Week 4: Font geeks & Facebook & More

For the Love of Fonts: A great essay on a subject I hold near and dear: typography. Yes the subject might be a little geeky, but it is a solid read. What are your thoughts?

If I'm on Facebook, It Must Be Over: Another great opinion piece, but this one is from the NYTimes. An author discusses her recent joining of Facebook. Do you agree that Facebook is beginning its demise? What do you think of Sittenfeld's style of writing? Is there an MA angle in here?

California Dreaming: One of the three editorials from this Sunday's Times. 1. What are you thoughts on the content? 2. How does the form/style match and complement that content? Is this a successful editorial? Remember, an editorial is the voice of the newspaper, an unsigned opinion written by the Editor-in-Chief.

Week 3: Little League & Gender Roles

Was Your Little League This Good: A fantastic piece from the Wall Street Journal. The tone is casual, but the topic is quite poignant for the present state of professional athletics. What are your thoughts on the piece? Successful? Did you laugh? Is there an MA angle we can dive into?

After Class, Skimpy Equality: From the NYTimes. A powerful read on gender roles on college campuses in America. I know there's an MA story in here. Any ideas?

Share your thoughts, opinions, ideas, and more.

Would you rather?

Here is the place to post your ideas for the "Would You Rather" section of The Voice. Please keep this appropriate.

Have fun!

Article Ideas

Same rules as the last time. Publication date will be late-September. Please keep that in mind when coming up with ideas.

Please post 6-7 ideas for the second edition of the year. You must have at least one article idea for each section (News, Sports, A&E, Features, Op/Ed, Center Spread). Be sure to read the other ideas BEFORE you post your own. You can elaborate on another person's post (with a citation, of course). Include an article idea for each section. Be specific and format each idea as such:

Article Idea:
Must interviews (be specific ... "students" is fairly obvious and somewhat lame):
Why will people want to read this:

Week 16: May is winding down

Fast-tracking to Kindergarten: And I thought some high school students were obsessed with college placement and grades. Ha! Check out these little ones. What are your thoughts on this latest and greatest school-prep service? Is there an MA angle in this piece?

Your So-Called Education: And what's the point of all that test prep when college isn't that grueling? Where's the MA angle in this piece? Any response to this article?

Final Project

Here's the scoop on the final design project.

Week 15: May continues

1. You know I love This American Life, and no better topic than .... PROM! Such an eclectic mix of stories from disaster to interesting. What are you thoughts on the many different ways people relive and experience prom. Listen to the entire podcast, and this counts as TWO posts.

2. Reluctant Role Model: This is the story of Chaz Bono. He is the son, formerly a daughter, of Sonny and Cher. It's a great profile piece, and it ran on the cover of the Sunday Styles section this past weekend. What are your thoughts on the topic? On giving this topic such prominent coverage? Is there an MA angle in this piece?