December 2009 Archives
Here is my final portfolio for my News Writing class, which means it is almost time to eat Christmas cookies and be free from class-induced stress! Hooray! See how I used that hyphen? The major writing tip I learned in this class was the use of the hyphen. I am now observant and careful to use it correctly. Now I only hope I used the word 'induced' properly...
Coverage
Blogs since my previous portfolio.
A maestro's hair- This blog is about an audio slide show found on the NY Times website.
Informative visuals- A blog reflecting on the garbage/recycling multimedia news story.
Water on the Moon, Links in a News Story- Discussing the usefulness of links within the body of a news article.
Not admitting there's no story-A blog about a tip for keeping an open mind about stories to avoid searching for a story that isn't there.
Cluttered- A blog about Harvard's news site.
Clear, but somewhat awkward- What I thought of the Cavalier news site.
The press needs freedom- Discussing the prospect of the press having 'too much freedom'.
Online resources for news article about theft on campus- Here is a blog about the online resources I would possibly include in my news article about theft on Seton Hill's campus.
Depth
A maestro's hair- This blog is about an audio slide show found on the NY Times website.
Informative visuals- A blog reflecting on the garbage/recycling multimedia news story.
Not admitting there's no story-A blog about a tip for keeping an open mind about stories to avoid searching for a story that isn't there.
Online resources for news article about theft on campus- Here is a blog about the online resources I would possibly include in my news article about theft on Seton Hill's campus.
Interaction
Clear, but somewhat awkward- I included a classmate's opinion of the site as well and agreed for the most part.
Discussion
A maestro's hair- This blog is about an audio slide show found on the NY Times website.
Informative visuals- A blog reflecting on the garbage/recycling multimedia news story.
Cluttered- A blog about Harvard's news site.
Timeliness
A maestro's hair- This blog is about an audio slide show found on the NY Times website.
Informative visuals- A blog reflecting on the garbage/recycling multimedia news story.
Water on the Moon, Links in a News Story- Discussing the usefulness of links within the body of a news article.
Xenoblogging
Jeanine O'Neal's blog- Commenting on objectivity
Josie Rush's blog- Commenting on the multimedia videos
Wildcard
A newsletter's news- My ramblings and questions about whether or not newsletter articles are news (taking into consideration that newsletters can often be opinionated). I am not sure!
Sorry, weird portfolio entry. Maybe I shouldn't stay up until 4:30 in the morning to finish my blogging. Click here to read my classmates' final portfolios as well.
Question: Are newsletters considered news?
I wonder this because I had a bad experience with an article in the newsletter. For one, it told one definite lie, and on top of that it exaggerated a detail. Also, it twisted the story so much that it made the people writing it seem like heroes. Which brings me back to the question, do newsletters contain news?
I am genuinely curious. Do they use the same triangle format as newspaper articles?
I assume that newsletter articles do not follow a similar "unbiased" stance on writing, especially if, as in this case, the newsletters are from a non-profit organization.
Moving along... maybe newsletters exist to let people know what is happening, but the news does this as well. I guess the word 'news' is in 'newsletter' and it would make sense that it would be news. But of course I must doubt this. Newsletters have opinion and loaded words baked into their very being! Well, not all, but some do; for instance, any newsletter about animal shelters and hospital patients that are children. While they get the word out about the good causes they support, they still use language with strong connotations to mess with the readers emotions. This use of language manipulation could prevent it from being news.
My verdict: It resembles news, but might be a more emotional and bias form of news.
Remaining question: Are newspaper articles and newsletter articles written in similar ways?
Final thought: I could be completely wrong. I just wrote down my train of thoughts and hoped that they would lead me somewhere. If I'm wrong, help me out here.
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I wonder this because I had a bad experience with an article in the newsletter. For one, it told one definite lie, and on top of that it exaggerated a detail. Also, it twisted the story so much that it made the people writing it seem like heroes. Which brings me back to the question, do newsletters contain news?
I am genuinely curious. Do they use the same triangle format as newspaper articles?
I assume that newsletter articles do not follow a similar "unbiased" stance on writing, especially if, as in this case, the newsletters are from a non-profit organization.
Moving along... maybe newsletters exist to let people know what is happening, but the news does this as well. I guess the word 'news' is in 'newsletter' and it would make sense that it would be news. But of course I must doubt this. Newsletters have opinion and loaded words baked into their very being! Well, not all, but some do; for instance, any newsletter about animal shelters and hospital patients that are children. While they get the word out about the good causes they support, they still use language with strong connotations to mess with the readers emotions. This use of language manipulation could prevent it from being news.
My verdict: It resembles news, but might be a more emotional and bias form of news.
Remaining question: Are newspaper articles and newsletter articles written in similar ways?
Final thought: I could be completely wrong. I just wrote down my train of thoughts and hoped that they would lead me somewhere. If I'm wrong, help me out here.
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I missed this blog entry somehow... better late than never, I guess. But if I were to do this sixty years from now, that might not be the case.
Here are a few websites I might include in my article about theft on Seton Hill's campus:
On-campus theft rises with recent incidences- This news article is from the University of Washington, but I thought the information was interesting because it is from a different school.
theft & operation engrave- This is a website for Colby-Sawyer College. There are interesting tips to prevent theft as well as what is most stolen and where. Again, it is from a different school, but it is helpful because this demonstrates how other schools are dealing with the issue of theft.
Theft is most common crime reported on college campuses- This is another news article, but from central Pennsylvania-- a closer source. It also covers how to prevent theft and that it is the most common crime on college campus.
I know this is late, but by doing research I have more ideas to include in my article (primarily for the sidebar).
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Here are a few websites I might include in my article about theft on Seton Hill's campus:
On-campus theft rises with recent incidences- This news article is from the University of Washington, but I thought the information was interesting because it is from a different school.
theft & operation engrave- This is a website for Colby-Sawyer College. There are interesting tips to prevent theft as well as what is most stolen and where. Again, it is from a different school, but it is helpful because this demonstrates how other schools are dealing with the issue of theft.
Theft is most common crime reported on college campuses- This is another news article, but from central Pennsylvania-- a closer source. It also covers how to prevent theft and that it is the most common crime on college campus.
I know this is late, but by doing research I have more ideas to include in my article (primarily for the sidebar).
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"In a 1999 survey sponsored by the First Amendment Center, 53% of Americans said they believed the press has too much freedom" (Haiman, Best Practices for Newspaper Journalists).
How can the press have 'too much freedom'? I think the press should always have freedom and it is difficult to say that it has too much. The good thing about journalism is that it spreads awareness and limiting that would be ridiculous. I heard one time that countries with a free press generally have less starvation (correct me if I'm wrong). If this is so, the freedom given to the press can help others and why would anyone want to limit that freedom? As Haiman states, "Doesn't the press have a duty to live up to its special role in our democracy?"
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How can the press have 'too much freedom'? I think the press should always have freedom and it is difficult to say that it has too much. The good thing about journalism is that it spreads awareness and limiting that would be ridiculous. I heard one time that countries with a free press generally have less starvation (correct me if I'm wrong). If this is so, the freedom given to the press can help others and why would anyone want to limit that freedom? As Haiman states, "Doesn't the press have a duty to live up to its special role in our democracy?"
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