Newspaper Design Continued

1) My favorite newspaper front page is the Northridge Reporter because it is about the schools play.

2) The newspaper that grabbed my interest was The Arapahoe Herald because it was about rape victims and and how they are silenced.

3) From the Northridge Reporter newspaper I liked the "Tattoo Trend Presents Danger of Bad Ink" headline the most and I am interested in it because it's about the popularity of tattoos and how under aged teens are getting them.

4) Two

5) They have more than one headline, designed the relatively the same format and always a plain font, and they usually have photos of some sort.

6) The pictures on the Northridge Reporter have small pictures and some newspapers have larger pictures, it also only has two headlines and other newspapers have more headlines depending on the length.

7) I do think that they are similar but the high school newspapers are obviously about the schools news and not city/state/country news like the newspapers from around the world.

NewsMagazines:

1) Lee's Summit HS Hi.Life Magazine

2) Talon magazine, December 2013, Volume 6 Issue 2 -Stanley News, Stanley High School

3) Craze Issue One: Around the World - Craze Magazine 

Front Pages of the World

1) My favorite newspaper front page is the Temple Daily Telegram in Temple Texas because it has a picture of a dog wearing a crown on it

2) My favorite headline from the front page is "From Source To Sink: What's In Your Water?" I am interested in this headline because I thought the flint water crisis was an interesting topic and I think it's good to give people information about their safety.

3) Five

4) They all have both headlines and pictures and the designs are formatted in similar columns. The text is also the same in practically every newspaper. 

5) The size of the photos vary from every front page, some have small pictures and some have just one big picture. There also isn't always the same amount of headlines every time.   

Picture of my favorite front page

.

Best Sports Day Ever Draft

Last year my sister, my dad and I went to the summer X-Games in Austin. We were there all day to see the race cars, motorbikes and cyclists going down gigantic hills and doing flips before they landed again. It was early June which made the day incredibly hot. I was dressed inappropriately for the weather because I was wearing a dark blue rain jacket with a t-shirt underneath, I was also wearing jeans and my everyday black ankle boots, I did have my heart shaped sunglasses that was very needed though. Need less to say I was teased by my sister for this, and before we left the house she knew she would have her "I told you so" moment when I complained about being too hot. 

There was never a dull moment because every time you turned your head there was someone doing something crazy, I could always hear peoples engines roaring and announcers yelling into there microphones about who had the best scores. There definitely was a lot of walking around and the smell of food was everywhere, which made it seem like a sports lovers Disneyland. I could smell corn dogs and burgers until we got to the asian barbecue food truck and then the smell changed to spicy with a bit of sweetness. I didn't get anything because they had run out of the meal I wanted, which was later substituted by a corn dog and lemonade that I didn't eat until the sun was down. While we walked around I also saw people playing new video games outside before their release. We didn't stay long to watch but it seemed to be the typical first person shooter game and as we walked by I could hear the gun shots and guys cheering him on, because he apparently got far in the game. As much fun as the sports were, the other reason for us going to the X-Games was because my dad got all of us VIP tickets to see Metallica later that night, they preformed on the gigantic stage that we had to get a golf cart to drive to because it was a bit of a hike to walk all the way there. We have been to Metallica concerts before because my dad is friends/business partners with Kirk Hammett, the lead guitarist, and every time they are incredibly unforgettable. They are also very loud which results in me having to wear earplugs for hours. We had VIP tickets that gave us and other people the opportunity to stand up high on a platform above the stage. Through out the concert people were jumping up and down to the beat of the songs and the lights of the stage were always changing colors and flashing to the audience. Mid way through the show huge blow up beach balls were released into the crowd and people started deflating them so they could take them home. The day was almost over and we knew the last song was playing so we left the platform to get back to our car before the heavy traffic. Our feet were sore from waking and our voices were weak from yelling during the concert but it was worth it because I know that I won't have a day like that ever again.

Finding the Flaw

The flaw I believe is with the New York Times because their information seemed to be dated and the NFL had facts to back up their reasons for why the story had some false information. I think that if the NFL really wants the story retracted then it should be.

Current Events 5.2

1) A UT student was killed on campus last week and it appears that she was sexually assaulted and was a victim of strangulation. Forensic examiners collected DNA samples from her body to try to find more evidence against her killer. The sources declined to be identified because of the ongoing investigation and because they are not authorized to speak publicly about the case. They probably said something because they want to speed up the process of the investigation and make sure they get their story straight. It has gotten a lot of media attention because it happened in Austin.

2) Technology employers are offering women lower salaries than men for the same jobs at the same company, women salaries are 3 percent less than those of men. Hired.com helps connect tech employers with job seekers through a process that involves reviewing and accepting job offers and has inside points to study the gender wage gap. Causes of the wage gap is that women are setting their salary expectations lower than men do. It didn't surprise me that the technology companies are making these hires. It did seem to be a bit over done with the promoting of Hired.com but it makes sense considering thats where all their information is coming from.

3) He signed an executive order altering the equal employment policy for state workers to cover discrimination claims related to sexual orientation and gender identity. ACLU immediately criticized McCrory's order they said that "Gov. McCrory's actions today are a poor effort to save face after his sweeping attacks on the LGBT community..." PayPal, the National Basketball Association, Deutsche Bank and Bruce Springsteen have all protested against this law.

4) The number of child suicide bombers used by the Islamic extremists of Boko Haram has increased from 4 to 44 with a consequence in communities that now see children as threats. Terrorism experts say that the reason they reject the term suicide attacks when referring to these bombings because the children are often forced to carry them out or were not of age to understand the consequence of their actions. People will some times join do to a financial motivation.

5) Hawking Joins Bid To Explore Deep Space  - Yuri Milner said he is going to spend 100 million dollars on a futuristic plan to explore far outside our soar system. The eventual goal is sending hundreds or thousands of tiny spacecrafts that are going to weigh far less than an ounce. It will be expected to go 2,000 times as far as any spacecraft has gone and it will fly at about one-fifth the speed of light. They could reach Alpha Centauri in 20 years and send observations and send the results back to Earth, and they may be able to spot new planets or they may even discover new life. I liked this announcement a lot because it is very exciting for learning new things about our solar system and I just really love space.

6) 

outline on gisondi article on sports game stories

Game Stories are the most important part of any sports media. The key is to go farther than writing a one-sided story without much knowledge, and only taking notes play-by-play.

• Storyline - The narrative through the story, also needs to address the significance of the event, a strategy, a play, or a player. This should keep people reading even if they have already seen the game.

• Context - Explains news values and offers key details like the score and the participants. Using the nut graph, it should address which teams played , where they played, when they played, who won, and what the final score was

• Quotes - Comments from the players/coaches, they can give approaches and performances. (always talk to both teams) 

• Key Plays - Descriptions and references to key plays will illustrate how a team or player preformed. Requires detailed notes as you observe the game 

• Key Statistics - Most significant numbers, though there is no need to recite every scoring leader in a game story 

Covering a game is a challenging task, in order to cover a game well, you need to research teams, events, players and have a plan for taking notes.