Shattered Glass

          I really liked this movie. It was hard to understand at first, but at the end of the movie I started to get it. This movie I thought was very interesting. It made you think about if the articles that a person reads is true or not. Just because an article is entertaining it doesn't mean that it is true. This movie was interesting to see how the journalism world is like and how it is run. I liked how they set everything up in this movie.


       This class was entertaining and very useful, or it will be. I did not mind writing before, but this class made it seem more fun. I think that I am starting to like writing, but after seeing Shattered Glass I do not think that I want to be a journalism. I liked everything that we had to do in this class. I learned how to write in certain formats and ways to make it look good on paper. Thank you Mr. Krebs!

Self Esteem Article

First Impression Article

Editorial

Final Editorial

Walking down the hallway, hidden under their fake smiles and fake laughs many students are dying. From who knows what, fighting a war against the mirror, their family life, their self, and their friends. Who knows, what they actually think, unless they get asked.

Some people think that others that have depression can change the way they think and be better when they want to, which is true for some people not everyone. Some people can sit down and really think why they are depressed and change the way they think in a short amount of time. Other people will take much longer, sometimes never.

Depression can change a person’s life, it can make them do things that they normally do not do. Some of these actions that people do are cutting, eating more than they normally do, eat less than they normally do, unable to sit still, unhappy, cannot sleep well, they have trouble remembering things, or making decisions. These are only some things that people do.

Depression is a serious problem if it does not get noticed. There are people that can hide what they think very well, deep inside them; which is where they hide it the best. People that have depression hide behind fake smiles, never really talk about how they feel, use the excuse saying they do not feel well to not hang out. More than less, people have depression think about suicide.

Knowing that many people may have depression, holding your tongue instead of lashing out on a person may help the person slightly, or more then you think. Depression is a tricky state of mind, giving a complement to a person might save a person from themselves, or even just sitting down and talking to them.

Many students and adults suffer from depression; more people should take this more seriously. A lot of people joke around about depression and do not take their friends seriously; people think it is a joke. It is not a joke whatsoever. Depression is one of the first steps into low self esteem, suicide and many other matters that should also be taken seriously.

Peer Editing

Molly's and Emily's

Editorial Rough Draft

Walking down the hallway, hidden under their fake smiles and fake laughs many students are dying. From who knows what, fighting a war against the mirror, their family life, their self, and their friends. Who knows, what they actually think, unless they get asked.

Some people think that others that have depression can change the way they think and be better when they want to, which is true for some people not everyone. Some people can sit down and really think why they are depressed and change the way they think in a short amount of time. Other people will take much longer, sometimes never.

Depression can change a person’s life, it can make them do things that they normally do not do. Some of these actions that people do are cutting, eating more than they normally do, eat less than they normally do, unable to sit still, unhappy, cannot sleep well, they have trouble remembering things, or making decisions. These are only some things that people do.

Depression is a serious problem if it does not get noticed. There are people that can hide what they think very well, deep inside them; which is where they hide it the best. People that have depression hide behind fake smiles, never really talk about how they feel, use the excuse saying they do not feel well to not hang out. More than less, people have depression think about suicide.

Knowing that many people may have depression, holding your tongue instead of lashing out on a person may help the person slightly, or more then you think. Depression is a tricky state of mind, giving a complement to a person might save a person from themselves, or even just sitting down and talking to them.

Many students and adults suffer from depression; more people should take this more seriously. A lot of people joke around about depression and do not take their friends seriously; people think it is a joke. It is not a joke whatsoever. Depression is one of the first steps into low self esteem, suicide and many other matters that should also be taken seriously.

Editorial Questions

1. What is a problem/issue that our entire student body (our school, community, country, etc.) faces today?
Depression

2. What is your view/position on the problem or situation?
 To stop/prevent it

3. What would you like to achieve with your editorial? (What is the desired result?)to have people informed about depression

4. How will you persuade your audience to adopt your viewpoint as theirs? List at least 4 persuasive points.
-So many people have depression
-People that you least expect have depression
-People that have depression have a low self esteem and other problems on top of depression
-It takes at least 10 complimants to make a person feel better about themselves after 1 comment degrading them
5. How will you motivate your readership to action in your conclusion?Someone that you know, you will least expect have to have depression, is suffering from depression.
6. How will your editorial serve a public purpose?
To have people know how many others have this problem and how they can stop and prevent this.

peer editing

I edited Sophie Runing's and Maddie Archer-Burton's paper

Feature Story Draft

At the beginning of a new school year, semester, job, or anything new; you will meet new people. When you first meet a person you can generally tell how that person normally is. It depends on if the person is in a good mood or not. It can take from a few seconds, minutes, or a couple of hours to grasp how you think about the person.

Every person has their own way of thinking, duh, especially when they meet people. Everyone has their own way of judging people. When someone walks up to you, what is the first thing that you think? What they look like? How they look at you? How they treat you?  

First impressions can leave a big impact on people. That is why meeting people for the first time can be stressful. People do not want to be remembered as the person who did not listen to you, or looked like they just rolled out of bed. Some people leave a big first impression that you will remember them for the rest of your life, in a good way. Then there are those few people that you will meet and they will treat you horribly when you first meet them and you will remember them in the worst way.

Leaving a good first impression is always a good thing. When someone smiles, wants to have conversations with you, has good body language, and shows you respect; then you will more than less remember them and want to see them again. When people gaze around, stare at you, they do not engage in conversations, or they make rude or sketchy comments; these gestures and comments that were going towards you will be remembered and you will most likely not want to hang out with them because of what they did.

First impressions can be good for you or the other person, because if you really act like yourself and they give you bad vibes then you know you will not see them anymore. It is the same way for the other person; if you give them bad vibes then they will know that they will not be seeing you anytime in the near future. There are some incidents when you meet someone, and it is just a bad day for you, and that is why you are not acting like yourself. This might influence someone thinking that you are like that all the time; this is when you want to ask them to hang out again so that they know you really are not like that.

As for me, I keep a mental list of what I like and do not like about a person. Then when I hang out with them I will see if they are the same or not from the last time I saw them. To me I think first impressions make a huge impact on how a person thinks of another. Even if you know someone for the longest time, you think back to the first time you saw them and compare them to then and now. I know I do this, a lot of the time to see if they have changed, and if they have changed for the best or not.

On another note when some people do not think that first impressions are not that important. People that say this because, “you do not know them that well and you do not really know what they are going through in their lives and that might be influencing them to act the way they are acting.”

Then there are the people that are in the middle and say that it depends. “It depends if they are really bad then I question them but first impressions really say a lot about their personality.”

For me, I met this guy in one of my classes. I did not know him very well; to tell you the truth I did not even know his name. On Valentine’s Day he came up to me and gave me a red rose. I thought that it was thoughtful of him to do that. He made my day. Later that day he facebooked me and apologized saying he was sorry if he freaked me out. After that I thought he was a thoughtful person. I think back to that day a lot, and compare how I think of him now to that day. I think more than him being a thoughtful person, but when he handed me that rose I knew that I was going to be good friends with this guy.

This is only one incident that pops into my mind when I think of a good first impression.  The funny thing is that my best friend made a bad first impression. It was when I was in eighth grade and she was in seventh. She was sitting a couple seats in front of me. One of her new friends was getting on the bus, but a guy sat down next to her. Right when he sat down, she pushed him out of the seat and he fell into the aisle. Her and her friend laughed as she sat down. I thought that she was a spoiled brat, to say the least. I did not meet her until later that year, but I could not get that out of my mind for the longest time. Now that I know her a lot more I do not think that she is a spoiled brat. Well not all the time anyways.

Thinking now about first impressions, there is a first impression every time you see someone every day. Every time you see someone again your impression of them changes, good or bad, from what they did. The impressions on someone changes daily. If you are in a good mood or in a bad mood, if you are sick or if you feel good, if someone tells you good news or bad news, and many more effect what people think, say and do.

For instance I know this guy who I thought was this amazing guy and an amazing friend. He is an amazing person, but whenever he talks about a person or a girl my respect for him trickles away. No matter what you know you are thinking sub consciously you judge them, no matter how hard you try not to. This is exactly what a first impression is, subconsciously making lists about what you like and dislike about someone that you are meeting or you have already met them and the impression you have of them gets better or worse.

Impressions in general change when you see someone, so when meeting someone for the first time can be a big deal to someone. So when you meet someone at the beginning of a new school year, semester, job, or anything new; be careful how you act and what you say. You never know how someone thinks of you. But when you first meet a person you can generally tell how that person normally is. It depends on if the person is in a good mood or not. It can take from a few seconds, minutes, or a couple of hours to grasp how you think about the person.

Feature Story Topic

First Impressions

 What actions do people have to make to make a good impression?
 What actions do people have to make to make a bad impression?
Do you hold first impressions against people? Why?

Final Hard News Story

Students that are in high school have self esteem problems. Not just the “I look bad today” feeling that everyone gets. It is the self esteem that they cannot get out of bed, or it is the self esteem that they have too much of. It is harder for teenagers to have good self esteem these days because of society.

"Seven million girls and women who have eating disorders, compared with 1 million boys and men. Ten percent report onset at 10 years or younger; 33 percent ages 11 to 15."

                Teenagers that have low self esteem, depending on the day can have different thought patterns, “Generally speaking I do not look at myself in a good way. Basically ever, you can call it learned helplessness or whatever fancy psychology term you would like, but it’s hard to function, hard to wake up, to find motivation to keep going. So no, my thought patterns are not adequate as a high school girl. They are far from.” This teenager has low self esteem, but she is not alone as she thinks she is.

Some teenagers have pretty good self esteem, “I feel awesome on good days. I feel confident and strong in myself. I feel as if I can do anything I set my mind to.”

There are also teenagers that have low self esteem, but they do not know how to fix it, “Worrying about everything, checking up on my looks, feeling flawless almost never, quietness.”

Many people walk through the halls of their school and cannot think positive about anything because of how other students talk to them or about them, “When I have to go through Eastview High schools halls and hear bull talked about me, others, and then have to evaluate my life based on others perceptions and opinions. Not exactly a good day. Add some stress and a little rude gestures here and there, and life feels like its slipping through my fingers.”

Then there are some students that know they have enough self esteem.  “A conscience change from a negative to a positive attitude. Positive events help, but it is an attitude change.”

Some teenagers that have an adequate self esteem have the everyday stress of school and friends, etc. teenagers need to know that they are not alone when they are fighting themselves in the mirror in the morning because they cannot look good like the “popular” people or the famous people. They need to know that everyone fights this battle.

Teenagers normally think about themselves, which is normal, which is why they think that they are alone.

Teenagers do not know who they are nor have a clue about what they want to do, which is why they go along with what other people are doing around them. It is like they have one brain and they cannot think by themselves. Except for the few, “I am not sure exactly. I believe it is because no one can tell me who I am, I am the only one who can affect the image of myself.”

Teenage girls have a tough time fighting themselves in the morning. They want to look good for their significant other, or that guy that sits next to them in their art class, or they just want people’s compliments because they feed off of what others say.

Everyone at some point in time has a war inside of them that is making them think they are worthless. It takes about TEN compliments to cover up ONE negative comment someone says about them. A person’s self esteem can make or break their day.

peer editing

I peer edited Maddie Archer-Burton's and I peer edited Josh Moe's paper.

Hard News Story Lead

Students that are in high school have self esteem problems. Not just the “I look bad today” feeling that everyone gets. It is the self esteem that they cannot get out of bed, or it is the self esteem that they have too much of. It is harder for teenagers to have good self esteem these days because of society.

"Seven million girls and women who have eating disorders, compared with 1 million boys and men. Ten percent report onset at 10 years or younger; 33 percent ages 11 to 15."

                Teenagers that have low self esteem, depending on the day can have different thought patterns, “Generally speaking I do not look at myself in a good way. Basically ever, you can call it learned helplessness or whatever fancy psychology term you would like, but it’s hard to function, hard to wake up, to find motivation to keep going. So no, my thought patterns are not adequate as a high school girl. They are far from.” This teenager has low self esteem, but she is not alone as she thinks she is.

Some teenagers have pretty good self esteem, “I feel awesome on good days. I feel confident and strong in myself. I feel as if I can do anything I set my mind to.”

There are also teenagers that have low self esteem, but they do not know how to fix it, “Worrying about everything, checking up on my looks, feeling flawless almost never, quietness.”

Many people walk through the halls of their school and cannot think positive about anything because of how other students talk to them or about them, “When I have to go through Eastview High schools halls and hear bull talked about me, others, and then have to evaluate my life based on others perceptions and opinions. Not exactly a good day. Add some stress and a little rude gestures here and there, and life feels like its slipping through my fingers.”

Then there are some students that know that have enough self esteem because they know that, “A conscience change from a negative to a positive attitude. Positive events help, but it is an attitude change.”

Some teenagers that have an adequate self esteem have the everyday stress of school and friends, etc. teenagers need to know that they are not alone when they are fighting themselves in the mirror in the morning because they cannot look good like the “popular” people or the famous people. They need to know that everyone fights this battle.

Teenagers normally think about themselves, which is normal, which is why they think that they are alone.

Teenagers do not know who they are nor have a clue about what they want to do, which is why they go along with what other people are doing around them. It is like they have one brain and they cannot think by themselves. Except for the few, “I am not sure exactly. I believe it is because no one can tell me who I am, I am the only one who can affect the image of myself.”

Teenage girls have a tough time fighting themselves in the morning. They want to look good for their significant other, or that guy that sits next to them in their art class, or they just want people’s compliments because they feed off of what others say.

Everyone at some point in time has a war inside of them that is making them think they are worthless. It takes about TEN compliments to cover up ONE negative comment someone says about them. A person’s self esteem can make or break their day.

Hard News Story questions and answers

Topic: teenage self-esteem

Who: -Taylor -Carson  -Maddie

Questions:
1.What are your thought patterns on a good day?

2a.What makes it a good day?

2b.What makes it a bad day?

3.Why do you think you see yourself as you do?


Taylor:
1.Generally speaking I don't look at myself in a good way. Basically ever, you can call it learned helplessness or whatever fancy psychology term you'd like, but its hard to function, hard to wake up, to find motivation to keep going. So no, my thought patterns are not adequate as a high school girl. They are far from.
2a. When I feel I have accomplished something that makes others happy. I thrive off of other peoples happiness, not really my own.
2b.When I have to go through Eastview High schools halls and hear bull shit talked about me, others, and then have to evaluate my life based on others perceptions and opinions. Not exactly a good day. Add some stress and a little rude gestures here and there, and life feels like its slipping through my fingers.
3. Mental disorders, learned helplessness, others feeling conformity is the only way they will ever accept people.


Carson:
1.I feel awesome on good days. I feel confident and strong in myself. I feel as if i can do anything I set my mind to.
2a.A conscience change from a negative to a positive attitude. Positive events help, but its an attitude change.
2b.Stress from friends, school...etc. When I feel sick of can't seem to change my attitude.
3.I'm not sure exactly. I believe its because no one can tell me who i am, I'm the only one who can affect the image of myself.

Maddie:
1.Worrying about everything, checking up on my looks, feeling flawless almost never, quietness.
2a.Compliments and comments, stares, believing that I look good, having confidence.
2b.Someone makes a sketchy comment, someone who is glaring at me, being put down behind my back, other girls talking, saying something stupid.
3.I have never has particularly liked myself. Probably because of the way I act. It has gotten worse recently being in a relationship with someone who I feel I need to compare too. I feel not good enough for him. Its harder with the pressure of society and peers.

Hard News Notes

-Plus or minus 600 words which is about 2 pages.

-It starts with a summary lead (1 to 2 sentences), which should have "who, what, where, when, and why" jump right into it

-Clean and uncluttered

-soft news is something that is not time sensitive.

-Hard news is details

-A feature story is twice as long, it should tell a story.

-It gives them what they need right away, doesn't take forever to get to the point.

-Editorial is a persons opinion.

-combine the interviews together to make the story come to life.

-keep your eyes and ears open, read the news, magazines, listen to what your friends are saying and what your parents or anyone is saying

-collect information from newspapers, the interview, internet, magazines

-video tape your interviews

-make sure you are clear when you are writing, make sure there is nothing fuzzy about your writing.

1. Lead
2. Body

Law and Ethics Notes

1. What are the 5 freedoms of the 1st amendment?-Speech
-Press
-Assembly
-Religion
-Petition
2. What is the Tinker Standard?Student speech cannot be censored as long as it does not "materially disrupt class work or involve substantial disorder or invasion of others"  (1969)  [they wore black arm bands to petition against the war]  it was the first court case that was for students.

3. What is the Frasier Standard?School officials have an "interest in teaching students the boundaries of socially appropriate behavior," they can censor student speech that is vulgar or indecent, even if it does not cause a "material or substantial disruption"  (1986) [Inappropriate speech for class president]

4. What is the Hazelwood Standard?Censorship of school-sponsered student expression is permissible when school officials can show that it is "reasonably related to legitimate pedagogical concerns" (1988) [censor stories in student newspaper about teen pregnancy and divorce]

5. What is the Frederick Standard?Senior Frederick inveils banner on the sidewalk across the street which read "Bong Hits 4 Jesus" suspended for 10 days. (2007) [its during school hours and school field trips its still under the school policies]

6. What is the definition of libel and slander?
hurts reputation that is printed or published and that is false.

-Libel: written
-Slander: spoke 

News Notes

Definition of Journalism:
The telling of current events that are news worthy through newspapers, magazines, and the Internet.



TITLE DESCRIPTION EXAMPLE
1. Timeliness: (current) weather, sport scores.

2. Prominence: (important/famous people) President, actors, queen, athletes.

3. Proximity: (news that is close to us) Traffic, weather, events.

4. Significance: (the bigger the event the more people that are impacted people are)  metradome, Japan, 9/11, Katrina, Tsunamis.

5. Unusualness:  (we care about things that don't happen very often) murders, fires, floods, shootings, hurricane, Tsunami, prince marrying.

6. Human Interest: (feel good stories) New animals born, someone rescuing someone.




What are the advantages of print journalism?1. The stories go into more detail.

2. Control what you read, you can go to where ever you want.

3. More portable.


What are the advantages of broadcast journalism?
1. More timely and current, as the news changes, its more current.

2. You can hear and see it, more feelings.

3. Easy to get. Its free.

Why has online journalism (convergent media) become so popular?
best of print and best of broacasting, you can go to where you want to go and if you want to see videos you can watch those, if you want to read you can do that too. Its pretty much free.