current events quiz 4/7/2014 - 4/11/2014

1. What country has been removing pro-Russian demonstrators from some of its eastern cities?
- Ukraine
2. Russia warned any use of force in this area could lead to what?
- Civil War
3. What did searchers hear this weekend that may have been from the missing Malaysian Airlines flight 370?
Extra Credit: Why is it important that searchers find out about this soon?
- Pings from the black box  Ex. 30 days till the black box dies
4. President Obama signed an executive order this week to keep federal contractors from punishing workers who discuss their pay. This is one step to help what group get more equitable pay? Extra Credit: What are some are accusing the White House of doing related to this?
- Women  Ex. their not paying women equally as well as men
 5. What will many in this country be finishing this week before an April 15 deadline?
 - Taxes
6. What did the judge in the South African trial of celebrity athlete Oscar Pistorius say will have no effect on the verdict?
- His emotional outburst during the testimony
7. For the first time in 20 years, what top contender will not be in the Masters Tournament, which starts this week
- Tiger Woods
8. Finally, what men’s basketball team did win the NCAA championship game Monday night?
- University of Connecticut

OPENING ASSIGNMENT: YOUR TASK: Choose something that happened to you today (or any time in your lifetime) and write a paragraph in which you "cover" it as a journalist. Post it to your blog as OPENING ASSIGNMENT 3/31/14.

FORMAL INTERVIEW:

1.  Show up _early_, set-up and put mic on chair
2.   Run Mic __a piece of clothing _
3.   Reporter should distract and make a _connection__
4.   Photographer is listening in __the head phones___
5.   Frame up shot:  Eyes on _third__, Talking Space/Nose Room, Cam Eye Level,
6.   Photographer gives signal:  Clears Throat... to signal he/she is ready for the interview to _roll_
7.  1st Question is always  State your _name_ and spell it...
8.  __open__ Ended Questions
9.  Last Question is always "Is there anything ________________"
10. Shoot ________ _________ of Hands or Reporter


Copy and paste the following questions and answer them on your blog:

Run and Gun Interviews:

1.  What is a "Run and Gun" interview? When can we use a "Run and Gun" interview?
-quick interview only a couple questions , for people who are in a hurry
2.  What is the first thing you should do BEFORE starting off for the interview?
-Test Equipment,
3.  Why do you think we should ask for permission?
-courtesy,legal
4.  Why should we always ask the interviewee to state and spell their names?
-In case the interviewer needs to know how to spell the name, another way for permission to interview
5.  Where should we place the microphone?
- under the shoulders of the interviewee but not in the camera
6.  Should we hand the mic to the interviewee?
-no
7.  The photographer is responsible for the sound levels.  What are two things the photo should be aware of?
-Audio levels are good(Use automatic settings)
-Background sounds

8.  COMPOSITION:  How we should frame our interview shot:
a.  Eyes on Third
b.  2 Eyes One ear
c.  Camera should be Higher, Even, or Lower than subject?
d.  Talking space or  Nose Room


BACKGROUNDS:
9. Avoid shooting in front of  __Windows_
10.  Why should we keep signs out of the background?
- Viewers might be tempted to read them and nopt pay attention to the video
11.  If we were doing an interview about the high cost of parking at EVHS where would a good place to interview be?
- Parking lot
12.  What is a demonstration interview and what are the benefits?
- When the person that is being interviewed is also doing something usually comfortable
makes the audience feel confortable

Opening Assignment

                 Jaden O'Connell a student at Barry Goldwater High school was turning a corner on her way to school when her friend made a bad decision. As they were turning a corner on their way to school Kylee, the driver had lost control of her car and managed to drive straight up a hill and crashed. Kaylin O'Connell scared for her opened the door and was about to jump out of the car. But after the crash had ended Jaden and Kaylin had fled the scene. That morning Jaden and Kaylin had decided to take a short cut to school by getting a ride from their friend which they are not supposed to do with out letting their mom know. They ran from the scene because they were scared of what their mom might say to them. So after they had fled the crash scene they ran as fast as they could to school. About 15 minutes later they arrived at school, they bell had just rang so they were on time, but they were still all shook up from the car crash.





              It was a Friday morning when my sister and I were waiting at the bus stop for our bus to come and pick us up. Our friend Brittney was getting picked up by my friend Kylee and so Kylee asked if my sister and I wanted a ride to school since it was a lot faster then waiting for the bus to come pick us up. Silly of us to agree because we weren't thinking we just wanted a quick and fast way to get to school. So we get in and within seconds we were at a red light. The light turned green and Kylee thought it would be fun to show off but completely failing and looking like a complete idiot. As we were turning the corner Kylee's car picked up speed she then lost control of her car and managed to drive it up a hill crashing to a stop into a fence. Kaylin was so terrified that in the moment she opened the car door and was about to hop out. The car came to a halt and my sister and I jumped out of the car crossed the traffic intersection and began out fast journey to school. It only took us about 15 minutes to get to school but we pretty much ran the whole way out of fear that our mom would find out and be so angry with us. We successfully made it to school on time right as the bell rang but we were still terrified from the accident that had just occurred.

Current Events Quiz Week of March 17 – 21, 2014

Questions:
1. What has Russian President Vladimir Putin done this week because of the results of a referendum last weekend?
-He signed a treaty to annex Krymia
2. Because of what is going on in Ukraine, what have other countries like the U.S., Japan and those in the European Union imposed against Russian officials?
-Sanctions
3.  What national championship with 68 teams competing begins this week and ends April 7?
- NCAA Basketball
4. Where did two die in a fiery news helicopter crash this week?
-Seattle
5. Why is Fred Phelps, controversial founder of Westboro Baptist Church, in the news this week?
-He is on his death bed
6. With the Malaysian Airlines flight still missing, whose computers and homes did authorities search unsuccessfully, looking for clues this week?Extra Credit: What celebrity says she has become “a little obsessive” about the plane and posted photos of where she thinks it went down.
-The pilot, co-pilot, flight attendants, and passengers     Ex: Courtney Love
7. What incident put the Grand Canyon’s South Rim in the news this week?
- Somebody fell to their death
8. What rock star canceled his concert in Australia after the death of his long-time girlfriend?
-McJagger

Current Events Quiz Week of March 10 – 14, 2014

Questions: 1. One of the biggest stories this week has a dateline of Kuala Lumpur. What happened to a plane near there? 2. What is unique about two men's passports connected with this plane? 3. South by Southwest (SXSW), formerly just a music festival, has turned high tech. What controversial information freedom activist talked to those at the festival via Skype from Russia? 4. What Ukraine region will hold a referendum later this week to decide if it will join Russia? 5. Why is South African sprint runner Oscar Pistorius in the news this week? 6. Who was labeled “bratty” in a video showing some of his 4+-hour deposition with lawyers this week? 7. Who did the head of the Senate Intelligence Committee accuse of allegedly spying on her committee staffers through a special computer network? (HINT: It’s not just one person) 8. More than 100 firefighters battled a blaze Tuesday night at a construction site in what city?

1.The plane has gone missing
2.Stolen/Fake passports
3.Edward Snowden
4.Crimea
5.On trial for killing his girl friend
6.Justin Bieber
7.CIA
8.San Francisco

Current Events Quiz Week of March 3 – 7, 2014

Questions: 1. What part of Ukraine has been the focus of recent problems with its more powerful neighbor? Extra Credit: Who is that powerful neighbor? 2. What U.S. diplomat went to Kiev this week to increase the pressure on this neighbor and show support of those in Ukraine? 3. One more powerful winter storm hit the U.S. last weekend and early this week. What was its name? 4. Twenty-nine people were killed and more than 140 wounded in a train station in China last weekend. What weapons did the attackers use? 5. What is everyone in almost every state in the U.S. doing Saturday night if they don’t want problems Sunday morning? 6. What was named best picture at the Academy Awards Sunday night? 7. Whose selfie at the Oscars now holds the record of the most popular tweet ever? 8. What celebrations have been going on this week in New Orleans? 9. Name two jobs Mr. Fornicoia has had.


1. Krymia
    Extra Credit: Russia
2.John kerry
3.Titan
4.Knives
5. Set alarm clock forward an hour
6.12 years of slave
7.Ellen
8. Mardi Gras
9. Kool-aid man, Teacher

The Truman Show Essay

          "The Truman Show" was created to entertain millions of children, adults, and older people in the real world as well as in the movie itself but it is a cruel thing to do to a person and nobody deserves to ever be put through that. "The Truman Show" depicts several interesting areas of video production including the use of video cameras and angling, the ability to distinguish the difference between the real and controlled world that Truman lives in, and the flaws that happen to be in the movie.
         

           Through out the movie there are many shots including the pencil sharpener, the button cam, the mirror camera, and the dashboard camera in Truman's car. All these camera shots helped to show the audience that no matter where Truman was he was always on camera, being recorded and showed to millions of people for entertainment. However in real life and in the fake world that Truman lives in there are accidents where people mess up. When these people start messing up Truman starts to realize that he is being recorded and or put on camera. A particular scene that stood out and impacted me as a watcher is the scene when Truman decides to leave Seahaven and go on a trip that is not expected. They run into a incident where "There is a radioactive leak from the power plant up the road" and when the worker calls Truman by his name something clicks and Truman realizes something is wrong and he must do something about it. So Truman runs and the camera that was recording him was in a gauge reader in on of that workers suits. The cameras shot helps make the mood feel sneaky. In conclusion there are many shots through out the movie that has an important role in the helping with the mood.

        The Truman show was created to be a source of entertainment not to be realistic. Though the movie and show itself were sometimes funny and entertaining as well as hit an emotional spot inside of me, I do believe that there are many flaws in this productions. The intentions of the creator were not true he only was thinking about money, reviews, and the entertainment of other people never about Truman him self. "The Truman Show" could never really happen in real life because there are laws and amendments that protect people from that. Having someone on camera  without them having any knowledge if that is most definitely cruel and no human should ever have that happen to them. In conclusion the movie is not realistic at all.

         "The Truman Show" in my opinion is not a good movie at all. It should have never been made. After the creation of this movie people may fear that this might happen to them in the future. The movie does have some good parts to it though. In my opinion the movie was not thoroughly thought out and the ending sucked. The ending of the movie was by far the worst part of the movie. I hate how it does not show what happened with Sylvia and if they ever  met up or did not meet up. In conclusion the movie is horrible and not well planned or executed.
       
          "The Truman Show" depicts several interesting areas of video production including the use of video cameras and angling, the ability to distinguish the difference between the real and controlled world that Truman lives in, and the flaws that happen to be in the movie. Over all I disapprove of this movie because it not only invades peoples personal space and privacy but it also hides the truth from the main character as well. The movie is not fair or right to ever put any single person through.
   



          

“The Truman Show” 3 Academy Award Nominations: Best Supporting Actor: Ed Harris (Christof) Best Director: Peter Weir (Dead Poets Society) Best Screenplay: Andrew Niccol Winner of 3 Golden Globes: Best Actor: Jim Carrey Best Supporting Actor: Ed Harris Best Original Score Objective: You will write a three to five page paper analyzing “The Truman Show” by writing on any of the following topics (Due _____________):

 1. How do camera angles and camera movements affect the movie? What unique shots are used in the film and how do they impact the audience? How is framing used to remind the viewer of the cameras themselves? What impact do cameras have on you as a viewer? Pick a particular scene when you think cameras play an important role in the mood of the film.

2. What impact does music have on the movie? Why is particular music used for certain scenes? Why does the music stop when Truman sails into the wall? How does Christof display the importance of music in his television show? How are other sound effects used to add to a particular feeling? Is this movie deserving of a golden globe award for best original score?

3. What does “The Truman Show” say about the impact of mass media on our society? How does the movie use product placement in a sarcastic way? Is this movie realistic when thinking of current trends in web broadcasting? Would you watch this show? Would you be an actor in the show? What is the irony of a movie about the making of a live television show? Compare this movie to “Bullworth”, “Wag the Dog” or another movie about mass media.

4. Does the movie have a deeper symbolic or philosophical meaning? Do the names of characters like Truman (true man) or Christof (Christ of) have deeper meaning? In what ways is Christof like a deity (“I’m the creator”)? What is the meaning of Sylvia’s (Lauren’s) picture that Truman carries? How is the symbol of water used? How is repetition used in this movie (much like “Groundhog’s Day”)? Why doesn’t Weir use the symbol of the Truman’s ring that Niccol wrote into the script?

5. How do additions or subtractions from the script affect the story? Do you agree with the changes Weir has made? Do you like the opening of the movie? How does the rolling of credits for the television show impact the audience? How are flashbacks and foreshadowing used? Is the dialogue and character interaction natural? Which characters are developed in the story? What is the climax? What conflicts are resolved? Does the story make sense to the viewer?

6. Do you agree or disagree with philosophical statements made in the movie? “We accept the reality of the world with which we are presented”-Christof. “Truman’s world is normal. The world where you live is the sick place. Seahaven is the way the world should be”-Christof. “There’s no more truth out there than there is in the world I created for you. The same lies, the same deceit. But in my world, you have nothing to fear”-Christof. “I know you better than you know yourself”-Christof to Truman. Truman replies, “You don’t have a camera in my head.” “There is nothing fake about Truman. It isn’t always Shakespeare but it’s genuine. It’s life”-Christof. “Nothing is fake. It’s merely controlled”-Marlon. “What right do you have?” Sylvia to Christof. “The whole world revolves around me”-Truman.

 7. Is “The Truman Show” realistic? Are there any flaws in the story? How realistic is the set with its 5,000 cameras? Are the actors realistic? Is it possible for something like “The Truman Show” to occur in the future? What technology would be needed?

 8. How does Weir juxtapose the two worlds happening simultaneously? What importance does the man in the tub, the mother and daugther in the restaurant, the two old ladies on the couch and the two men working the security lot have? How does Weir weave the two worlds (Christof’s studio and Truman’s world) together?

 9. Do you like how the movie ends? What do you make of Truman’s last words: “In case I don’t see you, good afternoon, good evening and good night”? What happens to Christof? What happens to Truman and Sylvia? What happens to the viewers of the Truman show? What do you think would happen in a sequel?

10. Did you like this movie? Why or why not? Comment on the cinematography, sound, lighting, special effects or any other technical aspects. Comment on the characters or the actors themselves. Comment on the script or the story used in the movie.

Current Events Quiz Week of Feb. 24 – 28, 2014

Questions: 1. What state’s legislature passed a controversial bill that some say discriminates based on sexual orientation and others say promotes religious freedom? Extra Credit: What happens to the bill now? 2. Comedy director, writer and actor Harold Ramis died this week after a long illness. Name one of the classic movies he wrote, directed or acted in. 3. What country’s president has fled to an unknown destination after being ousted from his post and charged with mass murder? 4. Who is the Russian president, recently watching the Olympics in Sochi and now watching what is going on in the neighboring country in Question #4? 5. In another much-hyped change in late-night viewing, who took over Jimmy Fallon’s old job hosting “Late Night” on NBC? 6. What 40-day religious observation begins next week? 7. A man known as the world’s most wanted drug lord was arrested in what country last weekend? 8. What did Dale Earnhardt Jr. win last week?

1. Arizona, the governor has to sign or veto it
2. Caddy Shack
3. Ukraine
4. Putin
5. Seth Meyers
6. Lent
7. Mexico
8. Daytona 500

Monday Feb. 24,2014

Explain in your own words what video sequencing is. 3-5 sentences. What are 3 main benefits to shot sequencing? What are the Key ingredients to shot sequencing?

A video sequence is a number of shots that have been collected and plan for them to work together to tell or show an action or event that may occur or has already happened. The video sequencing helps to tell the story and communicate information.

• Shot sequences promote continuity
• Shot sequences compress time
• Shot sequences add a professional polish

Key ingredients:

1. together
2. specificity
3. variety

2.20.14

1.What is Action and Reaction shooting? 2.Which has more impact and why? 3.Describe some examples that show how important Reaction is.
                                                                                                                                                                   
1 .Action: The part of the story that is informing the watcher, reader, or audience and preparing them for the reaction in the story.
   Reaction: The part of the story that appeals to the watcher, reader, or audience by connecting with them emotionally by instantly hooking them into the story.
2. I believe that reaction has more of an impact because it appeals to the watcher, reader, or audience by connecting with them on an emotional level.
3. When Susan Boyle is about to start singing and then the audience and judges are completely shocked and filled with amazement by the performance she gave.

Current Events Quiz Feb.17 - 21

1. What country had at least 14 reported dead this week in clashes between protesters and police outside its parliament building? Extra Credit: What is the city where this is happening? 2. Of course the Olympics has been in the news spotlight all week. Name one sport where the U.S. is doing very well. 3. But one sport’s participants have done surprisingly poorly. What is that? Extra credit: At least some are blaming what new piece of technology for the problems? 4. What did an Ethiopian pilot do this week that made headlines? 5. What singing/performance duo, who already had been in Russian prison for two years for their actions, were again jailed – this time in Sochi? 6. Who premiered as the Tonight Show host this week? 7. What country was the site of a photo that went viral this week of a 4-year-old boy, temporarily separated from this family while crossing the desert to escape the fighting in his homeland? 8. Some experts say the proposed increase in minimum wage will be good because it will increase the earnings of low-wage Americans, but it will be bad because _______________.

1. Ukraine, Kieve

2. Figure skating

3.Speed Skating- The technology in the new suits

4.Hijacked a plane to Switzerland for asylum

5. Pussy Riot

6.Jimmy Fallon

7.Syria

8.Prices could go up, and Fewer jobs

Camera techniques

    Left Side 
Thumb - eyes on third
Pointer - the nose knows(open to the biggest empty place)
Middle - audio
Ring - background ( depth,texture, different colors, person 6ft from the wall)
Pinkey - lighting

Right Side
Thumb - Action
Pointer - Reaction
Middle - Wide (Give an overall feel for the setting and surrounding)
Ring - Medium (Less setting and a lot more detail, focusing on a specific area)
Pinkey - Tight (Close up shot, basically all of the shot is detail)

Camera Movements
Zoom- Magnifies the image
 Zoom with your feet if possible (walk closer)
Tilt- Moving the camera Up and Down
Pan- Moving the camera Left or Right

Sound Bite- A small piece of the interview that can typically stand alone

B-Roll- Extra footage of what ever story of whatever your covering to help enhance the story

1. can change the angle
2. can change the height (low or high)
3. can change the focal length (wide medium or tight)

Shooting six

1. Camera
2. Tripod
3. Microphone
4. Headphone
5. Power -source (Battery)
6. Media (Tape or  SD Card)

NBC interviewer

1. Did NBC go too far? Why or Why not? 75 to 100 words.
- I think that the interviewer did go a little to far. At the beginning the questions were simple and not that emotional and then towards the end they started getting more emotional and more focused around the fact that he had a brother who had recently passed away. And as a reporter you should know the limits and when to stop asking the sad emotional questions and kind of change topic. But she still had to do her job and ask the tough questions.

~Word count: 84

Tackling the Challenge

 1. How did the reporter put the viewer in Josh’s shoes with the way she started the story? 2. The interview with Josh and his interpreter required two cameras. Why? 3. How did the coach’s first sound bite give you a sense of the team’s appreciation of Josh? 4. If you could ask Josh or his interpreter one question, what would it be? 5. What are some of the major obstacles Josh has to overcome to play football as the only deaf person on the field?

1. At first she showed the normal sounds you would hear at a football game then she put it in his perspective     and showed that he can not hear any of the other normal sounds that another person could.

2. It took two cameras because one camera has to focus on josh and the other has to focus on the                     interpreter. 

3. He may lack the ability to hear but being unable to hear heightens all of his other senses and he has good       vision so he tell a lot of the other players what they can do to improve on their position strategies. The           coach does see him as having a disability.
4. I would ask them how hard is it to deal with him being deaf during school? Like does she go to class and       interpret the whole lesson?
5. For starters on major obstacle is that he can't hear when the referee blows the whistle and he keeps doing     the play.

Dirty Job: Taxidermy

 1. How did Mehleena the reporter quickly make it clear she was a participant in the story? 2. Which natural sounds added texture to the story? 3. “That was going to take some pretty gruesome work.” Why was that voiceover used when it was--how did it prepare the viewer? 4. The concept of “reporter-as-surrogate-for-the-viewer” means what? 5. Did the story make you appreciate the preservation of animals, or make you wonder why people do this in the first place? Explain.

1. She made it clear by saying she was going to skin the dear, and used video recording to prove that she had actually done it.
2.A natural sound that added texture to the story was the saw when they were cutting the antlers off of the dears head.
3.It let the views know that there was going to be some pretty disgusting and gross stuff in the story.
4.It means that the reporter was going to be a part of the story, not only to inform the audience but she was an actual character in the story.
5.This story made me wonder why people do taxidermy in the first place. It is gross and even though the animal is dead they should be stuffed and put on a wall for decoration.

Steps to writing a story

1. Find a topic

• Do teens care/Should teens care? 

2. Create a focus statement

• Subject,Verb,Object

3. Collect some information

• Who are the experts?
• opposing sides/ or none
• Interview questions
• be informed on information related to the topic

4. Interview

• ask open ended questions
• Sound bite- piece of audio that can stand alone

5.

Current Events Quiz Feb. 10 – 14

 1. What famous former child star died this week? 2. What newscaster was sidelined during the Olympics because of an eye infection? Extra Credit: Who is replacing him? 3. Name the U.S. Attorney General who has been in the news several times in the last week with announcements about same-sex rights and calls for changes in state voting laws. 4. House Republicans finally agreed Tuesday to lower/raise (choose one) the U.S. debt ceiling limits. 5. What popular mobile game’s creator pulled it from app stores this week? 6. Keeping track of the medal count at the Olympics is challenging, but name one of the countries that had multiple gold medals by Tuesday. 7. What professional sport was in the news this week when one of its top draft prospects announced he is gay? 8. What European president visited the White House this week, attending a state dinner and discussing ways to deal with the Syrian crisis?

1. Sherly Temple

2. Fob Hastess, Mat Lauer

3. Eric Holder

4. Lower

5. Flappy Bird

6. Netherlands

7. Football

8. President Holland, France

Toy Story

 1. The camera work in this story is very advanced.  It uses various angles, foregrounds, sequences, and lots of tights.  List three shots that were the most memorable for you.
 - The train going around the train track.
 - The gigantic pink head of the dinosaur
 - The huge teddy bear standing in by the entrance of the museum.
2.  How does the proprietor’s joke at the start of the story help establish him as a character?  What does it tell us about him?
 - The jokes at the start of the story showed that toys are the other half of him figuratively. He puts so much time and effort into the museum. It also shows that he is a total kid on the inside meaning that even though he is older he doesn't let that effect his ability to have fun and enjoy life.
3.   There was no reporter stand-up.  Should there have been?  Explain your answer.
 - No because the story was entertaining, funny, cheesy, and informing all at the same time. There is no nee for a reporter stand up.
 The photograph provided a nice surprise.  How did that further establish him as a character invested in the toy store?
 - The photograph showed that he as the owner has invested do much of his time into toys and even though he is older now that doesn't mean he cannot have fun.
5.  Was there information you didn't get that you really wanted?
 - No not really.


focus statement: One sentence that will guide what the story will be about.

Shayna's Story

One sentence focus statement:
         Shayna has fallen three miles from the sky and is still alive with a young two week old baby in her that is also still alive.

Elementary student creates device for diabetics (video)

Summary:
A young boy named Elijah who suffers from type 1 diabetes has created a new invention to prevent Lipohypertrophy from occurring. So he created a body mark syringe to mark the body and let the user know not to shoot the insulin in the same spot next time.

Reaction:
I thought this story was amazing as well as informing. It shows that even a little boy with big dreams can accomplish anything that he puts his mind to. But also within this story there are other children who are incredibly intelligent and aim very high for their age.

Shayna's Story

1. Describe how the story incorporated the technique, "Make them laugh before you make them cry."
2.  How did the story structure help “save a surprise” on at least two occasions?
3.  Which soundbite will you remember the most from this piece?
4. How do the Anchor's comments after the feature help bring the story full circle?
5. What information would you like to have that the story did not include?

1. The story incorporated the technique, "make them laugh before you make them cry" by showing how she had a rough time but when the nurses heard about her story and her being pregnant during the fall and her and the baby still being alive after the fall.

2. Well the first surprise is that she fell three miles and still lived, then she had to go through treatment and still the baby was born with no complications or deformities from the strong medication that she had to take.

3. The sound bite that I will remember the most is her instructor yelling at her to "pump the break".

4. It allowed the transition from her hospital and having the baby to going sky diving one more time 6 months after having her so to get over her fears.

5. I probably wouldn't include the part about her always wanting to do the "biggest craziest ride possible".

Easy Access

 1. List three pieces of natural sound in this story. 2. How did the reporter tease the viewer in the beginning? 3. When the reporter made the call to the online vendor, she gave a lot of clear information about who she was, and why she was calling? Why did she make it clear the conversation was being recorded? 4. How did the prosecuting attorney’s letter help this story happen? 5. The story reveals online alcohol sales to minors. How concerned are you that it might actually give teens information they did not have?

1.Ripping open the package, dialing the alcohol business, and the mouse clicking of the computer.

2. The reporter teased us by not really telling us what the report was about they instead showed a package on the door step and how the package had gotten there.

3.So that in the slight chance that there might be a trial against the business that evidence can not be thrown out of the case, and also so that the company knew that they were doing something wrong and illegal. Also it is common courtesy to let the person know that they are being recorded.

4.The letter helped this story by showing that there was a reason that they were buying alcohol for a project, the letter helped with the process of buying the alcohol.

5. I'm not that concerned because in Minnesota it is not legal to buy alcohol online. But also I never knew that you could by alcohol online and i'm guessing that a lot of other students didn't know about it as well.

Current events quiz 2/2 - 2/6

1. What award-winning actor died last weekend of an apparent drug overdose? 2. What Southern state now has a severe weather task force after two inches of snow last week totally paralyzed its largest city? 3. With the Winter Olympics starting in Sochi this week, the Russians have some challenges. Which is NOT a problem the media have reported? a. The host nation is being accused of shooting stray dogs. b. Some of the hotels are not ready. c. Russia’s anti-gay laws have upset human rights groups. d. All are issues the Russians are facing. 4. The big named winter storm this week is ______________________. (HINT: The last one was Maximus.) 5. A Senate Judiciary Committee hearing this week is exploring privacy in the digital age, especially related to credit cards. Name one of the two retail companies whose executives have been testifying because recent security breaches put millions of their customers at risk. 6. What recent sporting event broke records for the most watched TV event in U.S. history? 7. In a strange and some say unbelievable story this week, a man was found in the Marshall Islands after doing what? 8. What social network site turned 10 this week?

1. The game maker in catching fire
2. Georgia
3. D
4. Neka
5. Target, Nema Marcus
6.  Superbowl
7. Drifting in a boat from Mexico
8. Facebook

Whose video

 Whose Video?
1. Why was important to show the You tube clips of fights recorded at schools? 2. The Student Press Law Center source makes it clear students always own their cell phone video footage. How do your school administrators handle this? 3. What are some alternative ways to conduct the interview with the SPLC lawyer other than over the phone? 4. What was the point made by the second stand-up, and how did it relate to the focus of the story? 5. Cite examples of how this story practiced the journalistic concept of “say it, prove it.”

1. It is important because it shows proof that there are actually students who don’t care about others and want other people to see the students beating up on each other.
2.  I’m not exactly sure on how the administrators run things here because I've never been in that position, but I do know that my old school runs things very strictly about video recording a fight and uploading it.
3. Some alternative methods could be video messaging like Skype, or meet in person for a 1 on 1 interview.
4. The point was to show the process of how a video is taken or recorded to a phone, and then uploaded to the internet. It related to the focus of the story because the whole news video is about whether or not students should have or not have the right to record and upload videos of other student to the internet without punishments for their actions.
5. She said that students in many schools were uploading videos of fights, and then she showed a video of a fight.