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Week 5: Sept 11

I could not ignore the coverage of Sept. 11. It was compelling, mournful, abundant. I offer up a few articles:

1. On a Haunted Shore, a Struggle to Let Go: This is an outstanding feature piece. Often times we do not dig deep enough or focus the scope of our features enough to really profile a slice of life. What can we learn from this piece? What makes it compelling? How does the author focus the piece yet make it relatable and accessible?

2. Why Ground Zero Is Perfect Just as it is Now: What stood out in this piece for me was the sentence structure. Anderson is crafty and so adept at using a variety of sentence patterns to really draw attention to the content he trying to convey. Pick out a favorite sentence or two and tell me why they matter?

3. Can We Forgive: A great piece on forgiveness. Also a stellar example of a commentary that uses an anecdote to tell the story, along with some opinion. What are your thoughts on the content? Is there an MA story in here somewhere?

Headlines & Captions: Edition 2

Please make it clear about which article you are posting. But this is the place to post your headline ideas and your caption (if applicable) ideas. Be creative, appropriate and active with those verbs.

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: