Yes, because i have seen the movie so it caught my interest
What is the company?Dodge
Who is the target audience:male car owners
What persuasive method used (humor, action, celebrity, human interest, etc.)?humor
How were camera shots and editing used to enhance the message?Dirt and mud to sell the car to males. quick cuts make the truck look tough.
What is the slogan/message for the company? grab life by the horns
Was the message effective? Why or why not? yes because it made me want to buy that truck.
What is the company? gatorade
Who is the target audience: athletes
What persuasive method used (humor, action, celebrity, human interest, etc.)?celebrity
How were camera shots and editing used to enhance the message?quick shots
What is the slogan/message for the company?is it in you
Was the message effective? Why or why not? yes because i want gatorade now
What is the company?ESPN
Who is the target audience:people who enjoy sports
What persuasive method used (humor, action, celebrity, human interest, etc.)?humor and celebrity
How were camera shots and editing used to enhance the message?quick shots when they were looking for the ring.
What is the slogan/message for the company?this is sports center
Was the message effective? Why or why not? yeah because i love sports
What is the company?H and R block
Who is the target audience:adults doing there taxes
What persuasive method used (humor, action, celebrity, human interest, etc.)celebrity
How were camera shots and editing used to enhance the message?different scenes and flashbacks
What is the slogan/message for the company?double check your taxes
Was the message effective? Why or why not?it was funny but it does not have anything to do with me right now.
What is the company?Bud light
Who is the target audience:adults who drink
What persuasive method used (humor, action, celebrity, human interest, etc.)?humor
How were camera shots and editing used to enhance the message?show a shot of a nice cool drink and a goony clown outfit
What is the slogan/message for the company?wont fill you up and never let you down
Was the message effective? Why or why not?effecitve because it caught my attention and made me laugh
What is the company?Visa
Who is the target audience:People who need a credit card
What persuasive method used (humor, action, celebrity, human interest, etc.)?humor and celebrity
How were camera shots and editing used to enhance the message?quick shots
What is the slogan/message for the company?its every where you want to be
Was the message effective? Why or why not? sort of, kind of funny
Who is the target audience:males 18-30 year old
What persuasive method used (humor, action, celebrity, human interest, etc.)? Humor
How were camera shots and editing used to enhance the message? used quit cuts
What is the slogan/message for the company? Live in your world play in ours
Was the message effective? Why or why not? Yeah, it was a funny commercial
What is the company? Budweiser
Who is the target audience: Consume budweiser, football fans 21-65
What persuasive method used (humor, action, celebrity, human interest, etc.)? Humor
How were camera shots and editing used to enhance the message? different camera angles, replays, animals
What is the slogan/message for the company? none used
Was the message effective? Why or why not? Yes it got me to laugh and remember their brand name
What is the company? Chrysler Crossfire
Who is the target audience: adults looking to buy a car
What persuasive method used (humor, action, celebrity, human interest, etc.)? celebrity
How were camera shots and editing used to enhance the message? different angles on the car's features
What is the slogan/message for the company? Drive & Love
Was the message effective? Why or why not? Yeah because the celebrity made it more intereseting
What is the company? Pepsi
Who is the target audience:Mr. Krebs generation
What persuasive method used (humor, action, celebrity, human interest, etc.)? celebrity
How were camera shots and editing used to enhance the message? use transformations and good angles
What is the slogan/message for the company?
Was the message effective? Why or why not? No because the people used in this commerical were not in my era
What is the company? FedEx
Who is the target audience: FedEx users
What persuasive method used (humor, action, celebrity, human interest, etc.)? humor
How were camera shots and editing used to enhance the message?
What is the slogan/message for the company? Express
Was the message effective? Why or why not? Yes, because i have seen the movie so it caught my interest
What is the company?Dodge
Who is the target audience:male car owners
What persuasive method used (humor, action, celebrity, human interest, etc.)?humor
How were camera shots and editing used to enhance the message?Dirt and mud to sell the car to males. quick cuts make the truck look tough.
What is the slogan/message for the company? grab life by the horns
Was the message effective? Why or why not? yes because it made me want to buy that truck.
What is the company? gatorade
Who is the target audience: athletes
What persuasive method used (humor, action, celebrity, human interest, etc.)?celebrity
How were camera shots and editing used to enhance the message?quick shots
What is the slogan/message for the company?is it in you
Was the message effective? Why or why not? yes because i want gatorade now
What is the company?ESPN
Who is the target audience:people who enjoy sports
What persuasive method used (humor, action, celebrity, human interest, etc.)?humor and celebrity
How were camera shots and editing used to enhance the message?quick shots when they were looking for the ring.
What is the slogan/message for the company?this is sports center
Was the message effective? Why or why not? yeah because i love sports
What is the company?H and R block
Who is the target audience:adults doing there taxes
What persuasive method used (humor, action, celebrity, human interest, etc.)celebrity
How were camera shots and editing used to enhance the message?different scenes and flashbacks
What is the slogan/message for the company?double check your taxes
Was the message effective? Why or why not?it was funny but it does not have anything to do with me right now.
What is the company?Bud light
Who is the target audience:adults who drink
What persuasive method used (humor, action, celebrity, human interest, etc.)?humor
How were camera shots and editing used to enhance the message?show a shot of a nice cool drink and a goony clown outfit
What is the slogan/message for the company?wont fill you up and never let you down
Was the message effective? Why or why not?effecitve because it caught my attention and made me laugh
What is the company?Visa
Who is the target audience:People who need a credit card
What persuasive method used (humor, action, celebrity, human interest, etc.)?humor and celebrity
How were camera shots and editing used to enhance the message?quick shots
What is the slogan/message for the company?its every where you want to be
Was the message effective? Why or why not? sort of, kind of funny
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Definition:
Define “Journalism” in 1-3 sentences.
The broadcast of current events that are news worthy.
List and describe the six criteria of newsworthiness.
TITLE DESCRIPTION EXAMPLE
1. Significance - Hati earthquake effected thousands of people.
2. Timeliness - Weather and traffic.
3. Unusualness - Fires.
4. Proximity - Minnesota Sport Teams.
5. Prominence - Brittany Spears hair cut.
6. Human Interest - A dolphin was born at the Zoo today.
What are the advantages of print journalism?
1. Ability to read the news when you want
2. Portable and tangible, much more descriptive
3. Choose what you want to read
What are the advantages of broadcast journalism?
1. More senses, sounds and visual.
2. More current, live.
3. Easier to see on TV and through the internet.
Why has online journalism (convergent media) become so popular?
It has print and video all in one. Can have ton of content more than you can have on a newspaper. Include all video that is more dynamic. You can control when you read the news.
Define “Journalism” in 1-3 sentences.
The broadcast of current events that are news worthy.
List and describe the six criteria of newsworthiness.
TITLE DESCRIPTION EXAMPLE
1. Significance - Hati earthquake effected thousands of people.
2. Timeliness - Weather and traffic.
3. Unusualness - Fires.
4. Proximity - Minnesota Sport Teams.
5. Prominence - Brittany Spears hair cut.
6. Human Interest - A dolphin was born at the Zoo today.
What are the advantages of print journalism?
1. Ability to read the news when you want
2. Portable and tangible, much more descriptive
3. Choose what you want to read
What are the advantages of broadcast journalism?
1. More senses, sounds and visual.
2. More current, live.
3. Easier to see on TV and through the internet.
Why has online journalism (convergent media) become so popular?
It has print and video all in one. Can have ton of content more than you can have on a newspaper. Include all video that is more dynamic. You can control when you read the news.
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