News Writing Vs. Blogging: Round 1
This is a portfolio of blog entries I have written for Dr. Jerz's News Writing class at Seton Hill University.
Click here to find out how blogging helps extend learning outside the classroom.
Here is an example of my all-time best set of blogging:
The Bus Plunge Battle- This set of blog entries demostrates what can happen when two peers disagree on a single topic. Here, I show my skills with Depth, Discussion, Timeliness, and Interaction. These are my biggest examples of Discussion and Interaction.
Coverage: I blogged an entry for every reading assignment that we had. However, here are some entries that did not fit into any other categories.
May I Make a Point?- This blog focusses on Clark and Scanlon's Chapter 10. I pulled out quotes that needed criticism and further explanation.
Something Smelly is Going on Here: Onions!!!
Clones Eat Pies Baked By New Mayor
The Character Makes the Profile- A look at a profile on Dr. Seuss
Profile Writing: Jumpy and Confusing
Depth: The blogs listed below are part of the depth category. Also, all entries under Xenoblogging are entries that demonstrate depth.
This is my most in-depth blog I have written: In Defense of Television Journalism
>The Front Page is a Map to the Middle- In this blog entry, I explain the function of the front page of a newspaper. As the title will tell you, it is a means for the editors to get you into the body of the paper.
>In response to Katie Vann's blog, Bright Points and Nut Graphs, I wrote a reflection in which I further explored the topic. On her blog, we both tried to help each other understand the concept. Here is my reflection: Reflection for August 26, 2009 Blogs
>Incompetence: Media's New Tactic for Getting to the Top- I take a critical look at how television news stations deliver their news. This shows a critical analysis based on information I learned in class and from online sources. Another blog entry that deals with a similar issue is my Broadcast Journalism: Channel 4 is Masquerading as a News Station.
>Always in the Spotlight: Getting People Interested in YOU- This list of how to make an effective profile was my in-depth analysis of an existing profile. (Also included in the Xenoblogging category).
>Vehicle Accident Leads to Theft: Accident Report- This fake accident report may not seem in-depth to you. But after I read Cappon's chapter 3, I was able to find ways of revising my accident report. This demostrates depth because I was able to use an idea from one place and apply it to another. Here is my blog that demonstrates this: Lame Lead Leads to Lament
Interaction and Discussion
For the blogs with the most interaction and discussion, view my separate blog entry on The Bus Plunge Battle.
>Always in the Spotlight: Getting People Interested in YOU- This blog entry gained the second most attention of them all. I think it is because I wrote this blog to help people rather than just ranting with my bitter criticisms. It not only spurred discussion online, but several people asked me about how a profile should be written (presumably after they read my entry).
>The News and I: News Writing Project- By following the link on this blog, you will be taken to a download of my newsletter that I wrote for our News and I project. While this did not get much notice as online, after we presented our projects in groups, I received many verbal questions and comments on it.
>Incompetence: Media's New Tactic for Getting to the Top- this gained the third most comments and spurred much debate outside the classroom as well.
Timeliness: Almost ALL of my entries were submitted well before the dealine (sometimes even days). These entries I posted well in advance of the deadline.
>Lettuce is to Lunch What a "Bus Plunge" Story is to Journalism: a Filler
>The Tragedy of a Bus Plunge Story: Comparing These Fillers
>All my Capon Entries are together on one blog page.
>AP Style Leads to Confusion: Capitalization- this was due September 14th. I posted it on the 11th
>Summarizing 100 Years of Life: On Obtituary Writing- I was the first person to post my reaction to the Clark and Scanlan chapter on obituaries. So early in fact that I was 2 days early.
Xenoblogging: This refers to posts or comments I made that were simply to benefit another person in their understanding. All entries under this category also belong under the Depth category.
Bright Points and Nut Graphs- My peer, Katie Vann, wrote this blog. However, the comments I left here helped both of us understand the concept of a nut graf a little bit better.
In Defense of Television Journalism- not only was this my most in-depth blog, but my reason for writing it was not just to fill the reading/blogging assignment. It became so long because I felt passionate about what I was writing and wanted to help other's who were struggling with the same feelings about television journalism.
Essay's and News Articles: ALMOST One in the Same- This entry was written to clarrifying a few points that I found misleading or confusing in our assigned reading. My hope was that people would read it and be further enlightened.
Always in the Spotlight: Getting People Interested in YOU- This list on how to make an effective profile was mostly for the benefit of my peers. I knew an assignment was coming up in which we would have to write a profile, and I wanted them to have some idea of what to write when that time came.
AP Style Leads to Confusion: Capitalization- This blog explores some questions I had about AP style rules. I wasn't the only one with these questions, as the comments show. So, it was a good thing I spoke up first.
Profile Writing: When do I make a paragraph break?- Here I break down when you should make a paragraph break in news writing. Many other students were unsure of this, too. I hope I helped them out!
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