What the heck are people writing about?

1. Did you complete your brief?
2. What are we covering for the next and final round of articles? We need to flush out ideas, sources, etc. These pieces need to be the culmination of your hard work. The best of the best. The baddest of the bad.
3. Morgan needs to take the iPad and tripod because I will not be at school on Friday.
4. Is everyone happy with their current briefs?
5. What else do we need to address??? How are those past-deadline articles?

Caption Fun

Let's write great captions!

Leaguetown Leads

Click here to write your lead

Day 782x7: Quote patterns, the semi-colon, and COD

OK people, it's time to seriously review some quote patterns and formatting issues:

1. Correct the mistakes in this sentence
"It was a great game." Holland Bool said, "We surprised San Marin and crushed them with our mighty play."

2. Correct the mistakes in this sentence
"It's clear we were a better team," Bool said. "We played with greater skill, they just couldn't handle our defense."

3. Correct the mistakes in these sentences
Bool also commented on why the team won the game. "We were just better and played with great effort."

4. Correct the mistakes in these sentences
"I love water polo, and playing 2-meter is where I get to see the most action with the ball," said Bool. "There is also a lot of action on the perimeter."

Kate Claman agreed, "The perimeter is where a lot of action takes place."

5. Correct the mistakes in these sentences
It's obvious that water polo is an intense and vigorous sport. It takes dedication, heart, soul, humor, and lots of time in the water. The Marin Academy girls water polo team has shown that it can hang with the best of teams and play strong defense no matter what. They are a great group of gals, and as the season comes to a close let's wish them all lots of luck.

Conference on Democracy
A block panel moderators: Morgan & Phillip. Write intros and organize questions.
G block panel moderators: Chiara & Taylor (a great video to help you get some shape to the questions). Write intros and organize questions.

Day 872: Drafts, COD, graphics, briefs and more

Let's get down to work:
Editors: read all drafts. Make final edits, suggestions, criticisms. What should the graphic look like?
Staff: Tiger -- get those senior speeches up; Holland -- how goes those videos?; Chiara -- are you less stressed than last week? Let's get up those book suggestions from Trevor!; Henry -- did you interview more people? You know you're on to video the senior speeches on Thursday, right?; Olivia -- you've talked to more humans, on the record, right?

Start to think about ... articles for next edition!

After all is said and done -- we need to work on the COD questions. Get cracking. Work in teams. Let's come up with a good collection of questions so we can edit them down and make them better!

A few good reads for Snowden:
http://www.cnn.com/2013/09/11/us/edward-snowden-fast-facts/index.html

http://www.npr.org/2013/09/11/221359323/reporter-had-to-decide-if-snowden-leaks-were-the-real-thing

http://world.time.com/2013/10/14/greenwald-on-snowden-leaks-the-worst-is-yet-to-come/

http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/leaks-by-edward-snowden-suggest-nsa-collects-millions-of-americans-address-books/2013/10/15/ce043b56-359f-11e3-be86-6aeaa439845b_story.html

Some insights into the anonymous quote from a friend an fellow journalism advisor:

We do occasionally run anonymous quotes, when the information is both sensitive and unobtainable without granting anonymity. For example, we just did a strong piece, out tomorrow, about Shelby's Law, which passed in 2010 in California, that gives minors immunity from alcohol-related infractions if they summon help for someone who is suffering from alcohol poisoning or other problems related to the overconsumption of alcohol.

We had a couple of students quoted in the story anonymously who were describing circumstances at parties when they let drunk friends just "sleep it off," and how they would respond differently now that they know the law exists. But those students were not willing to have their names attached to the stories, and I agreed with my reporters that the anecdotal information the sources had to offer was critical in putting the law in context. And so, we granted anonymity.

But a kid who just wants to anonymously offer a one-sentence hit-and-run on a drama program or on the individuals associated with the program? And wants to do it with verbal obscenity?

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Day 11: Article work & style!

1. Ideas for article interviews; general check-in.
2. Review of style sheet. We have to adhere to the same style or else we look bad.
1. quote patterns, numbers, titles, and more!
3. Senior arts need to be uploaded (Taylor); Senior speech uploaded (Philip)
4. How are the video briefs coming? (Holland & Henry)
5. Instagram and twitter content info. Pushing to get something on both every day.
6. Some ideas for regular outside contributions
1. Weekly/bi-weekly book list from Trevor/Derek (A&E)
2. Weekly sports photo from MCT (sports)
3. My MA weekly piece (opinion)
4. News of the week from MCT (news)

Day 10: Article assigning and briefs due

1. Are all briefs in? How was this round?
2. Article assigning:

Victims push laws to push online revenge posts
New law proposes reset of youths' online history
Does Social Media Make Us Narcissists?
Cost of College
The best clothing store ever: Brandy/Brandi/Brandee/Bran-d
COD preview

Some ideas for regular outside contributions:
Weekly or biweekly book list from Trevor/Derek? (A&E)
Weekly sports photo from MCT (sports)
My MA weekly piece (opinion)
Weekly news piece from MCT (news)

3. Senior Arts needs to get uploaded (Taylor), as does Isabelle's senior speech (Philip)
4. Some style review (quote patterns, numbers, titles, and more)
5. A great read on how to make the most of Twitter

Day 9: Article due!

1. Are all articles in with graphics? Push out graphics to Instagram. Push out teasers to Facebook and twitter.
2. Ideas for next edition? What's coming up on the calendar? Next deadline is 10/16.

Some ideas from the real world:
New law proposes reset of youths' online history
Cost of College
The best clothing store ever: Brandy/Brandi/Brandee/Bran-d
COD preview

New rule: everyone writes alone .....

Day 8: Briefs, article ideas, more MCT, and some reflection

1. Briefs due! Editors edit.

2. This was the third time through with your brief. Do you want to change? Stay with the same thing? New ideas?

3. Graphic needs for articles (due next class)

4. Looking through other school newspaper, what ideas can inspire us?

5. Looking at our own website, what's missing? Have all sections been added to this year?

New round of briefs:
Health & Wellness: Chiara
Profile: Olivia
Polls: Tiger Chow
Unusual News: Phillip
Fashion: Sara Scannell
30 secs with: Holland (video)
Meh list: Henry (video)
Pop Culture Column: Taylor

Day 7: Time to steal

• Second drafts are due! How are graphics coming along? Who needs help with graphics? How can we make interactive graphics?
• Quick check-in about twitter/instagram
• MCT Campus -- another source for some current events and graphics to plump up our weekly content
• Editors edit
• Holland (or someone else) -- work to process senior speeches and Happiness video
• Others -- check out these other high school websites and see what story ideas are worth stealing, what concepts are worth copying, what things we might learn.

Harker School in SJ:  www.talonwp.com
Laude School in Missouri: www.laduetoday.com
www.mustangmorningnews.com
Laguna Blanca School in Santa Barbara: www.thefourthestate.net
Coronado School in Lubbock, TX:  www.coronadocrest.com
southwestshadow.com
Sacred Heart in SF: http://broadview.sacredsf.org
Urban School: http://www.urbanlegendnews.org/
Redwood High School: http://redwoodbark.org/

Day 6: a video and then work day

High School Student Destroys State Senator

Let's review some fun ideas about interviewing.

And work time:
1. Can we get Tiger's article out there?
2. Holland will continue to be an editing machine!
3. Chiara & Henry -- work on article
4. Sara -- explore some ways to either get music or do a daily song or something fun that suits your fancy
5. Philip, Morgan, Taylor, Olivia -- work on articles, briefs, other exciting things. Maybe tweet or instagram. So wild but not too wild.

Day 5: Briefs due and what to Tweet/Instagram/Facebook

1. Briefs due. Check in about how they're going. Let's make sure they all get pushed out. Editors edit briefs.
2. Holland — edit video from Happiness Assembly
3. Henry/Chiara — interviews and work
4. Tiger — can we shape up the Moon Festival piece and push it out this week?
5. Olivia — how is that bucket list coming?
6. Everyone — what should we tweet? Some ideas from other places. PB's idea for polls/questions. What should we post on Facebook & instagram?

Day 4: Drafts due & working on articles & discussion

Who can record Tuesday's assembly?

Drafts to themavoice@gmail.com — editors edit

Staffers
Holland — cut, edit, upload senior speeches
Henry & Chiara — work on article, what are graphic ideas?, do you need help?, interviews needed?
Tiger & Olivia — check in with Mary and then work on articles

General Discussion (as time permits)
How are briefs coming? new brief idea for Sara?
How can we incorporate video, sound, and other fun items? Brainstorm ... no idea is too crazy.

Day 3: MA Voice website & iPads

Annie's Super document!

Day 2: Fun time and work time

1. Article assigning (first article goes live Sept 23)
2. iPad play time (how to use the tripod, Twisted Wave, Avid Studio, Annie's list of stuff)
3. Senior speech schedule sign-up
4. My MA column from non-staffers?
5. Briefs due next class!

Our final day!

Editors: re-read articles, check all graphics, push out content

Staffers: a little self-reflection

Please respond to the following questions, print out your answers, and hand it in to me by the end of class.

1. Please reflect on your best work this semester. What made the work good? What engaged you in the process?
2. Please reflect on a time when you were off your game. What happened? What did you need from me or an editor that could have helped you?
3. Discuss 5-7 ways that The Voice could draw readers to the website. Facebook, twitter, instagram, word of mouth, etc. Think big but keep it simple.
4. Look over the Briefs list and suggest 5-7 new ideas for next year. Think about what worked for you and what you didn't love. Remember that we need more adequate coverage in sports.
5. As a reader and staff member, what else would you like to see The Voice do? Article topics, article formats, you name it.
6. Any last questions, comments, concerns, complaints, suggestions, insights?

More work and more fun

Editors: check-in about brief list, read briefs & then look over articles to see what still needs to get done

Staff: Work on graphics, work on stats/resources list. Is each article framed appropriately? What voices are missing? What's left to get done? Remember -- another round of drafts is due on Friday.

Day ?: Drafts & graphics due and resources

Drafts due: Editors read

Staff: Each article needs to have a "How to get help" section. The headings for this section should be as follows:

1. If you need help (on-campus, in San Rafael, in the Bay area)
2. If you have a friend who needs help (on-campus, in San Rafael, in the Bay Area)

These sections need be vetted by Joani and Sanjai/Charis. We want to make sure that we offer the proper protocol for students who need help.

Check-ins: What shape are the graphics in? What is left to be done for each article? Holes? Remaining interviews? Discussion about anonymous sources.

Day 29: Briefs and the big article

1. Check-in about briefs: review profile photos, compare & contrast, graphics

2. Continue and finalize the conversation about the final group articles.

Day 28: Articles due & new articles ideas & other stuff

Articles Due

A Team: Article 4 Due

B Team: Article 4 Draft 2 Due

C Team: Article 4 Draft 1 Due

Check-in with editors: missing? graphics? other stuff?

Some inspiration from NYTIMES and ChartGirl

Article assigning for A Team — FINAL ARTICLE! Check out articles with oomph.

First Amendment Question
There's been some talk that the journalism class should do something for Conference on Democracy next fall. What would we do? Something about the First Amendment. So, I ask, what the heck would we do? We have access to some awesome experts, but how would we make this interesting for the entire school (and not just me, Mary)?

Day 27: more article ideas & a game *finally*

1. Continue to work on article ideas.

2. Game time ... Man Bites Dog!

Day 26: More of the same but not the same

1. Briefs due

2. Check-ins ....

3. Some better article ideas. Come on. You can do it. Let's try to step it up a bit. No offense, the ideas as of late have been lame, lame, lame ..... =-( You need to fill out this form six times. Remember: Trend, Change, Problem, Interesting person

Day 25: The final push!

What's Due
A Team: Article 4 Draft 2 Due

B Team: Article 4 Draft 1 Due

C Team: Article 3 Due

Check-ins
Is everything uploaded? Graphics? Interviews needed?

Article Ideas
let's check out the spreadsheet and add to it. Please add three items to each colum.

Some reading: You Can't Tell Me I Wasn't Raped. A great example of long form journalism from a Palo Alto high school. Maybe an inspiration for us to look beyond the usual as we head into the final push of the semester.

Day 23: Articles due, new articles & more

1. What's Due:
A Team: Article 4, Draft 1
B Team: Article 3 Final
C Team: Article 3, Draft 2

Please check in with your editors. Is everything shared in the right way? Uploaded? With graphics? Rubrics? Those pesky rubrics.

2. New Articles for B Team (please come up with three of each of the following)

• Trend
• Change
• Problem
• Interesting person

3. A little discussion
What makes a good question? Let's talk about this as we need some practice. What question did Chiarella ask Liam Neeson?

Day 21: Articles and FA and more

1. What's due:
A: Article due (is everything uploaded and reading to go?)
B: Draft 2 due (are graphics lined up? interviews coming along?)
C: Draft 1 due (where is the article headed?)

2. Article ideas: What is the A team going to write about next? Group brainstorm! We need a little pizzazz to our pieces. Some are falling a bit flat. Not good.

3. Back to the FA.

Tinker v Des Moines

Article from local paper

4. Piktochart changes ... you can create charts at home using this website. Please don't abuse this service or our account.

log-in: themavoice@gmail.com
password: ilovetomakegraphics

Day 22: Briefs and some reading

1. Briefs due: Did you do it?

2. Team check-ins: A Team with Lena, B Team with Julia, C Team with Morgan. How are articles moving forward? Graphics?

3. You all must read the Liam Neeson piece, and then pick either Carmelo or Tyler for your second piece. Post responses to the questions in the comment section.

Liam Neeson: What new information did you learn about Liam Neeson? How would you describe the writer's style in this piece? How can The Voice employ this style? When would it be most effective? Ineffective?

---------------------------

Carmelo Anthony: What stands out in this profile piece? All articles (even straight profiles) must have a conflict, a so what. What is it in this piece?

OR

Tyler Phinney: What stands out in this profile? What's the conflict?

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Day 20: FA presentations, Headline Game & more

1. Nothing is due!

2. Let's check in about articles and graphics and more.

3. Finish up FA presentations and then let's talk about an article.

4. Let's play a game! Yes, a game. So fun you're going to laugh your head off. Maybe your face, too.

Day 19: Briefs due!

1. Briefs due

2. Team check-ins: Plan ahead for the long weekend. Use your time wisely. Does everyone have a graphic in the works?

3. First Amendment Cases: how do these cases influence our work on The Voice? Which law do you think is the most important (technically, they are all important)? 
BOE v Barnette (movie below)
Bethel v Frasier (movie below)
Hazelwood v Kuhlmeier
Morse v Frederick
Leonard Law
Tinker v Des Moines
Owasso v Falvo
Draudt v Wooster & Dean & Utica

Day 18 & FA presentations

1. Articles due!
A Team: Article 3, Draft 2 due
B Team: Article 3, Draft 1 due
C Team: Article due! Decide on next article.

2. General check-ins
Who need what? Graphics? Interviews? HELP!!!!???

3. Use the remainder of class time to work on FA presentations; I'd love a sharable link at the end of class. When you're done with your presentation, please fill out this form.

4. Briefs due next class.

Day 17: Briefs and FA presentations

1. Briefs due!

2. Group check-ins

3. Work on FA presentations

Day 16: Articles due & FA case law

1. Articles due
A team: First draft (google docs)
B team: Final draft (to mavoice.org)
C team: Second draft (google docs)

2. Team check-ins.
How are things going? Graphics? Interviews? Next article to write?

3. What's your brief for Thursday?
Any questions? Everyone ready to go?

4. First Amendment presentations

Groups:
1. Chiara, Dorothy, Stephen: BOE v Barnette, Bethel v Frasier
2. Kai, Becca, Michael: Hazelwood v Kuhlmeier, Morse v Frederick
3. Taylor, Dylan, Maya: Leonard Law, Tinker v Des Moines, Owasso v Falvo
4. Jesse, Jake, Henry: Draudt v Wooster, Dean v Utica

Each group will create a google presentation or prezi (something I can link to on the class blog) of the student case law assigned. Your presentation should include the Who, What, When, Where, Why and How (think background, problem, constitutional conflict, the suit, the decision, etc). Make it clear how this case relates to scholastic journalism as a whole and how it (if it does) specifically affects The MA Voice.

You must have a bibliography. You CANNOT use wikipedia as a source. Instead, try www.oyez.org, or www.splc.org. These are just two solid sources, but they'll get you headed in the right direction.

This presentation is to be worked on IN CLASS ONLY! Max is 20 slides. Make these presentations amazing, awe-inspiring, so thrilling that people in other classes will want to learn about student press case law! Think photos and graphics and interactive fun. Of course, every single solitary source must be cited. All of it.

You will have three class periods to work on this. I will "collect" the presentations at the end of class next Monday (March 11). We will review them on Wednesday March 13.

Day 15: Briefs and FA (maybe)

1. Briefs DUE!

2. Team check-ins
A team: what's up for the next cycle? first draft due post-minicourse
B team: final articles due post-minicourse
C team: second draft due post-minicourse

3. First Amendment is your friend: You posted some thoughts on the FA, but there were some inaccuracies and items missing. Before we get back into our FA course, here's a good read:

Sex & Relationships: flip to page 8 & 9

Now read what the outside world thinks of this work:
Furor erupts over sex, drug stories in school newspaper

Be sure to read the comment below the article written by Paul Kandell.

What are your thoughts? How does this apply to us at MA? What are our FA rights?

Day 14: Articles & FA rights

1. Articles due
A team: final articles to mavoice.org
B team: 2nd draft due
C team: 1st draft due

2. Group check-ins: What do you need to work on? What's going well? How are those pesky graphics? Last minute interviews or voices missing?

4. First Amendment is your friend: You posted some thoughts on the FA, but there were some inaccuracies and items missing. Before we get back into our FA course, here's a good read:

Sex & Relationships: flip to page 8 & 9

Now read what the outside world thinks of this work:
Furor erupts over sex, drug stories in school newspaper

Be sure to read the comment below the article written by Paul Kandell.

What are your thoughts? How does this apply to us at MA? What are our FA rights?

5. Briefs are due on Tueday. Any questions? Comments? Concerns?

Day 13: Briefs! Writing Review. First Amendment.

1. Let's be brief ... because they're due!!!

2. Group check-ins: with drafts/article due on Tuesday, what do you need to work on? What's going well? How are those pesky graphics? Last minute interviews or voices missing?

3. News editing work: you looked at the article written by your peers, now let's discuss. Pair up (maybe a group of 3) and discuss your favorite article. Also, review the strength and weaknesses of the other pieces. We'll come back together and share thoughts.

4. First Amendment is your friend: You posted some thoughts on the FA, but there were some inaccuracies and items missing. Resume the course where you left off and see what new FA information is revealed.

5. Articles and drafts due on Tueday. Drafts to google docs; final articles, mavoice.org.

Day 12: Drafts, Check-ins, & Practice editing

1. Drafts
A: Draft 2 due
B: Draft 1 due
C: Article due

2. Check-ins
What's going well? What's missing? Where are you on your graphics?

3. News editing
Check out the articles written by your peers a few classes ago. Here's what you're looking for:

1. Strong lead with active verbs
2. Lead contains 5 Ws + H
3. Accuracy
4. Concision
5. Inverted pyramid
6. Proper quote formatting
7. No editorializing

Read through the entire packet of articles. Rank the articles from best to could-be-better. For each one list three strengths and three places for improvement. We'll discuss as a group.

FACTS TO REMEMBER

Scenario #2 - Student protest turns violent

◦    Facts:

▪                      Happened at 8:57 - Tuesday February 31, 2013

▪                      Police called to Marin Academy after a planned student protest against the dress code turns violent.

▪                      Students staged a walk out at 12:00 pm

▪                      They began to destroy the bleachers at the soccer stadium

▪                      Five students were injured and taken to area hospitals.

▪                      Student leader of the protest - Lynda McDunah

◦    People you could interview:

▪                      Lynda McDunah

▪                      Bill Hixen – Head of School

▪                      George Henley - Police officer for San Rafael

▪                      Lucy Flink - student protester

Day 11: It's Friday!

1. Team check-ins: what's going on? Graphics? Ready to go (with rubrics for next round of drafts)?

2. Editorial discussions: Lena will lead a discussion on the legalization of marijuana and then Julia will lead a discussion on eating disorders.

3. NewsU: First Amendment for the High School Journalist. You will have to register with NewsU, and when you're done, you will have the option to send me a "course report". Please do so. Also, please post a comment on this blog with the three most important take-aways you got from the readings.

Day 10: Briefs due

1. Briefs Due!

2. Team Check-ins. How are graphics coming? What's missing? What's going well?

3. Interview practice

Day 9: articles due & interview work

A Team: 1st draft
B Team: Final draft (to wordpress)
C Team: 2nd draft (to google docs)

Interview practice with a little role play!!

Day 8: Briefs due

1. Briefs due! Is yours uploaded to mavoice.org? Is there a complementary graphic?

2. Team Check-ins

• How is your article going?
• Where does your next draft go?(1st or 2nd draft = google doc to themavoice@gmail.com; 3rd draft = upload with graphic to mavoice.org)
• What voices are missing from your article?
• What interviews are needed?

3. Practice Writing

Given the facts of the story, write your lead. Once you have written your lead, please post it to socrative.com. Go to room #64674. Once everyone has posted a lead, we will vote and discuss.

Day 7: Drafts & Briefs and Bios, oh my!

1. Team check-ins

A Team: Article 1 due

B Team: Article 1, draft 2 due

C Team: Article 1, draft 1 due

2. Briefs check-in

Do you know what you're doing?

Have you started working on it?

Where do you need help?

3. The Staff Bio
You've been waiting for this moment all of your life, and surely since you started this class. It's time to write about yourself, your accomplishments, and your awesomeness. Make yourself shine. Let your story be told. Now is the time to let other know what you think as you write a little bio about yourself (to be posted on The Voice website). A few reminders: this is public, this is part of the newspaper, this sets the tone for much of what we do. Along with a bio, one of the editors will be taking your photo!! Make sure you look good.

I might suggest you start by reading 3 staff bios from professional publications. Then read a few from our website. Then start to write your own. Once you've written your masterpiece, you will upload it to mavoice.org. It goes under STAFF BIOS. Don't put it in the story section as we'll never find it, it'll never get posted, and then you'll be sad. Real sad.

Day 5: Drafts & Briefs

What's Due — Meet in teams
A Team: Article 1 Draft 1 Due
B Team: Article 1 Draft 1 Due
C Team: Article 1 Brainstorm

What to do
1. How to log-in and upload to the newspaper site (mavoice.org)
2. Hot links!! 3 is the magic minimum
3. Review the briefs
4. More practice news writing

Day 4: Article ideas and fun (as always)

A little talk about what's in the news: Around the Horn

1. Review article ideas & assign stories.

Team A (Lena): Jake, Jesse, Michael, Kai

• First draft: Wed 1/23
• Final draft: Tu 1/29

Team B (Julia): Maya, Stephen, Rebecca, Chiara

• First draft: Wed 1/23
• Second draft: Tu 1/29
• Final draft: Mo 2/4

Team C (Morgan): Henry, Dylan, Dorothy, Taylor

• First draft: Mo 1/29
• Second draft: Mo 2/4
• Final draft: Tu 2/12

2. What's this thing about Briefs? Review briefs, expectations, and when they're due. Find calendar person and scoreboard person.

3. How do we share articles: themavoice@gmail.com & google docs. Expectations around deadlines and turnaround.

4. Brainstorm interview list and required sources.

Article ideas

Here's what we came up with in class. No repeats, please. Remember to come up with article ideas for the different sections.

 

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Day 3: More writing and fun!!

1. What are these pesky rubrics?
2. Break up into teams with editors to review homework.

A —Lena: Jake, Jesse, Michael, Kai, Chiara
B —Julia: Jonathan, Maya, Stephen, Rebecca
C —Morgan: Henry, Dylan, Dorothy, Taylor

Annie: you choose!

3. Brainstorm article ideas
4. Get article assignments

Day 2: you love the Inverted Pyramid!

1. Editors: refine and finish new briefs list.
2. Review of writing basics (pattern: lead, DQ, trans, DQ, trans, …)
3. Highlight different parts of homework article: Lead, transition (facts), DQ
4. Practice writing in pairs. Who doesn't love working with a partner?!

Using the following information, write a straight news story. Be sure to following the IP. And sure, you can review that snazzy powerpoint we looked at in class. Do it! You know you want to.

Who: Maxine Jones

What: Won the Powerball

When: Last night

Where: She lives in Ross, California with her husband, James, and six children.

Why: She bought the winning ticket moments before the numbers were announced

Extra: The powerball was worth $400 million. The Jones family is known across Marin for its philanthropic doings. Last year the family donated more than $200 million to local charities and schools.

Quotes: “It’s amazing. Our family has been so fortunate, and for this to happen to us, I feel especially lucky.” – Maxine Jones

“You have to wonder why such a fortunate family would purchase lotto tickets.” — Local gas station attendant who sold the winning ticket, George Monroe.

“This couldn’t have happened to a better family. Everyone knows how giving and generous the Jones family is. This money will be shared with the entire community.” — Marin County Mayor, Susan DeMill.

Day 1: Second semester BEGINS!

1. What we do in this class
2. How we do it
1. Editors: Lena, Julia, Morgan & Annie
2. Review of course expectations: communication, interviews, graphics
3. Timeline of article due dates & briefs: first class of week article draft (5 in total this semester); second class of week brief (15 in total this semester)
4. Writing basics