Peer editing

I edited Bree Christens story we did it on Microsoft word and emailed them

Edited Devins story on microsoft word then emailed it to them.

Script Rough Draft

Microsoft and Bungie have once again created a huge hit in the gaming world. Halo Reach has received outstanding reviews by its loyal fans. The ratings of Halo Reach over other Halo Games have sky rocketed for many reasons.

What makes this game so popular you might ask?

Kahlil Jordan responded "What makes Halo reach so popular is the online competition new game types and new weapons."

The new weapons include the Needle Rifle, Plasma Launcher, Target Locator and others. Along with the new weapons are the new game types which include Rocketfight a mode that allows players to face the Covenant assault with only a select group of friends. Forge the multi player map and object editor introduced in Halo 3, has been enhanced

The high level of graphics detail action-packed game play and wide variety of customization have also impacted this games high rating. Deeper customization options allow players to modify game type, skulls, match duration and much more.

Still hesitant about spending your money on this game?

Justin Ku a loyal Halo player says "This game is very fun and takes a lot more skill than Modern Warfare 2"

Many students agree that it's worth the money try it out yourself you’re guaranteed a fantastic gaming experience

Interview Questions

Kahlil Jordan:
1. What makes Halo Reach such a popular game?
What makes Halo reach so popular isthe online Competition, new game types and new weapons

2. What part of the game do you like the most?
The doubles arena & hot its broken up into divisions

3. What makes Halo Reach better than the other Halo games?
Its a mix of call of duty and halo

Justin Ku:
1. What makes you prefer to play Halo Reach rather than Modern Warfare 2
Because all my friends play halo reach

2. Why should someone buy Halo Reach?
This game is very fun and takes a lot more skill than Modern Warfare 2

3. How many hours in a day do you spend playing Halo Reach?
About 3 hours

Brandon
1. How long will you be able to play it before you get sick of it?
About 2 Months, anything gets boring if you play it to much though

2. Do you think that Call of Duty black ops will be as big as Halo Reach, explain.
Yes because they have added more game modes and achievements

3. Whats your overall rating of Halo Reach 5 being the best, explain.
A 4, because its really fun but they still have a lot to add to the game like more game types

Story topic (Halo Reach)

Students obbsessed with Halo Reach

Writing A Story Notes

1. Find a Topic- What is your story about?
Who is your audience?
Why is this story important to your audience?

2. Find an Angle-
More specifically, what is important about your topic?
What should the reader learn?

3. Collect Data-Who are three experts for this story?
Do you need opposing points of view?
What interview questions should I ask? Open ended questions
What other research must be done to complete the story?

4. Gather Interviews-
Ask open-ended questions.
Get good sound bytes: peice of audio that can stand on its own
Have person restate the question in the interview.

5. Organize your sound bytes-
Which quotes should be used?
How can I organize the quotes to tell a story?

6. Write transitions in your story-
Use words to tie the interviews together.
What other information can I add to the story?
Can the story stand on its own?

7. Write ins and outs-
What should the anchors say to introduce my story or bring it to a close? No Scoop, Went to find out,
How should the story begin and end?
What should I say in my stand-up? No 1st Person: I went…
Use attention getter at the introduction but avoid rhetorical questions.

8. Collect b-roll to add to your story-
B-roll: Video footage
A-roll: All the audio in the story
Natural sound: Audio from the real world, makes you feel like you are there
How can video enhance my story?
Make a list of items you would like photographed.
How should I edit the audio and video together to enhance my story?
Should other enhancements like music, graphics, effects be used?

News on channel 9

I watched the news on FOX from 9 to 9:30 p.m.

From 9 to 9:15
- A man was killed in Lake Elmo. The mans body was found on the side of the road.  The man left behind a wife and four children. 

- Two boys who had been missing were found in Stillwater.  The man who kidnapped them assalted his wife and then took the boys to a hotel in Stillwater.
- A man threw battery acid at his girlfriend. He is being charged with 2nd degree assault.
- A man working two jobs in his city is adding on overtime to his work hours.  He is a maitinence man as well as a fire fighter. Yet he is getting no benefits at all

- The unemployment in Minnesota is growing.  It went up to 7% in August.  Horner has a 5 point plan that will cost 3 million dollars but is not sure how many jobs will open up after following through with this plan

  9:15 to 9:30
- A man killed someone at the John Hopkins Hospital.  He was 50 years old and his name was Waren Davis.  

- A Duluth police says he was forced to shoot a kid.  Joeseph Keith was the cop who opened fire on Carl.  He had caught the kid drinking.  There is a video of Carl continuously hitting the cop car with a bat as Keith tried to drive away.  The cop then shot the Carl on the spot and he died.
- A woman with kidney disease could find no matches until a woman donated her kidney to her.  - Cardiac arrest causes the most deaths to men and women.  Three people met with their heroes who saved them when they went through cardiac arrest.  One women had it happen to her on her 58th birthday.  All three of the people were from Buffalo. 

- For the fourth time this year in an appartment building there was another deadly fire.  Four people died.  One was a 20 year old woman, her son, and one firefighter.
- A woman left her toddler sleeping underneath the bushes and hadn't noticed the child wander to the busy street in Turkey.  Many cars passed before a truck driver pulled over and helped the kid get to safety.
- A couple from Washington State were married in quite a unique way.  They had said their vows while on a roller coaster

Notes on Law/Ethics

1. What are the 5 freedoms of the 1st amendment?
- Freedom of religion
- Freedom of assembly
- Freedom of petition
- Freedom of press
- Freedom of speech


2. What is the Tinker Standard?
Tinker v. Des Moines Independent School District, (1969)
Students cannot be censored as long as it does not "materially disrupt class work or involve substantial disorder or invasion of the rights of others." (Black armbands in 1965)*You do not shed your rights once you come to school.

3. What is the Frasier Standard?
Bethal School District vs Fraser, (1986)
Because school officals have an "interest in teacher students the boundries of socially appropriate behavior," they can censor student speech that is vulgar or indecent, even if it does not cause a "material or substanial disruption." (innapropriate speech for class president)

4. What is the Hazelwood Standard?
Hazelwood School District vs. Kuhlmeier, (1988)
Censorship of school-sponsored student expression is permissible when school officals can show that it is "reasonably related to lefitimate pedagogical concerns." (censor stories in student newspaper about teen pregnancy and divorce)


5. What is the Frederick Standard?
Morse vs. Frederick, (June 25, 2007)
January 2002, Olympic torch travels through the town
Principal Morse cancels school
Senior Frederick unveils banner on the sidewalk across street which reads "Bong Hits 4 Jesus"
Suspended for 10 days


6. What is the definition of libel?
New York Times Co. vs Sullivan, (1964)
Libel and slander are legal terms for false statements of fact about a person that are printed, broadcasted, sproken or otherwise communicated to others. For a statement to be defamatory it must be more than insulting or offensive. It must actually harm the reputation of another person (1960 New York Times ran a full page about Martin Luther King and an Alabama tax evasion charge)

News notes

Define “Broadcast Journalism” in 1-3 sentences.

Delivering current events that are newsworthly through television, radio, and internet.


List and describe the six criteria of newsworthiness.
1. Significance- the amount of impact it has. (September 11th)


2. Unusualness- Something that people dont expect, something thats out of the ordinary. (Man bites dog)


3. Timeliness- What is happening currently. (Current traffic)


4. Prominence- News about Celebrities and people we care about. (Lindsey Lohan goes to jail)


5. Proximity- News that is close to us. (Eagans flood)


6. Human interest- A feel good story (A panda being born)


What are the differences between print journalism and broadcast journalism?
1. Broadcast journalism can be easily be edited to make it more current. It also allows you to present news live.


2. Print journalism allows the news to be in more detail.


3. Print journalism allows you to choose what you want to read, where in broadcast journalism the news is picked for you and you cant skip over something that you dont want to listen to.

4. Broadcast is a lot more visual than print.

How is the Internet impacting broadcast journalism?
You have all of the strengths of both broadcast journalism and print journalism in one. Its right at your fingertips, and you can choose what you want to read. The internet is basically ruining the newspaper though because people arent buying news papers as much as they used to.