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Stovall page 99 Exercise 4.7 Paraphrasing

Quotation 1 Paraphrased: Martin Goldsmith, general manager of the local public radio stations, said that the fundraising goal this year will be $100,000. The money will be going towards their programming efforts they provide for their audience and this goal will make programming attainable.

Quotation 2 Paraphrased: Marilyn Wall, president of the Walls Tire Co., said the current year has been successful for their company, orders went up 20 percent and they were able to recall many of their previously laid off employees. They were also able to expand their work force by adding 20 new jobs to various parts of the factory.

Quotation 3 Paraphrased: Marsha Moss, director of the local symphony orchestra, said that last nights concert was gratifying. It was enjoyable to play for an audience verses critics because they appreciate the many hours of hard work that goes into each concert.

Quotation 4 Paraphrased: Jerry Butts, member of the city council, said that their options were limited this year, they could either give the police their union raise and raise the property tax to pay for it, or deny the request and keep the taxes the same. Although, the police do deserve a raise he does not think the public will support it if their taxes will go up.

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There is a 1970’s table cloth draped over a table. From this view you can only see the top of the table and its contents. The table cloth is a creamd based cloth with fuschia pink 5-petaled flowers with mustard yellow centers. The table cloth is covered with 100’s of these flowers that are about the size of my hand. On top of the table cloth sits a stack of 6 library books. All are over 50-years-old. They are worn and torn on the edges. The pages are yellow and brown. The way I have them situated is where I can only see the pages of the book, I cannot see the bindings or the titles. All of these books are hardback. The bottom one has a white cover, the second one is not visiable, the third book has a teal cover, the fourth book has a dark blue cover, the fifth and sixth books have red covers. Whats interesting about these books is how used they are. They are placed on top of each other but not in a perfect stack, they are staggard. They are soft to the touch and are very fragile when picked up. A couple pages are shoved back into the book because they have fallen out. The edges of the hardbacks are bent because of the usage they have received. The books look dirty and tired on the table cloth that is brightly colored and alive. Here this moment is frozen in time.

This article that I found from myfoxdc.com brought Bill Clinton into a new light in my eyes. Clinton just went through another heart procedure on Thursday to remove a clogged artery that was causing him discomfort in his chest. When you first begin reading this article going solely  off the headline you can assume that it is going to be about Clinton’s visit to the hospital, but it is quite the opposite.

This article talks more about how Clinton is striving to help Haiti. It was really impressive to read what people were saying about him and his view on Haiti.”And if I know President Clinton, he’ll be on the phone … calling people asking for more help for Haiti and where he can get pickup trucks so they can deliver food or generators. If I know Bill Clinton, he’ll be raring to go in about 35 minutes.” To me, when I think of Clinton all that comes to mind is his presidency and his affair. So to find an article like this about him made me think twice about my opinion on our once president. It was nice to see someone in the limelight put their self on hold and focus on something in desperate need! Way to go Bill!

For the full story: http://www.myfoxdc.com/dpp/news/bill-clinton-released-from-hospital-021210

Page 68 3.11 Using the Stylebook 9

1. The United States comprises 50 states.

2. How would you write, “In the year of the Lord 33”? A.D. 33.

3.  What is the correct title for Russian leaders before 1914? czar

4. What is an acceptable abbreviation abbreviation for the ocean liner Queen Elizabeth II? QE2

5.  Which of the following is incorrect: court-martials or cupfuls? (should be courts-martial)

6. What is the long name for the machinists’ union? International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers

7.How should the term NROTC be used correctly in journalism? Navy ROTC

8.  Which of the following is not an acceptable term for the jounalist to apply to a religious group: evangelical, Pentecostal or liberal?

9. Which of these words has to do with flowing water: pour or pore?

10. Where are the headquarters for Delta Airlines? Atlanta, Georgia.

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/local-breaking-news/?hpid=topnews

Bonding in the Snow.

While some are frantically running around preparing for the storm, families in this article are already prepared. This article was posted in the Washington Post on February 7,2 010. This article was great because instead of the Post reissuing more information on how many inches of snow we are going to get or the possibility of what areas were going to lose power and so on they wrote about the community. The Post knew, themselves included, newspapers were airing too much information out about the snow, so instead of providing facts their next thought was what are people going to do with the power outages and the snow?

This writer made this story a lot more interesting because it showed how families are going to adapt to the weather conditions and gave ideas of things to do in the snow. For example, a women said she was going to use a baking sheet to go sledding with instead of a sled. It was also interesting to hear how families that were going to lose all electricity and power could count on their neighbors to host them, something you do not hear about often anymore. This article was enjoyable because it was covering news about the snow but also making it relatable to the community.

Obama’s black, WHAT?

Chris Matthews claimed, “I forgot Obama was black for an hour” http://www.bvblackspin.com/2010/01/28/chris-matthews-msnbc-i-forgot-obama-was-black-for-an-hour/” One MSNBCs most respected voices forgets the President’s black for an hour? This article claims that Matthews, while listening to Obama deliver his State of the Union speech, delivered it so well he forgot his race.

It starts by the author of the article saying how he feels about the comment. He believes the comment was racist and would only come from a historical liberal society. Clearly, not impressed by Matthews. The author does make a good point in saying that if Obama would have said something along the lines of “I am a black man” would have ruined his whole speech, according to Matthews. This makes me question other opinions of Matthews reckless comment.

I also think the author is correct in saying that we are not in a post-racial America, because obviously we are not there. I believe we should respect other’s races and these sorts of comments, should not be made. Whether Matthews really meant that or not it was rude and as someone who is always being quoted in the media, he knows better. Think before you speak. In the article Chris Matthews also attempts to clarify what he meant by the comment. Its interesting and you should check it out.

To read more: http://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/noel-sheppard/2010/01/27/chris-matthews-i-forgot-obama-was-black-tonight-hour

Page 94-96 4.2 News Values 1

“Good Guy” Holds Teacher, Students Hostage

1. The news values that are present in this story is this typical “cool” high school boy held his fellow students and teacher hostage. This is something that the mass media would be interested in because letting your community and the public know that there was a gun brought to a high school is severe. It also allows the community and parents of high school kids to take a second look at their children and find out what is really going on with them. It also allows the readers to step back and think about where there weapons are in their house if they have some and the kids know about it. Having a legal weapon in your house is not a problem but when you children know about it thats what its a problem because issues like this arise from it.

2. Who of the story is a high school student, 18 years old, Eli Dean. The what of the story is Eli Dean holding 15 students and a teacher hostage at gun point in a local high school. When was on a Monday beginning in the morning and not releasing the last hostage until 7:30 p.m. EST making the siege more than eight hours. Where was Central High School in Ms. Melody Money’s classroom. Why and how is still unknown; a fellow student Amanda Garr said, “Dean must have been upset because he is one of the best people I know.” It was also noted in the story that Dean was previously suspended twice from the high school in the past two weeks for playing pranks such as pulling the fire alarm and breaking a window. When Dean walked into the school that Monday, at 11:10 a.m. he went right to Money’s room and held those 15 students and herself hostage, no one expected it.

3. Out of the three major sources of information the one used in this story was people.

4. The reporters were able to use people because when the story reached the media, the news media that released this story probably sent people over to Central High school right away. This way they were able to talk to any students or faculty walking out. Luckily enough they were able to gather information from Amanda Garr, a student who knew Eli and also speak to Sgt. Martin Jenkins  who was on duty during the incident. From their personal takes on the siege and by witnessing the end result the reporter was able to put this piece together.

5. With analyzing the story and verifying its accuracy with not knowing a lot about the incident, this is what I’ve gathered. I almost don’t know if I believe that Amanda knows Eli as much as she claims. If he really is one the best people she knows it makes me question who she is and who she hangs out with because clearly if he is a great guy he wouldnt be bringing a gun to school to release his frustration for being suspended. I would have tried to maybe get another students opinion on Eli. I would want the reporter to double check on Amanda and her relationship with Eli. I also want to know more information about what Money said to Eli when she counseled him because it makes me wonder if she upset him and that is why he picked her class versus anyone else’s.

Never having any doubt, Hannah would one day  be a famous  jazz singer recognized by jazz fans around the world.

Midville, a small town and atmosphere, offers a lot security to its residents, especially to families.

Erin could not see any point in continuing to pay tuition where she was convinced she was not receiving the best education for the price.
Most of February, Laura stayed cooped up in her room trying to fight off the effects of a debilitating cold.

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