For reading time today, choose a magazine (People, Sports Illustrated, Time, etc.).
Continue working on your newspaper designs today. When people are finished, we will drag your entire folder to the network and create links from our blog sites to your homepage.
Thursday, June 4, 2009
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
6-3-09 Newspaper Portfolio
Find information about Seattle Post Intelligencer and Rocky Mountain News.
Interesting perspectives on the future of newspapers:
http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/the_future_of_newspapers/
http://www.blakesthinktank.com/2009/04/03/the-future-of-the-newspaper-a-long-e-note-to-neal-gladner/
Mark Cuban (Owner of Dallas Mavericks NBA team): http://blogmaverick.com/2008/12/24/why-pro-sports-need-newspapers/
Cotinue working on your newspapers today. They are due on Monday.
Interesting perspectives on the future of newspapers:
http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/the_future_of_newspapers/
http://www.blakesthinktank.com/2009/04/03/the-future-of-the-newspaper-a-long-e-note-to-neal-gladner/
Mark Cuban (Owner of Dallas Mavericks NBA team): http://blogmaverick.com/2008/12/24/why-pro-sports-need-newspapers/
Cotinue working on your newspapers today. They are due on Monday.
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
6-2-09 Newspaper Design
Read this article and visit some of the sites:
http://www.poynter.org/column.asp?id=47&aid=14231
Today is a work day on your newspaper. I will work individually with anyone who needs help.
How to create headlines for your articles:
1. Reread your article; identify the underlying theme.
2. Express the theme in an active voice using as few words as possible. Active verbs lend immediacy to a story. If a reader sees a headline written in a passive voice, he or she might glance right over it.
3. Keep your headline in present tense.
4. Keep it simple. A headline is a short, direct sentence without extra adjectives or adverbs.
5. Provide enough information in the headline to give the casual reader an impression of the entire story.
http://www.poynter.org/column.asp?id=47&aid=14231
Today is a work day on your newspaper. I will work individually with anyone who needs help.
How to create headlines for your articles:
1. Reread your article; identify the underlying theme.
2. Express the theme in an active voice using as few words as possible. Active verbs lend immediacy to a story. If a reader sees a headline written in a passive voice, he or she might glance right over it.
3. Keep your headline in present tense.
4. Keep it simple. A headline is a short, direct sentence without extra adjectives or adverbs.
5. Provide enough information in the headline to give the casual reader an impression of the entire story.
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
5-20-09 Feature Story Pre-Production
For reading time today, here are some possible feature story topic ideas: http://www.poynter.org/content/content_view.asp?id=114419
Your assignment by tomorrow is to provide a theme statement which states exactly what your feature story will focus on. Your theme statement should clearly answer the “so what” question. Why is this important (or interesting) to your audience? You should also include five of the best questions that you would need to ask to report it, and five of the best sources you would contact. These sources should be named, not general groups of people.
Sample:
Theme Statement: The Flu is causing a rise in absenteeism at Central. This impacts students and teachers as it disrupts lesson plans and class time must be made up.
Sources: Ms. Steffner, principal; Mrs. Miller, school nurse; Mr. Rossi, Athletic Director; Victor Smith, student who had the flu; Mrs. O’Hara, teacher
Questions: How severely has HC been hit by the flu? What is the schools policy in dealing with this? What is the best way to avoid contacting the disease? How has this affected classroom activities? How has this affected extracurricular activities?
Copy and paste this to your blog:
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Your assignment by tomorrow is to provide a theme statement which states exactly what your feature story will focus on. Your theme statement should clearly answer the “so what” question. Why is this important (or interesting) to your audience? You should also include five of the best questions that you would need to ask to report it, and five of the best sources you would contact. These sources should be named, not general groups of people.
Sample:
Theme Statement: The Flu is causing a rise in absenteeism at Central. This impacts students and teachers as it disrupts lesson plans and class time must be made up.
Sources: Ms. Steffner, principal; Mrs. Miller, school nurse; Mr. Rossi, Athletic Director; Victor Smith, student who had the flu; Mrs. O’Hara, teacher
Questions: How severely has HC been hit by the flu? What is the schools policy in dealing with this? What is the best way to avoid contacting the disease? How has this affected classroom activities? How has this affected extracurricular activities?
Copy and paste this to your blog:
1. Theme Statement:
Sources:
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Questions:
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Friday, May 15, 2009
5-15-09 News Stories
For reading time, read The Turnip.
Work on your news stories today (gather interviews, write, research, etc.).
Your story is due before you come to class on Monday.
Work on your news stories today (gather interviews, write, research, etc.).
Your story is due before you come to class on Monday.
Thursday, May 14, 2009
5-14-09 News Peer Reviews
For reading time: http://www.pulitzer.org/awards/2009
You will read two of your classmates' leads today and post a peer review on your blog.
1. LEAD AND BACKUP: Does the story begin with one long sentence that answers most of the 5Ws and H without going into detail? What questions are left unanswered? Are they answered in the second paragraph? Are more details provided (names, more specific places, times)? What questions do you still have after the first two paragraphs or what do you most want to know? How could this section be improved?
Once you have finished the peer reviews, you can start collecting information and interviews for your story. The entire 600 word news story will also be assessed on the following qualities:
2. LEAD QUOTE: Does the author present a good quote by the fourth paragraph? Does it help answer one of the questions you have as a reader or does it address one of the major concerns many readers might have Are full quotes used and are they introduced, punctuated, and attributed correctly? How might this section be improved?
3. ORGANIZATION: Does the story answer questions as they occur to the reader? Are all of the important questions answered in the first 250 words (or five paragraphs)? As a reader, what do you most want to know next (after 250)? Answer first as a student in the school and next as a parent. What material would you suggest be moved higher in the story?
4. BACKGROUND/IMPACT: Is background and/or impact provided somewhere in the story? Where might this be added or improved upon?
5. ATTRIBUTION & ACCURACY: Is all of the information, that is not common knowledge or observed by the reporter, properly attributed? Is it correct and are the names spelled correctly? Where should attribution be added or corrections be made? Are there any instances where the writer's opinion is present?
You will read two of your classmates' leads today and post a peer review on your blog.
1. LEAD AND BACKUP: Does the story begin with one long sentence that answers most of the 5Ws and H without going into detail? What questions are left unanswered? Are they answered in the second paragraph? Are more details provided (names, more specific places, times)? What questions do you still have after the first two paragraphs or what do you most want to know? How could this section be improved?
Once you have finished the peer reviews, you can start collecting information and interviews for your story. The entire 600 word news story will also be assessed on the following qualities:
2. LEAD QUOTE: Does the author present a good quote by the fourth paragraph? Does it help answer one of the questions you have as a reader or does it address one of the major concerns many readers might have Are full quotes used and are they introduced, punctuated, and attributed correctly? How might this section be improved?
3. ORGANIZATION: Does the story answer questions as they occur to the reader? Are all of the important questions answered in the first 250 words (or five paragraphs)? As a reader, what do you most want to know next (after 250)? Answer first as a student in the school and next as a parent. What material would you suggest be moved higher in the story?
4. BACKGROUND/IMPACT: Is background and/or impact provided somewhere in the story? Where might this be added or improved upon?
5. ATTRIBUTION & ACCURACY: Is all of the information, that is not common knowledge or observed by the reporter, properly attributed? Is it correct and are the names spelled correctly? Where should attribution be added or corrections be made? Are there any instances where the writer's opinion is present?
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
5-13-09 Interviewing/Begin News Story
For reading time: http://dir.yahoo.com/Education/K_12/Newspapers/Individual_School_Papers/
We will continue taking interviewing notes.
Your assignment for tomorrow is to have your lead and backup (first two paragraphs) completed:
LEAD AND BACKUP: Does the story begin with one long sentence that answers most of the 5Ws and H without going into detail? What questions are left unanswered? Are they answered in the second paragraph? Are more details provided (names, more specific places, times)?
We will do peer edits in class on Thursday.
Your finished story will be due on Monday at the beginning of the hour. The story must be at least 600 words in length. You must have three interviews for your story.
We will continue taking interviewing notes.
Your assignment for tomorrow is to have your lead and backup (first two paragraphs) completed:
LEAD AND BACKUP: Does the story begin with one long sentence that answers most of the 5Ws and H without going into detail? What questions are left unanswered? Are they answered in the second paragraph? Are more details provided (names, more specific places, times)?
We will do peer edits in class on Thursday.
Your finished story will be due on Monday at the beginning of the hour. The story must be at least 600 words in length. You must have three interviews for your story.
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