Monday, April 5, 2010
Thursday, March 18, 2010
Editorial Final
With a successful Vikings football season in the books the question on every Vikings fans mind is will he come back? If you don’t know who he is then you probably don’t watch or care to watch any form of TV or read any newspapers. Brett Favre has showed the world that you can still take pro football hits and make a run to the super bowl at an old age.
My personal opinion is that he should come back for at least one more year with the Vikings. He now knows how each of his receivers work and what their skill levels are. He was one of the reasons that Sidney Rice has had a breakout season with 83 receptions 1,312 receiving yards and 8 touchdowns. All of those stats are career best for Rice and they happened when Favre was throwing the pig skin . Brett is a natural leader on the field but some say he is more like a head coach than a player. He changes plays in the huddle or at the line of scrimmage and some critics (packer fans ) think that he is too controlling. I feel that he is a veteran in the NFL and if he doesn’t feel like the play will work or doesn’t like the defensive set up that he should change the play .
Another reason why Brett should be dressed in purple on Sundays is that he is boosting the state’s economy. With every Vikings game now a sell out and purple number 4 jerseys flying off the racks, it is giving the stores and the organization more money to eventually circulate back into the community.
One other reason he should come back is that he is not far from some good career marks. He has said that he wants to reach 500 hundred career touchdowns and he currently has 497. He also is close to 70,000 career passing yards. He currently has 69,329. And most important reason is that he wants another super bowl ring. There are some obstacles in his way if he does come back . One is going to training camp. He said the reason why he waited so long to sign with the Vikings was that he didn’t want to go to training camp, but the greatest obstacle is his age. He will be turning 41 in the middle of the season and many say that’s too old. I say that if he can avoid injury and can throw a ball like a frozen rope like he did this past season then he can play under center for the Vikings anytime….or back up Tom Brady on the Patriots .
My personal opinion is that he should come back for at least one more year with the Vikings. He now knows how each of his receivers work and what their skill levels are. He was one of the reasons that Sidney Rice has had a breakout season with 83 receptions 1,312 receiving yards and 8 touchdowns. All of those stats are career best for Rice and they happened when Favre was throwing the pig skin . Brett is a natural leader on the field but some say he is more like a head coach than a player. He changes plays in the huddle or at the line of scrimmage and some critics (packer fans ) think that he is too controlling. I feel that he is a veteran in the NFL and if he doesn’t feel like the play will work or doesn’t like the defensive set up that he should change the play .
Another reason why Brett should be dressed in purple on Sundays is that he is boosting the state’s economy. With every Vikings game now a sell out and purple number 4 jerseys flying off the racks, it is giving the stores and the organization more money to eventually circulate back into the community.
One other reason he should come back is that he is not far from some good career marks. He has said that he wants to reach 500 hundred career touchdowns and he currently has 497. He also is close to 70,000 career passing yards. He currently has 69,329. And most important reason is that he wants another super bowl ring. There are some obstacles in his way if he does come back . One is going to training camp. He said the reason why he waited so long to sign with the Vikings was that he didn’t want to go to training camp, but the greatest obstacle is his age. He will be turning 41 in the middle of the season and many say that’s too old. I say that if he can avoid injury and can throw a ball like a frozen rope like he did this past season then he can play under center for the Vikings anytime….or back up Tom Brady on the Patriots .
Editorial Edits
Chris Tep
1. Is there a clear point of view? (position)
Yes,
2. Does the Op-Ed state the problem and solution simply?
no its a drawing
3. Does the piece address the counter arguments?
no
4. Is the Op-Ed interesting?
yes
5. Are the paragraphs organized logically?
no paragraphs
6. Does each paragraph develop an idea to support the thesis?
no
7. Is the writing clear?
no but the drawing was and it was funny
Brian Patten
1. Is there a clear point of view? (position)
Yes, very clear
2. Does the Op-Ed state the problem and solution simply?
Yes,its kinda hidden
3. Does the piece address the counter arguments?
Yes, most of the editorial is attacking the oppostion
4. Is the Op-Ed interesting?
yes
5. Are the paragraphs organized logically?
yes
6. Does each paragraph develop an idea to support the thesis?
yes
7. Is the writing clear?
Yes mostly but not all the time
1. Is there a clear point of view? (position)
Yes,
2. Does the Op-Ed state the problem and solution simply?
no its a drawing
3. Does the piece address the counter arguments?
no
4. Is the Op-Ed interesting?
yes
5. Are the paragraphs organized logically?
no paragraphs
6. Does each paragraph develop an idea to support the thesis?
no
7. Is the writing clear?
no but the drawing was and it was funny
Brian Patten
1. Is there a clear point of view? (position)
Yes, very clear
2. Does the Op-Ed state the problem and solution simply?
Yes,its kinda hidden
3. Does the piece address the counter arguments?
Yes, most of the editorial is attacking the oppostion
4. Is the Op-Ed interesting?
yes
5. Are the paragraphs organized logically?
yes
6. Does each paragraph develop an idea to support the thesis?
yes
7. Is the writing clear?
Yes mostly but not all the time
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Editorial Rough Draft
With a successful Vikings football season in the books the question on every Vikings fans mind is will he come back? If you don’t know who he is then you probably don’t watch or care to watch any form of TV or read any newspapers. Brett Favre has showed the world that you can still take pro football hits and make a run to the super bowl at an old age. My personal opinion is that he should come back for at least one more year with the Vikings. He now knows how each of his receivers work and what their skill levels are. He was one of the reasons that Sidney Rice has had a breakout season with 83 receptions 1,312 receiving yards and 8 touchdowns. All of those stats are career best for Rice and they happened when Favre was throwing the pig skin. Brett is a natural leader on the field but some say he is more like a head coach than a player. He changes plays in the huddle or at the line of scrimmage and some critics (packer fans) think that he is too controlling. I feel that he is a veteran in the NFL and if he doesn’t feel like the play will work or doesn’t like the defensive set up that he should change the play. Another reason why Brett should be dressed in purple on Sundays is that he is boosting the state’s economy. With every Vikings game now a sell out and purple number 4 jerseys flying off the racks, it is giving the stores and the organization more money to eventually circulate back into the community. One other reason he should come back is that he is not far from some good career marks. He has said that he wants to reach 500 hundred career touchdowns and he currently has 497. He also is close to 70,000 career passing yards. He currently has 69,329. And most important reason is that he wants another super bowl ring. There are some obstacles in his way if he does come back. One is going to training camp. He said the reason why he waited so long to sign with the Vikings was that he didn’t want to go to training camp, but the greatest obstacle is his age. He will be turning 41 in the middle of the season and many say that’s too old. I say that if he can avoid injury and can throw a ball like a frozen rope like he did this past season then he can play under center for the Vikings anytime….or back up Tom Brady on the Patriots.
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Editorial Topic/Questions
1. What is a problem/issue that our entire student body (our school, community, country, etc.) faces today?
For my editorial i will discuss if Brett Favre should play one more year for the Minnesota Vikings.
2. What is your view/position on the problem or situation?
Brett should come back
3. What would you like to achieve with your editorial? (What is the desired result?)
show facts why Brett would be a good fit with Minnesota for another year
4. How will you persuade your audience to adopt your viewpoint as theirs? List at least 4 persuasive points.
Went far in the playoffs
A great Quarterback
Knows the playing style of his team mates
Great leader on the team
Sells out the metrodome
For my editorial i will discuss if Brett Favre should play one more year for the Minnesota Vikings.
2. What is your view/position on the problem or situation?
Brett should come back
3. What would you like to achieve with your editorial? (What is the desired result?)
show facts why Brett would be a good fit with Minnesota for another year
4. How will you persuade your audience to adopt your viewpoint as theirs? List at least 4 persuasive points.
Went far in the playoffs
A great Quarterback
Knows the playing style of his team mates
Great leader on the team
Sells out the metrodome
Monday, March 15, 2010
Feature Story Edits
Brian Patten
1. What are some areas that could use more detail? Why?
the part where he talks about Brett's vikings stats
2. What additional sources might the author use? Does the lead involve you in the story?
ESPN and vikings.com, Yes
3. Does the story contain a well defined scene (a detailed description of someone doing something or something happening)? What is it? If not, make a suggestion for a scene that might work.
yes when describing Brett's retirement press conference
4. What would you like to see or hear more of? Less of? Include, any other suggestions you have for improvement.
A vikings season review
1. What are some areas that could use more detail? Why?
the part where he talks about Brett's vikings stats
2. What additional sources might the author use? Does the lead involve you in the story?
ESPN and vikings.com, Yes
3. Does the story contain a well defined scene (a detailed description of someone doing something or something happening)? What is it? If not, make a suggestion for a scene that might work.
yes when describing Brett's retirement press conference
4. What would you like to see or hear more of? Less of? Include, any other suggestions you have for improvement.
A vikings season review
Feature Story Final
Producing the most talented bunch of NHL players, Minnesota is widely known as the State of Hockey. From the professional team Minnesota Wild, to the Golden Gophers, and many dominate high schools with players being drafted to the NHL after their senior year, to the countless lakes that turn into mini Xcel Energy Centers during the winter and little kids pretend to be their favorite Wild player. Minnesota has also given birth to many Olympic superstars like Lindsay Vonn from Burnsville and Zach Parise from Prior Lake. When asked who was your favorite Minnesota native player in the Olympics one Minnesotan said “Zach Parise”. Both of them famous for what they did in the Olympics, But Zach will always be known as the American who scored the last second goal to send the Gold Medal game against Canada into overtime. Zach was born in Minneapolis but lived in Prior Lake.
As a young child he had hockey in his blood. His dad J.P. Parise played in the NHL for a number of years and even played for the Minnesota North Stars before they moved to Dallas. Zach played peewee hockey during elementary school and middle school but found himself cut from the teams. His dad giving him advice once told him that even the best players get cut. Zach went to Shattuck Saint Mary’s High School. In high school he played some of his best hockey yet. He stayed patient and the goals started to mount up.
Many still believed that he wouldn’t do well outside of high school. During high school he scored 146 goals and 194 assists. In 2002 when he left Saint Mary’s he joined the USA hockey development program. In 2003 Zach put on the Fighting Sioux sweater and scored a hat trick his first game with University of North Dakota. He was named Western Collegiate Hockey Association's All-Rookie Team. In 2003 Zach was drafted to the New Jersey Devils 17th pick overall. Parise decided to stay at UND for another year and was named First Team All-American and a finalist for the Hobey Baker Award. In 37 games is second year as a Sioux he scored 23 goals and had 32 assists. He ended his run at UND with 49 goals and 116 assists. Thinking that he was ready for the NHL he joined the Devils officially and was put at the center position on the second line.
Zach did not play right after joining because the NHL players strike started. The only thing he could do was play for the Albany River Rats in the minor league till the strike ended. The strike ended and Parise was placed on the fourth line. His high school team mate Sidney Crosby played Parise in Zach’s first game and Zach scored first. The crowd was chanting “Zach is Better”, but Sidney rose to be the NHL’s superstar while Parise fought for ice time. Late into the season Parise was promoted from fourth line to second line playing his natural position which was center. He led the Devils to a playoff spot and first in the Eastern Conference and swept the Rangers in the first round, but got swept by the Hurricanes. His rookie season 06-07 he scored 15 goals and 20 assists. He was also named MVP in the Youngsters All Star game.
With his sophomore year ahead of him and the Devils with a new coach Claude Julien, Zach had high expectations and he filled them by scoring 26 seconds into the season. The Devils fought for another first place playoff spot and with Parise now a starter they lost the first round of the playoffs to the Senators. His sophomore stats were 38 goals and 34 assists.
Parise’s break out seasons were from 2007 and is still going on today. He switched to a left wing position and proved that he liked it because he was playing better than being at center. He started to work better with his line mates. When asked how well does Zach play with his teammates Breanna R said “[Zach] Plays very well with his line mates. He normal gets more assists than goals and sets up his team for odd man rushes and break away chances”. He scored 32 goals and 37 assists in the 2007-2008 season.
Zach Parise’s next season was his best seasons of his short career yet. Still playing the left wing position he once proved his dominance on the ice scoring goal after goal. Zach was selected for the All Star game and proved why he is an All Star. Many thinking that he will rise up to be a NHL super star like Sidney Crosby or Alexander Ovechkin. He went on to score 48 goals and 51 assists. He was ranked third in goals overall and Alexander Ovechkin was first. In assists Zach Parise led the NHL for the first time in his career.
Many thought the reason why he was selected to the USA Olympic hockey team was because of his break out season in 08-09. Zach Started the 09-10 season strong in preparation for a two week trip to Vancouver. He currently has 31 goals and 36 assists with two months left in the regular season. Zach was named one of the captains for Team USA and deserved that “C” on his sweater. With other players from Minnesota on his team like Eric Johnson and defenseman from Bloomington and David Backes a forward from Blaine. Zach scored 5 goals and 3 assists including the famous goal with 24.6 seconds left in the third period Parise shoves the puck in the five hole (between the legs) of goal tender Roberto Loungo of Team Canada sending the gold medal game into overtime. Zach celebrated in the corner of the rink in front of a shocked country. Even though Zach scored first his team mate from high school Sidney Crosby scored the gold medal winning goal for Canada.
Zach Parise is one reason why Minnesota is the state of hockey. A Minnesotan native, college hockey icon and a NHL super star and now a Olympic hero for his country and an inspiration for young hockey players pretending to be their favorite hockey player while playing pond hockey on one of Minnesota’s many frozen lakes. The only thing left for Zach Parise to become a NHL icon is a Stanley Cup in is living room in Prior Lake.
As a young child he had hockey in his blood. His dad J.P. Parise played in the NHL for a number of years and even played for the Minnesota North Stars before they moved to Dallas. Zach played peewee hockey during elementary school and middle school but found himself cut from the teams. His dad giving him advice once told him that even the best players get cut. Zach went to Shattuck Saint Mary’s High School. In high school he played some of his best hockey yet. He stayed patient and the goals started to mount up.
Many still believed that he wouldn’t do well outside of high school. During high school he scored 146 goals and 194 assists. In 2002 when he left Saint Mary’s he joined the USA hockey development program. In 2003 Zach put on the Fighting Sioux sweater and scored a hat trick his first game with University of North Dakota. He was named Western Collegiate Hockey Association's All-Rookie Team. In 2003 Zach was drafted to the New Jersey Devils 17th pick overall. Parise decided to stay at UND for another year and was named First Team All-American and a finalist for the Hobey Baker Award. In 37 games is second year as a Sioux he scored 23 goals and had 32 assists. He ended his run at UND with 49 goals and 116 assists. Thinking that he was ready for the NHL he joined the Devils officially and was put at the center position on the second line.
Zach did not play right after joining because the NHL players strike started. The only thing he could do was play for the Albany River Rats in the minor league till the strike ended. The strike ended and Parise was placed on the fourth line. His high school team mate Sidney Crosby played Parise in Zach’s first game and Zach scored first. The crowd was chanting “Zach is Better”, but Sidney rose to be the NHL’s superstar while Parise fought for ice time. Late into the season Parise was promoted from fourth line to second line playing his natural position which was center. He led the Devils to a playoff spot and first in the Eastern Conference and swept the Rangers in the first round, but got swept by the Hurricanes. His rookie season 06-07 he scored 15 goals and 20 assists. He was also named MVP in the Youngsters All Star game.
With his sophomore year ahead of him and the Devils with a new coach Claude Julien, Zach had high expectations and he filled them by scoring 26 seconds into the season. The Devils fought for another first place playoff spot and with Parise now a starter they lost the first round of the playoffs to the Senators. His sophomore stats were 38 goals and 34 assists.
Parise’s break out seasons were from 2007 and is still going on today. He switched to a left wing position and proved that he liked it because he was playing better than being at center. He started to work better with his line mates. When asked how well does Zach play with his teammates Breanna R said “[Zach] Plays very well with his line mates. He normal gets more assists than goals and sets up his team for odd man rushes and break away chances”. He scored 32 goals and 37 assists in the 2007-2008 season.
Zach Parise’s next season was his best seasons of his short career yet. Still playing the left wing position he once proved his dominance on the ice scoring goal after goal. Zach was selected for the All Star game and proved why he is an All Star. Many thinking that he will rise up to be a NHL super star like Sidney Crosby or Alexander Ovechkin. He went on to score 48 goals and 51 assists. He was ranked third in goals overall and Alexander Ovechkin was first. In assists Zach Parise led the NHL for the first time in his career.
Many thought the reason why he was selected to the USA Olympic hockey team was because of his break out season in 08-09. Zach Started the 09-10 season strong in preparation for a two week trip to Vancouver. He currently has 31 goals and 36 assists with two months left in the regular season. Zach was named one of the captains for Team USA and deserved that “C” on his sweater. With other players from Minnesota on his team like Eric Johnson and defenseman from Bloomington and David Backes a forward from Blaine. Zach scored 5 goals and 3 assists including the famous goal with 24.6 seconds left in the third period Parise shoves the puck in the five hole (between the legs) of goal tender Roberto Loungo of Team Canada sending the gold medal game into overtime. Zach celebrated in the corner of the rink in front of a shocked country. Even though Zach scored first his team mate from high school Sidney Crosby scored the gold medal winning goal for Canada.
Zach Parise is one reason why Minnesota is the state of hockey. A Minnesotan native, college hockey icon and a NHL super star and now a Olympic hero for his country and an inspiration for young hockey players pretending to be their favorite hockey player while playing pond hockey on one of Minnesota’s many frozen lakes. The only thing left for Zach Parise to become a NHL icon is a Stanley Cup in is living room in Prior Lake.
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Feature Story Topic
For my story i will be focusing on Zach Parise who played for Team USA hockey and is from Prior Lake and Minneapolis. I will be interviewing people that watched him play during college at University of North Dakota and watch him during the regular season in the NHL.
Interview Questions
1. How much of Zach's playing time at und did you watch?
2. How much do you watch Zach in the NHL?
3. Do you know where he is from?
4. Do you know any other minnesota hockey Olympians?
5. Do you know where his dad play?
6. Do you think he should play for Minnesota?
7. What do you think was the highlight of his career?
8. Do you think he will be a NHL super star one day like Crosby and Ovechkin?
9. Do you think he can score 50 goals in a season? if yes in how many games?
10. Will Zach continue his break out season? if yes for how long?
Interview Questions
1. How much of Zach's playing time at und did you watch?
2. How much do you watch Zach in the NHL?
3. Do you know where he is from?
4. Do you know any other minnesota hockey Olympians?
5. Do you know where his dad play?
6. Do you think he should play for Minnesota?
7. What do you think was the highlight of his career?
8. Do you think he will be a NHL super star one day like Crosby and Ovechkin?
9. Do you think he can score 50 goals in a season? if yes in how many games?
10. Will Zach continue his break out season? if yes for how long?
Friday, March 5, 2010
My Final Paper
With the action in Vancouver over and the dedicated fans from all of their countries fly home everyone in America is still talking about Team USA men’s hockey. Team USA is coming off one of their most successful Olympic tournament in a while. With stars like Ryan Miller, the Olympic tournament MVP, and Zach Parise a Minnesota native from Prior Lake, USA went all the way to the gold medal game only to lose seven minutes into overtime to a goal made by Canadian super star Sidney Crosby. At the beginning at the tournament Team USA did not have high expectations from their critics. Four years before Vancouver the USA was knocked out early and many thought it will happen again. USA went into their first Preliminary Round game against a talented Switzerland team. With outstanding goal tending by Ryan Miller and physical game play USA got its first of many win of the Olympics with a score of 3-1.
Many people were still not sure how well USA would play because they only won by two goals and it was the first game, But Team USA proved that they were serious about a medal when they played Norway. With nonstop offensive and a great goal tender in net doing his part to keep his team ahead the Americans won convincingly 6-1. With two games behind the American team the biggest game of the tournament now faced them. Their rivals to the north and heavily favored gold medal Team Canada was now their next challenge. Many picked the Canadians to win because they were playing in their own backyard. With the odds not in their favor Team USA took the opening faceoff against the Canadians. Team Canada was relentless on offense. They took countless shots at the American goalie Ryan Miller and he turned away all but three of them. Team USA was not afraid to hit the ice and block shots and they blocked a total of 28 shots. With once in a while odd man rushes the United States put four pucks behind the Canadian goalie Martin Broudeur. With only minutes left in the game and USA leading 4-3 Canada pulls their goalie to get an extra attacker. Zach Parise gives a beautiful pass to Ryan Kesler scored a empty net goal to make it 5-3. When asked how did you feel when USA beat Canada one die hard American fan said “I was extremely happy because Canada was the favorite”. While all the Canadian fans left Canada Hockey Place in complete shock and hopes of a gold medal now seemed impossible. For Canada winning the gold medal is like winning the gold for basketball for USA. They are expected to dominate hockey and are expected to take the gold.
USA beating Canada got a first round bye and the first seed they were now number one. The same USA fan said “[the best moment for USA was] beating Canada”. Shocking the world the Americans prepared for the Quarter final game against Switzerland. Many thought that Team USA would underestimate Switzerland because they already beat them once and in a way the American team did. No one expected this game to be a battle between the goalies Ryan Miller (Team USA) and Jonas Hiller (Team Switzerland). With a hard fought battle trying to find a way to beat Hiller and Ryan Miller having probably his best game of the tournament so far USA went on to the Semi Finals by a score of 2-0. The Americans now faced Team Finland in a winner goes for gold game. The United States once again proved their dominance by scoring six goals in the first 13 minutes of the game. Goal tender for Finland Miikka Kiprusoff was pulled from the game and Minnesota Wild’s goalie Niklas Backstrom was put in. Ryan Miller for Team USA was pulled in the third period so he will be fresh for the gold medal game. He was replaced by Boston Bruins goalie Tim Thomas. The Americans went on to the Finals by a score of 6-1. Only goal for Finland was scored on Thomas so Miller had another shut out.
Now America must face t-heir biggest challenge of the tournament playing Canada for the gold. Many thought that USA would not be even mentioned for the gold before the Olympics and now they are playing the host team. The Canadians decided to put Roberto Luongo in net since he plays for Vancouver in the NHL and he knows how far the puck bounces off the boards the best. Canada started the game as the dominate team. They scored twice to make the score 2-0. USA rallied to score one goal so it was 2-1. Then both teams scored again late in the game to make it 3-2. Canada thinking that they had the gold medal one, USA pulled Ryan Miller to gain the extra attacker. With 24 seconds left in the game and Canadian fans cheering thinking that they have it won Minnesota’s own Zach Parise put in the game tying goal. As the Canadian fans went quite and the USA bench erupted they have sent the game into overtime. Seven minutes into overtime Canada came out shooting the puck and testing Ryan Millers skills. The Canadian super star and worldwide known Sidney Crosby shots the puck and watches it has it goes five hole on Ryan Miller and just won Canada the gold. The United States of America went into the 2010 Vancouver Olympics not expecting any medal for men’s hockey but proved to the world that a miracle on ice doesn’t mean you have to win the gold.
Many people were still not sure how well USA would play because they only won by two goals and it was the first game, But Team USA proved that they were serious about a medal when they played Norway. With nonstop offensive and a great goal tender in net doing his part to keep his team ahead the Americans won convincingly 6-1. With two games behind the American team the biggest game of the tournament now faced them. Their rivals to the north and heavily favored gold medal Team Canada was now their next challenge. Many picked the Canadians to win because they were playing in their own backyard. With the odds not in their favor Team USA took the opening faceoff against the Canadians. Team Canada was relentless on offense. They took countless shots at the American goalie Ryan Miller and he turned away all but three of them. Team USA was not afraid to hit the ice and block shots and they blocked a total of 28 shots. With once in a while odd man rushes the United States put four pucks behind the Canadian goalie Martin Broudeur. With only minutes left in the game and USA leading 4-3 Canada pulls their goalie to get an extra attacker. Zach Parise gives a beautiful pass to Ryan Kesler scored a empty net goal to make it 5-3. When asked how did you feel when USA beat Canada one die hard American fan said “I was extremely happy because Canada was the favorite”. While all the Canadian fans left Canada Hockey Place in complete shock and hopes of a gold medal now seemed impossible. For Canada winning the gold medal is like winning the gold for basketball for USA. They are expected to dominate hockey and are expected to take the gold.
USA beating Canada got a first round bye and the first seed they were now number one. The same USA fan said “[the best moment for USA was] beating Canada”. Shocking the world the Americans prepared for the Quarter final game against Switzerland. Many thought that Team USA would underestimate Switzerland because they already beat them once and in a way the American team did. No one expected this game to be a battle between the goalies Ryan Miller (Team USA) and Jonas Hiller (Team Switzerland). With a hard fought battle trying to find a way to beat Hiller and Ryan Miller having probably his best game of the tournament so far USA went on to the Semi Finals by a score of 2-0. The Americans now faced Team Finland in a winner goes for gold game. The United States once again proved their dominance by scoring six goals in the first 13 minutes of the game. Goal tender for Finland Miikka Kiprusoff was pulled from the game and Minnesota Wild’s goalie Niklas Backstrom was put in. Ryan Miller for Team USA was pulled in the third period so he will be fresh for the gold medal game. He was replaced by Boston Bruins goalie Tim Thomas. The Americans went on to the Finals by a score of 6-1. Only goal for Finland was scored on Thomas so Miller had another shut out.
Now America must face t-heir biggest challenge of the tournament playing Canada for the gold. Many thought that USA would not be even mentioned for the gold before the Olympics and now they are playing the host team. The Canadians decided to put Roberto Luongo in net since he plays for Vancouver in the NHL and he knows how far the puck bounces off the boards the best. Canada started the game as the dominate team. They scored twice to make the score 2-0. USA rallied to score one goal so it was 2-1. Then both teams scored again late in the game to make it 3-2. Canada thinking that they had the gold medal one, USA pulled Ryan Miller to gain the extra attacker. With 24 seconds left in the game and Canadian fans cheering thinking that they have it won Minnesota’s own Zach Parise put in the game tying goal. As the Canadian fans went quite and the USA bench erupted they have sent the game into overtime. Seven minutes into overtime Canada came out shooting the puck and testing Ryan Millers skills. The Canadian super star and worldwide known Sidney Crosby shots the puck and watches it has it goes five hole on Ryan Miller and just won Canada the gold. The United States of America went into the 2010 Vancouver Olympics not expecting any medal for men’s hockey but proved to the world that a miracle on ice doesn’t mean you have to win the gold.
Rough Draft News Story
With the action in Vancouver over and the dedicated fans from all of their countries fly home everyone in America is still talking about Team USA men’s hockey. Team USA is coming off one of their most successful Olympic tournament in a while. With stars like Ryan Miller the Olympic tournament MVP and Zach Parise a Minnesota native from Prior Lake, USA went all the way to the gold medal game only to lose seven minutes into overtime to a goal made by Canadian super star Sidney Crosby. At the beginning at the tournament Team USA did not have high expectations from their critics. Four years before Vancouver the USA was knocked out early and many thought it will happen again. USA went into their first Preliminary Round game against a talented Switzerland team. With outstanding goal tending by Ryan Miller and physical game play USA got its first of many win of the Olympics with a score of 3-1. Many people were still not sure how well USA would play because they only won by two goals and it was the first game, But Team USA proved that they were serious about a medal when they played Norway. With nonstop offensive and a great goal tender in net doing his part to keep his team ahead the Americans won convincingly 6-1. With two games behind the American team the biggest game of the tournament now faced them. Their rivals to the north and heavily favored gold medal Team Canada was now their next challenge. With the odds not in their favor Team USA took the opening faceoff against the Canadians. Team Canada was relentless on offense. They took countless shots at the American goalie Ryan Miller and he turned away all but three of them. Team USA was not afraid to hit the ice and block shots and they blocked a total of 28 shots. With once in a while odd man rushes the United States put four pucks behind the Canadian goalie Martin Broudeur. With only minutes left in the game and USA leading 4-3 Canada pulls their goalie to get an extra attacker. Zach Parise gives a beautiful pass to Ryan Kesler scored a empty net goal to make it 5-3. When asked how did you feel when USA beat Canada one die hard American fan said “I was extremely happy because Canada was the favorite”. While all the Canadian fans left Canada Hockey Place in complete shock and hopes of a gold medal now seemed impossible. USA beating Canada got a first round bye and the first seed they were now number one. The same USA fan said “[the best moment for USA was] beating Canada”. Shocking the world the Americans prepared for the Quarter final game against Switzerland. Many thought that Team USA would underestimate Switzerland because they already beat them once and in a way the American team did. No one expected this game to be a battle between the goalies Ryan Miller (Team USA) and Jonas Hiller (Team Switzerland). With a hard fought battle trying to find a way to beat Hiller and Ryan Miller having probably his best game of the tournament so far USA went on to the Semi Finals by a score of 2-0. The Americans now faced Team Finland in a winner goes for gold game. The United States once again proved their dominance by scoring six goals in the first 13 minutes of the game. Goal tender for Finland Miikka Kiprusoff was pulled from the game and Minnesota Wild’s goalie Niklas Backstrom was put in. Ryan Miller for Team USA was pulled in the third period so he will be fresh for the gold medal game. He was replaced by Boston Bruins goalie Tim Thomas. The Americans went on to the Finals by a score of 6-1. Only goal for Finland was scored on Thomas so Miller had another shut out. Now America must face t-heir biggest challenge of the tournament playing Canada for the gold. Many thought that USA would not be even mentioned for the gold before the Olympics and now they are playing the host team. The Canadians decided to put Roberto Luongo in net since he plays for Vancouver in the NHL and he knows how far the puck bounces off the boards the best. Canada started the game as the dominate team. They scored twice to make the score 2-0. USA rallied to score one goal so it was 2-1. Then both teams scored again late in the game to make it 3-2. Canada thinking that they had the gold medal one, USA pulled Ryan Miller to gain the extra attacker. With 24 seconds left in the game and Canadian fans cheering thinking that they have it won Minnesota’s own Zach Parise put in the game tying goal. As the Canadian fans went quite and the USA bench erupted they have sent the game into overtime. Seven minutes into overtime Canada came out shooting the puck and testing Ryan Millers skills. The Canadian super star and worldwide known Sidney Crosby shots the puck and watches it has it goes five hole on Ryan Miller and just won Canada the gold. The United States of America went into the 2010 Vancouver Olympics not expecting any medal for men’s hockey but proved to the world that a miracle on ice doesn’t mean you have to win the gold.
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Interview Answers
Interview #1
2. Did you watch the games 4 years ago? if yes how much of it?
Yes, Most of the games
4. What do you think the USA did better?
We were better at goal tending espically Ryan Miller
6. Do you think the USA deserved a Bronze, Silver or Gold and why?
Silver, they were good enough to win gold but it was in canada and canadaians really care about hockey.
10.Do you think that NHL players will be able to play without any suspension in 4 years? Yes, as long as NHL players cant play for any team to keep it even
13. Were you expecting a USA gold medal game against Canada?
Yes, its a big rivalry game
Interview #2
1. How many games of USA men's hockey did you watch?
I wathced all of the games
2. Did you watch the games 4 years ago? if yes how much of it?
Yes, i watched until the us got knocked out
3. Do you feel that the USA men's hockey did better than the last Olympics?
Yes, because they medaled
4. What do you think the USA did better?
Better goal tending and blocking shots and being more pyhsical
5. What do you think the USA did worse this time around?
nothing they could only get better from the last Olympics
6. Do you think the USA deserved a Bronze, Silver or Gold and why?
The Gold, They outplayed canada and had the better goalie
7. Who do you think was the best offensive player for USA and why?
Ryan Malone, He was playing basic fundamental hockey and it paid off
8. Who do you think was the best defensive player for USA and why?
Erik Johnson, He was a very offensive minded blue liner
10.Do you think that NHL players will be able to play without any suspension in 4 years?
Yes, the Olympics are a big deal and they should be able to play for their countries.
11. How do you feel the USA will do at the next Olympics if there are no NHLers in the Olympics?
The us will be good as long as the players for all countries are at the same skill level like college aged.
12. What did you feel when USA beat Canada the first time they played them?
I was extremely happy because canada was the favorite
13. Were you expecting a USA gold medal game against Canada?
Yes, they were the best two teams of the tourney
14. What do you think was the best moment for the USA?
beating canada
15. Did the Olympic hockey game strenghten or worsen your feelings towards international hockey? and why?
Strenghten because you see more playing styles and diffrent players.
Interwiew #3
1. How many games of USA men's hockey did you watch?
2 both usa canada games
4. What do you think the USA did better?
Alot better goal tending
5. What do you think the USA did worse this time around?
they could only get better from last time
6. Do you think the USA deserved a Bronze, Silver or Gold and why?
Gold, because we beat canada by 2 goals the first time and went into overtime the second
7. Who do you think was the best offensive player for USA and why?
Zach parise, because he scored the game tying goal and is a home town hero. (Prior Lake)
8. Who do you think was the best defensive player for USA and why?
Ryan Miller, Best goalie in the tourney with a 1.35 goals against which was the best in the Olympics and was Tournament MVP.
10.Do you think that NHL players will be able to play without any suspension in 4 years?
I think NHL players will be able to play still
11. How do you feel the USA will do at the next Olympics if there are no NHLers in the Olympics?
About the same as this year if not better
2. Did you watch the games 4 years ago? if yes how much of it?
Yes, Most of the games
4. What do you think the USA did better?
We were better at goal tending espically Ryan Miller
6. Do you think the USA deserved a Bronze, Silver or Gold and why?
Silver, they were good enough to win gold but it was in canada and canadaians really care about hockey.
10.Do you think that NHL players will be able to play without any suspension in 4 years? Yes, as long as NHL players cant play for any team to keep it even
13. Were you expecting a USA gold medal game against Canada?
Yes, its a big rivalry game
Interview #2
1. How many games of USA men's hockey did you watch?
I wathced all of the games
2. Did you watch the games 4 years ago? if yes how much of it?
Yes, i watched until the us got knocked out
3. Do you feel that the USA men's hockey did better than the last Olympics?
Yes, because they medaled
4. What do you think the USA did better?
Better goal tending and blocking shots and being more pyhsical
5. What do you think the USA did worse this time around?
nothing they could only get better from the last Olympics
6. Do you think the USA deserved a Bronze, Silver or Gold and why?
The Gold, They outplayed canada and had the better goalie
7. Who do you think was the best offensive player for USA and why?
Ryan Malone, He was playing basic fundamental hockey and it paid off
8. Who do you think was the best defensive player for USA and why?
Erik Johnson, He was a very offensive minded blue liner
10.Do you think that NHL players will be able to play without any suspension in 4 years?
Yes, the Olympics are a big deal and they should be able to play for their countries.
11. How do you feel the USA will do at the next Olympics if there are no NHLers in the Olympics?
The us will be good as long as the players for all countries are at the same skill level like college aged.
12. What did you feel when USA beat Canada the first time they played them?
I was extremely happy because canada was the favorite
13. Were you expecting a USA gold medal game against Canada?
Yes, they were the best two teams of the tourney
14. What do you think was the best moment for the USA?
beating canada
15. Did the Olympic hockey game strenghten or worsen your feelings towards international hockey? and why?
Strenghten because you see more playing styles and diffrent players.
Interwiew #3
1. How many games of USA men's hockey did you watch?
2 both usa canada games
4. What do you think the USA did better?
Alot better goal tending
5. What do you think the USA did worse this time around?
they could only get better from last time
6. Do you think the USA deserved a Bronze, Silver or Gold and why?
Gold, because we beat canada by 2 goals the first time and went into overtime the second
7. Who do you think was the best offensive player for USA and why?
Zach parise, because he scored the game tying goal and is a home town hero. (Prior Lake)
8. Who do you think was the best defensive player for USA and why?
Ryan Miller, Best goalie in the tourney with a 1.35 goals against which was the best in the Olympics and was Tournament MVP.
10.Do you think that NHL players will be able to play without any suspension in 4 years?
I think NHL players will be able to play still
11. How do you feel the USA will do at the next Olympics if there are no NHLers in the Olympics?
About the same as this year if not better
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Interview Questions
Questions
1. How many games of USA men's hockey did you watch?
2. Did you watch the games 4 years ago? if yes how much of it?
3. Do you feel that the USA men's hockey did better than the last Olympics?
4. What do you think the USA did better?
5. What do you think the USA did worse this time around?
6. Do you think the USA deserved a Bronze, Silver or Gold and why?
7. Who do you think was the best offensive player for USA and why?
8. Who do you think was the best defensive player for USA and why?
9. If you had any choice to change the roster of the team would you and who?
10.Do you think that NHL players will be able to play without any suspension in 4 years?
11. How do you feel the USA will do at the next Olympics if there are no NHLers in the Olympics?
12. What did you feel when USA beat Canada the first time they played them?
13. Were you expecting a USA gold against Canada?
14. What do you think was the best moment for the USA?
15. Did the Olympic hockey game strenghten or worsen your feelings towards hockey? and why?
1. How many games of USA men's hockey did you watch?
2. Did you watch the games 4 years ago? if yes how much of it?
3. Do you feel that the USA men's hockey did better than the last Olympics?
4. What do you think the USA did better?
5. What do you think the USA did worse this time around?
6. Do you think the USA deserved a Bronze, Silver or Gold and why?
7. Who do you think was the best offensive player for USA and why?
8. Who do you think was the best defensive player for USA and why?
9. If you had any choice to change the roster of the team would you and who?
10.Do you think that NHL players will be able to play without any suspension in 4 years?
11. How do you feel the USA will do at the next Olympics if there are no NHLers in the Olympics?
12. What did you feel when USA beat Canada the first time they played them?
13. Were you expecting a USA gold against Canada?
14. What do you think was the best moment for the USA?
15. Did the Olympic hockey game strenghten or worsen your feelings towards hockey? and why?
Monday, March 1, 2010
Topic and Angles
My Topic will be a review of the Team USA Men's hockey Olympic run for the gold medal.
Friday, February 26, 2010
How To Write a Story
1. What can I write about? What is news?
defining news is a simple task. News is an account of what is happening around us. It may involve current events, new initiatives or ongoing projects or issues. But a newspaper does not only print news of the day. It also prints background analysis, opinions, and human interest stories.
Stories are normally selected because of their importance, emotion, impact, timeliness and interest.
2. Identify what kind of a story it is
Hard news (+/- 600 words): This is how journalists refer to news of the day. It is a chronicle of current events/incidents and is the most common news style on the front page of your typical newspaper.
It starts with a summary lead. What happened? Where? When? To/by whom?. It must be kept brief and simple, because the purpose of the rest of the story will be to elaborate on this lead.
Keep the writing clean and uncluttered. Most important, give the readers the information they need. If the federal government announced a new major youth initiative yesterday, that's today's hard news.
Soft news (+/-600 words): This is a term for all the news that isn't time-sensitive. Soft news includes profiles of people, programs or organizations. As we discussed earlier, the "lead" is more literary. Most of YPP's news content is soft news.
Feature (+/-1500 words): A news feature takes one step back from the headlines. It explores an issue. News features are less time-sensitive than hard news but no less newsworthy. They can be an effective way to write about complex issues too large for the terse style of a hard news item. Street kids are a perfect example. The stories of their individual lives are full of complexities which can be reflected in a longer piece.
Features are journalism's shopping center. They're full of interesting people, ideas, color, lights, action and energy. Storytelling at its height! A good feature is about the people in your community and their struggles, victories and defeats. A feature takes a certain angle (i.e. Black youth returning to church) and explores it by interviewing the people involved and drawing conclusions from that information. The writer takes an important issue of the day and explains it to the reader through comments from people involved in the story.
Editorial: The editorial expresses an opinion. The editorial page of the newspaper lets the writer comment on issues in the news. All editorials are personal but the topics must still be relevant to the reader.
3. Structure for your article
The structure of a news story is simple: a lead and the body.
The lead
One of the most important elements of news writing is the opening paragraph or two of the story. Journalists refer to this as the "lead," and its function is to summarize the story and/or to draw the reader in (depending on whether it is a "hard" or "soft" news story - See below for the difference between these two genres of news stories).
In a hard news story, the lead should be a full summary of what is to follow. It should incorporate as many of the 5 "W's" of journalism (who, what, where, when and why) as possible. (e.g. "Homeless youth marched down Yonge St. in downtown Toronto Wednesday afternoon demanding the municipal government provide emergency shelter during the winter months." - Can you identify the 5 W's in this lead?)
In a soft news story, the lead should present the subject of the story by allusion. This type of opening is somewhat literary. Like a novelist, the role of the writer is to grab the attention of the reader. (e.g. "Until four years ago, Jason W. slept in alleyways...") Once the reader is drawn in, the 5 "W's" should be incorporated into the body of the story, but not necessarily at the very top.
The body
The body of the story involves combining the opinions of the people you interview, some factual data, and a narrative which helps the story flow. A word of caution, however. In this style of writing, you are not allowed to "editorialize" (state your own opinion) in any way.
Further tips for news writing
Finding story ideas
Keep your eyes and ears open; listen to what your friends are talking about.
Read everything you can get your hands on; get story ideas from other newspapers and magazines.
Think of a youth angle to a current news story.
Research a subject that interests you ask yourself what you would like to know more about.
Talk to people in a specific field to find out what is important to them.
Newsgathering
Begin collecting articles on your subject.
Talk to friends and associates about the subject.
Contact any agencies or associations with interest or professional knowledge in the area.
Create a list of people you want to interview; cover both sides of the story by interviewing people on both sides of the issue.
Collect government statistics and reports on the subject get old press releases or reports to use as background.
Interviewing do's and don'ts
Be polite.
Explain the ground rules of the interview to people unfamiliar with how the media works - this means that you tell them the information they give you can and will be published. If they do not want any part of what they say published, they need to tell you it is "off the record."
Tape the interview (so if anyone comes back at you, you have the proof of what was said).
Build a relationship with the person being interviewed.
Start with easy questions; end with difficult questions.
Read the body language of the person you're interviewing and if they get defensive, back away from the question you are asking and return later.
Don't attack the source.
Keep control of the interview; don't let the subject ramble or stray from the subject.
On the other hand, don't let your "opinion" of what the story should be colour the interview. Always remember that the person you are talking with knows more about the subject than you do.
Organizing the information
Gather your notes, interviews and research into a file.
Review your notes.
Look for a common theme.
Search your notes for good quotes or interesting facts.
Develop a focus.
Write the focus of the article down in two or three sentences.
Writing and editing
Remember you are the narrator, the story teller.
Don't be afraid to rewrite.
Be as clear and concise in the writing as possible.
Avoid run-on sentences.
Be direct.
Tell a good story.
Tell the reader what you think they want to know.
Always ask yourself what the story is about.
Read the story out loud; listen carefully.
1. Find a Topic
2. Find an Angle
3. Collect Data/Information
4. Conduct Interviews
5. Organize and Write
6. Revise and Edit
defining news is a simple task. News is an account of what is happening around us. It may involve current events, new initiatives or ongoing projects or issues. But a newspaper does not only print news of the day. It also prints background analysis, opinions, and human interest stories.
Stories are normally selected because of their importance, emotion, impact, timeliness and interest.
2. Identify what kind of a story it is
Hard news (+/- 600 words): This is how journalists refer to news of the day. It is a chronicle of current events/incidents and is the most common news style on the front page of your typical newspaper.
It starts with a summary lead. What happened? Where? When? To/by whom?. It must be kept brief and simple, because the purpose of the rest of the story will be to elaborate on this lead.
Keep the writing clean and uncluttered. Most important, give the readers the information they need. If the federal government announced a new major youth initiative yesterday, that's today's hard news.
Soft news (+/-600 words): This is a term for all the news that isn't time-sensitive. Soft news includes profiles of people, programs or organizations. As we discussed earlier, the "lead" is more literary. Most of YPP's news content is soft news.
Feature (+/-1500 words): A news feature takes one step back from the headlines. It explores an issue. News features are less time-sensitive than hard news but no less newsworthy. They can be an effective way to write about complex issues too large for the terse style of a hard news item. Street kids are a perfect example. The stories of their individual lives are full of complexities which can be reflected in a longer piece.
Features are journalism's shopping center. They're full of interesting people, ideas, color, lights, action and energy. Storytelling at its height! A good feature is about the people in your community and their struggles, victories and defeats. A feature takes a certain angle (i.e. Black youth returning to church) and explores it by interviewing the people involved and drawing conclusions from that information. The writer takes an important issue of the day and explains it to the reader through comments from people involved in the story.
Editorial: The editorial expresses an opinion. The editorial page of the newspaper lets the writer comment on issues in the news. All editorials are personal but the topics must still be relevant to the reader.
3. Structure for your article
The structure of a news story is simple: a lead and the body.
The lead
One of the most important elements of news writing is the opening paragraph or two of the story. Journalists refer to this as the "lead," and its function is to summarize the story and/or to draw the reader in (depending on whether it is a "hard" or "soft" news story - See below for the difference between these two genres of news stories).
In a hard news story, the lead should be a full summary of what is to follow. It should incorporate as many of the 5 "W's" of journalism (who, what, where, when and why) as possible. (e.g. "Homeless youth marched down Yonge St. in downtown Toronto Wednesday afternoon demanding the municipal government provide emergency shelter during the winter months." - Can you identify the 5 W's in this lead?)
In a soft news story, the lead should present the subject of the story by allusion. This type of opening is somewhat literary. Like a novelist, the role of the writer is to grab the attention of the reader. (e.g. "Until four years ago, Jason W. slept in alleyways...") Once the reader is drawn in, the 5 "W's" should be incorporated into the body of the story, but not necessarily at the very top.
The body
The body of the story involves combining the opinions of the people you interview, some factual data, and a narrative which helps the story flow. A word of caution, however. In this style of writing, you are not allowed to "editorialize" (state your own opinion) in any way.
Further tips for news writing
Finding story ideas
Keep your eyes and ears open; listen to what your friends are talking about.
Read everything you can get your hands on; get story ideas from other newspapers and magazines.
Think of a youth angle to a current news story.
Research a subject that interests you ask yourself what you would like to know more about.
Talk to people in a specific field to find out what is important to them.
Newsgathering
Begin collecting articles on your subject.
Talk to friends and associates about the subject.
Contact any agencies or associations with interest or professional knowledge in the area.
Create a list of people you want to interview; cover both sides of the story by interviewing people on both sides of the issue.
Collect government statistics and reports on the subject get old press releases or reports to use as background.
Interviewing do's and don'ts
Be polite.
Explain the ground rules of the interview to people unfamiliar with how the media works - this means that you tell them the information they give you can and will be published. If they do not want any part of what they say published, they need to tell you it is "off the record."
Tape the interview (so if anyone comes back at you, you have the proof of what was said).
Build a relationship with the person being interviewed.
Start with easy questions; end with difficult questions.
Read the body language of the person you're interviewing and if they get defensive, back away from the question you are asking and return later.
Don't attack the source.
Keep control of the interview; don't let the subject ramble or stray from the subject.
On the other hand, don't let your "opinion" of what the story should be colour the interview. Always remember that the person you are talking with knows more about the subject than you do.
Organizing the information
Gather your notes, interviews and research into a file.
Review your notes.
Look for a common theme.
Search your notes for good quotes or interesting facts.
Develop a focus.
Write the focus of the article down in two or three sentences.
Writing and editing
Remember you are the narrator, the story teller.
Don't be afraid to rewrite.
Be as clear and concise in the writing as possible.
Avoid run-on sentences.
Be direct.
Tell a good story.
Tell the reader what you think they want to know.
Always ask yourself what the story is about.
Read the story out loud; listen carefully.
1. Find a Topic
2. Find an Angle
3. Collect Data/Information
4. Conduct Interviews
5. Organize and Write
6. Revise and Edit
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Law and Ethics Notes
5 Rights of the First Amendment
1. Speech
2. Assembly
3. Press
4. Religion
5. Petition
The Tinker Standard
Student speech cannot be censored as long as it does not "materially disrupt class work or involve substantial disorder or invasion of the rights of others."
The Fraser Standard
Because school officials have an interest in teaching students the boundaries of socially appropriate behavior, they can censor student speech that is vulgar or indecent even if it does not cause a material or substantial disruption.
The Hazelwood Standard
Censorship of school sponsored student expression is permissible when school officials can show that it is reasonably related to legitimate pedagogical concerns.
The Fredrick Standards
January 2002. olympic torch travels through town. Principal cancels school. Senior Frederick unveils banner on the street which reads "Bong Hits 4 Jesus". Suspended for 10 days.
Libel: Written Lies
- A Defamatory statement
- Has to be published.
- A FALSE statement of fact
Slander: Spoken Lies
- A Defamatory statement
- Has to be spoken
- A FALSE statement of fact
1. Speech
2. Assembly
3. Press
4. Religion
5. Petition
The Tinker Standard
Student speech cannot be censored as long as it does not "materially disrupt class work or involve substantial disorder or invasion of the rights of others."
The Fraser Standard
Because school officials have an interest in teaching students the boundaries of socially appropriate behavior, they can censor student speech that is vulgar or indecent even if it does not cause a material or substantial disruption.
The Hazelwood Standard
Censorship of school sponsored student expression is permissible when school officials can show that it is reasonably related to legitimate pedagogical concerns.
The Fredrick Standards
January 2002. olympic torch travels through town. Principal cancels school. Senior Frederick unveils banner on the street which reads "Bong Hits 4 Jesus". Suspended for 10 days.
Libel: Written Lies
- A Defamatory statement
- Has to be published.
- A FALSE statement of fact
Slander: Spoken Lies
- A Defamatory statement
- Has to be spoken
- A FALSE statement of fact
Monday, February 8, 2010
Super Bowl Commercials
What is the company?
-Playstation
Who is the target audience:
-Video Game players and football fans
What persuasive method used (humor, action, celebrity, human interest, etc.)?
-humor
How were camera shots and editing used to enhance the message?
-They showed each guys face seperatly and the whole tackle
What is the slogan/message for the company?
-Live in your world Play in ours
Was the message effective? Why or why not?
-Yes,it was funny and i would play that game
What is the company?
-Budweiser
Who is the target audience:
-Beer drinkers
What persuasive method used (humor, action, celebrity, human interest, etc.)?
-humor
How were camera shots and editing used to enhance the message?
-They showed the replay
What is the slogan/message for the company?
-none
Was the message effective? Why or why not?
-Yes, it was funny and relates to football fans
What is the company?
-Chrysler
Who is the target audience:
-Car Drivers, sports car fans
What persuasive method used (humor, action, celebrity, human interest, etc.)?
-Celebrity
How were camera shots and editing used to enhance the message?
-Showed every detail of the car
What is the slogan/message for the company?
-Drive & Love
Was the message effective? Why or why not?
-No, it was kinda boring
What is the company?
-Pepsi
Who is the target audience:
-Soda Drinkers, and ozzy fans
What persuasive method used (humor, action, celebrity, human interest, etc.)?
- Humor, Celebrity
How were camera shots and editing used to enhance the message?
- Used the unziping effect
What is the slogan/message for the company?
-Twist on a Great thing
Was the message effective? Why or why not?
- No, It wasn't that funny
What is the company?
-Fed Ex
Who is the target audience:
- Cast Away Movie Fans
What persuasive method used (humor, action, celebrity, human interest, etc.)?
- Humor, Famous Movie
How were camera shots and editing used to enhance the message?
-none
What is the slogan/message for the company?
-none
Was the message effective? Why or why not?
-Yes, It was Funny
What is the company?
-Dodge
Who is the target audience:
- Male Truck Drivers
What persuasive method used (humor, action, celebrity, human interest, etc.)?
- Humor, Action
How were camera shots and editing used to enhance the message?
- Showed the Details of the Truck
What is the slogan/message for the company?
-Grab Life by the Horns
Was the message effective? Why or why not?
-Yea, It was kinda funny
What is the company?
-Gatorade
Who is the target audience:
-Basketball players and Athletes
What persuasive method used (humor, action, celebrity, human interest, etc.)?
-Celebrity
How were camera shots and editing used to enhance the message?
-The Gatorade sweat effect
What is the slogan/message for the company?
- Is It In You?
Was the message effective? Why or why not?
-No, it wasnt that funny and doesnt make a clear message
What is the company?
-ESPN ,SportsCenter
Who is the target audience:
- Sport Watchers
What persuasive method used (humor, action, celebrity, human interest, etc.)?
-Celebrity, Humor
How were camera shots and editing used to enhance the message?
-none
What is the slogan/message for the company?
-This Is SportsCenter
Was the message effective? Why or why not?
-Yes, It was pretty funny
What is the company?
-H&R Block
Who is the target audience:
- Tax Payers
What persuasive method used (humor, action, celebrity, human interest, etc.)?
-Humor, Celebrity
How were camera shots and editing used to enhance the message?
-None
What is the slogan/message for the company?
-Double Check Your Taxes
Was the message effective? Why or why not?
-Yes, it was funny and based off real life situation
What is the company?
-Bud Light
Who is the target audience:
-Beer Drinkers
What persuasive method used (humor, action, celebrity, human interest, etc.)?
-Humor
How were camera shots and editing used to enhance the message?
-Showed the beer up close alot
What is the slogan/message for the company?
-Make it a Bud Light
Was the message effective? Why or why not?
- Yea, it was funny but the set up didnt make much sense
What is the company?
-Visa
Who is the target audience:
-People who use checks
What persuasive method used (humor, action, celebrity, human interest, etc.)?
-Humor, Celebrity
How were camera shots and editing used to enhance the message?
- High and low camera angles
What is the slogan/message for the company?
-It's Everywhere you want to be
Was the message effective? Why or why not?
-Yes, it was funny and relates to sports fans
-Playstation
Who is the target audience:
-Video Game players and football fans
What persuasive method used (humor, action, celebrity, human interest, etc.)?
-humor
How were camera shots and editing used to enhance the message?
-They showed each guys face seperatly and the whole tackle
What is the slogan/message for the company?
-Live in your world Play in ours
Was the message effective? Why or why not?
-Yes,it was funny and i would play that game
What is the company?
-Budweiser
Who is the target audience:
-Beer drinkers
What persuasive method used (humor, action, celebrity, human interest, etc.)?
-humor
How were camera shots and editing used to enhance the message?
-They showed the replay
What is the slogan/message for the company?
-none
Was the message effective? Why or why not?
-Yes, it was funny and relates to football fans
What is the company?
-Chrysler
Who is the target audience:
-Car Drivers, sports car fans
What persuasive method used (humor, action, celebrity, human interest, etc.)?
-Celebrity
How were camera shots and editing used to enhance the message?
-Showed every detail of the car
What is the slogan/message for the company?
-Drive & Love
Was the message effective? Why or why not?
-No, it was kinda boring
What is the company?
-Pepsi
Who is the target audience:
-Soda Drinkers, and ozzy fans
What persuasive method used (humor, action, celebrity, human interest, etc.)?
- Humor, Celebrity
How were camera shots and editing used to enhance the message?
- Used the unziping effect
What is the slogan/message for the company?
-Twist on a Great thing
Was the message effective? Why or why not?
- No, It wasn't that funny
What is the company?
-Fed Ex
Who is the target audience:
- Cast Away Movie Fans
What persuasive method used (humor, action, celebrity, human interest, etc.)?
- Humor, Famous Movie
How were camera shots and editing used to enhance the message?
-none
What is the slogan/message for the company?
-none
Was the message effective? Why or why not?
-Yes, It was Funny
What is the company?
-Dodge
Who is the target audience:
- Male Truck Drivers
What persuasive method used (humor, action, celebrity, human interest, etc.)?
- Humor, Action
How were camera shots and editing used to enhance the message?
- Showed the Details of the Truck
What is the slogan/message for the company?
-Grab Life by the Horns
Was the message effective? Why or why not?
-Yea, It was kinda funny
What is the company?
-Gatorade
Who is the target audience:
-Basketball players and Athletes
What persuasive method used (humor, action, celebrity, human interest, etc.)?
-Celebrity
How were camera shots and editing used to enhance the message?
-The Gatorade sweat effect
What is the slogan/message for the company?
- Is It In You?
Was the message effective? Why or why not?
-No, it wasnt that funny and doesnt make a clear message
What is the company?
-ESPN ,SportsCenter
Who is the target audience:
- Sport Watchers
What persuasive method used (humor, action, celebrity, human interest, etc.)?
-Celebrity, Humor
How were camera shots and editing used to enhance the message?
-none
What is the slogan/message for the company?
-This Is SportsCenter
Was the message effective? Why or why not?
-Yes, It was pretty funny
What is the company?
-H&R Block
Who is the target audience:
- Tax Payers
What persuasive method used (humor, action, celebrity, human interest, etc.)?
-Humor, Celebrity
How were camera shots and editing used to enhance the message?
-None
What is the slogan/message for the company?
-Double Check Your Taxes
Was the message effective? Why or why not?
-Yes, it was funny and based off real life situation
What is the company?
-Bud Light
Who is the target audience:
-Beer Drinkers
What persuasive method used (humor, action, celebrity, human interest, etc.)?
-Humor
How were camera shots and editing used to enhance the message?
-Showed the beer up close alot
What is the slogan/message for the company?
-Make it a Bud Light
Was the message effective? Why or why not?
- Yea, it was funny but the set up didnt make much sense
What is the company?
-Visa
Who is the target audience:
-People who use checks
What persuasive method used (humor, action, celebrity, human interest, etc.)?
-Humor, Celebrity
How were camera shots and editing used to enhance the message?
- High and low camera angles
What is the slogan/message for the company?
-It's Everywhere you want to be
Was the message effective? Why or why not?
-Yes, it was funny and relates to sports fans
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Definition:
Define “Journalism” in 1-3 sentences.
Writing or Broadcasting important news worthy events by using newspapers, television, radio,magazines, and the Internet.
List and describe the six criteria of newsworthiness.
TITLE DESCRIPTION EXAMPLE
1.Significance- How many people it impacts
2.Timeliness- Things that are happening now
3.Unusualness- Things out of the ordinary
4.Proximity- Local news
5.Prominence- Celebrities
6.Human Interest- fell good story
What are the advantages of print journalism?
1.You don't have to wait for the news to come on the T.V.
2.Having your own newspaper and bring it anywhere.
3.Choose what you get to read and it is more descriptive.
What are the advantages of broadcast journalism?
1.You can watch video and hear it.
2.Current News and the ability to be live and give live updates.
3.Reaching everyone in your broadcast area.
Why has online journalism (convergent media) become so popular?
It allows you to put video and print stories on the website and you can access it anywhere.
Define “Journalism” in 1-3 sentences.
Writing or Broadcasting important news worthy events by using newspapers, television, radio,magazines, and the Internet.
List and describe the six criteria of newsworthiness.
TITLE DESCRIPTION EXAMPLE
1.Significance- How many people it impacts
2.Timeliness- Things that are happening now
3.Unusualness- Things out of the ordinary
4.Proximity- Local news
5.Prominence- Celebrities
6.Human Interest- fell good story
What are the advantages of print journalism?
1.You don't have to wait for the news to come on the T.V.
2.Having your own newspaper and bring it anywhere.
3.Choose what you get to read and it is more descriptive.
What are the advantages of broadcast journalism?
1.You can watch video and hear it.
2.Current News and the ability to be live and give live updates.
3.Reaching everyone in your broadcast area.
Why has online journalism (convergent media) become so popular?
It allows you to put video and print stories on the website and you can access it anywhere.
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