Article #1
Who: Two famous orphans ages six and ten were removed from their homes.
What: Their parents were executed during the Cold War in 1953.
When: In 1953 during the Cold War
Where: In Russia
Why: In order to vindicate their parents.
How: After being arrested they took a journey
Lead: It began in July 1950, when F.B.I. agents arrested Julius Rosenberg in the family’s Lower East Side apartment, thrusting the boys onto a global stage as bit players in their parents’ appeals, in the government’s efforts to extract their parents’ cooperation, and in Soviet propaganda campaigns to cast the Rosenbergs as martyrs.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/17/nyregion/17rosenbergs.html?_r=1&hp&oref=slogin
Paraphrased Lead: The Rosenberg brothers were arrested by the Federal Bureau Investigation Agency in 1950 to draw out their parents cooperation.
Article #2
Who: Comic book collectors and Superman fans
What: Will have an opportunity to bid on a comic book classic.
When: Starting this Friday.
Where: It will be held at an auction
Why: There are only 100 existing copies of this original copy, 80 percent of those copies have been restored but fans want an untouched copy of the comic.
How: It will be conducted via an auction.
Lead: Starting Friday, comic book collectors and Superman fans will have the opportunity to bid on a comic classic.
http://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/books/02/26/comic.book.auction/index.html
Paraphrased Lead: Action Comic's No. 1 classic will be up for grabs starting Friday, comic book collectors will be going insane in order to get the original untouched copy.
Thursday, April 21, 2011
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Friday, April 15, 2011
Caption Warm up
Ian Loy is frolicking with his goat Calvin.
Ian Loy's goat took a turn and began chasing strangers
Merger- anything that sticks out of the subject that is not part of it. A car is growing out of Ian's back.
Viewpoint- when the photo is taken at angle. The photo of Ian was shot at an angle where the viewer doesn't know where Ian is running to.
Depth- a person can walk into the photo
Ian Loy's goat took a turn and began chasing strangers
Merger- anything that sticks out of the subject that is not part of it. A car is growing out of Ian's back.
Viewpoint- when the photo is taken at angle. The photo of Ian was shot at an angle where the viewer doesn't know where Ian is running to.
Depth- a person can walk into the photo
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Caption Writing Practice
Courtney is smiling for the camera at the Akins football game.
Courtney was excited to see the game and be there with all of her classmates and was amused that her friends came to the game.
Number 23 Brandon Watson is taking a shot for the Akins basketball team.
Akins basketball player Brandon Watson is trying to shoot a basketball to his friends in the stands.
Background Merger is displayed in this photo of Brandon Watson taking a shot.
-Gabe Maldonado is adding finishing touches to his masterpiece just minutes before Art class ends.
-Gabe Maldonado received an A for his work two days later.
This photo has viewpoint, depth, merger
A country man displays his owl for all to see in a steakhouse restaurant.
Shortly after, the owl flew out of the restaurant and was never seen again...
Merger, Leading lines,
Courtney was excited to see the game and be there with all of her classmates and was amused that her friends came to the game.
Number 23 Brandon Watson is taking a shot for the Akins basketball team.
Akins basketball player Brandon Watson is trying to shoot a basketball to his friends in the stands.
Background Merger is displayed in this photo of Brandon Watson taking a shot.
-Gabe Maldonado is adding finishing touches to his masterpiece just minutes before Art class ends.
-Gabe Maldonado received an A for his work two days later.
This photo has viewpoint, depth, merger
A country man displays his owl for all to see in a steakhouse restaurant.
Shortly after, the owl flew out of the restaurant and was never seen again...
Merger, Leading lines,
Monday, April 11, 2011
Africa
1.My first reaction to the photos was astonishing. I was very amazed at the depth perception some of the photos had. It showed the beauty of the continent of Africa.
2.My favorite photo is the photo of the elephant that is walking through the clouds and a part of the cloud appears on the elephants face.
3a. Nick Brandt uses a Noctilux or a Canon 85mm/ f 1.2
b. Nick Brandt took those photos in Africa because animals astonished Nick Brandt and he was breath taken by the scenery.
c. He hope that viewer will feel his passion and emotion that he felt when he was taking those pictures.
4.
d.
2.My favorite photo is the photo of the elephant that is walking through the clouds and a part of the cloud appears on the elephants face.
3a. Nick Brandt uses a Noctilux or a Canon 85mm/ f 1.2
b. Nick Brandt took those photos in Africa because animals astonished Nick Brandt and he was breath taken by the scenery.
c. He hope that viewer will feel his passion and emotion that he felt when he was taking those pictures.
4.
Thursday, April 7, 2011
Elements of News Umar Kurugu
Timeliness: http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/default.stm
Proximity:
http://archive.austinisd.org/newsmedia/cabletv/boardtv.phtml
Prominence:http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-12997181
Oddity:http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-12975693
Consequence:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-12994993
Conflict:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-13002846
Human interest:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-12995581
Proximity:
http://archive.austinisd.org/newsmedia/cabletv/boardtv.phtml
Prominence:http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-12997181
Oddity:http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-12975693
Consequence:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-12994993
Conflict:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-13002846
Human interest:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-12995581
5W1H Blog warm-up Umar Kurugu
- Who? President Barack Obama
- What? Obama and his campaign want to launch the bid for re-election
- When? In 2012
- Where? Washington D.C.
- Why? In order to complete two full terms presidency.
- How? President Barack Obama plans to do fundraisers in order to raise $350,000 but in total they are planning to raise $500 million and another $500 million to achieve a record breaking 1 billion war chest
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
Basic News Writing- Article # 3 Umar Kurugu
Who? The japanese
Who is involved?
Who does/did the situation affect? Tokyo Japan
Who said so?
What?
What is happening?
What did happen?Tens of thousands evacuated from around the stricken Fukushima Daiichi power plant may not be allowed home for months
What are the consequences? radiation
What is different about this?
What are the choices? Human relief
When?
When did or will this happen? March 31st 2011
When was this discovered? The day of the Tsunami and earthquake in Japan
Where? Tokyo
Where did or will this happen? In Japan
Why?
Why did this happen or will it happen? Natural disaster
How?
How did it or will it happen? Water from the ocean rose so high and made its way onto Japan it then hit the nuclear power plants which caused them to spill and caused radiation
How much does it cost? Billions of dollars
How many people does this affect? All of the Japanese residents
How do you feel about this? I feel terrible about it a huge lesson should be learned from it.
Who is involved?
Who does/did the situation affect? Tokyo Japan
Who said so?
What?
What is happening?
What did happen?Tens of thousands evacuated from around the stricken Fukushima Daiichi power plant may not be allowed home for months
What are the consequences? radiation
What is different about this?
What are the choices? Human relief
When?
When did or will this happen? March 31st 2011
When was this discovered? The day of the Tsunami and earthquake in Japan
Where? Tokyo
Where did or will this happen? In Japan
Why?
Why did this happen or will it happen? Natural disaster
How?
How did it or will it happen? Water from the ocean rose so high and made its way onto Japan it then hit the nuclear power plants which caused them to spill and caused radiation
How much does it cost? Billions of dollars
How many people does this affect? All of the Japanese residents
How do you feel about this? I feel terrible about it a huge lesson should be learned from it.
Basic News Writing- Article # 2 Umar Kurugu
Who?Randy Velarde
Who is involved?Greg Anderson and Randy Velarde
Who does/did the situation affect? Baseball players who took performing enhancing drugs (Barry Bonds,Anderson, Velarde and others)
Who said so? San Francisco AP
What?case against Barry Bonds, former major league infielder Randy Velarde described meeting the slugger's personal trainer outside spring training ballparks for injections of human growth hormone.
What is happening? prosecutors planning to read portions of Bonds' grand jury testimony to the jury, the government's presentation is likely to wrap up by early next week. Thursday's session will be cut short because Illston will leave to attend the swearing in of a judge late in the day. After that, the trial resumes Monday.
What did happen?Review of the the grand jury testimony
What are the consequences? Jail time
What is different about this?
What are the choices?
When?
When did or will this happen? March 30, 2011
When was this discovered?
Where?
Where did or will this happen? San Francisco
Why?
Why did this happen or will it happen? In an attempt to stop athletes from using performance enhancing drugs
How? Trial by jury
How did it or will it happen?
How much does it cost? An extensive amount of money
How many people does this affect? All athletes
How do you feel about this? I feel good because athletes need to stop relying on drug to improve their performance.
Who is involved?Greg Anderson and Randy Velarde
Who does/did the situation affect? Baseball players who took performing enhancing drugs (Barry Bonds,Anderson, Velarde and others)
Who said so? San Francisco AP
What?case against Barry Bonds, former major league infielder Randy Velarde described meeting the slugger's personal trainer outside spring training ballparks for injections of human growth hormone.
What is happening? prosecutors planning to read portions of Bonds' grand jury testimony to the jury, the government's presentation is likely to wrap up by early next week. Thursday's session will be cut short because Illston will leave to attend the swearing in of a judge late in the day. After that, the trial resumes Monday.
What did happen?Review of the the grand jury testimony
What are the consequences? Jail time
What is different about this?
What are the choices?
When?
When did or will this happen? March 30, 2011
When was this discovered?
Where?
Where did or will this happen? San Francisco
Why?
Why did this happen or will it happen? In an attempt to stop athletes from using performance enhancing drugs
How? Trial by jury
How did it or will it happen?
How much does it cost? An extensive amount of money
How many people does this affect? All athletes
How do you feel about this? I feel good because athletes need to stop relying on drug to improve their performance.
Friday, April 1, 2011
Basic News Writing- Article # 1 Umar Kurugu
5 Ws and the H
The basic news questions provide the skeleton for stories.
Who? Parents, administrators, Austin ISD school district preliminary budget
Who is involved?Austin ISD school district, administrators
Who does/did the situation affect? Austin ISD staff, and teachers
Who said so? The school board of directors
What?Then the gathering of more than 100 was told the district's fiscal woes will continue in the 2012-13 school year with an estimated $38 million shortfall that is likely to prompt more cuts and possibly school closures.
What is happening? more than 100 was told the district's fiscal woes will continue in the 2012-13 school year with an estimated $38 million shortfall that is likely to prompt more cuts and possibly school closures.
What did happen?Austin school district parents and employees listened to administrators lay out the preliminary 2011-12 budget, knowing that the school board was days away from voting on whether to lay off hundreds of employees to help close an anticipated $94.4 million shortfall.
What are the consequences? possibly school closures.
What is different about this?
What are the choices? Teachers must find other jobs within the district. Or more voting sessions
When?
When did or will this happen? last week
When was this discovered? At the budget forum
Where?
Where did or will this happen? The district gathering
Why?
Why did this happen or will it happen? In order for Austin ISD to meet its budget
How?
How did it or will it happen?
How much does it cost? 1,153 jobs, which is necessary, officials said, to balance the proposed $688 million 2011-12 operating budget.
How many people does this affect? hundreds of employees
How do you feel about this? I feel a great deal of concern for the teachers that lost their jobs and I feel that they should have their health insurance taken care of.
Read these three articles and answer the 5 W's and H questions for each on your blog.
Notice how in each article the journalist answers theses questions.
The basic news questions provide the skeleton for stories.
Who? Parents, administrators, Austin ISD school district preliminary budget
Who is involved?Austin ISD school district, administrators
Who does/did the situation affect? Austin ISD staff, and teachers
Who said so? The school board of directors
What?Then the gathering of more than 100 was told the district's fiscal woes will continue in the 2012-13 school year with an estimated $38 million shortfall that is likely to prompt more cuts and possibly school closures.
What is happening? more than 100 was told the district's fiscal woes will continue in the 2012-13 school year with an estimated $38 million shortfall that is likely to prompt more cuts and possibly school closures.
What did happen?Austin school district parents and employees listened to administrators lay out the preliminary 2011-12 budget, knowing that the school board was days away from voting on whether to lay off hundreds of employees to help close an anticipated $94.4 million shortfall.
What are the consequences? possibly school closures.
What is different about this?
What are the choices? Teachers must find other jobs within the district. Or more voting sessions
When?
When did or will this happen? last week
When was this discovered? At the budget forum
Where?
Where did or will this happen? The district gathering
Why?
Why did this happen or will it happen? In order for Austin ISD to meet its budget
How?
How did it or will it happen?
How much does it cost? 1,153 jobs, which is necessary, officials said, to balance the proposed $688 million 2011-12 operating budget.
How many people does this affect? hundreds of employees
How do you feel about this? I feel a great deal of concern for the teachers that lost their jobs and I feel that they should have their health insurance taken care of.
Read these three articles and answer the 5 W's and H questions for each on your blog.
Notice how in each article the journalist answers theses questions.
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