topic: School lunches: yay or nay?
audience: teachers, parents, and students in my community
medium presentation: newspaper (preferably a school paper)
whom can I interview: students, principal, lunch ladies
where can I gather research: online
how can I remain impartial: not express my opinion on school lunches, and just deliver cold, hard facts
Monday, February 25, 2013
Thursday, February 14, 2013
04.03 Ethos and Credibility
1. Who owns the reporting company?
Associated Press
2. What interest does the Associated Press have in reporting unbiased news?
Yes, they are known to report trustworthy news. They have no intention to ruin their untarnished reputation.
3. Do you consider the Associated Press to be credible?
The Associated Press is probably the most credible news source out there. Various news papers with different views that pay dues to the AP can all contribute to each story. This means that information from all different views are in each story.
4. Who is the reporter who reported the news?
Candice Choi and Josh Funk
5. What interest does Candice Choi and Josh Funk have in providing impartial news?
They do not want to disrupt their reputation as reporters, therefore they leave their opinions out of their stories. In order for people to continue trusting their stories, the news they report must be reliable and impartial.
6. What kind of language did Choi and Funk use?
The writers were informative and impartial in their writing. They were strictly providing information.
7. What sources were provided, and who was interviewed?
Heinz CEO William Johnson
8. Are the facts correct?
Well, I assume the facts are correct. They interviewed with the CEO of Heinz itself, the most reliable source possible.
After reading the story, I was provided with information that is actually very nice to know. I came to the conclusion that this story and the Associated Press are reliable because of information that I conducted, and the interviews and facts provided in the story. Neither of the writers expressed their opinions in the story.
The writers gave us numbers, dates, people, and various reliable proof that this story is strictly facts. Quotations were taken from Warren Buffett and William Johnson themselves, supporting the facts and claims provided by Choi and Funk.
The story is more of informative, and leaves little room for the reporters to be biased. To be biased, they would express their opinions of Buffett or his company, or their opinions of Heinz. None of this has been done, and no bias is evident.
Associated Press
2. What interest does the Associated Press have in reporting unbiased news?
Yes, they are known to report trustworthy news. They have no intention to ruin their untarnished reputation.
3. Do you consider the Associated Press to be credible?
The Associated Press is probably the most credible news source out there. Various news papers with different views that pay dues to the AP can all contribute to each story. This means that information from all different views are in each story.
4. Who is the reporter who reported the news?
Candice Choi and Josh Funk
5. What interest does Candice Choi and Josh Funk have in providing impartial news?
They do not want to disrupt their reputation as reporters, therefore they leave their opinions out of their stories. In order for people to continue trusting their stories, the news they report must be reliable and impartial.
6. What kind of language did Choi and Funk use?
The writers were informative and impartial in their writing. They were strictly providing information.
7. What sources were provided, and who was interviewed?
Heinz CEO William Johnson
8. Are the facts correct?
Well, I assume the facts are correct. They interviewed with the CEO of Heinz itself, the most reliable source possible.
After reading the story, I was provided with information that is actually very nice to know. I came to the conclusion that this story and the Associated Press are reliable because of information that I conducted, and the interviews and facts provided in the story. Neither of the writers expressed their opinions in the story.
The writers gave us numbers, dates, people, and various reliable proof that this story is strictly facts. Quotations were taken from Warren Buffett and William Johnson themselves, supporting the facts and claims provided by Choi and Funk.
The story is more of informative, and leaves little room for the reporters to be biased. To be biased, they would express their opinions of Buffett or his company, or their opinions of Heinz. None of this has been done, and no bias is evident.
Sunday, February 3, 2013
04.01 Pathos in Journalism Writing
In a world such as our own, where our phones talk to us, televisons are in 3D, and cars can tell us exactly where to go, it is a wonder why phones are still restricted in school. Electronics are all around us, and beneficial in every challenging aspect of life. Students yearn for the day that electronic devices will be permitted within the confines of high school, and the exceptional faculty would as well, once they gain knowledge of the numerous possibilities that come along with allowing cell phones.
English teachers across the board would agree, it is a drag having to look up words in the dictionary. This daunting task takes forever, providing information that could have taken seconds. Smart phones can give simple information such as definitions, synonyms, and antonyms in the click of a button or by speaking to SIRI. Class time is important, and teachers need to pack as much information into a 45 minute class period as possible. Applications such as dictionary.com and wikipedia.com save minutes of class time that could be spent lecturing and teaching.
Imagine a math class where students did not need to spend a hundred dollars on a calculator, or lug around the awful item. Teachers would no longer need to use valuable square footage on a class set of graphing calculators, along with saving the school thousands of dollars. Students could simply pull out their extremely useful smart phone that happens to double as a graphing and scientific calculator. Parallel with time, money is another thing that all teachers need more of.
Faculty may argue that students will use their phones for socializing or games. While kids are in the classroom, they will be strictly focusing on the task that the teacher has assigned, if not they will not receive the grade. Kids in today's day and age use their phone when they are bored or have spare town, therefore if there is no spare time given, students must use their cell phones as instructed. There are infinite reasons in favor of cell phones used in school, while the cons list consists of only two or three arguments. With the world electronically revolutionizing each day, it is only a matter of time that schools will become up to date as well.
English teachers across the board would agree, it is a drag having to look up words in the dictionary. This daunting task takes forever, providing information that could have taken seconds. Smart phones can give simple information such as definitions, synonyms, and antonyms in the click of a button or by speaking to SIRI. Class time is important, and teachers need to pack as much information into a 45 minute class period as possible. Applications such as dictionary.com and wikipedia.com save minutes of class time that could be spent lecturing and teaching.
Imagine a math class where students did not need to spend a hundred dollars on a calculator, or lug around the awful item. Teachers would no longer need to use valuable square footage on a class set of graphing calculators, along with saving the school thousands of dollars. Students could simply pull out their extremely useful smart phone that happens to double as a graphing and scientific calculator. Parallel with time, money is another thing that all teachers need more of.
Faculty may argue that students will use their phones for socializing or games. While kids are in the classroom, they will be strictly focusing on the task that the teacher has assigned, if not they will not receive the grade. Kids in today's day and age use their phone when they are bored or have spare town, therefore if there is no spare time given, students must use their cell phones as instructed. There are infinite reasons in favor of cell phones used in school, while the cons list consists of only two or three arguments. With the world electronically revolutionizing each day, it is only a matter of time that schools will become up to date as well.
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