I will post three times in December. You have until the end of the month (12/31) to comment on the posts.
1. A pretty interesting human interest piece from the NYTimes. Not only is this a unique story, but it's well written and digs into the subject quite well. What do you think of this piece? While we have the Wildcats of the Issue in the sports section, how might The Voice work in more single person profile pieces to spice up its pages? And I'm talking about more than a review. What kinds of things are MA students doing outside the classroom, on-campus that merit a little spotlight?
2. With the recent trouble in Mumbai, this article from CNN discusses the role of Twitter in the fiasco. There were some moments when Twitter was the ultimate news source, and other times when it seems to fail. First, what is Twitter and how does it function? Second, how do you see Twitter playing a role in the future of news gathering and reporting? Is it a good tool with the potential for awesomeness? Or, like many other social networking tools, is it something that should be discredited for its lack of veracity?
Monday, December 1, 2008
Sunday, November 23, 2008
Week 14
Final post for November
1. Check out this article and the graphic that goes with it. You'll have to click on the MULTIMEDIA side bar that says "Timeline for Chinese Democracy". It's a great graphic as it parallels GNR with the music world. What do you think? Is it effective? Eye catching? How might we use this idea for something in The Voice? What specific article ideas could be expressed through this kind of graphic? Think outside the box! Go crazy.
2. Here's a story on a trend from the NYTimes. It's well written, focused, and appealing to more people than those receiving shoe shines. Great. Now, what trends could we focus on in the next edition of The Voice? What sliver of campus could we expose and bring to the greater community?
Share your thoughts, comments, brilliance.
1. Check out this article and the graphic that goes with it. You'll have to click on the MULTIMEDIA side bar that says "Timeline for Chinese Democracy". It's a great graphic as it parallels GNR with the music world. What do you think? Is it effective? Eye catching? How might we use this idea for something in The Voice? What specific article ideas could be expressed through this kind of graphic? Think outside the box! Go crazy.
2. Here's a story on a trend from the NYTimes. It's well written, focused, and appealing to more people than those receiving shoe shines. Great. Now, what trends could we focus on in the next edition of The Voice? What sliver of campus could we expose and bring to the greater community?
Share your thoughts, comments, brilliance.
Sunday, November 16, 2008
Week 13
Here we go ...
1. From the lead to the final line, the reporting, interviewing, quoting, writing and description are worth studying. This article titled "Guard Shot During Robbery Attempt at Waldorf" is amazing. The action verbs alone are a lesson. These reporters have, indeed, told a story. What do you think of this piece? Comment on the structure.
2. Another interesting story involving your favorite site: Facebook. What are you thoughts? Comments? Insights? Was the response from the school appropriate?
3. Just an interesting read on copyright violation and the struggles a school goes through to deal with it. Thoughts? Comments? What do we as a newspaper need to do to avoid some of these issues?
1. From the lead to the final line, the reporting, interviewing, quoting, writing and description are worth studying. This article titled "Guard Shot During Robbery Attempt at Waldorf" is amazing. The action verbs alone are a lesson. These reporters have, indeed, told a story. What do you think of this piece? Comment on the structure.
2. Another interesting story involving your favorite site: Facebook. What are you thoughts? Comments? Insights? Was the response from the school appropriate?
3. Just an interesting read on copyright violation and the struggles a school goes through to deal with it. Thoughts? Comments? What do we as a newspaper need to do to avoid some of these issues?
Sunday, November 9, 2008
Week 12
1. While the article is an interesting read, what do you think of the graphic? This is from the Sunday Style section of the NYTimes. How could we use this simple layout and design spread to tell a story at MA? There's lots of room to tell stories with pictures, even in our publication. Thoughts? Comments? Ideas?
2. It's too important a moment to pass up, so comment on two of the front page designs from Wednesday, November 5. You can look through national, international, and alternative news outlets. There's some pretty cool and varied ideas. What worked best? What design did you like? Any headlines more interesting than others? What would you have done? Any ideas to bring to The Voice front page?
2. It's too important a moment to pass up, so comment on two of the front page designs from Wednesday, November 5. You can look through national, international, and alternative news outlets. There's some pretty cool and varied ideas. What worked best? What design did you like? Any headlines more interesting than others? What would you have done? Any ideas to bring to The Voice front page?
Sunday, November 2, 2008
Week 11
Whoa -- lots going on. And, lucky you, some of it is local!
1. Check out this article from the Marin IJ regarding a student at Redwood High that has been suspended for distributing an underground newspaper. What are your thoughts on this situation? Remind yourself of some recent readings on the law and websites and comment on whether or not this student should have been suspended. Is it relevant to include that this student has gotten in trouble with the school prior to this incident?
2. Cartoon time. Here are some great editorial cartoons from the last week. What do you think? Effective? Not so much? What role do editorial cartoons play in the media these days? In this charged political climate?
Housing
Baseball
Obama Spending
Swing Voting
Share your ideas, brilliance, insights.
1. Check out this article from the Marin IJ regarding a student at Redwood High that has been suspended for distributing an underground newspaper. What are your thoughts on this situation? Remind yourself of some recent readings on the law and websites and comment on whether or not this student should have been suspended. Is it relevant to include that this student has gotten in trouble with the school prior to this incident?
2. Cartoon time. Here are some great editorial cartoons from the last week. What do you think? Effective? Not so much? What role do editorial cartoons play in the media these days? In this charged political climate?
Housing
Baseball
Obama Spending
Swing Voting
Share your ideas, brilliance, insights.
Sunday, October 26, 2008
Week 10
Two interesting pieces to comment on and one for some good reading.
1. In "For Once, CNN Takes New Less Seriously", it's clear that the format of shows such as The Daily Show and The Colbert Report are catching on and even the elusive, "we're the toughest news in the business" CNN is trying to pull on the 18-34 demographic that the comedy/news shows draw on. Of course, this comes only a few weeks before the end of the election, so who knows how the show will fair. But, what do you think of this type of news shows? This is not Comedy Central, so what is CNN's commitment to this show saying about mainstream news outlets and how they're trying to reach viewers? Is this a good move?
2. Rituals is a regular column in the Escape section of Friday's NYT. The content varies, but this one ("1st Down and 3 decades gone by") stuck out as something, topic-wise, we might be able to incorporate into The Voice. Maybe a way to get alums interested in reading and/or writing for us? The style of this piece of quite touching yet avoids sentimentality. How does the author keep us engaged with the narrative? Any style tips to take from this piece?
No need to comment on this final suggested reading, but I thought it a good read on a hotly debated topic in California: Proposition 2. That's the prop about caged animals. A long read, but an interesting one. Lots to learn in "The Barnyard Strategist."
1. In "For Once, CNN Takes New Less Seriously", it's clear that the format of shows such as The Daily Show and The Colbert Report are catching on and even the elusive, "we're the toughest news in the business" CNN is trying to pull on the 18-34 demographic that the comedy/news shows draw on. Of course, this comes only a few weeks before the end of the election, so who knows how the show will fair. But, what do you think of this type of news shows? This is not Comedy Central, so what is CNN's commitment to this show saying about mainstream news outlets and how they're trying to reach viewers? Is this a good move?
2. Rituals is a regular column in the Escape section of Friday's NYT. The content varies, but this one ("1st Down and 3 decades gone by") stuck out as something, topic-wise, we might be able to incorporate into The Voice. Maybe a way to get alums interested in reading and/or writing for us? The style of this piece of quite touching yet avoids sentimentality. How does the author keep us engaged with the narrative? Any style tips to take from this piece?
No need to comment on this final suggested reading, but I thought it a good read on a hotly debated topic in California: Proposition 2. That's the prop about caged animals. A long read, but an interesting one. Lots to learn in "The Barnyard Strategist."
Monday, October 20, 2008
Week 9
Sports, anyone? Here are two great stories to comment on.
1. Tiger Woods was back at Torrey Pines, but this time as a caddie. While the topic of this piece is quite feel good, the writing is solid and the intention is well stated. In the current news atmosphere, do you think pieces like this will increase in popularity or decrease? As people tire of the economic situation and presidential fight, they will increasingly turn to news outlets for sources of inspiration and relief. Is this the role of the media in a time of crisis? Or, will pieces like this fall to the background even more? Is there a sports piece in here with an MA twist?
2. Ah, the Rays. Sweet Tampa Bay. Slayer of the evil Red Sox. Winner of the ALCS. Awesome. Here is a great analytical article on the make up of the team that is now headed to the World Series. Not only is this a great example of division/analysis style writing, but it's also quite creative at times. Does this style work? Do you find this article interesting even, if say, you hate baseball or sports in general? What kind of Voice piece might you be able to model after this one? Is this a good way to cover a sports team at MA?
Share yourinsights, brilliance, amazingness and more. Honestly, the comments from the last few weeks have been awesome. Keep up the great work!
1. Tiger Woods was back at Torrey Pines, but this time as a caddie. While the topic of this piece is quite feel good, the writing is solid and the intention is well stated. In the current news atmosphere, do you think pieces like this will increase in popularity or decrease? As people tire of the economic situation and presidential fight, they will increasingly turn to news outlets for sources of inspiration and relief. Is this the role of the media in a time of crisis? Or, will pieces like this fall to the background even more? Is there a sports piece in here with an MA twist?
2. Ah, the Rays. Sweet Tampa Bay. Slayer of the evil Red Sox. Winner of the ALCS. Awesome. Here is a great analytical article on the make up of the team that is now headed to the World Series. Not only is this a great example of division/analysis style writing, but it's also quite creative at times. Does this style work? Do you find this article interesting even, if say, you hate baseball or sports in general? What kind of Voice piece might you be able to model after this one? Is this a good way to cover a sports team at MA?
Share yourinsights, brilliance, amazingness and more. Honestly, the comments from the last few weeks have been awesome. Keep up the great work!
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)