Hazelwood v. Kuhmeier

Well I liked the game, valid points seemed to work better then thoughts. My game was over by the end of the second round, I wish it had gone longer. Not really sure how that was suppose to help me with censorship, but it was fun so oh well.

Front Page of NYT

.      Which items had the largest headlines?  Why? The most prominent stories that everyone will want to know.

2.     Which items had the smallest headlines?  Why? Not major stories, They aren't as prominent as the other stories.

3.     Which stories had photos?  Why? The major news stories and human interest stories, because people like visuals and can persuade someone to read the story.

4.     Consider the placement of the articles.  Does the position of a story (above or below the fold) affect the reader’s response to it?  Why? Above the fold is more nationals and international stories that are very prominent. Below the fold aren't as major of a story.

5.     What other information does the front page include in addition to major news reports?  How does this extra information affect the reader’s attention? Gives a preview of other info in the paper. It could distract the reader from the main stories, but it is small to not be a distraction.

6.     How many stories are on the front page? sixteen

7.     How many stories are local? 2     National?   8     International? 6

8.     What do you find appealing about this front page?  What would you like to change? Like- the flag, The one main big picture.
dislike- the little space at the bottom for stories later on, Not every stories has a picture, 

NYT Scavenger Hunt

 1)      According to The Times, the high temperature for today will be: 79

2)      A front page news topic from today’s paper that I have read: Russia surprises U.S. with accord on battling Isis.

3)      One topic written about on the Op-Ed and/or Editorial pages today: Voodoo Never Dies

4)      Write the headline of an article related to science, health, or technology: Dogs That Hurt The Most Now Have a Special Place to Heal

5)      Name a headline from The Times about a crime report: 10 Are Reported Dead as Gunman Strikes an Oregon Campus

6)    Letters to the editor of The Times appear on page: A30

7)      One famous person(prominence) whose photograph appears in the paper today is: Pope Francis

8)      Write the headline of an international news story: Catalan Separatists Win Regional Election

9)      Name something—a book, play, film, restaurant, or anything else—that is reviewed in today’s paper: Hotel Transylvania 2

10)  Using the review listed in question 9, in one sentence, describe how the reviewer felt about the article using textual evidence: Its was a big hit at the box office.

11)  Name one person whose obituary appears in today’s Times: an Infant

12)  Find and write out a direct quote that a reporter included in the Business section of The Times: "The Audi brand has been one of the biggest success stories of the decade, and the emissions scandal promises to slow its momentum."

13)  Name one score from any game reported in the sports section today: 5-3 Rangers vs. Angels

14)  Find an advertisement in the paper.  List the product: Chanel bag

15)  Word games are found on which page: C4

Locating News Leads #3

Lead:The rise of legal marijuana seems to be fueling a spike in the number of pets that become unhappily high off of pilfered treats. The dose is rarely fatal, but it can be a buzz kill.


Who: Pets
What: getting high from marijuana
When: past year
Where: America
Wow: pets getting high

Locating News Leads #2

Lead: Herman Heyn has stood on a Baltimore street corner with a telescope almost nightly for 27 years. He does it for tips, for love of the stars — and for the hope he may inspire the same love in others.

Who: Herman Heyn
What: Star Gazing
When: the last 27 years
Where: Baltimore street corner
Wow: he has done it for 27 years

Locating New Leads

Lead: Using divers to monitor whether life is returning to the 100 or so marine protected areas is pricey. Now, advances in DNA sequencing mean scientists just need a seawater sample to do a marine census.

Who: Scientists
What: Monitoring marine life in protected areas
When: today
Where: the ocean
Wow: a seawater sample can do it all now, instead of divers

Atlas Obscura

Place One: Kerid Crater Lake

1.  http://www.atlasobscura.com/places/kerid-crater-lake In Iceland you can find a almost neon blue beautiful lake inside volcanic caldera, so it's surrounded by rare red volcanic rock.

2. The picture when I was scrolling through all of the places is what caught my eye, the water looked to stunning next to the red rock.

3.  I would love to visit Iceland someday so I was immediately intrigued to the location of the lake, but I don't think I would go to Iceland just because of that lake, or visit unless I was close.

4. Describe how this story is one of human interest.  Why would others like it too? This story is one of human interest because it's a lake inside of a volcano! and the lake is surrounded by a rare red rock that makes the water 'pop'.

 

Place Two: Brevard White Squirrels

1. http://www.atlasobscura.com/places/brevard-white-squirrels This story is located in Brevard, North Carolina, about a type of squirrel that is white, and not an albino.

2. The little description of the story peaked my interest so I clicked on the story.

3. What  makes it so intriguing to you? Would you like to go there some day?  Why? I have never seen a white squirrel before and I love North Carolina so I would like to go to Brevard someday to see a white squirrel. I probably wouldn't plan a trip just to see the squirrels, but it would be cool to see.

4. Describe how this story is one of human interest.  Why would others like it too? This is a human interest story because most people haven't seen a white squirrel before and the background story is funny too.

Darmouth college

Dartmouth College wanted to reduce injuries during football practices; to do this they made tackling only okay when done to a robot. I honestly thought that this was a great idea. Many injuries would be prevented this way and it would be better practice for the people tackling; because they wouldn't have to hold back in fear of hurting someone. They could use this robot in other sports like volleyball for digging reps without worrying about a hitter hurting their arm in practice.

NPR exploration #2

Story #1: Reflective Notes on StoryCorps Stories

 

Story Title: Maj. Bambi: Meet The Marine Who Was Disney's Famous Fawn

 

Who was being interviewed and by whom?

 Donnie Dunagan was being interviewed by His wife

 

Summary of story:

 A decorated marine tells his wife his story of being discovered as the voice of Bambi. He went through most of his service not being discovered until a month before he was going to retire. He explains how his life was different than he imagined it would be.

 

 

 

 

As you listen, take note of anything that seems interesting, surprising, memorable, or touching.

Dunagan never told anyone he was Bambi, including his wife.

 

 

 

Why did you choose this story?

 I loved the movie Bambi when I was little and just recently re-watched it.

 

 

How did this story touch you or connect with your life?

 Who doesn't love Bambi? Bambi was my favorite movie when I was young.

 

What surprised you in the story or what did you learn that you did not know before?

 The guy who voiced Bambi is still alive!

 

 

What questions did the interviewer ask?

 "How has your life been different than you imagined it would be?"

" Did anyone know you were the voice of Bambi?"

Story #2: Reflective Notes on StoryCorps Stories

 

Story Title: Babies On Display: When A Hospital Couldn't Save Them, A Sideshow Did

 

Who was being interviewed and by whom?

Lucille Horn was interviewed by her daughter Barbra

 

Summary of story:

 

 

 

 

As you listen, take note of anything that seems interesting, surprising, memorable, or touching.

 The hospitals refused to use incubators back in the day.

 people paid to see babies on Cooney Island.

 Horn was two pounds when she was born.

 

 

Why did you choose this story?

 I watched American Horror Story; Freak Show last year and the title reminded me of it.

 

 

 

How did this story touch you or connect with your life?

 It's amazing that a baby the doctor thought wouldn't live would still be alive today after being born in 1920.

 

 

 

What surprised you in the story or what did you learn that you did not know before?

 you could pay to see babies for 25 cents.

 

What questions did the interviewer ask?

"How do you feel that people paid to see you?"

"How did your parents know about the incubators?"

 

NPR Exploration

Headline of Article: Froggy Went A-Courtin', But Lady Frogs Chose Second-Best Guy Instead

Issue Date: August 27, 2015 5:01 PM ET

Section: Science

 

Three Reasons why I chose this article (interest in subject, heard about it from a friend, etc.):

1) The picture made me laugh.

 

 

2) It was something I'm not very familiar with so I wanted to learn more.

 

 

3) I was curious after reading the title.

 

 

Write a brief summary of the article:

It was a story about how a certain type of frog chooses it's mate. Scientists tried to predict which male frog the female frogs would choose. After hearing both male calls the scientists added a third 'inferior' male call which made the female frogs choose the frog they originally rejected.

 

 

  

 

Write TWO reactions you had about the article:

 

1) I was entertained.

 

 

 

2) I was intrigued.

 

 

Write a direct quote from the article that you found intriguing/interesting:

The "decoy effect" shapes some human choices, too.

 

 

 

List one connection I can make between this article and something else I know about (whether from personal experience, school, a book I have read, a movie I have seen, or anything else):

I know a lot of girls who have to 'choose' between guys and they think they have figured it out and then someone else comes into the picture and messes things up for the girl and she ends up choosing someone different then she originally thought.