COUPLE SAVES ABUSED DOGS
Q: What is the story? (What is the point of the news report?)
A: A couple in Quebec had rescued a litter of puppies that were left for dead in a ditch. The point of the story is to stop animal cruelty.
Q: What is the establishing shot in the video?
A: The establishing shot in the video is of the litter of pups.
Q: What is the introduction?
A: During the introduction, we are introduced to the pups and the couple who had saved them. We are also informed specifically where and when the pups had been found. The man begins to talk about how shocked he was that a person would do such a thing.
Q: Most likely "sources" are used in the report and they are making comments or being quoted. Name two of them.
A: Ken France - "I can't get my head around why somebody would of done that they always wanted to get rid of the dogs."
Genevieve Sabourin - "I started looking I said what the hell you know and I saw like the end of probably the nails you know and i could see two spots on his head."
Q: Based on what these two sources say, what questions do you think they were asked? Create two questions for each source that you feel they were probably asked.
A: To Ken France - "How did you react when you had found the pups?"
To Genevieve Sabourin - "When did you notice the nails?"
Q: Identify two diffrent types of "B-roll" in the video
A: One example of "B-roll" in the video is that they had showed the nail that was found in the mother dog's head along with an x-ray of the dog. Another example of "B-roll" in the video was that they showed the couple playing with their own dogs, this showed viewers watching the video that the couple had a huge love for animals.
Q: What are two other types of B-roll footage that you think they could have used (consider what is being said in the voice overs)?
A: Other B-roll footage I think they could of used is shots of the puppies with their new owners. Another B-roll footage that could have been used is what the couple had found when they went back for a second look.
Q: Identify two different voice overs and briefly list what facts are in each voice over.
A: In one voice over we find out where the couple is from and where and when the pups were found. In another voice over we find out that a pup had died because of the nails.
Q: What is the closing to the video?
A: During the closing of the video we are introduced to SGT. Claude Denis who states that he has never seen anything like this before. The reporter also says that they are trying to find the sick person who did such a thing and this person could potentially be sentenced to 5 years in jail.
Q: Who is the reporter and what is her/his tag at the end?
A: The reporter is Peter Akman, his end tag states the the person who killed and abandoned the dogs could be faced to 5 years in jail.
Monday, December 20, 2010
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
Hard News vs. Soft News
Missing Boys' Father May Have 'Dumped Them on the Road'
This article was posted on November 29, only two days after the incident happened. This article also states what happened, who was involved and where and when it happened. Although some people may read it from interest, the overall article was based on a crime, giving that it is clearly hard news.
Owner of Manitoba paving company fined in death of teen buried under hot asphalt
I believe this article is hard news. This article is hard news because it has to do with a business. A man had gotten extreme fines for a death a teen and because there is so many teen workers, this is important to a lot of people. The article also stated clearly what had happened, who was involved and where and when it happened. The article has also been updated.
Taylor Swift and Jake Gyllenhaal Share Coffee – Again
This article is obviously soft news. I believe the article is soft news because it is only entertainment to those who are fans of Taylor Swift. The article lets the readers know that she is currently dating! Although dates are included and the article informs us on the two, it does not have the importance of an article that is hard news.
Tiger Woods Is 'Very Excited about the Future'
This article is soft news. I believe the article is soft news because it is entertainment to the fans of Tiger Woods. Also it gives the readers a brief summary of Tiger Woods' current lifestyle and explains his excitement towards the future.
Health Canada toughens safety rules for cribs, cradles
I believe this article is neither hard or soft news, but a blur. I don't agree that it is soft news because it deals with Health Canada and the Canadian government is also involved. I don't agree that is is hard news because this would catch the interest of parents whom have children that use cribs and cradles. This story assures them that their babies will be much safer in the new cribs and that they won't have to worry anymore.
This article was posted on November 29, only two days after the incident happened. This article also states what happened, who was involved and where and when it happened. Although some people may read it from interest, the overall article was based on a crime, giving that it is clearly hard news.
Owner of Manitoba paving company fined in death of teen buried under hot asphalt
I believe this article is hard news. This article is hard news because it has to do with a business. A man had gotten extreme fines for a death a teen and because there is so many teen workers, this is important to a lot of people. The article also stated clearly what had happened, who was involved and where and when it happened. The article has also been updated.
Taylor Swift and Jake Gyllenhaal Share Coffee – Again
This article is obviously soft news. I believe the article is soft news because it is only entertainment to those who are fans of Taylor Swift. The article lets the readers know that she is currently dating! Although dates are included and the article informs us on the two, it does not have the importance of an article that is hard news.
Tiger Woods Is 'Very Excited about the Future'
This article is soft news. I believe the article is soft news because it is entertainment to the fans of Tiger Woods. Also it gives the readers a brief summary of Tiger Woods' current lifestyle and explains his excitement towards the future.
Health Canada toughens safety rules for cribs, cradles
I believe this article is neither hard or soft news, but a blur. I don't agree that it is soft news because it deals with Health Canada and the Canadian government is also involved. I don't agree that is is hard news because this would catch the interest of parents whom have children that use cribs and cradles. This story assures them that their babies will be much safer in the new cribs and that they won't have to worry anymore.
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
"I am a man!" - Barbara Frum
The interview between Barbara Frum and Sandra Good was not as standard as most interviews. Frum had kept "her cool" by ignoring the rude comments made by Good and repeating the question over until it was finally answered. Frum acted in a professional manner by not letting any of Good's comments bother her.
If Frum had acted more aggressive in the interview she would have looked just as dumb as Sandra Good looked. Frum would have in no way been acting professional if she did act this way and many listeners wouldn't be satisfied with the behavior.
"When did you last see Lynette Fromme?". In my opinion I think that this is the most effective question that Frum asks. I believe this is the most effective because it shows the listeners that Good cannot give a direct answer because Frum has to continually repeat the question. This may cause listeners to suspect Good to have something to do with the crime that her roommate did.
Some important things to remember from the Terry Seguin presentation is while during an interview make sure that the question you asked is being answered. Also don't let the person being interviewed make you forget what you initially asked. Terry Seguin also said that he does not move on to the next question until the first one is answered, I believe that that's important while doing an interview because it lets the listeners know that you are not letting the person off easy.
By listening to Frum's interview I've learned to simply ignore the rude comments that are put toward you and carry on with the interview. I also learned to make sure that the question being asked is answered properly.
If I had the opportunity to interview one person I think I would choose Sean Graham. I would not choose Sean Graham because Terry Senguin had interviewed him but because of the driving law he had made for New Brunswick. I believe the laws he made for young drivers are unfair and I would love to have the opportunity to confront him about his stupid decision. I don't think the interview would be tough because if it went anything like Terry Senguin's, Sean Graham would just make himself look foolish. Each question wouldn't be overly hard to answer, therefore, he would not, or should not have a problem responding.
If Frum had acted more aggressive in the interview she would have looked just as dumb as Sandra Good looked. Frum would have in no way been acting professional if she did act this way and many listeners wouldn't be satisfied with the behavior.
"When did you last see Lynette Fromme?". In my opinion I think that this is the most effective question that Frum asks. I believe this is the most effective because it shows the listeners that Good cannot give a direct answer because Frum has to continually repeat the question. This may cause listeners to suspect Good to have something to do with the crime that her roommate did.
Some important things to remember from the Terry Seguin presentation is while during an interview make sure that the question you asked is being answered. Also don't let the person being interviewed make you forget what you initially asked. Terry Seguin also said that he does not move on to the next question until the first one is answered, I believe that that's important while doing an interview because it lets the listeners know that you are not letting the person off easy.
By listening to Frum's interview I've learned to simply ignore the rude comments that are put toward you and carry on with the interview. I also learned to make sure that the question being asked is answered properly.
If I had the opportunity to interview one person I think I would choose Sean Graham. I would not choose Sean Graham because Terry Senguin had interviewed him but because of the driving law he had made for New Brunswick. I believe the laws he made for young drivers are unfair and I would love to have the opportunity to confront him about his stupid decision. I don't think the interview would be tough because if it went anything like Terry Senguin's, Sean Graham would just make himself look foolish. Each question wouldn't be overly hard to answer, therefore, he would not, or should not have a problem responding.
Monday, November 15, 2010
"The trust of the innocent is the liar's most useful tool" - Stephen King
I have never read or watched anything that I thought was incorrect. I would believe anything advertised in newspapers or on the news because they are trusted sources.
I was shocked when reading that journalists have fabricated news. I don't think it should be as surprising as it is though, because journalists know that if people depends on their news then they will believe anything and everything.
I agree with Jack Shafer when he says "most liars make things up for the simple reason that they don't have the talent or the ability to get the story any other way." I agree with him because it is obvious that if a journalist cannot make a story up with correct news and facts than they do not have the ability to write. By making up false information they are not capable of what it takes to be a successful journalist.
I believe that colleges and universities should focus more on journalism students because of the fact that some of them do make up false information once they get into the career. I don't think that it should all be put on the schools but also the people who hire too. They should take a closer look at their resumes and maybe question them more, or give them a task to do before actually hiring them.
I think a news ombudsman would be very helpful because they would be able to investigate the situation more so than people in the work place. Because an ombudsman's responsibility is to respond to reader's complaints, they would be focused only on the job rather than someone who would have one or two other things to do.
I was shocked when reading that journalists have fabricated news. I don't think it should be as surprising as it is though, because journalists know that if people depends on their news then they will believe anything and everything.
I agree with Jack Shafer when he says "most liars make things up for the simple reason that they don't have the talent or the ability to get the story any other way." I agree with him because it is obvious that if a journalist cannot make a story up with correct news and facts than they do not have the ability to write. By making up false information they are not capable of what it takes to be a successful journalist.
I believe that colleges and universities should focus more on journalism students because of the fact that some of them do make up false information once they get into the career. I don't think that it should all be put on the schools but also the people who hire too. They should take a closer look at their resumes and maybe question them more, or give them a task to do before actually hiring them.
I think a news ombudsman would be very helpful because they would be able to investigate the situation more so than people in the work place. Because an ombudsman's responsibility is to respond to reader's complaints, they would be focused only on the job rather than someone who would have one or two other things to do.
Monday, October 18, 2010
Is It Newsworthy?
Col. Russell Williams pleads guilty to all 88 charges
Timing - 3/4
This story has been brought to the public on February 7, 2010 when Williams began to be interviewed about the crimes. The story was updated Monday, October 18.
Significance - 3/4
This story stated that Russell Williams was involved in two counts of first degree murder, two counts each of sexual assault and 82 break-ins and attempted break-ins. Therefore, affecting 86 people (majority being females) of all age groups.
Proximity -3/4
Because this happened in Ontario and the man was from Ottawa, it makes Canadians much more cautious. I wouldn't show the interest I do now if the story happened out of the country. I don't worry about these kind of situations though because I live in such a tiny community.
Prominence - 2/4
This man was not famous, but becomes well known by the public.
Human interest - 4/4
This story appeals to every person, especially females in the world. A person reading this story would be shocked and disgusted by the mans actions.
Final Newsworthy Mark: 15/20
Tigers could be extinct in 12 years: WWF
Timing - 2/4
This story was last updated Friday, October 22. This story informs the readers of the decrease in tigers throughout the years.
Significance - 1/4
This article doesn't have much of a significance on people because it is dealing with animals. This article would mainly grab the attention of animal lovers.
Proximity - 2/4
Tigers do not exist in the wild in Canada so because of this it would not affect many Canadians, although it may make Canadians more cautious of how they treat animals.
Prominence - 2/4
Not many Canadian can relate to the story as we do not hunt tigers as others may do in their country.
Human Interest - 1/4
I felt the story too short to have any interest in it at all and because many of us cannot relate to the article, many would not have any interest to read it.
Final Newsworthy Mark: 8/20
N.J toughens bullying laws after student's suicide
Timing - 4/4
This story has been updated on Friday, October 28, 2010 after Donna Weins revealed that recent monitoring of hand washing routines in the Saskatoon Health Region found that many primary-care workers, including doctors and nurses, were lax on basic hygiene.
Significance - 4/4
Lack of hand washing in a large health region would affect many of Saskatchewan's population considering those who are unhealthy would depend on the nurses and doctors to cure them. Dirty hands may add to the patients sickness.
Proximity - 4/4
Although Saskatoon is not near to us, it is still a part of our country. I think people who read this would constantly worry about our local doctors and nurses because no one is one hundred percent positive of when the last time they washed their hands and where exactly their hands have been before they dealt with you.
Prominence - 1/4
This story was only based on local people in the community.
Human Interest - 4/4
This story would grab the attention of many because we tend to turn on them when feeling unhealthy or when we are hurt. Knowing that people as important as them do not keep up with the basic hand washing would make a person hesitant as to whether going to them when sick would be a better or idea or worse.
Final Newsworthy Mark: 17/20
Alcohol ranked most harmful drug
Timing - 3/4
This story has been brought to the public on February 7, 2010 when Williams began to be interviewed about the crimes. The story was updated Monday, October 18.
Significance - 3/4
This story stated that Russell Williams was involved in two counts of first degree murder, two counts each of sexual assault and 82 break-ins and attempted break-ins. Therefore, affecting 86 people (majority being females) of all age groups.
Proximity -3/4
Because this happened in Ontario and the man was from Ottawa, it makes Canadians much more cautious. I wouldn't show the interest I do now if the story happened out of the country. I don't worry about these kind of situations though because I live in such a tiny community.
Prominence - 2/4
This man was not famous, but becomes well known by the public.
Human interest - 4/4
This story appeals to every person, especially females in the world. A person reading this story would be shocked and disgusted by the mans actions.
Final Newsworthy Mark: 15/20
Tigers could be extinct in 12 years: WWF
Timing - 2/4
This story was last updated Friday, October 22. This story informs the readers of the decrease in tigers throughout the years.
Significance - 1/4
This article doesn't have much of a significance on people because it is dealing with animals. This article would mainly grab the attention of animal lovers.
Proximity - 2/4
Tigers do not exist in the wild in Canada so because of this it would not affect many Canadians, although it may make Canadians more cautious of how they treat animals.
Prominence - 2/4
Not many Canadian can relate to the story as we do not hunt tigers as others may do in their country.
Human Interest - 1/4
I felt the story too short to have any interest in it at all and because many of us cannot relate to the article, many would not have any interest to read it.
Final Newsworthy Mark: 8/20
N.J toughens bullying laws after student's suicide
Timing - 4/4
This story has been updated on Friday, October 28, 2010 after Donna Weins revealed that recent monitoring of hand washing routines in the Saskatoon Health Region found that many primary-care workers, including doctors and nurses, were lax on basic hygiene.
Significance - 4/4
Lack of hand washing in a large health region would affect many of Saskatchewan's population considering those who are unhealthy would depend on the nurses and doctors to cure them. Dirty hands may add to the patients sickness.
Proximity - 4/4
Although Saskatoon is not near to us, it is still a part of our country. I think people who read this would constantly worry about our local doctors and nurses because no one is one hundred percent positive of when the last time they washed their hands and where exactly their hands have been before they dealt with you.
Prominence - 1/4
This story was only based on local people in the community.
Human Interest - 4/4
This story would grab the attention of many because we tend to turn on them when feeling unhealthy or when we are hurt. Knowing that people as important as them do not keep up with the basic hand washing would make a person hesitant as to whether going to them when sick would be a better or idea or worse.
Final Newsworthy Mark: 17/20
Alcohol ranked most harmful drug
Significance - 4/4
Alcohol and drugs affects many people in the world. Some depend on alcohol and/or drugs daily, while others may only take part in it on weekends or on occasions. Therefore, this story would be significant to anybody who has ever taken part of been a part of alcohol and/or drugs.
Proximity - 4/4
As stated in the significance, alcohol and drugs is part of mostly everyone's lives at some point or another. No matter the country, province, or city, alcohol is a use in each and every one of them.
Prominence - 3/4
Although the story did not state a certain celebrity, we are all aware that many of them use both alcohol and drugs. In my opinion, I would think celebrities use drugs and alcohol more than the average person because of their busy schedules and their down time when they finally have it. Many celebrities have been affected by alcohol and drugs and when they are, the news is sure to keep us updated.
Human Interest - 4/4
I think that anybody who reads this story would be shocked of the outcome. Because drugs are illegal, it causes most people to think that it is more harmful, therefore alcohol being and okay thing to do. Using reasoning though, alcohol is said to be the most harmful. Although drugs still isn't a good idea, neither is alcohol. When drinking alcohol people tend to do dumb things such as drinking and driving, also people feel like they are invincible when drinking and will say or do anything that is on their mind.
Final Newsworthy Mark: 19/20
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Writing the News Article
CAR ACCIDENT KILLS 1 AND INJURS 3On Monday, September 27, at approximately 5:00 p.m, four teenagers, 2 girls at the age of 16 and 2 boys at the age of 17, from Moncton, New Bruwswick were rushed to the Miramichi hospital due to a car accident.
Police say the teenagers were running late while traveling to Fredericton to support their school's soccer team. The driver was said to be texting while he was driving 10km over the speed limit. The driver did not notice a transport coming his way around the turn, the transport made it by safe only because the driver swerved to his right avoiding the transport and hitting a telephone pole head on. The car was destroyed and the three passengers were severely injured. The driver on the other hand died instantly.
"I seen the car coming my way and I thought for sure that I was not coming out of this clean.", Bill Lucy, transport driver says. "Then I seen the car swerve towards the right and knew they had it bad. I stopped to help but I knew there was nothing I could do to."
The surviving teenagers are being treated in the hospital. They suffer from broken arms and legs. Police are planning to talk to the teenagers about the accident to find out more about the situation.
Thursday, September 23, 2010
Starting With The Basics
ACCUSED SENIORS SCAMMER TARGET OF TV SHOW
In early December, Toronto police have suspected Richard Earl Rupert stealing money from the elderly. Toronto police issued the Canada-wide warrant for Richard last January.
I felt this article was effective because this kind of thing can happen to anyone and because Richard is "polite, well-mannered, and well-spoken" nobody would ever expect him to be a thief. I thought the whole article was interesting because I was shocked when I read about it. It amazes me that one man could scam so many people into giving him money while saying the same thing to every person.
The ending of the article was appropriate because it informs the readers that Richard will be airing on America's Most Wanted across Canada and the United States.
B.C. RAVE RAPE SUSPECT ARRESTED
RCMP in Maple Ridge, B.C. recently arrested an 18-year-old man for being involved with a gang rape of a drugged 16-year-old girl on Septembe 10, 2010. Police say the man was arrested and released but are hoping that prosecuters will approve a sexual assault charge.
I believe this article is effective because all parents and teenagers would show interest in an article such as this. As a teenager I feel disgusted that such a thing could ever happen to an innocent girl. I often go to parties and this makes me realize that anything can happen and i should be more cautious as to where i set my drinks and personal things. The boys involved should feel ashamed and no matter how old they are, they should all recieve charges. To rape a 16-year-old DRUGGED girl is bad enough, let alone put naked pictures of her on the internet, which are now being seen by men all over the world. If these boys do not recieve any charges, they will be dangerous to the community and girls will always be feeling unsafe.
I thought the article was very informative and I think that all parents and teenagers should be introduced to this story. Having such a thing happen would be a nightmare to any parent and teenagers will learn to be more safe while out with their 'friends'.
FACEBOOK RESOLVES DISRUPTION ISSUE
For several hours on, Thursday, September 23, 2010, a technical glitch blocked or slowed access to Facebook. This blocked the constant flow of updates from 500 million Facebook users.
To Facebook this has been "the worst outage we've had in over four years". This outage was said to had come from a hack spread through twitter. The attack did not shut Twitter down but it spread "tweets" of blocked-out texts to people's Twitter accounts. It was said that by evening the site was running smoothly.
The article had stated that Jennifer Sokolowsky, a freelance writer and editor in Seattle, was in the middle of contacting some Facebook friends about a possible job when the site slowed to a frustrating crawl.
“I realized I don't have any other way to contact them,” she said “If it's not working properly, that's when you realize how tapped in you are to it.”
When Jennifer says this, it makes me realize how much people rely on facebook and how frustrated people will get if their facebook is not running smoothly. Last night, I had experience with the slowness of Facebook, when I clicked on links nothing would load. I also became angry because I relied on the website so much.
I enjoyed reading the article because I had experience with what they were saying and I understood how people would be feeling. It also informed me about the movie "The Social Network" which will be realeased October 1st.
In early December, Toronto police have suspected Richard Earl Rupert stealing money from the elderly. Toronto police issued the Canada-wide warrant for Richard last January.
I felt this article was effective because this kind of thing can happen to anyone and because Richard is "polite, well-mannered, and well-spoken" nobody would ever expect him to be a thief. I thought the whole article was interesting because I was shocked when I read about it. It amazes me that one man could scam so many people into giving him money while saying the same thing to every person.
The ending of the article was appropriate because it informs the readers that Richard will be airing on America's Most Wanted across Canada and the United States.
B.C. RAVE RAPE SUSPECT ARRESTED
RCMP in Maple Ridge, B.C. recently arrested an 18-year-old man for being involved with a gang rape of a drugged 16-year-old girl on Septembe 10, 2010. Police say the man was arrested and released but are hoping that prosecuters will approve a sexual assault charge.
I believe this article is effective because all parents and teenagers would show interest in an article such as this. As a teenager I feel disgusted that such a thing could ever happen to an innocent girl. I often go to parties and this makes me realize that anything can happen and i should be more cautious as to where i set my drinks and personal things. The boys involved should feel ashamed and no matter how old they are, they should all recieve charges. To rape a 16-year-old DRUGGED girl is bad enough, let alone put naked pictures of her on the internet, which are now being seen by men all over the world. If these boys do not recieve any charges, they will be dangerous to the community and girls will always be feeling unsafe.
I thought the article was very informative and I think that all parents and teenagers should be introduced to this story. Having such a thing happen would be a nightmare to any parent and teenagers will learn to be more safe while out with their 'friends'.
FACEBOOK RESOLVES DISRUPTION ISSUE
For several hours on, Thursday, September 23, 2010, a technical glitch blocked or slowed access to Facebook. This blocked the constant flow of updates from 500 million Facebook users.
To Facebook this has been "the worst outage we've had in over four years". This outage was said to had come from a hack spread through twitter. The attack did not shut Twitter down but it spread "tweets" of blocked-out texts to people's Twitter accounts. It was said that by evening the site was running smoothly.
The article had stated that Jennifer Sokolowsky, a freelance writer and editor in Seattle, was in the middle of contacting some Facebook friends about a possible job when the site slowed to a frustrating crawl.
“I realized I don't have any other way to contact them,” she said “If it's not working properly, that's when you realize how tapped in you are to it.”
When Jennifer says this, it makes me realize how much people rely on facebook and how frustrated people will get if their facebook is not running smoothly. Last night, I had experience with the slowness of Facebook, when I clicked on links nothing would load. I also became angry because I relied on the website so much.
I enjoyed reading the article because I had experience with what they were saying and I understood how people would be feeling. It also informed me about the movie "The Social Network" which will be realeased October 1st.
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Application for Web and Layout Designer
September 22nd, 2010
Mr. Allan Carter
Blackville School
Re: APPLICATION FOR WEB AND LAYOUT DESIGNER
Dear Mr.Carter:
I am also interested in applying for the position of the web and layout designer for the online school newspaper The Talon which was posted on Carterspace September 20, 2010.
By choosing me for the web and layout designer I would try my hardest to bring a new feel to the Blackville Talon. My ideas would be eye catching and I would make the layout simple so children and parents could both easily use it. I would be commited to my job and everything would be done on time. I work well with other students and I know that I would get along easily with the rest of the Talon staff. I would be able to co operate and would always be listening to new ideas.
I like the idea of changing the Blackville Talon to something fresh. Changes can be good and bad, but by choosing me as web and layout designer, I can garauntee you that the design of the website would be a huge improvement.
In hopes of being selected for the job, I look forward to hearing your reply.
Sincerely yours,
Allison Underhill
Blackville School
Mr. Allan Carter
Blackville School
Re: APPLICATION FOR WEB AND LAYOUT DESIGNER
Dear Mr.Carter:
I am also interested in applying for the position of the web and layout designer for the online school newspaper The Talon which was posted on Carterspace September 20, 2010.
By choosing me for the web and layout designer I would try my hardest to bring a new feel to the Blackville Talon. My ideas would be eye catching and I would make the layout simple so children and parents could both easily use it. I would be commited to my job and everything would be done on time. I work well with other students and I know that I would get along easily with the rest of the Talon staff. I would be able to co operate and would always be listening to new ideas.
I like the idea of changing the Blackville Talon to something fresh. Changes can be good and bad, but by choosing me as web and layout designer, I can garauntee you that the design of the website would be a huge improvement.
In hopes of being selected for the job, I look forward to hearing your reply.
Sincerely yours,
Allison Underhill
Blackville School
Application for Yearbook Editor!!
September 22nd, 2010
Mr. Allan Carter
Blackville School
Re: APPLICATION FOR YEARBOOK EDITOR
Dear Mr. Carter:
I am interested in applying for the position of yearbook editor for the 2010-2011 Blackville School yearbook which was advertised on Carterspace September 20, 2010.
I believe I would be a good choice for this job because I am a commited person and very dependable; I say this beacuse since having a job I have learned that being on time and working excessively is a key role to make anything sucessful. I would easily be able to use these traits if I was selected for yearbook editor. Aside from my job, I have a lot of time on my hands so I would be able to occupy myself with the yearbook whenever there is work needed to be done. I always have my ears open, so ideas from the rest of the yearbook staff and Blackville School students and teachers would be in mind.
I am not involved in any other school activities so nothing would come between me and the work required for the yearbook. I think being involved with such an important asset to the staff and students of Blackville School would be a good experience for me and also a memorable experience. Because it is my grade 12 year, being involved in something as big as the yearbook would make me feel excited, meaning no time would be wasted.
In conclusion, I think I would make you very proud if you selected me as yearbook editor. Being a part of your staff would be an honor and I'm anxious to hear back from you.
Sincerely yours,
Allison Underhill
Blackville, NB
Mr. Allan Carter
Blackville School
Re: APPLICATION FOR YEARBOOK EDITOR
Dear Mr. Carter:
I am interested in applying for the position of yearbook editor for the 2010-2011 Blackville School yearbook which was advertised on Carterspace September 20, 2010.
I believe I would be a good choice for this job because I am a commited person and very dependable; I say this beacuse since having a job I have learned that being on time and working excessively is a key role to make anything sucessful. I would easily be able to use these traits if I was selected for yearbook editor. Aside from my job, I have a lot of time on my hands so I would be able to occupy myself with the yearbook whenever there is work needed to be done. I always have my ears open, so ideas from the rest of the yearbook staff and Blackville School students and teachers would be in mind.
I am not involved in any other school activities so nothing would come between me and the work required for the yearbook. I think being involved with such an important asset to the staff and students of Blackville School would be a good experience for me and also a memorable experience. Because it is my grade 12 year, being involved in something as big as the yearbook would make me feel excited, meaning no time would be wasted.
In conclusion, I think I would make you very proud if you selected me as yearbook editor. Being a part of your staff would be an honor and I'm anxious to hear back from you.
Sincerely yours,
Allison Underhill
Blackville, NB
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
First Newspapers
The newspapers in today's society have changed dramatically since 1752. A dramatic change that I took notice while reading the articles, was the size of America's and Canada's first paper to the size of the paper today. America's first paper had only four pages, three with written material and one blank page for other people to write their news. I find this interesting because not only did this mean that they were short in paper but they were also short in copies of the paper. People would pass on the newspaper to one another and they could read news that others wrote on the blank page. On the other hand, Canada's first newspaper had only two pages filled with news from all across the world. In today's society the newspaper has multiple pages and sections, with no real number of pages to work with.
I do not agree with the government having such control over the provided news that newspapers give us, whether they are being critical to the goverment or not. I believe this because news is released about everyone else is society and because goverment is such a huge deal in the world today, it only makes sense that there is something to be written about them too. Writers have only good intentions and are only providing the audience with true facts so they will be aware of what is going on around them.
I was shocked when I read that the first newspaper was written in Halifax, I would have never expected that such an important item, that is now issued all over the world would have came from such a small city that is fairly close to us. If i had of guessed where Canada's first newspaper came from, I would have guessed a larger city such as Toronto or Ottawa. To me it seems like these bigger cities have more of an impact on the world than a small city like Halifax.
In conclusion I think that newspapers have set a great example on the world today. It influences people to read and write, and because of the newspaper people are able to read about what is new in the world and in their own community. It's weird to think that a two to four paged newspaper has grown so much and has become a daily activity to read the paper in many people's lives.
I do not agree with the government having such control over the provided news that newspapers give us, whether they are being critical to the goverment or not. I believe this because news is released about everyone else is society and because goverment is such a huge deal in the world today, it only makes sense that there is something to be written about them too. Writers have only good intentions and are only providing the audience with true facts so they will be aware of what is going on around them.
I was shocked when I read that the first newspaper was written in Halifax, I would have never expected that such an important item, that is now issued all over the world would have came from such a small city that is fairly close to us. If i had of guessed where Canada's first newspaper came from, I would have guessed a larger city such as Toronto or Ottawa. To me it seems like these bigger cities have more of an impact on the world than a small city like Halifax.
In conclusion I think that newspapers have set a great example on the world today. It influences people to read and write, and because of the newspaper people are able to read about what is new in the world and in their own community. It's weird to think that a two to four paged newspaper has grown so much and has become a daily activity to read the paper in many people's lives.
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