Editing

I edited Kiersten's story about AP testing and Erin's story about the end of the school year.

Story

A couple of weeks ago, televisions seemed to be disappearing from the hallways and classrooms at Eastview High school. The janitors were working hard that day to remove the televisions, so that the increasing use of updated technology at Eastview could expand.

Much like how Apple has been improving their products and updating their own technology, Eastview has been working hard to do the same. In the past years as everything has become more and more digital, newspapers, magazines, libraries, etc, so has Eastview High School. Teachers have even started to transfer their curriculum online, using Moodle.

So where did these televisions go? Soon, it was discovered that the TVs in the classrooms were taken down after a long use of 14 years, and the LCDs were coming in as fresh new update. The TVs in the hallways were moved for other reasons. Mainly the fact that it was a distraction to have three TVs on one floor, and they were having some control issues with them. The principle explained, “I believe the TVs in the hallway are a good source of communication, but I don’t believe we need three.” With this in mind he explained that now, “All of the 30 seat classrooms have LCDs.” They are even trying to provide LCDs for special rooms that are smaller. Liza Malkovich a student at Eastview High School exclaimed, “I love the LCDs, no longer do I have to crane my neck to see the TV, plus I can see the screen really well now.”

A system is set up so that after the TVs are removed, they are sent straight to an auction where the district can earn some money back off of the TVs. In fact, it is a state law that anything purchased by the district must go to an auction after. This helps the district regain some money to use for the future.

 This is a huge resource and a great improvement not only for the students but also for the school. The LCDs are apparently cheaper to install than a regular TV. Plus they also provide the flexibility of how big the screen is, so everyone can see.

When asked about the future of technology at Eastview High School, some eye opening thoughts came up. One of the suggestions for Eastview High school was since the students have begun to have much more technology than before, then maybe eliminating computers in the cluster labs would be beneficial. It’s thought that if they were to take all of the computers out of the cluster labs and made them into mobile labs, then perhaps it could become a more work friendly, relaxing place. “Kind of like Caribou but without the coffee,” Dr. Peterson joked. Although, a student at Eastview High School was very upset by the idea, “I like the clusters the way they are right now, if the labs went to a mobile lab, I wouldn’t like how casual they would become,” explained Liza Malkovich. However, this could possibly help the students more. Plus, the school is built very well to adjust to future updates. Including the fact that Eastview works very well with wireless technology, where compared to other schools that are older have a much harder time making the new adjustments.

Overall, the TVs being removed from the classrooms and hallways is just the beginning of what will come to Eastview High School. Although our grandfathers and grandmothers may still be resistant to the new technology, learning how to use the technology will be essential to anything later in life. Dr. Peterson explained well, “If you’re not computer literate, then you are not truly literate.” Meaning that we live in an age now where technology is replacing several ways of the past. Without adjusting with the technology, we will be left behind. Here at Eastview that is understood and they are continuing to prepare us for the many years to come.

Lead

A couple of weeks ago, televisions seemed to be disapearing from the hallways and classrooms at Eastview High school. The janitors were working hard that day to remove the televisions, so that the increasing use of updated technology at Eastview could expand.

Interviews

Mr. Brewer
1. Why were the televisions removed from classrooms and hallways?
2. Where did the televisions go?
3. How will replacing televisions with projectors help students and staff?
4. How is interactive technology being used at Eastview?
5. How many classrooms have projectors instead of televisions now?
6. How does our technology compare to other schools?

Dr. Peterson
1. Why were the televisions removed from classrooms and hallways?
2. Why do you think udating technology will help Eastview High School?
3. What kind of updates can we expect in technology at Eastview in the future?
4. Where did the televisions go?
5. How does our technology compare to other schools?

Possibly a student
1. What do you think about the technology updates Eastview has been making recently?
2. Do you like the fact that more and more resources for you are appearing online?
3. What are your biggest concerns about the technology being updated here?

Topic

My topic will be about the televisions being removed from the school classrooms. (Updating technology)

Hard News Notes 2-25-11

*A hard news story should be between (+/- 600 words)
*Starts with a summary lead: when, where, why, who, what, how (1-2 sentences)
*Hard news is time sensitive
*Give information from whats most important to what is least important

*Feature story(+/- 1500 words): about a person,not time consuming
*Editorial: someones opinion often one sided

Structure of article:

Lead: First couple sentences, summarized and to the point, as many as five w's in lead.
Body: My narrative, other information, quotes, helps story flow.

Notes on Law/Ethics

1. What are the 5 freedoms of the 1st amendment?-Freedom Of Speech
-Freedom Of Press
-Freedonm Of Religion
-Freedom Of Assembly
-Freedom Of Petition
2. What is the Tinker Standard?Students wanted to protest the vietnam war, so they asked if they could wear black arm bands to school. The principle said no, but the students did it anyway. So the school suspended the students. Then the students sued the school. (First ruling for the students that said as long as they are not disrupting anyone or causing a distraction.) 1969

3. What is the Frasier Standard?A kid was running for class president and went up to make his speech and he useds ton of sexual refrences. The school said it was completely innapropriate. So, the school said that wasn't allowed so Frasier sued. The court ruled in favor of the school. They said that things can not be said that are vulgar or cruel to others. 1986

4. What is the Hazelwood Standard?An example of this would be a girl who is pregnant puts her photo in the yearbook. The school doesn't like how that reflects their school so they say they can only use face photos now. This is why we have to get t-shirts approved because the school does not want to be associated with things they do not believe/stand for.1988 (Principal took magazine article that students wrote about pregnancy and threw them out, so students sued)

5. What is the Frederick Standard?January 2002, Olympic torch traveled through town. Principal Morse cancels school. Senior Frederick unveils banner on the sidewalk across the street which reads, "Bong Hits 4 Jesus" Principle gets very angry and suspends them. (Ruling is that the Supreme court ruled in favor of the school. It was a "school authorized field trip", so you were still technically at school.)

6. What is the definition of libel?
Libel refers to visual or written statements, while slander refers to verbal statements.
-Statement that hurts someones reputation
-Untrue statement that becomes printed or published

Journalism Notes 4-18-11

Definition:
Define “Journalism” in 1-3 sentences.

Journalism is the telling of current events that are news worthy through writing (ex. Newspapers, magazines, internet).

List and describe the six criteria of newsworthiness.

TITLE DESCRIPTION EXAMPLE

1 Timeliness: The news is current Examples: weather, sports stories

2. Prominence: Care about important people (famous people) Examples: Britney spears shaving her hair, Obama getting a dog, Prince William getting married

3. Proximity: We care about the news that is close to us Examples: News, weather, fires

4. Significance: The bigger the event the more people that are impacted by it Example: Japan, Katrina, Metrodome collapsing, 9/11

5. Unusualness: We care about things that do not happen often Examples: Murders, suicides, fires, gas leaks

6. Human Interest: Feel good stories Examples: Baby animal rescued, kids brave stories


What are the advantages of print journalism?
1. Stories have much more detail
2. You control what you read (sports, entertainment, etc.)
3. Easier to carry around, take with you

What are the advantages of broadcast journalism?
1. Much more current
2. Live shots and audio, a more powerful effect
3. Easier access (t.v., not only home)

Why has online journalism (convergent media) become so popular?

I would say that online journalism is so popular because it is the best of both worlds. It is updated frequently, easily accessible, and you can see live footage. Also, you can read as much as you would like or correspond with other articles online. It is also free.