Friday, February 27, 2015
Monday, February 23, 2015
News Values
Timeliness -- the newness of the facts.
http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2015/02/23/world/europe/ap-eu-iran-nuclear-talks.html?ref=world&_r=0
http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2015/02/23/world/europe/ap-eu-iran-nuclear-talks.html?ref=world&_r=0
Newspaper headline- Phased US- Iran Nuclear Deal Taking Shape
I picked this article for Timeliness because it was one of the newest articles. This newspaper published February, 23rd.
Proximity – the nearness of a given event to your place of publication.
Impact – the effect or consequence of an event on the audience.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2015/02/25/winter-weather-snow-ice-north-texas-carolinas/23985911/
Newspaper headline- Winter takes southern route from Texas to Carolinas
I picked this article because weather impacts the whole world. The cold winter weather is impacting from Texas to Carolinas.
Conflict – the meeting of two or more opposing forces. These forces can be physical, emotional or philosophical.
http://www.usatoday.com/videos/news/nation/2015/02/25/23981785/
Newspaper headline-Protests after right-to-work hearing cut off
This video/article represents a conflict because two opposing forces are fighting. People are protesting against labor committee.
Human Interest – the drama the surrounds people involved in an emotional struggle
http://www.usatoday.com/videos/news/nation/2015/02/27/24105987/
Newspaper headline: This whole dress debate has questioned our faith in humanity
I picked this article because this has been spreading around everyones phone last night. This is emotionally throwing everybody off and is confusing all of humanity. This dress has everyones human interest.
Novelty – the attraction people have to unusual things and events.
http://www.usatoday.com/picture-gallery/news/world/2014/05/16/a-strange-world/1880975/
Newspaper Headline: A Strange World
I picked this article because the front page was so weird and funny that it made me want to read more. People get attracted to weird and unusual things because they are funny.
Proximity – the nearness of a given event to your place of publication.
Newspaper headline- Texas Gunman kill 3, himself
I picked this article because it is a horrific event and it happened near us. It was published in Kileen, Texas, which makes this article proximity.
Prominence – the “newsworthiness” of an individual, organization or place.
Newspaper headline- Obama seeks new rules for financial advisers
I picked this article for prominence because, Obama is definitely newsworthiness. This article is really huge and it is about the president.
Impact – the effect or consequence of an event on the audience.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2015/02/25/winter-weather-snow-ice-north-texas-carolinas/23985911/
Newspaper headline- Winter takes southern route from Texas to Carolinas
I picked this article because weather impacts the whole world. The cold winter weather is impacting from Texas to Carolinas.
Conflict – the meeting of two or more opposing forces. These forces can be physical, emotional or philosophical.
http://www.usatoday.com/videos/news/nation/2015/02/25/23981785/
Newspaper headline-Protests after right-to-work hearing cut off
This video/article represents a conflict because two opposing forces are fighting. People are protesting against labor committee.
Human Interest – the drama the surrounds people involved in an emotional struggle
http://www.usatoday.com/videos/news/nation/2015/02/27/24105987/
Newspaper headline: This whole dress debate has questioned our faith in humanity
I picked this article because this has been spreading around everyones phone last night. This is emotionally throwing everybody off and is confusing all of humanity. This dress has everyones human interest.
Novelty – the attraction people have to unusual things and events.
http://www.usatoday.com/picture-gallery/news/world/2014/05/16/a-strange-world/1880975/
Newspaper Headline: A Strange World
I picked this article because the front page was so weird and funny that it made me want to read more. People get attracted to weird and unusual things because they are funny.
Thursday, February 19, 2015
Thursday, February 12, 2015
The Lone Star Dispatch Issue #4
FRONT PAGE: Cancer diagnosis doesn't stop Gomez
Summary:
Roberto Gomez, a theatre teacher, is fighting a battle of cancer. Communities are reaching out to help him because of his dedication to his work. Gomez has a tumor right in his liver under his heart and he found out that it was inoperable when he went to get an operation done. He had a daughter later named Lauren who helped him through cancer and she noticed that her family made a large impact in the news.
Summary: The whole varsity squad of Bowie High School Cheer came to Texas State to compete against other high schools. The cheerleaders worked really hard since the beginning of the school year for this. Cheer routines are long and take the breath out of you. Competing is very stressful and crazy. The result came out and they one 1st place.
1. What is your favorite photo in the entire paper? The cancer picture
1A. Why is this your favorite? It tells a story
1B. What rules of photo composition are evident? Not really
2. What is your least favorite photo in the entire paper? The Trivia Crack picture
2A. Why is this your least favorite? It is just a picture of the app, and it just didn't catch my eye.
3. If you were a photographer on staff, which event/photo assignment would you have liked to do for this issue? You will need to look through the entire paper and see the topics covered and decide which one you think would have been fun. Either sports or entertainment, because they are really good action shots.
4. Overall, how would you rate the photography in this issue? What were the strong points and weak points. I would rate it at 5 or a 6, none of them really caught my eye, they seemed really boring. I didn't really see any photography rules either.
Summary:
Roberto Gomez, a theatre teacher, is fighting a battle of cancer. Communities are reaching out to help him because of his dedication to his work. Gomez has a tumor right in his liver under his heart and he found out that it was inoperable when he went to get an operation done. He had a daughter later named Lauren who helped him through cancer and she noticed that her family made a large impact in the news.
Who? Roberto Gomez
What? A theatre teacher
Where? Bowie High School
When? February 9th
Why/How? He is fighting cancer and their family made his story on the news and made a great impact.
Who was quoted in the story? Lauren Gomez, his daughter
What quote was the strongest in your opinion? "Now his ex-students from over 30 years of teaching are reaching out and the communities in the valley have been so supportive. You don't really think of things like that until it happens."
Did the lead sentence make you want to keep reading? Yes
Was the conclusion a quote or a statement? A statement
STUDENT LIFE: Marching band travels abroad for New Year's parade with millions watching
Summary:
James Bowie Outdoor Performing Ensemble traveled to London to the Big Ben to march in front of 2.5 million people. More then 300 people of the marching band attended this parade. Band members roomed together in London and the next they performed. This was an amazing experience for the band.
Who? Bowie Marching Band
What? New Years Parade
Where? London, England
When? New Years posted February
Why/How? Because their director gave the students an opportunity to go to London, and they are great marchers.
Who was quoted in the story? The students at Bowie High school that went to London.
What quote was the strongest in your opinion? "It is so satisfying to have people appreciate what you do." (Linda Garza)
Did the lead sentence make you want to keep reading? Yes
Was the conclusion a quote or a statement? A quote
NEWS: Varsity cheer wins first at state
Who? Bowie Cheer
What? Cheerleading
Where? Texas State University
When? January, 25th
Why/How? To compete, have fun, and show off their skills!
Who was quoted in the story? The cheerleaders at Bowie
What quote was the strongest in your opinion? "When we're competing it's a routine with a long cheer, difficult jump sequences, and harder stunt sequences."(Rylee Barrios)
Did the lead sentence make you want to keep reading? Yes
Was the conclusion a quote or a statement? A quote
Entertainment: Trivia Crack 'Craze'
Summary: Trivia Crack is a game where you go against your friends to see who is smarter. It has impacted all of the teens and also some adults. This game spread through all of the High schools in the AISD.
Who? Bowie students
What? Trivia Crack
Where? At Bowie Highschool
When? February, 9th
Why/How? It is such an addicting game so when 1 person started to play it 30 more of their friends bought it.
Who was quoted in the story? Students
What quote was the strongest in your opinion? "Trivia Crack spread through the school like a wildlife."(Nick Anagnos)
Did the lead sentence make you want to keep reading?Yes
Was the conclusion a quote or a statement? A Quote
Sports: Top Dawgs
Summary: At Bowie, 2 athletes were interviewed for their outstanding performances. Both Hall and Griffis were chosen. They both worked very hard this year through sports.
Who? Bowie athletes
What? Awards for outstanding athletic performances
Where? Bowie
When? February, 9th
Why/How? They show amazing sportsmanship and they work hard.
Who was quoted in the story? Hall and Griffis
What quote was the strongest in your opinion? Hall
Did the lead sentence make you want to keep reading? Yes
Was the conclusion a quote or a statement? A quote
Commentary: New Year
Summary: This article is about everyone making New Years resolutions. They are setting their goals for what they want to accomplish before the year ends. New Years resolutions help people change something in their lives.
Who? Bowie students
What? New Years
Where? everywhere
When? Beginning of the year, posted February 9th
Why/How? People want to set goals, and change something in their life.
Who was quoted in the story? there is no quote.
What quote was the strongest in your opinion? no quote
Did the lead sentence make you want to keep reading? no
Was the conclusion a quote or a statement? A statement
Main In-Depth:
Summary: A new law, the hands free policy, that was placed on January, 1st has changed peoples lives while driving. Adults, and teenagers use their phone more driving then they should regularly. Adults and even students have been getting into more car accidents by looking at their phone.
Who? Everyone who lives in Austin, Texas
What? A policy for hands free
Where? Austin, Texas
When? Started in January but this article was posted on February, 9th
Why/How? People have been getting into more car accidents by looking at your phone while driving.
Who was quoted in the story? People at Bowie
What quote was the strongest in your opinion? Stacy Stacher
Did the lead sentence make you want to keep reading? Yes
Was the conclusion a quote or a statement? Quote
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1. What is your favorite photo in the entire paper? The cancer picture
1A. Why is this your favorite? It tells a story
1B. What rules of photo composition are evident? Not really
2. What is your least favorite photo in the entire paper? The Trivia Crack picture
2A. Why is this your least favorite? It is just a picture of the app, and it just didn't catch my eye.
3. If you were a photographer on staff, which event/photo assignment would you have liked to do for this issue? You will need to look through the entire paper and see the topics covered and decide which one you think would have been fun. Either sports or entertainment, because they are really good action shots.
4. Overall, how would you rate the photography in this issue? What were the strong points and weak points. I would rate it at 5 or a 6, none of them really caught my eye, they seemed really boring. I didn't really see any photography rules either.
Tuesday, February 10, 2015
Other high school Newspapers
- What is your favorite newspaper front page? Why? The Offsets Take off newspaper front page is my favorite because the title and the picture caught my attention.
- Which paper immediately grabbed your interest? Why? The page about students helping each others lives. This interested me because a student is helping another student to with kidney problems. A student donated a kidney.
- What is your favorite headline from that newspaper? Why are you interested in it? The headline called How one saved another. The title grabbed my attention and made me want to read the whole story.
- How many stories are on the front page of your favorite? There are no actually stories on the front page… all of the stories are inside.
- What do you notice that all newspaper front pages have in common? Look at design, size of photos, size of story text, etc. The newspapers and the high school newspapers all have bold headlines and a dominant.
- What are things that vary (or are different) on the front pages of different newspapers? Look at design, size of photos, size of headlines, etc. There is only one picture in the front page with no caption almost like a magazine.
- Were these similar to what you saw last class when you looked at daily newspapers from around the world? These newspapers are really different then the ones that I have seen. All of the headlines are not on the front page, they are all inside the newspaper.
Broadcast-
- The A Blast
- North Pointe
- The Grante Bay Gazette
Tabloid-
- The Echo
- Hilights
- The Growler
NewsMagazine-
- The Roar
- The HoofPrint
- Central Focus
VOCABULARY TERMS:
Headlines Large text running above a story to summarize its content; also called a head, for short.
Subheadlines A smaller headline that divides smaller sections.
Lines Lines are used to separate stories between other stories in an article.
Boxes A box in newspapers are where your stories go.
Photos A photograph that show the main idea of a story in an article.
Teaser A headline or a box that tells you what will be in the inside of a newspaper.
Flag The name of the newspaper.
Folios A newspaper folded in sections.
Captions A 2 sentence caption that explains the photo in a newspaper.
Stories A written passage that is inside a newspaper.
Bylines A line that shows the writer of the article.
Jumps When an article isn't finished on one page it jumps to the next page.
Story dividers A line that divides the story.
Screens Tiny dots that are used to display gray areas.
Infographics A chart or a diagram that is in a newspaper.
Masthead/staff box The nameplate at the top of page 1.
Subheadlines A smaller headline that divides smaller sections.
Lines Lines are used to separate stories between other stories in an article.
Boxes A box in newspapers are where your stories go.
Photos A photograph that show the main idea of a story in an article.
Teaser A headline or a box that tells you what will be in the inside of a newspaper.
Flag The name of the newspaper.
Folios A newspaper folded in sections.
Captions A 2 sentence caption that explains the photo in a newspaper.
Stories A written passage that is inside a newspaper.
Bylines A line that shows the writer of the article.
Jumps When an article isn't finished on one page it jumps to the next page.
Story dividers A line that divides the story.
Screens Tiny dots that are used to display gray areas.
Infographics A chart or a diagram that is in a newspaper.
Masthead/staff box The nameplate at the top of page 1.
Friday, February 6, 2015
Front Pages of the World
- What is your favorite newspaper front page? Why? I found a newspaper from Victoria, Texas. It is my favorite newspaper because, out of all the newspapers it caught my eye.
- What is your favorite headline from that newspaper? Why are you interested in it? There is one main headline and it is called 1 driver dies in US 87 collision. This immediately interested me because of the tragic picture.
- How many stories are on the front page of your favorite? There are 2 stories on this
- What do you notice that all newspaper front pages have in common? Look at design, size of photos, size of story text, etc. There is always one huge photo in each magazine, all the headlines are bold, and there are sub headlines with each story.
- What are things that vary (or are different) on the front pages of different newspapers? Look at design, size of photos, size of headlines, etc. In this newspaper not every story has a picture, there is little orange text of what the main category the story goes with.
Wednesday, February 4, 2015
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