Friday, May 29, 2009

Editorial Pre-Writing

1. What is a problem/issue that our entire student body (our school, community, country, etc.) faces today?
North Korea and there missile testing

2. What is your view/position on the problem or situation?
I think that the missile testing is bad but nothing to worry about yet.

3. What would you like to achieve with your editorial? (What is the desired result?)
I would like to make people aware people about North Korea's testing but not to scare them.

4. How will you persuade your audience to adopt your viewpoint as theirs? List at least 4 persuasive points.
  • Tell them how deadly they are
  • Say How they can hurt America
  • Why they are practicing shooting Missiles
  • Who they may be wanting to hit
5. How will you motivate your readership to action in your conclusion?
Tell them that North Korea is a dangerous nation but not to worry about them yet.

6. How will your editorial serve a public purpose?
Get People more aware of whats going on in the world.

Tuesday, May 26, 2009

Feature Story Peer Edit

Aaron Stevens Review
1. What are some areas that could use more detail? Why?
The whole story could use more details it is just short. It is not that descriptive so more info would be nice.

2. What additional sources might the author use? Does the lead involve you in the story?
More people maybe and I thought the lead was fine and thought it was good.

3. Does the story contain a well defined scene (a detailed description of someone doing something or something happening)? What is it? If not, make a suggestion for a scene that might work.
Kind of you could tell it was about track but maybe more descriptive and for you to talk more.

4. What would you like to see or hear more of? Less of? Include, any other suggestions you have for improvement.
I would like just to see more of a story but the interviews were good and I like what the people said.

Andrew Peters Review
1. What are some areas that could use more detail? Why?
You could go more into how the banks failed also more into the bailout.
2. What additional sources might the author use? Does the lead involve you in the story?
Some news sources online also i think the lead is really good.
3. Does the story contain a well defined scene (a detailed description of someone doing something or something happening)? What is it? If not, make a suggestion for a scene that might work.
Yes it is about the economy and the United States trying to improve ours.
4. What would you like to see or hear more of? Less of? Include, any other suggestions you have for improvement.
Just a longer story from what you have it is good so just add more and it would be really good. I would like to see less spelling errors type it in word first or spell check it.

Feature Story

The PGA tour has been a fun season to watch so far this year. Many unexpected events have happened so far this year. Also many expected events have happened this year. People have been following Tigers return and his attempt to come back and dominate the PGA tour again.

The PGA tour started out strong again with its first two tournaments being played in Hawaii like normal. Two PGA tour veterans won the first two events in Hawaii, the winners being Geoff Ogilvy and Zach Johnson. After spending the first two weeks in Hawaii the PGA tour went on its west coast swing. Pat Perez got his first career win and other tournaments being won by PGA tour veterans like Phil Mickelson and Kenny Perry. The PGA tour had ten events before the great Tiger Woods made his return after his epic win the 2008 U.S. Open at Torrey Pines last year. He just came off having knee surgery and his wife Elin, having his second child Charlie. The first event he decided to come back to was the World Golf Championships-Accenture Match Play Championships. Tiger made it past the first round winning 3 & 2 against Australia’s Brendon Jones. The second round was not as good for Tiger and he lost to South Africa’s Tim Clark 4 & 2. Geoff Ogilvy went on and continued his up and coming but yet still quiet dominating career with a win over Paul Casey. My friend Blake said “Geoff Ogilvy is a dominating golfer he will start to get more credit and soon will be considered one of the best in the game.” This is Geoff’s second win of the season and with the other tournaments he played this year has him in second play only behind Zach Johnson who also has two wins this year including one in Hawaii like Geoff Ogilvy.

Phil Mickelson has been off to a great start this year winning the Northern Trust Open and CA Championships. Phil is currently third in the FedEx Cup race and has had very early success this season. He made a run on the Sunday of the final day of the Masters while charging up the leader board on the front nine dual with rival Tiger Woods. He unfortunately pulled a Phil Mickelson choke and hit one in the water on the back nine and his chance on winning was gone. Phil has been struck with some bad news recently when he learned his wife has breast cancer. He has made the decision to stop golfing to be with her and his family when they go through this hard time. I asked my dad what he thought about the situation and he said “I think this is a tough moment for Phil and his family he is at the top of his career but, family comes first and hopefully everything works out for him.”

The Masters is the first of four majors that they have in the PGA tour season. This year’s Masters was from April 9th-12th. This year’s winner was Angel Cabrera of Argentina. Angel shot a nice twelve under par and won on in a playoff with Chad Campbell and Kenny Perry. In the first playoff hole Angel hit his ball in the trees to the right of the fairway, then on his next shot he hit a tree and the ball hit the tree and flew to the middle of the fairway. Chad Campbell missed a putt on the first playoff hole to be eliminated. Then on the second playoff hole Angel Cabrera beat Kenny Perry and won his second major and it was his second PGA tour event! My brother Ryan said “In all it was a good Masters I wanted Kenny Perry to win the playoff but Angel just played better at the end and deserved it more.”

There a three more Majors this year including the U.S. Open at Bethpage Black in New York, the British Open Championship in Scotland and the PGA Championship. The PGA Championship this year is at Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska, Minnesota. Last time when the PGA Championship was at Hazeltine I went to the event and Rich Beem won and Tiger Woods got second place. It was a popular event then and I bet it will be popular again this year. I asked my friend Joey if he was going to go and he said “I would love to go to the PGA Championship but I am sure the tickets will be expensive and you would not be able to see much of the tournament.

The season has been a very fun one to watch and I bet will be fun to watch from now on. Hopefully Tiger can turn it around and start winning events and hopefully Phil’s wife gets better and he gets back on the course. Overall it should be fun to watch and to stay tuned for all summer.

Thursday, May 21, 2009

Feature Story

1. Theme Statement: The PGA tour has been a fun season to watch so far this year. Many unexpected events have happened so far this year. Also many expected events have happened this year. People have been following Tigers return and his attempt to come back and dominate the PGA tour again.

Sources:
1. Ryan Strusz
2. Dan Strusz
3. Blake Brunn
4. Joey Petrulo
5. Bryce Olson

Questions:
1. What is your favorite part of the PGA tour this year?
2. Who do you want to win the U.S. Open this year?
3. Who do you want to have a successful season for the rest of the year?
4. Are you going to the PGA Championship at Hazeltine this year?
5. What do you think of Tiger this year and what do you think he needs to do to improve his game and win more tournaments?

Thursday, May 14, 2009

News Story: Finding a summer job

Finding a summer job is a hard task for anyone to do, but now that the United States is in a recession it is even harder for high school and college kids to find a job. Everyone needs money, some people use it to pay for gas so they can get to school, hang out with friends, going to stores to buy things, etc. Money is used for many reasons and many high school and college kids are having trouble getting it now days. With the United States in the recession we are in many more Americans are looking for a job than usual. This is bad for the younger worker because people who got laid off from their regular jobs are now looking for any job available.

This will certainly make it harder for high school kids to find a job. Many people would recommend high school and college kids to never give up. They would say to turn in as many applications as they can and with a little luck you will hopefully get a call back for an interview. You just need to work hard to get a job and once you have one continue to work hard so you can keep your job because there is always someone willing to take it.

Many of my friends and my sister are among most of the typical high school and college kids looking for a job. My sister for example has been applying for a new job for the last three summers now. It’s just hard for someone to hire a college student that is going to leave for school in three months. That creates more work because the business has to train them in and everything which takes time just for their employee just to leave in a couple months. My sister finally got a job this summer at a restaurant in Duluth, Minnesota where she goes to college. She has wanted to get a job there for over a year and finally got it this summer. She had to apply to like 20 places until she finally got a job offer. My sister Keri has a lot of advice but her most important advice was “don’t give up when searching for a job, just keep filling out applications and eventually someone will call you back for a interview hard work is needed but it is all worth it when you get you’re a job.”

Another example of a high school student struggling to find a job was my friend Mark. He filled out multiple job applications and kept in contact with the business’s he applied to. Nobody called him back and he was struggling to find a job and was willing to work anywhere. “I really did not car where I got a job, I even would have worked at Dairy Queen I just wanted a job to make money for college and for the trip I am going on this summer.” Mark is a great example of how many high school and college kids are lowering their standards to just have a job. Mark got a lucky break when he got hired by his tutor to work at Fountain Valley golf course in Farmington, Minnesota. “I was very lucky and very grateful to even have a job I thought I should just ask and bam he said he actually needs another employee and hired me on the spot!”

If you are looking for a job this summer I wish you all the luck in the world. Hopefully you find a job you want and that you will enjoy. If you are struggling to find one don’t give up persistence is key and will pay off in the end. Also if you have continue to work hard because your job is never secure and many people are looking for you the mess up so they can take your job.

Tuesday, May 12, 2009

Interviewing Notes

Where to begin?


  • Choose at least 3 interviewees
  • Schedule interviews (24+ hours)
  • Conduct background research
  • Write interview questions (10-15)

Why prepare question?

  • Its your job
  • 1st impression
  • Nervous
  • Higher quality questions

Three things you want in interview

  1. Anecdote
  2. Revealing Quote
  3. Portraiture

Types of questions

  1. Opener: Beginning question or remark; establish a rapport
  2. First Step: ask about the topic
  3. Qualifier: find out if source is qualified
  4. Routine factual: 5 W's & H
  5. Numerical: statistical information
  6. G-O-S-S-E-Y: a way to ask deeper questions
  7. Responder: Clarification
  8. Soliciting a quote: a specific question
  9. Soliciting a anecdote: prompts a short story
  10. Imaginative: Strays from the routine
  11. Grenade: difficult questions

Recover form grenade: a neutral question

Beware......

Not everyone is a good interviewee

Plan ahead

Friday, May 8, 2009

Scavenger Hunts

  1. Jan Berntz
  2. 8
  3. Mike Curzine 7
  4. June 12, 2009
  5. Mr. Fedjie
  6. Mr. Tollefson
  7. Distribution education club of America
  8. 6
  9. Leadership team, Nkki Trummer, Jordan Mcheen, Rachel Anderson, Kellie Van Beck, Alex Sertic, Nicole Rechtizgal, Nikki Fitzgerald
  10. Main Office
  11. 2217
  12. Brian Fisher
  13. Jules Kitchner
  14. Rosemount, Diamond Path Road
  15. Kim Martin special ed, Jody Hanson Special assignment, Bruce Miller As. Principal, Rob Franchino arts, Matt Percival Athletic director, Chris Frankin Guidance
  16. Mr. Detmer
  17. Sam Mehr, Marissa Price, Kelsey North
  18. Jean Martin
  19. Ms. Koziy, Mrs. Lindgren, Mrs. Osullivan
  20. 500+

Friday, May 1, 2009

Law & Ethics Notes

Censorship: What authority do school officials have to control the content of high school student media?

The First Amendment

  • Religion
  • Speech
  • Press
  • Assembly

  • Petition

First Amendment rights are not unlimited

Public Vs. Private School

Public schools have more freedom than private schools.


Tinker VS. Des Monies (1969)

Ruled in favor of Tinker as long as it does not have unlawful speech and have physically disrupted speech.

The Fraser Standard

Bethel School District VS. Fraser

Ruled more for the school because it goes against what the school is trying to teach.


The Frederick Standard

Morese Vs. Frederick (June 25, 2007)

  • January 2002, Olympic travels through town


  • Principle cancels school


  • Suspended for 10 days


  • Unveils banner saying "Bong Hits 4 Jesus"


Rights are different form on school ground and off school grounds.


Libel: Publication of a false statement of fact that seriously harms someones reputation.


Truth/The catch


Knowing something is true and proving it's true can be two different things.


Red Flag Statements

  • Lying

  • Unfit for business

  • Academic Problems

  • Sexual misconduct

  • Racial/religious

Invasion Privacy