Journalism 101

blog 7

2008-06-06T19:55:00.000-07:00

I got this from the Oregonian Live, it's about the Rose Festival. It talks about how the Rose Festival has become more focused on the love everyone has for each other in Portland.

1. Why should I care? Because the city is right across the river. I go to Portland all the time and it's good to know the city is relatively safe. Found in the main story.

2. What kind of events do they have? They have plenty of events going on. They have musical acts, and they even have a knighting ceremony. There's even a festival of flowers with all kinds of flowers on display. It's some pretty cool stuff. Found in the facts box on the side of the story.

blog 5

2008-06-06T19:54:00.000-07:00

Obama got the democratic nomination!

blog 4

2008-06-06T19:47:00.000-07:00

commented on Nick and Kari

blog 3

2008-06-06T19:43:00.000-07:00

This broadcast is about Obama refusing to take lobbyists money. They use quotes from Obama and McCain, but the Obama quotes are longer and more complete, and it has cheering fans in the background. Meanwhile with McCain they used a very short quote that didn't actually finish his thought.

blog 2: leads

2008-06-06T19:28:00.000-07:00

One well written lead is in an article talking about people using mass transit in order to avoid the high gas prices. It starts by describing the transit stations are packed with people, then it goes into it's point about gas prices pushing more people to stop driving as much. It's more or a narrative lead.

There is another lead that isn't very good. The entire first paragraph is just one sentence, and there's a quote without actually quoting anyone. Also it's kind of boring.

Oregon Moms

2008-05-22T21:54:00.000-07:00

I think this story is qualified as soft news. This was more of a public opinion and interest story rather than hard news. It talked about Orgon moms and baby birth..(not really hard news.) It was more for entertainment.
I didn't think this story was biased because it gave both sides of the story. It discussed how the trend now adays is to try and have your baby all natural, but there's nothing wrong with you if you choose not too. It all depends on the woman.

blog assingment # 1

2008-04-15T22:49:00.000-07:00

This story ran in the Columbian on Monday, April 14, 2008.
It was in section A (front page) cont on page A6. Its newsworthy because it was an event representing peace. About 60 volunteers gathered in Ester Shore park last Sunday to take part in creating a "peace cirlce" around an outline of a dove on the ground. This event was an addtion to a three day peace confrence held at the Red Lion.
I thought this story was pretty cool because it brings together all sorts of people together all for the greater cause and acts of "peace"...which is always nice.