Opinions Writing Preview Activity

Story 1- 

1. This is the editorial.
2. The story was about the FBI working with Apple to create a "back door" to people's cellphones to get information that they need and or want.
3. They feel negatively about this topic; "If, for example, if someone is assumed to have committed a huge crime, would they hack into that iPhone then? Either way is bad for consumers." 
4. Yes and no. They give some insight about the other side but there weren't any quotes to back them up.
5. No, they were straight to the point making it seem that the FBI was doing a bad thing with the encryption code and the hacking. 
6. No there are not.
7. This was written in 3rd person.

Story 2- 

1. Granger Coats, photo editor.
2. The story was about the rights that students should and shouldn't have at school.
3. He definitely didn't agree with the events happening. "That's why I believe the DAEP should be a punishment saved only for severe cases such as students considering a threat to the school, the well-being of students, or themselves."
4. Not really.
5. No, he was direct with his opinion and said what he meant.
6. No, there aren't.
7. It was 3rd at the beginning and 1st at the end.

Story 3- 

1. Alicia Molina, assistant editor.
2. Their article was bout the social media, and how it basically turned two nobodies into two really nice, famous guys. 
3. She was kinda hard to pick out what she wanted to say. Sometimes I thought she didn't like them and other times it seemed that she appreciated their work.
4. No, she didn't.
5. Yes she was, she didn't have a direct "bee-line" to where she was going with her opinion.
6. There were a few.
7. This was also a 3rd person beginning, 1st person conclusion.

Story 4- 

1. Fuaad Ajaz, news editor.
2. The article was about how the African-American population is being treated poorly.
3. He was siding with the African-Americans on this. "She's embracing her skin color; yellow-bone is a light shade of African-American skin. So go on and embrace it, girl."
4. Not Really.
5. No, he was straight with his ideas and opinions. 
6. There are a couple about Beyonce's lyrics.
7. 3rd person.

Story 5- 

1. Mia Barbosa, online editor.
2. The article was about collage credit classes being taken at Bowie now.
3. She supported the $93 fee that came with the test. "Considering all of the time, money and stress a student can save themselves by attempting to take the test for a fee of only $93 I believe it is a great idea to try."
4. No.
5. No she wasn't. She gave valid evidence to what she was trying to say and she had good theories as well.
6. No there weren't.
7. Mostly 1st person. 

A.  A hard news story follows the inverted pyramid well, while opinions follow it looser. Hard news stories have quotes and opinions don't. Hard news stories are all factual and no side, while that is the point of an opinion story. 

B. I don't think there are may photo's because they only show factual evidence and with opinions there aren't any facts for pictures to come up. 

C. I think that any new changes that are happening with the school would be good, Any competition that can be two-sided like debate cases or other things that have unexpected turnouts. Lastly I think that any social media things that are impacting students should be written about. 

SoM Peer Review

http://calliesphotojounrnalismblog.blogspot.com/2016/04/student-of-month-story.html

Paragraphs- 50 pts
5 Quotes- 20 pts
Inverted Pyramid- 25 pts 
Extra Credit- 0 pts 
TOTAL = 95 pts 

Earthquake Story

     On Monday, an earthquake shook the area of San Francisco Bay at 8:12 a.m. There were a few fatalities and many other injuries after the quake. The people are now working on repairing the damage that the quake caused.
     The firefighters and residents of the city explained what they felt and how it happened. They describe what the firefighters had to do get the destruction under control and what happened to the people who were affected by the quake.
     Earthquakes can be a very dangerous, destructive, powerful force of nature that can lead to injury and in other cases even death. "A building housing McHenry's Auto Supply partially collapsed, killing two people and injuring six others," said Jennifer Vu, a public information officer from the Hayward Fire Department.
     The people of San Francisco were willing to describe what they felt during that earthquake. "I was eating my breakfast when the room started rolling. I dove under the table just as I heard an explosion outside and a chunk of cement flew through my kitchen window. That's when the screaming started across the street," Mike Beamer, a resident at Hayward, said. 
     The strongest parts of an earthquake can be very destructive. They sometimes just shake the ground while others can tear the ground apart. "The epicenter of the earthquake, which had a magnitude of 6.4 on the Ritcher scale, was under the Hayward Hills," said Penny Gertz. 
     When a quake like that happens many services like the fire department, the police and other medical groups such as local hospitals and the Red Cross may show up. "Twenty-one fire personnel, 12 police and five American Red Cross workers responded to the building collapse, with some arriving within four minutes of the quake," Vu said.     
     "Three of the six people injured were hurt seriously enough to require hospitalization and were transported to Hayward General Hospital, said Vu.

       She added the no other serious injuries have been reported in Hayward.

Huntington Story

 On Wednesday, April 6, 53 year-old Janice Jones was shot in her motor home, in Barstow, California at 10:00 p.m. by a gun that was accidentally set off by her dog. 

     Jones was eating pork chops when her dog brushed a 9mm handgun off the table. The gun went off, shot Jones in the leg and almost hit the gas tank under the house. Later, Jones was charged with animal abuse and gun handling.

     Jones' dog brushed against the gun, when it hit the floor it discharged and managed to shoot Jones herself and the side of the vehicle, according to California Highway Patrol press liaison Tammy Rye.    “It could have been worse,” Rye said. “The bullet hit two inches from the gas tank.”     

     After she was shot, Jones was transported to Huntington Beach Hospital by ambulance and then was transported again to Irvine Medical Center. "Jones was treated here," Jim Washington, a spokesperson for the Huntington Beach Hospital, said.

     Jones' dog, Tambo, was placed in the care of the Huntington Beach Animal Control officers. There, Janet Ngo discovered that the Pomeranian was malnourished and had fresh cigarette burns on its face. “It could have done with a little less abuse and a few more of those pork chops,” Ngo said.

     As of now, Jones is facing charges related to animal abuse and possibly illegal gun handling. "Officers cited Jones for expired plates and the county’s district attorney’s office was considering whether to charge her in relation to the gun accident," said Rye "Jones doesn’t have a permit for the gun." 



Word Count: 261 

News Values

Timeliness: Lebanon Sentences Ex-Official to 13 Years in Prison.
This article accounts for timeliness because it is on of the newest world problems. This article was posted at 8:52 Friday, April 8. Also this is a problem that should be handled fast or things could possibly get out of hand. 
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/09/world/middleeast/lebanon-michel-samaha-sentencing.html?ref=world

Proximity: European Union to Consider Requiring Visas for U.S. Travelers.
This is a good proximity article because it was posted about European countries' tourism rates and it was published in Brussels, a country with this problem. Brussels along with many other countries in Europe are considering putting more restrictions on american travelers. http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/08/world/europe/european-union-to-consider-requiring-visas-for-us-travelers.html?ref=world

Prominence: South Korea Says North Has Capacity to  Put a Nuclear Warhead on a Missile.
I chose this for "prominence" because I thought that it is important to know about our nuclear powers. It's dangerous not knowing if a country (like North Korea) will use their weapons against countries like America.
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/06/world/asia/north-korea-nuclear-warhead-rodong-missile.html?ref=world&_r=0
Impact: Boko Haram Turns Female Captives Into Terrorists.
This is a good impact article because it has a very distinct tone and mood. It impacts everybody because it makes the audience feel bad about these women that are being forced to kill innocent people.
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/08/world/africa/boko-haram-suicide-bombers.html?ref=world


Conflict: Brazil's Congress Must Consider Impeaching Vice President.
I chose this for conflict because I think it's a good debate case. I think that this article is a good example of people discussing their ideas about the subject, and having arguments and conflicts within the whole idea. 
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/06/world/americas/brazil-impeach-ruling-michel-temer-dilma-rousseff.html?ref=world

Human Interest: Donald Trump, Despite Bashing Beijing, Is Not Without Fans in China.
This is a good example for human interest because I think that hundreds of people, Americans and Chinese alike have many things that they can say about Trump. This article could really get people interested because of who Trump is and what he is doing.
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/06/world/asia/china-donald-trump-fans.html?ref=world

Novelty: 800-Pound Alligator Killed in Florida.
I chose this for novelty because this event was probably the most exciting thing that has happened for a while. If an 800 pound alligator showed up in Florida, it would be on the news everywhere because it is very unusual.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2016/04/06/800-pound-15-foot-long-alligator-captured-killed-florida/82694766/

Student of the Month Story

Who- Hannah Hall
What- Student of the Month award
Where- Bowie High school
When- March 31, 2016
Why- To see how it feels to be student of the month from one herself
How- In an interview with the student of the month

     Hannah Hall, a ninth grader at Bowie High School, was awarded with the Student of the Month title on March 31, 2016. We did an interview with her to find out what it is like to be the student of the month.
     Student Hannah Hall is in 8 regular classes (three pre-ap, one regular) and she is also involved in many different after school classes and sports. This is what she said in response to the questions that we asked her during an interview with her on how hard she had to work to get this award.
     Every month, Bowie High School chooses one of their best students to be student of the month.
This time Hannah Hall was chosen for this title. "We chose Hannah as student of the month because she is really hard working, she's a good leader, and she had to balance extra curricular activities and her school work at once," assistant principal John Hughes said.
      Then we asked Hannah what she had done differently to get here. "I tried as hard as I could in school and my extra circulars," Hall said.
"We knew that she was more hard working than most of us, but we didn't expect to see her get this far academically," friend Hayden Jackson said.
     Some kids struggle getting their class work done on time. "Some of them are challenging but I know that they are going to help me in my future education," Hall said.
     When awarded with student of the month, students' friends might see them differently. "They'll probably think that I'm a lot cooler now that I've been awarded with such a big title," said Hall.
      Students who need help normally seek out their friends first, especially when their friend is the student of the month. "If I can help them I will but if not I'll send them to a person who can," said Hall in a positive voice.
"I asked her for help on homework and she was happy to help me with everything I needed," Blake Smith said.
       Every student who is awarded with this title normally changes his/her views for themselves after this step forwards. "I want to get through high-school with better grades," said Hall.
      This award has been given out to students to create a better learning environment and a sort of fuel for students to step up and become leaders. "I wanted to set an example and wanted to become a leader of my peers," said Hall after being awarded the title.
      Students take a lot of extra time to get to this point. "I had to spend a lot more time than the average kid my age," Hall said.
      Judging how long it will take a student to do homework, and how long they will have for other things (such as volunteering) is a challenge for most students." I spend about two hours, depending on what subject the homework is over, per night," Hall said, "I volunteered at the school carnival for about three hours."
      The students' grades must be high enough to be eligible for this award and they should want to keep improving themselves in their work and their characters. "I have mostly A's and a couple high B's," said Hall, "I wish to keep improving my personal habits, such as procrastinating and studying."
      The majority of students feel differently about themselves after receiving this title and have specific desires on how they want the public to view them. "I feel like I can do better academically, and I want them to see me as a figure of respect and leadership," said Hall.
      Students will become stressed when they see that they are so close to the award, and they have to get over that stress to achieve their goals. "I had to have a lot of alone time and my extra circulars helped a bunch," Hall said.
     Organization and scheduling are good to learn how to do at young ages like Hall. " I had to be very organized and coordinated with my extra circulars and my academics to get this award," said Hall.
     " I'd like to thank my teachers and my older brother for all their help; I also want to stay and admire what has happened to me for a while longer," Hannah Hall said.
   

School Uniforms

      1.  A principal, a teacher and a student.

      2.    20 questions:

1. How do school uniforms make you feel?
2. Why do you think the school board is enforcing uniforms?
3. Do you have any idea why we have uniforms? 
4. What do the uniforms provide the school with?
5. What do uniforms deplete/ damage in the school?
6. Do you think the uniforms will change with the years passing by?
7. Is it a good thing to keep everyone the same?
8. What were the leading causes for the uniform policy?
9. Why do you support the uniforms?
10. Why don't you support the uniforms?
11. How do you think they look?
12. What would you change about them?
13. Why do you follow this rule?
14. Why don't you follow this rule?
15. How will we fund this? 
16. What should we do about school uniforms?
17. How can uniforms affect social inequality?
18. What are the benefits of uniforms?
19. What are the disadvantages of uniforms?
20. How will school uniforms affect the students?