October 31st, 2011

Anchor in: Here's the story of how halloween traditions can be varied, but stiill tend to exist in all age groups.

Anchor out: Thanks for that uplifting report on Halloween, hopefeully it inspires everyone to find their halloween spirit.

Opening Activity: 10-11-11

1. Knew: adhere to the rule of thirds.
               that an establishing shot sets the scene.

2. Learned: Trucking shots are another word for dolly shots.
                  keep your viewfinder on the ball.

Opening Activity: 10-10-11

1. What is the angle in the Pumped for Pumpkins story? Travis Ganger, the grower of the Pumpkin. His loving relationship with the pumpkin.
.2. Give two examples of short sound bites from the story.
"172 inches around."
"I named this one Chubaka."
3. Give an example of sequenced shots.
went from close images of the pumpkin, to far images of travis with the pumpkin, then close ups of fanc and inch tape, etc.....

Opening Activity: 10-7-11

Shayna's Story

1. To help with the transitions. It added emotional fillers. information of the baby and the height of the fall.

2. I think there wasn't a standup because then that would distract from the intenseness of the story.

3.I think the biggest surprise in the stroy is that Shayna lives and manages to give birth to her baby without any complications. A true miracle.

4. It ends with hope because you see Shayna all normal again, and playing with her little baby, talking about her miracle.

Opening Activity: 10-6-11

Steve Jobs will truly be remembered in the minds of many. Apple is a major part of the lives of many individuals around the U.S. and the world. I feel like he will be remembered for his work towards making Apple one of the most popular brands. His creation of Apple has left a great new discovery for the rest of the computer and technology business to build upon.  I was quite saddened by his death, and I am pretty sure many others are as well.

Opening Activity: 9-29-11

1. You insert the memory card in the SD card slot inside the battery cover. You open the battery cover and gently insert the card as indicated.
2. The on/off botton or power botton is located on the left side of the camera.
3. The record buttenis located on the top of the camera, towards middle.
4. Zoom in/out button is located on the top of the camera.
5. To playback video you press the mode button and use the joystick to switch to "my works" mode. then select one of the two files
6. In order to enter menu items you tuen the camera on, click on menu, and use joystick to move up/down to select.
7. Some menu features are: language, beep, date and time, format, effect, exposure, etc...

Opening Activity: 9-28-11

1.  Wide shots are sometimes called "establishing shots".                      
2.  Wide Shots give an overall feeling of a setting or surrounding, establuish location.
3.  Medium shots give less setting, more detal. They focus on a specific area.
4. Tight shots (close up) give lots of detail that you can't get from the other shots.

Openening Activity: 9-27-11

1. A soundbite is a little piece of the interview that you are going ot use in your story. It is a peice of audio that can stand alone.
2. B-roll is just the footage of whatever you are covering.

Opening Activity: 9-26-11

The Gospel According to Justin Bieber

1. The topic is The Book "Belieber: Fame, Faith and the heart of Justin Bieber" by Cathleen Falsani.

2. The angle is showing Justin Bieber from Cathleen Falsani's point of view.

3. Criterias: Prominence and timely

4. You can make ita broadcast journalism peice by interviewing Justin Bieber, His Mom, and Cathleen Falsani on their opinions of the book  "Belieber: Fame, Faith and the heart of Justin Bieber". I would want footage of Justin Bieber's interview with rolling stones magazine where he talked about God, and footage of his old christian song videos.

Opening Activity: 9-23-11

The Boys of Winter

1. The Reporter's standup was around the middle...about a minute into the Story.

2. Bob Dotson says that the Stand up should be somewgere that it doesn't interrupt the flow of the story.

3.He says there should be three-five main points in the middle of the story.

4.The key main points in the Boys of Winter are that you are never too old, you can be happy at any point of life, Never stop living.

Opening Activity: 9-22-11

The White House Boys' CLub: president Obama has a woman problem.

It was noted that in all of the shots of Obama's office meetings, there were no women present. It was all men in black suits, with occasional enterances of Hillary Clinton and such. Many women with Obama feel like they are invisible and there voice is left unheard. They feel like there is sexism and they have no say what so ever.

I feel that this is somewhat an issue, but it's hyped up much more than it needs to be. I think Obama is just acting like normal men in office, and not intentionally trying to target girls or be sexist.

Interview

Topic: wit
Angle:evhs fall play
Questions:what is the storyline?
which part are you most looking forward to?
What are you doing in terms of preperation?
Why do you think people would want to watch this play?
If you had to recommend this play for a certain audience, who would you recommend it for?

Opening Activity: 9-21-11

Iran releases jailed Americans after two years in custody

The article was about American hikers Shane Bauer and Josh Fattal who got jailed as spies in Iran for two years. They were received at there release by two Swiss Diplomats. The United States will be meeting up with UN thursday to discuss the issue.

Criterias: Timely and unusual

Opening Activity: 9-20-11

                                                                        Ruby Bridges

Rub Bridges was a african american girl in the 1960's who as a six year old went to an all girls school. She faced many challenges with people threatening her, trying to cause her harm, and some people even tried to poison her. Many people opposed the enrollment of a black girl in an all girls school. She was one of the first african americans to go to an all white school. She went on in life to become a travel agent and help other troubled black kids.

In Class Questions: 9-19-11

What were the rule of threes/filling the silence?

Waiting because people answer questions usually in 3 ways. First they tell you what you want to hear, then explain, then they blurt. He says that you should let the silence grow in order to get a more memorable answer. If you give them more time...you will get a better answer.

Explain the non-quetion question.

It is done gradually intstead of just putting a question on to them. Its by talking about normal observations or general things that help lead to the topic of interest.

Opening Activity: 9-19-11

Emmy Actor Wins For Margulies, Chandler, McCarthy, Parsons

The article was about the winners of the Emmy awards. It told about mostly who won for lead and supporting actors and actresses. It also had a small section dedicated to Charlie Shean who everyone talks about. It showed how he is wishing Ashton Kutcher good luck for his appearance on Two and a half men. I thought the article gave good information on the winners, and also told the stories and opinions of the Emmy award Winners.

Criterias: Timeliness and Prominence

Opening activity: 9-16-11

Jonesboro Shooting

What Happened? Mitchel and Andrew opened fire on their classmates and teaachers in Jonesboro, Arkanas. Four children were killed, along with one teacher. They left ten others wounded

Who Did it? Mitchell Johnson and Andrew Golden (students)

Why? Mitchel and Andrew grew up in an environment around guns.

What type of angle would you do for the story? From the viewpoint of witnesses and friends of the children that were killed

Opening activity: 9-15-11

Father Charged With Abuse For Tossing Son Off Boat

The article was about 35 year old Solan Steven Briles from CA, who was charged with child abuse for thrwoing his 7 year old son overboard on a Harbor Cruise. He was also said to have been drunk and got a misdemeanor for resisting an officer.

I thought the story was just messed up, what kind of father throws his own son overboard. I am just glad that the kid didn't get hurt, and hope that the Orange County District rules him guilty.

I think the story could fit the criterias of human interest, or unusuality. Because it's an emotional story, along with something out of the ordinary.

Openeing Activity- 9/14/11

Therapy Dog Helps Social Needs Class (wlfi.com)

The article is about a dog and his trainer who go to schools to help special needs kids. The kids at Lafayette high school are very anxious to get to see the dog, Lilac. the kids had become calm prior to the entering of the dog, which is a good thing. They think that spending time with the dog relaxes them and teaches them morals. The kids believed that the dog makes them feel good. I believe that this is an amazing and interesting way for therapy. Dogs usually tend to have a great connection with children, and do make them happy. The ideas of Lilac and her owner should be adapted by more schools in the US. since they are working so well, why not share it with everyone.

OPENING ACTIVITY-video game article

I thought the article was interesting, but not true to me. Since, even though the constant gaming updates on facebook do get annoying, it's still not enough of a reason to want to switch to google +. I think that social networking sites have been trying way too hard, but they will most probably not be catching up to facebook anytime soon. The gaming function is used by many people, but the majority of people don't go on social networking sites to play games. I think google plus is just a failed attempt, and don't think it's gaming function is going to attract too many people.

OPENING ACTIVITY: 9/11 Article

September 11 Memorial- CNN

The article is about the National September 11 Memorial that opens on Monday. A day prior to it was opened for families of the victims and the people who attended the commemoration on Ground Zero. It also talks about the National September 11 Museum that is near opening. It is said to be opened by next year. 3 office towers, a transportation hub, and a shopping arcade are also under development. All these works are exprected to be completed around 2015.

Opening Activity: 9-9-11

Teen mom stayed in school, for good.

The article was about Bayza Weeks, from DeLaSalle High, who got pregnant at the age of 15. It seemed to her that no one believed in her, even her Father, but it soon changed when the school told her "We believe in you." Those 4 words gave her a reason to strive to keep the baby as well as finish her education. 15 years after this event, Bayza's son was a freshmen at DeLaSalle High just like his mother. She went on to become the Dean at the school.

Shortened Stories

Lydia Narum is unique because of her musical talents. She has played the pinao for 8 years, and also plays the guitar. Along with instruments, Lydia also sings and writes songs.


Lydia Narum is has many musical talents like playing the piano, the guitar, singing, and writing songs.

Young Musician: Lydia Narum.

KSTP article summary. 9-8-11

Seemingly drunk Swedish moose found stuck in tree

The moose in the tree was found by Johannson, who discovered it on an apple tree, and managed to get it down by sawing the branch off. The moose was suppposedly drunk due to consumation of fermented apples. Neighbors doubted the animal as being sick, drunk, or "half-stupid" because they saw it aimlessly wander into Jahannson's yard afterward.

Partner Interview

     Lydia Narum may seem like your average sophomore, but in reality, she is a girl with many hidden talents. Lydia has been playing the piano for 8 years, and recently started playing the guitar as well. Not only does she play instruments, she also sings and writes songs. Her biggest music inspiration comes from Taylor Swift. Taylor Swift is her idol, and she is also a big fan of her. If there was one word to sum up Lydia Narum it would be: "talented." Lydia's musical talents are what make her a unique individual.