The story is about how Louisville Slugger did a very good job with their Halloween celebration.
This story is definitely not news worthy. It is just basically extra. I do not think this should be in the top section of the news online because it is not that important. It just tells about how their idea of holding a Halloween celebration was a huge success.
Yay for the kids who had a great time here but did this story truely affect everyone, NO. I think in today's media there is too much fluff to fill in for the stories that they can't seem to find. If it is news they it should be in the most important section, but if not then why put it there. Sure it's cool to hear about, but is it really necessary to hear about it. I think that is what journalist need to hink about when posting an article and where they post it.
This story doesn't really have much to it. It is seven short paragraphs long. If there really was nothing to tell why did you tell it. It just doesn't seem to make any sense to me.
http://www.wdrb.com/story/33456202/louisville-slugger-museum-and-factory-hosts-first-ever-home-run-halloween-celebration
Sunday, October 23, 2016
WDRB responding article
This story does not get both sides of the story. They get a young voters opinion and that is it.They do bring up how some judges have banned ballot selfies, if they don't go deeper and get the why they banned them.
This story is not fair becaus it doesn't have both opinions and reasoning. It tells you some facts but it doesn't get deeper.
Since the story is unfair they should not have posted it to their website. They should have waited a little longer until they could get the judges opinions from the states that have banned ballot selfies.
Obviously this story was not fully de eloped and needed maybe two to three more days to get all the opinions and facts straight from everybody.
This story also only had one source. One source does not give enough information you need many sources from each side. So they also did not follow the yardstick of context. This is again where the two to three more days would have come in handy in this story.
http://www.wdrb.com/story/33455485/posting-ballot-selfies-personal-choice-or-illegal-act
This story is not fair becaus it doesn't have both opinions and reasoning. It tells you some facts but it doesn't get deeper.
Since the story is unfair they should not have posted it to their website. They should have waited a little longer until they could get the judges opinions from the states that have banned ballot selfies.
Obviously this story was not fully de eloped and needed maybe two to three more days to get all the opinions and facts straight from everybody.
This story also only had one source. One source does not give enough information you need many sources from each side. So they also did not follow the yardstick of context. This is again where the two to three more days would have come in handy in this story.
http://www.wdrb.com/story/33455485/posting-ballot-selfies-personal-choice-or-illegal-act
Wednesday, October 19, 2016
Parts of a newspaper
This was a short lecture given by Mr.Miller but a good lecture. I think short lectures keep students attention longer then long lectures. It was short and to the point.
We already knew the parts of a newspaper we just didn't know what they were called. So it was a pretty easy lecture to understand . I was very attentive while he was giving the lecture and I didn't even realize there were so many names to do little details on the page. Like the jumpline at the end of the article telling to you what page you can go to to read more about it. For another example the ears. Which are at the very top of the page usually advertising some deals. We all knew it was there but we didn't know what it was called. It was a very insightful lecture.
After we finished the lecture Mr.Miller pulled up the front page of a newspaper and started circling different parts of it and he called on random people to answer to see how well you were paying attention. It also gave us a visual for us to see.
We already knew the parts of a newspaper we just didn't know what they were called. So it was a pretty easy lecture to understand . I was very attentive while he was giving the lecture and I didn't even realize there were so many names to do little details on the page. Like the jumpline at the end of the article telling to you what page you can go to to read more about it. For another example the ears. Which are at the very top of the page usually advertising some deals. We all knew it was there but we didn't know what it was called. It was a very insightful lecture.
After we finished the lecture Mr.Miller pulled up the front page of a newspaper and started circling different parts of it and he called on random people to answer to see how well you were paying attention. It also gave us a visual for us to see.
WDRB article response
This story is about a sheriff getting arrested for assualting someone. Aren't sheriffs suppose to protect people not hurt them. They keep the law not break it. Well in today's society it seems that is not true. Many of these incidents are happening and it is just making our generation look worse and worse.
This story has absolutely no sources. Not from him, his fellow workers, his family, or the people in that town. They do not have any verification or context. This story is breaking one of the most important elements and yardsticks. They give what he was convicted of and what he works as but not much of anything else.
This story page is filled up with advertisements and other stories headlines. The had 3 really short paragraphs but nothing special.
This story also breaks the explanation part of the yardsticks. There is the what but not the so what factor to this story. It tells us what he did and what he got convicted of but not the why should we care. They should have added something about how lately there has been a lot of issues with law enforcement. That's what could have gave them a better explanation.
This story has absolutely no sources. Not from him, his fellow workers, his family, or the people in that town. They do not have any verification or context. This story is breaking one of the most important elements and yardsticks. They give what he was convicted of and what he works as but not much of anything else.
This story page is filled up with advertisements and other stories headlines. The had 3 really short paragraphs but nothing special.
This story also breaks the explanation part of the yardsticks. There is the what but not the so what factor to this story. It tells us what he did and what he got convicted of but not the why should we care. They should have added something about how lately there has been a lot of issues with law enforcement. That's what could have gave them a better explanation.
Tuesday, October 18, 2016
Wdrb online comment
On WDRB online there are many stories. One that really caught my eye was one about homecoming at U of L. This story is not newsworthy. It reaches to the audience at U of L but really no one else. It covers a dance at U of L. This is not newsworthy it is just to spread the word. It doesn't provide information for the whole community information.
This dance seems very important to mantle students at U of L. It is a social event for people who maybe don't get invited to many social events. It also lets you meet new people you never would have met with out this opportunity.
I think one reason U of L is doing this is to make more money. They make kids pay money to get in and pay money to get consessions. Depending on how many people attend they could make so money off of it to help with school projects they need done.
http://www.wdrb.com/story/33407041/homecoming-activities-scheduled-for-this-week-at-u-of-l
This dance seems very important to mantle students at U of L. It is a social event for people who maybe don't get invited to many social events. It also lets you meet new people you never would have met with out this opportunity.
I think one reason U of L is doing this is to make more money. They make kids pay money to get in and pay money to get consessions. Depending on how many people attend they could make so money off of it to help with school projects they need done.
http://www.wdrb.com/story/33407041/homecoming-activities-scheduled-for-this-week-at-u-of-l
Monday, October 10, 2016
Recordings and how it effects us
Lately in class we have been talking about recordings in class. This topic has honestly shaped our society today into what it is. Without recordings many would be lost. Mainly recordings involve music but it also can involve radio and movies. Without recordings many privileges we have today would not be here. Thomas Edison created the idea of recording stuff in 1877 , but the first known music to be recorded was in 1888. Other then audio recording it the only other way to record it is to write it down. But the difference between audio recordings and written recordings is audio you can get the feel for the music better then if it was just on paper.
The first thing to record music was called a phonograph. The phonograph was basically a foil cylinder. Right before the first known price of music was recorded Berliner came out with a gramophone that could allow you to listen back to the recording as much as you want. This is a huge difference from the phonograph where it could break easily so you could only play it back so many times.
Between music radios and movies recordings keep us pretty occupied. But truely why have recordings been around for so long? Well we use them for many different reasons. Each recording has it's own purpose and own message. We can use recordings for many things such as entertainment, religion, propaganda and education.
In my opinion this lesson was very informative. But I still do not understand why we keep bringing up the timelines. If they are not important then why give us fluff information. Other then that I feel everything said in this lecture was very informational and important. I feel that as we do more lectures I am retaining more and more information. This style of learning is starting to help me more and more as we do it.
The first thing to record music was called a phonograph. The phonograph was basically a foil cylinder. Right before the first known price of music was recorded Berliner came out with a gramophone that could allow you to listen back to the recording as much as you want. This is a huge difference from the phonograph where it could break easily so you could only play it back so many times.
Between music radios and movies recordings keep us pretty occupied. But truely why have recordings been around for so long? Well we use them for many different reasons. Each recording has it's own purpose and own message. We can use recordings for many things such as entertainment, religion, propaganda and education.
In my opinion this lesson was very informative. But I still do not understand why we keep bringing up the timelines. If they are not important then why give us fluff information. Other then that I feel everything said in this lecture was very informational and important. I feel that as we do more lectures I am retaining more and more information. This style of learning is starting to help me more and more as we do it.
Wednesday, September 14, 2016
The ten elements and 7 yardsticks
This was our very first lecture. I came in with an open mind and did not know what to expect. I am a visual learner so lectures typically don't help me that much. Knowing this I had to try my hardest and take the best notes that I could.
The ten elements are Truth, watchdog, expansive, verification, make the important interesting, room for dissent, Loyalty, independence, forum, inclusive and analyze. These ten elements are made up by journalist. The seven yardsticks are made up by normal people. The 7 yardsticks include Newsworthiness, context, explanation, local relevance, civic contribution, enterprise and fairness.
Truth is getting all the facts and having plenty of sources to support that fact. Loyalty is it is for the people and you have to give the people the information. Verification is having many sources to back up wht you know is the truth. Independence is where you don't put your opinion or a biased answer in your story, it is cold hard facts. Watchdog is where journalist have to look over the government. Forum is giving the people a place to provide discussion/comments. Make the important interesting is the stories should be interesting and relevant to the reader/audience. Inclusive is telling us to not devote a story for one group it should be for everyone. Room for dissent it is saying you can criticize other journalist work. Lastly is analyze basically is saying they need to separate fact and opinion.
Newsworthiness is a story that is going to affect people for a long time and is a main topic. Context is how many non anonymous sources to back of the facts you have. Explanation is giving a lot of details about the big picture. Local relevance is staying in your region and topic. Civic contribution is Keeping an eye on the government. Enterprise is doing active reporting versus passive reporting. Lastly is fairness you have to get both sides for one story.
Some of the yardsticks and elements kind of go together. Watchdog and civic contribution. These are both saying that journalist needs to keep an eye on the government for the people.Verification and context. They are both saying you need a lot of sources to support your facts.
I think this lecture really stuck in my brain. Even though sometimes I can't think of it automatically it still is in there. I think I did a very good job on my first lecture of the year. I learned how to fully develop the small idea into a bigger picture. Sometimes it takes me a while to understand but once I get it I typically fully understand the concept. this lecture was a success on my part.
The ten elements are Truth, watchdog, expansive, verification, make the important interesting, room for dissent, Loyalty, independence, forum, inclusive and analyze. These ten elements are made up by journalist. The seven yardsticks are made up by normal people. The 7 yardsticks include Newsworthiness, context, explanation, local relevance, civic contribution, enterprise and fairness.
Truth is getting all the facts and having plenty of sources to support that fact. Loyalty is it is for the people and you have to give the people the information. Verification is having many sources to back up wht you know is the truth. Independence is where you don't put your opinion or a biased answer in your story, it is cold hard facts. Watchdog is where journalist have to look over the government. Forum is giving the people a place to provide discussion/comments. Make the important interesting is the stories should be interesting and relevant to the reader/audience. Inclusive is telling us to not devote a story for one group it should be for everyone. Room for dissent it is saying you can criticize other journalist work. Lastly is analyze basically is saying they need to separate fact and opinion.
Newsworthiness is a story that is going to affect people for a long time and is a main topic. Context is how many non anonymous sources to back of the facts you have. Explanation is giving a lot of details about the big picture. Local relevance is staying in your region and topic. Civic contribution is Keeping an eye on the government. Enterprise is doing active reporting versus passive reporting. Lastly is fairness you have to get both sides for one story.
Some of the yardsticks and elements kind of go together. Watchdog and civic contribution. These are both saying that journalist needs to keep an eye on the government for the people.Verification and context. They are both saying you need a lot of sources to support your facts.
I think this lecture really stuck in my brain. Even though sometimes I can't think of it automatically it still is in there. I think I did a very good job on my first lecture of the year. I learned how to fully develop the small idea into a bigger picture. Sometimes it takes me a while to understand but once I get it I typically fully understand the concept. this lecture was a success on my part.
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