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Tuesday, May 4, 2010
BROADCAST STORY #1
HORSE ON HIGHWAY
1 MIN.
OF THE THOUSANDS OF COMMUTERS THAT TAKE HIGHWAY 17 TO SILICON VALLEY EACH DAY, HOW MANY DO YOU THINK EXPECT A HORSE IN THEIR REAR VIEW MIRROR?
STAR, AND WHITE ARABIAN BELONGING TO ATHENA MUZUMDAR, WAS FOUND RUNNING ALONG ONE CALIFORNIA’S BUSIEST HIGHWAYS TODAY. THE ADVENTEROUS HORSE WAS CAUGHT AND BROUGHT TO THE SAN MARTIN ANIMAL SHELTER AFTER DECIDING TO TAKE A QUICK BRAKE IN THE YARD OF A HOUSE ON KENT WAY.
THE ANIMAL SHELTER WAS AT FIRST RELUCTANT TO RETURN THE HORSE TO ITS FAMILY DUE TO WHAT THEY FIRST THOUGHT WERE SIGNS OF MISTREATMENT, BUT STAR WAS EVENTUALLY RETURNED WHEN IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT HE WAS RECOVERING FROM PREVIOUSE HEALTH ISSUES.
WHEN ASKED ABOUT HOW SHE FELT ABOUT HER HORSE’S SAFE RETURN, MUZUMDAR REPLIED, “I WAS REALLY SCARED FOR HIM.”
1 MIN.
OF THE THOUSANDS OF COMMUTERS THAT TAKE HIGHWAY 17 TO SILICON VALLEY EACH DAY, HOW MANY DO YOU THINK EXPECT A HORSE IN THEIR REAR VIEW MIRROR?
STAR, AND WHITE ARABIAN BELONGING TO ATHENA MUZUMDAR, WAS FOUND RUNNING ALONG ONE CALIFORNIA’S BUSIEST HIGHWAYS TODAY. THE ADVENTEROUS HORSE WAS CAUGHT AND BROUGHT TO THE SAN MARTIN ANIMAL SHELTER AFTER DECIDING TO TAKE A QUICK BRAKE IN THE YARD OF A HOUSE ON KENT WAY.
THE ANIMAL SHELTER WAS AT FIRST RELUCTANT TO RETURN THE HORSE TO ITS FAMILY DUE TO WHAT THEY FIRST THOUGHT WERE SIGNS OF MISTREATMENT, BUT STAR WAS EVENTUALLY RETURNED WHEN IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT HE WAS RECOVERING FROM PREVIOUSE HEALTH ISSUES.
WHEN ASKED ABOUT HOW SHE FELT ABOUT HER HORSE’S SAFE RETURN, MUZUMDAR REPLIED, “I WAS REALLY SCARED FOR HIM.”
broadcast lead #2
TWO HIT BY TRAIN
30 SEC.
RICHMOND WAS HOST TO A TRAGIC ACCIDENT TODAY.
TWO PEDESTRIAN WERE STRUCK AND KILLED BY AN AMTRAK TRAIN EARLIER TODAY NEAR CARLSON BOULEVARD AND OHIO AVENUE AT AROUND 1:40 P.M.. THE 39 PASSENGERS ABOURD THE TRAIN, THAT WAS TTRAVELLING FROM OAKLAND TO BAKERSFEILD, WERE ESCORTED ON FOOT TO THE NEAREST STATION AND BOARDED ANOTHER TRAIN. AS OF NOW, THE VICTIMS RAMAIN TO BE IDENTIFIED.
30 SEC.
RICHMOND WAS HOST TO A TRAGIC ACCIDENT TODAY.
TWO PEDESTRIAN WERE STRUCK AND KILLED BY AN AMTRAK TRAIN EARLIER TODAY NEAR CARLSON BOULEVARD AND OHIO AVENUE AT AROUND 1:40 P.M.. THE 39 PASSENGERS ABOURD THE TRAIN, THAT WAS TTRAVELLING FROM OAKLAND TO BAKERSFEILD, WERE ESCORTED ON FOOT TO THE NEAREST STATION AND BOARDED ANOTHER TRAIN. AS OF NOW, THE VICTIMS RAMAIN TO BE IDENTIFIED.
Saturday, April 24, 2010
soft lead
Mabel McCullough has seen a lot in her life, but I doubt she would have ever expected 24 firefighter to show up at her door, and on her 95th birthday no less.
Mabel McCullough was celebrating the 27th of September, her birthday, with friends, family, and carrot cake with enough candles on it to set off her fire alarm and send a whole squad of firemen rushing to her door. I don’t believe either party expected to see what they did when those firemen entered the house.
Mabel McCullough was celebrating the 27th of September, her birthday, with friends, family, and carrot cake with enough candles on it to set off her fire alarm and send a whole squad of firemen rushing to her door. I don’t believe either party expected to see what they did when those firemen entered the house.
"Test Yourself" exercise 1
a) Police shot and killed a man downtown earlier this evening. Police say the man was armed and refused to lower his weapon.
b) Police have issued an arrested warrant for Rocky Beach, a man wanted for the attempted murder of his wife, who is currently recovering from the attack at Providence Hospital.
c)Ever wonder how to get rid of foot odor? Because scientist a the Cooper State University Food Sciences Laboratory recently discovered that eating more beets can reduce foot odor by 50 percent.
b) Police have issued an arrested warrant for Rocky Beach, a man wanted for the attempted murder of his wife, who is currently recovering from the attack at Providence Hospital.
c)Ever wonder how to get rid of foot odor? Because scientist a the Cooper State University Food Sciences Laboratory recently discovered that eating more beets can reduce foot odor by 50 percent.
Topical Blog Post 2
There is a point in everyone’s academic career when you have to look at the current state of line of business that you are trying to get into. Business majors have to look at the amount of small companies that succeed and fail, science majors have to look at the all of the most current advances in their field. I am a journalism major, specifically one that aspires to be a film critic, so naturally, I must keep in touch with all of the most current films in the world. This is a far more painful task than one might think.
I am not one of those people who believe that there was a “golden age” of film. It is a fact of life that whenever something is considered a masterpiece of its given media that there must be others that are inferior, but Hollywood has strayed a long way from the days of Gone With the Wind and Citizen Kane. So far, in fact, that it is becoming increasingly difficult to pick out the good films from the constant flow of mind numbing commercialism that passes off as a feature film. In summary, the problem with Hollywood is not that they are making so many bad films, but that they are not making enough good ones, and this changes what the world idea of a “good film” is.
The event that sparked this notion in me was when James Cameron’s Avatar was nominated for several academy awards. This is a film that, by all means, should be considered mediocre by the standards of the academy. It had a recycled plot and average acting that was only backed up by the sheer amounts of money Cameron threw into the special effects portion of his “masterpiece”. If I wanted to watch this movie again I would rent Dances With Wolves, a far superior film made for less than 1/15th of Avatar’s budget.
Films are an art form, and one that should be respected. A film is not made great by the names that appear in the credits or the amount of money that is thrown into it. Films are made great when someone puts their emotions and thought and ideas onto film. I sincerely hope that Hollywood realizes this by the time I graduate.
I am not one of those people who believe that there was a “golden age” of film. It is a fact of life that whenever something is considered a masterpiece of its given media that there must be others that are inferior, but Hollywood has strayed a long way from the days of Gone With the Wind and Citizen Kane. So far, in fact, that it is becoming increasingly difficult to pick out the good films from the constant flow of mind numbing commercialism that passes off as a feature film. In summary, the problem with Hollywood is not that they are making so many bad films, but that they are not making enough good ones, and this changes what the world idea of a “good film” is.
The event that sparked this notion in me was when James Cameron’s Avatar was nominated for several academy awards. This is a film that, by all means, should be considered mediocre by the standards of the academy. It had a recycled plot and average acting that was only backed up by the sheer amounts of money Cameron threw into the special effects portion of his “masterpiece”. If I wanted to watch this movie again I would rent Dances With Wolves, a far superior film made for less than 1/15th of Avatar’s budget.
Films are an art form, and one that should be respected. A film is not made great by the names that appear in the credits or the amount of money that is thrown into it. Films are made great when someone puts their emotions and thought and ideas onto film. I sincerely hope that Hollywood realizes this by the time I graduate.
Saturday, April 17, 2010
lead identification
"It’s been a busy week for the SEC. On Wednesday, the regulatory agency took a small, but important first step toward shining light on the very dark, very unregulated world of high frequency trading." (Goldman Sachs: Has The SEC Finally Grown a Pair Under Mary Schapiro? - Mathew Phillips, Newsweek)
This is a descriptive/scene-setter lead.
CANDACE FLEMING’S résumé boasts a double major in industrial engineering and English from Stanford, an M.B.A. from Harvard, a management position at Hewlett-Packard and experience as president of a small software company.
But when she was raising money for Crimson Hexagon, a start-up company she co-founded in 2007, she recalls one venture capitalist telling her that it didn’t matter that she didn’t have business cards, because all they would say was “Mom.” (
Out of the Loop in Silicon Valley - Clair Cain Miller, New York Times)
this is a contrast lead.
This is a descriptive/scene-setter lead.
CANDACE FLEMING’S résumé boasts a double major in industrial engineering and English from Stanford, an M.B.A. from Harvard, a management position at Hewlett-Packard and experience as president of a small software company.
But when she was raising money for Crimson Hexagon, a start-up company she co-founded in 2007, she recalls one venture capitalist telling her that it didn’t matter that she didn’t have business cards, because all they would say was “Mom.” (
Out of the Loop in Silicon Valley - Clair Cain Miller, New York Times)
this is a contrast lead.
Focus Story Structure
Most people think of high school football as a traditional pastime that is fun both to play and to watch, but the sport is far more dangerous than one would expect. Pete Stenhoff, 16, leaned this lesson the hard way.
Stenhoff played for his high school football team until he cracked his vertebrae during one of his games. He ran head first into the chest of the ball carrier and cracked several vertebrae in his spine, causing paralysis and confining him to a wheelchair. The injury left him unable to graduate with his class, and he is now trying to graduate by taking correspondence classes.
Although this story is tragic, it is also far more common than most people would expect. There are roughly 20,000 football related injuries in high schools across the country each year. Thirty-five percent of those injuries are head and neck injuries, and twelve percent leave the players permanently disabled.
Stenhoff played for his high school football team until he cracked his vertebrae during one of his games. He ran head first into the chest of the ball carrier and cracked several vertebrae in his spine, causing paralysis and confining him to a wheelchair. The injury left him unable to graduate with his class, and he is now trying to graduate by taking correspondence classes.
Although this story is tragic, it is also far more common than most people would expect. There are roughly 20,000 football related injuries in high schools across the country each year. Thirty-five percent of those injuries are head and neck injuries, and twelve percent leave the players permanently disabled.
Saturday, April 10, 2010
magazine project memo
Date: April 10, 2010
To: Cynthia McCune
From: Nathaniel Morotti, Student
Re: Magazine Project
cc: file
As you know, the magazine article project will be due in a few short weeks, so I am writing to inform you that I will be doing an in-depth analysis and review of the film Shutter Island.
The reason I chose this topic to do my project on is because I wish to some day be a syndicated film critic. I believe that this project will give me the best practice for this type of writing.
I will talk about the various filming techniques and devices used in the film, then move on to the actual plot structure, and then finally give an opinion on the quality of the film.
I hope that this is an acceptable topic to write about. If it is not, please notify me.
To: Cynthia McCune
From: Nathaniel Morotti, Student
Re: Magazine Project
cc: file
As you know, the magazine article project will be due in a few short weeks, so I am writing to inform you that I will be doing an in-depth analysis and review of the film Shutter Island.
The reason I chose this topic to do my project on is because I wish to some day be a syndicated film critic. I believe that this project will give me the best practice for this type of writing.
I will talk about the various filming techniques and devices used in the film, then move on to the actual plot structure, and then finally give an opinion on the quality of the film.
I hope that this is an acceptable topic to write about. If it is not, please notify me.
Topical Blog Post
The media is once again in an uproar this week. Is it because of the war in the Middle-East? Is it because all of our nation’s money appears to be on fire? No. It is because Tiger Woods just played in his first tournament since news of his multiple affairs hit the national spotlight.
People who know me know that I complain about a lot of things, most of which are quite arbitrary, but I cannot stand to hear about the personal problems of a celebrity. When I listen to the news I want to learn something. I want to find out how the world is doing, not listen to a constant feed of gossip and babble. Ever since I decided to become a student of Journalism, I have been paying attention to the news with an intensity that I did not have in high school, and that intensity has made me realize just how pointless these celebrity news stories are, and it has made me very uncomfortable not only with the state of modern journalism, but also with the state of mind of the American people.
Americans need to realize that distracting themselves from the blatantly obvious problems of their country is not the proper way of to handle the situation. Unless we can learn to pay less attention to what color Lindsay Lohan dyed her hair and pay more attention to why CEO’s are getting million dollar raises, then we might not have a chance as a country or a culture.
People who know me know that I complain about a lot of things, most of which are quite arbitrary, but I cannot stand to hear about the personal problems of a celebrity. When I listen to the news I want to learn something. I want to find out how the world is doing, not listen to a constant feed of gossip and babble. Ever since I decided to become a student of Journalism, I have been paying attention to the news with an intensity that I did not have in high school, and that intensity has made me realize just how pointless these celebrity news stories are, and it has made me very uncomfortable not only with the state of modern journalism, but also with the state of mind of the American people.
Americans need to realize that distracting themselves from the blatantly obvious problems of their country is not the proper way of to handle the situation. Unless we can learn to pay less attention to what color Lindsay Lohan dyed her hair and pay more attention to why CEO’s are getting million dollar raises, then we might not have a chance as a country or a culture.
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Ethics questions
1. I would read the papers first and then decide whether or not to use them, because there is no guarantee that this opportunity will come up again.
2. Yes, I would take the job as an orderly. If the occupants of the nursing home are being subjected to substandard living conditions the public has a right to know and to stop it from continuing.
3. Whether it was from a written source or a website, I would always give credit to the point of origin, otherwise it is plagiarism.
From E-mail: I would not reveal the name of the teacher that is being accused. Nothing in the scenario confirmed that the professor actually harassed the student, so revealing his name without hard evidence would be libelous.
2. Yes, I would take the job as an orderly. If the occupants of the nursing home are being subjected to substandard living conditions the public has a right to know and to stop it from continuing.
3. Whether it was from a written source or a website, I would always give credit to the point of origin, otherwise it is plagiarism.
From E-mail: I would not reveal the name of the teacher that is being accused. Nothing in the scenario confirmed that the professor actually harassed the student, so revealing his name without hard evidence would be libelous.
Friday, March 26, 2010
Magazine
I have not spent a lot of money on magazines over the years, mostly because I came to the realization that almost everything that any magazine could tell me I could also find in the internet. But one publication has actually managed to retain my interest enough the fill out a subscription every year. That magazine would be Game Informer.
Game Informer is a video game oriented magazine that, as one would expect, is most geared to be appealing towards young people, usually male, that have an interest in buying and playing video games. The magazine usually consists of three segments. The first segment is made up of editor letters responding to fan questions. The next portion is primarily article written by the magazine staff about upcoming video game releases and events. The last section of the magazine is made up of reviews of video games that have recently been released for sale.
website: http://gameinformer.com/Default.aspx
Game Informer is a video game oriented magazine that, as one would expect, is most geared to be appealing towards young people, usually male, that have an interest in buying and playing video games. The magazine usually consists of three segments. The first segment is made up of editor letters responding to fan questions. The next portion is primarily article written by the magazine staff about upcoming video game releases and events. The last section of the magazine is made up of reviews of video games that have recently been released for sale.
website: http://gameinformer.com/Default.aspx
Copy Edit the World: part Deux
Source: Jour61 textbook. All letters of the title should not be capitalized. 4 points
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Source: MCom70 Midterm. It should be 50s, not '50s. 4 points
Source: Mcom70 assignment handout. The number 1 should be spelled out as "One". 4 points
Source: Eng22 assignment sheet. The 'c' of the word 'choose' should be capitalized. 4 points
Saturday, March 20, 2010
Math for Journalists
1. A) 67% come from the state, 28% comes from fees, grants and gifts, and 5% comes from student tuition.
B) Each of the sources has it’s own importance, but most people would be surprised to learn that a lot of the funding does not come from the students.
C) Although most students would like to believe that the university’s funding is coming directly from their pockets, student tuition only makes up a very small amount of a university’s budget. The majority of school money actually comes from the state government. A large amount also comes from donations and gifts to the school.
2. A) the average sentence for prisoners convicted of aggravated assault is 1 year and 10 months.
B)84, 14,12,12,12,12,8. The Median of the prison sentences for prisoners convicted of aggravated assault is 12 months.
C) The median number is the most accurate in this instance because the average was thrown of by larger sentence of the inmate Michael Reese
3. A)The state sales tax for California is 8.25%
B) If restaurants were to become exempt from state sales tax, fast food patrons who spend five dollars on fast food once a week for a year would save $21.32.
C) Fast food patron who spend 20 dollars once a week for a year would save $85.80
B) Each of the sources has it’s own importance, but most people would be surprised to learn that a lot of the funding does not come from the students.
C) Although most students would like to believe that the university’s funding is coming directly from their pockets, student tuition only makes up a very small amount of a university’s budget. The majority of school money actually comes from the state government. A large amount also comes from donations and gifts to the school.
2. A) the average sentence for prisoners convicted of aggravated assault is 1 year and 10 months.
B)84, 14,12,12,12,12,8. The Median of the prison sentences for prisoners convicted of aggravated assault is 12 months.
C) The median number is the most accurate in this instance because the average was thrown of by larger sentence of the inmate Michael Reese
3. A)The state sales tax for California is 8.25%
B) If restaurants were to become exempt from state sales tax, fast food patrons who spend five dollars on fast food once a week for a year would save $21.32.
C) Fast food patron who spend 20 dollars once a week for a year would save $85.80
Sunday, March 14, 2010
AP exercises s-z
1) When Bill heard the building scheme for the new high school had been rejected, he pulled out his stationary to write a letter of protest. (2)
2) Ben really knows his scriptures, but he knows little about the Talmoud or the Shariah. (3)
3) Her home in upstate New York is surprisingly ultra modern and unique for its middle-class neighborhood. (4)
4) Veteran's Day, the anniversary of the armistice that ended World War I, is celebrated by troupes of former soldiers marching down Main Street carrying US flags. (3)
5) Word-of-mouth has it that Ellen will wind up with the only “A” in the class. (2)
6) When Sara spotted the Louis L'Amour paperback she asked whose book it was. She couldn't believe it was John's. After all, nobody reads westerns anymore. She had no idea he was so wierd. (4)
2) Ben really knows his scriptures, but he knows little about the Talmoud or the Shariah. (3)
3) Her home in upstate New York is surprisingly ultra modern and unique for its middle-class neighborhood. (4)
4) Veteran's Day, the anniversary of the armistice that ended World War I, is celebrated by troupes of former soldiers marching down Main Street carrying US flags. (3)
5) Word-of-mouth has it that Ellen will wind up with the only “A” in the class. (2)
6) When Sara spotted the Louis L'Amour paperback she asked whose book it was. She couldn't believe it was John's. After all, nobody reads westerns anymore. She had no idea he was so wierd. (4)
Got What it takes to be a Reporter?
1.Mostly true. - 2pts
2.Mostly True - 3pts
3.Not True - 2pts
4.Mostly True - 1pts
5.Mostly True - 3pts
6.Not True - 0pts
7.Mostly True - 2pts
8.Mostly True - 3pts
9.Mostly True - 0pts
10.Not True - 1pts
11.Mostly True - 0pts
12.Mostly True - 3pts
13.Mostly True - 1pts
14.Not True - 2pts
Total = 23pts
My results indicate that I have what it takes to be a good journalist, but i have to change a few things about my attitude on life first. I have to become less shy and more willing to ask questions, I either have to start memorizing or find a way to memorize all the little facts, and I have to really focus on improving my work ethic when it comes to turning in assignments on time.
2.Mostly True - 3pts
3.Not True - 2pts
4.Mostly True - 1pts
5.Mostly True - 3pts
6.Not True - 0pts
7.Mostly True - 2pts
8.Mostly True - 3pts
9.Mostly True - 0pts
10.Not True - 1pts
11.Mostly True - 0pts
12.Mostly True - 3pts
13.Mostly True - 1pts
14.Not True - 2pts
Total = 23pts
My results indicate that I have what it takes to be a good journalist, but i have to change a few things about my attitude on life first. I have to become less shy and more willing to ask questions, I either have to start memorizing or find a way to memorize all the little facts, and I have to really focus on improving my work ethic when it comes to turning in assignments on time.
Saturday, March 6, 2010
AP exercises I-M
1) He hopes to make one billion dollars by the time he's forty. Already he figures his net worth is between two and thee million dollars, depending on current stock prices. (3)
2) Ever since she joined the U.S. Navy on June 15, 2005, she has been a vocal proponent of Navel practices and policies. (3)
3) It was a one-sided game, and he was a poor loser. After losing the playoff when his ball went out of bounds, he made an off-color remark that could be heard in the stands. (4)
4) Hundreds of people attended Sundays race to watch the 75 top-cyclists peddle across the finish line. (4)
5) Every summer the Jones' and the Kinneys' would pour over travel brochures, planning their winter trip together. This year they are hoping to vacation in Panama City. (4)
6) The five-year-old girl was born in Canton, Ohio, but now she lives in Fremont, Calif. (3)
2) Ever since she joined the U.S. Navy on June 15, 2005, she has been a vocal proponent of Navel practices and policies. (3)
3) It was a one-sided game, and he was a poor loser. After losing the playoff when his ball went out of bounds, he made an off-color remark that could be heard in the stands. (4)
4) Hundreds of people attended Sundays race to watch the 75 top-cyclists peddle across the finish line. (4)
5) Every summer the Jones' and the Kinneys' would pour over travel brochures, planning their winter trip together. This year they are hoping to vacation in Panama City. (4)
6) The five-year-old girl was born in Canton, Ohio, but now she lives in Fremont, Calif. (3)
"Bright" news (revised)
Commuters taking the Metro-North Railroad were in for a shock yesterday when they realized that all the trains were running late because of one thing: a squirrel.
All trains running on the Metro-North railways were shut down yesterday after a squirrel walking on the power lines caused an electrical surge, taking down the power for the whole railway. According to a spokeswoman from Metro-North Railways the squirrel had apparently been electrocuted, causing a power surge that weakened one of the overhead brackets on the railway. This caused one of the electrical wires to dangle, where it then became snagged on one of the trains passing beneath it, ripping the whole cluster of electrical lines down. This caused a massive power failure to the train systems.
Due to the power failure, the trains that usually carry the 47,000 commuters to and from Manhattan were stopped dead, leaving many a person angry and confused as to what had happened to their Monday afternoon transportation.
All trains running on the Metro-North railways were shut down yesterday after a squirrel walking on the power lines caused an electrical surge, taking down the power for the whole railway. According to a spokeswoman from Metro-North Railways the squirrel had apparently been electrocuted, causing a power surge that weakened one of the overhead brackets on the railway. This caused one of the electrical wires to dangle, where it then became snagged on one of the trains passing beneath it, ripping the whole cluster of electrical lines down. This caused a massive power failure to the train systems.
Due to the power failure, the trains that usually carry the 47,000 commuters to and from Manhattan were stopped dead, leaving many a person angry and confused as to what had happened to their Monday afternoon transportation.
News Story 5 - revised
A truck crash in El Cerrito has caused a fire and major power outages after several power lines were destroyed during the accident.
A 10-wheel transport truck hauling asphalt crashed on Moeser Lane today after the driver lost control of the vehicle. The truck finally stopped as it crashed into the side of a house, causing the truck to ignite into flames. The truck’s driver was rescued by Detective Sgt. Shawn Maples of the El Cerrito Police Force, who was one of the first to arrive on the scene. Maples found the driver in the debris after he heard him calling for help. Maples, with the help of his fellow rescue workers, was able to pull the man from the overturned vehicle. "We dragged him out in a heartbeat while the truck went up in flames. I just wanted to get him out of there." Said Maples. The driver, who had broken both of his legs in the accident, was taken to John Muir Medical Center, where he remains in serious yet stable condition.
There were several other injuries in the crash. One of the cars, a Honda sedan, had been crushed, trapping its driver inside. Rescue workers were able to save the driver by removing the roof of the car and pulling the driver to safety. Another vehicle, this one carrying a man and a young boy, was forced off the road, crashing the car into the some bushes.
The Crash was heard throughout the neighborhood. "First, I thought it was a major earthquake. This is unbelievable.", said Ruben Sharma, a neighbor to the house the truck had crashed into. Although several people were injured and massive damage was done to the neighborhood, there have not been any deaths.
A 10-wheel transport truck hauling asphalt crashed on Moeser Lane today after the driver lost control of the vehicle. The truck finally stopped as it crashed into the side of a house, causing the truck to ignite into flames. The truck’s driver was rescued by Detective Sgt. Shawn Maples of the El Cerrito Police Force, who was one of the first to arrive on the scene. Maples found the driver in the debris after he heard him calling for help. Maples, with the help of his fellow rescue workers, was able to pull the man from the overturned vehicle. "We dragged him out in a heartbeat while the truck went up in flames. I just wanted to get him out of there." Said Maples. The driver, who had broken both of his legs in the accident, was taken to John Muir Medical Center, where he remains in serious yet stable condition.
There were several other injuries in the crash. One of the cars, a Honda sedan, had been crushed, trapping its driver inside. Rescue workers were able to save the driver by removing the roof of the car and pulling the driver to safety. Another vehicle, this one carrying a man and a young boy, was forced off the road, crashing the car into the some bushes.
The Crash was heard throughout the neighborhood. "First, I thought it was a major earthquake. This is unbelievable.", said Ruben Sharma, a neighbor to the house the truck had crashed into. Although several people were injured and massive damage was done to the neighborhood, there have not been any deaths.
Sunday, February 28, 2010
Copy Edit the World
Taken from a community activity brochure
Should read: Mixed Doubles Tournament results. (the 'R' is results does not need to be capitalized.) (4 pts.)
Taken from a community activity brochure
Should Read: 4400 Jade St., Capitola (4 pts)
Taken from a Restaurant Menu
It Should read: 2400 Porter St.,Soquel (4 pts)
AP I-L
1) The last time she played soccer, she received a serious injury to her knee. Sometimes it's hard to understand why she wants to continue playing. (2)
2) He was indicted for assault, but his lawyer said the case against him circumstantial and she is sure the inquiry will exonerate him. (2)
3) He knows it isn’t kosher, but green Jello is his favorite dessert. This admission has prompted his friends to question both his taste and his judgment. (3)
4) Now that he has DSL, he finds it much easier to go online to check his e-mail and download files. (3)
5) He stood at the lectern, addressing his long time colleagues at The Knights of Columbus. (3)
2) He was indicted for assault, but his lawyer said the case against him circumstantial and she is sure the inquiry will exonerate him. (2)
3) He knows it isn’t kosher, but green Jello is his favorite dessert. This admission has prompted his friends to question both his taste and his judgment. (3)
4) Now that he has DSL, he finds it much easier to go online to check his e-mail and download files. (3)
5) He stood at the lectern, addressing his long time colleagues at The Knights of Columbus. (3)
news story 4 - (revised)
A section of the South of Market area of San Francisco that spanned four blocks was cordoned off by the police today due to an accidental gas leak.
The section of the city was blocked off by police after a construction crew that was working to repair a broken sewer line accidentally ruptured a high-pressure gas lane with one of their back hoes. The sudden evacuation of the area, which covers both Folsom and 11th street, caused traffic to come to a stand-still on neighboring roads.
The evacuation also had an effect on the South of Market businesses, causing many shops to lose customers when they were instructed to leave the area. "Ask my customers. They were pretty irate." says Carlann Lauria, manager of Crocker’s Lockers, a local self storage business, who was forced to have her employees move around the perimeter of the barricade, collecting checks from annoyed customers. Other businesses were forced to cut their losses, such as the Wa-Ha-Ka restaurant, which suffered around $500 in lost revenue, as reported by the manager, Samantha Feldman.
The gas line was repaired at 5:09 p.m., leaving the area shut down for close to six hours.
The section of the city was blocked off by police after a construction crew that was working to repair a broken sewer line accidentally ruptured a high-pressure gas lane with one of their back hoes. The sudden evacuation of the area, which covers both Folsom and 11th street, caused traffic to come to a stand-still on neighboring roads.
The evacuation also had an effect on the South of Market businesses, causing many shops to lose customers when they were instructed to leave the area. "Ask my customers. They were pretty irate." says Carlann Lauria, manager of Crocker’s Lockers, a local self storage business, who was forced to have her employees move around the perimeter of the barricade, collecting checks from annoyed customers. Other businesses were forced to cut their losses, such as the Wa-Ha-Ka restaurant, which suffered around $500 in lost revenue, as reported by the manager, Samantha Feldman.
The gas line was repaired at 5:09 p.m., leaving the area shut down for close to six hours.
News Story 3 - (revised)
Fire fighters rescued a man from his home on Annapolis Way,in San Jose, yesterday, as the building burned down around him, trapping him inside.
The victim, Robert Kent, a San Jose resident who is described as in his 50s and retired by San Jose Fire Captain Robert Piper, was found unconscious on his kitchen floor by the rescue team sent into the house. Captain Piper said that Kent had received both second and third-degree burns on almost half of his body. After his rescue, Kent was transported to Valley Medical Center in San Jose, where a nursing supervisor said that his condition was grave.
The fire was report at roughly 3 p.m., and appeared to have started in the kitchen, working its way up through the house and into the attic. According to Piper, the cause of the fire is currently under investigation.
The victim, Robert Kent, a San Jose resident who is described as in his 50s and retired by San Jose Fire Captain Robert Piper, was found unconscious on his kitchen floor by the rescue team sent into the house. Captain Piper said that Kent had received both second and third-degree burns on almost half of his body. After his rescue, Kent was transported to Valley Medical Center in San Jose, where a nursing supervisor said that his condition was grave.
The fire was report at roughly 3 p.m., and appeared to have started in the kitchen, working its way up through the house and into the attic. According to Piper, the cause of the fire is currently under investigation.
Saturday, February 20, 2010
Top News: Tiger Woods Apology (is not really news)
This week America was forced to watch a man fallen from grace apologize to 300,000,000 people, 99.9% of which he did not know in the slightest. I am of course talking about defamed golf star Tiger Woods, who has recently been in the American spotlight for not always staying faithful to his wife. He is arguably one of the biggest names in the sporting world right now, despite his infidelities, and that also happens to be his reason for apology.
This assignment is meant to point out the various news values of a certain news story or article, but this particular even struck for a different reason; it has absolutely no news value whatsoever. As with any celebrity Tiger Woods has ceased to be a person in the American eye. He is instead Tiger Woods the golfer, Tiger Woods the name, Tiger Woods the brand, and that is why he was forced to apologize for a victimless crime that if he were not a famous person, the social contract would all but force us to sweep under the rug.
I am not saying that it is okay to cheat on ones spouse, but simply that Tiger Woods has much more important people to apologize to than the American people. This is one of the many cases where America needs to sober up from it’s reality T.V. daze and realize that Tiger Woods is not an authority figure. He did not lie to the American people, he did not tell us how to live our lives, he did not instruct us on what is or is not immoral. This is not news, because news effects us all. News is an event that people should look at and think about how it affects them. News is not gossip.
Friday, February 19, 2010
AP exercises E-H
E. Susan Jones checked with his source to insure the accuracy of the news story. For Jones there is no acception, this is an everyday practice.
F.As the two boys argued over who should get the last piece of pizza, both seemed equally hungry. They had clearly forgotten their earlier decision to forego having seconds.
G. He suspected his neighbor of selling drugs, so he called the Federal Bureau of Investigation. However, his neighbor cried fowl at the accusation.
H. She grew up on the Great Plains, near Alliance, Neb., where the winters are long and harsh and the living is hand to mouth.
I. Her car was sideswiped by a hit-and-run driver on route 1A this morning. She wasn't really injured, but the impact sent the contents of her purse helter-skelter.
News Story 2 - revised
San Mateo, CA - One person was killed and three others were injured in a car accident in the parking lot of Mollie Stone's Grocery store. At 1:15 p.m. a construction truck came barreling down 43rd street, a residential street that dead ends in the grocery store’s parking lot, but the truck did not stop. The truck proceeded to crash into the side of a black sport utility vehicle. After the initial impact the truck continued to slide for another 75 feet, hitting several other cars along the way.
Although the driver of the construction truck remained uninjured, the same can not be said for several other people that were in the parking lot at the time of the crash. Three people, including one pedestrian, were reported injured. One of the victims was required to airlifted by helicopter to the nearest hospital while the other two were taken by ambulance. A fourth victim was declared, was in one of the nine cars the truck had collided with, was declared dead at the scene.
According to San Mateo Police Captain Kevin Nguyen the truck, “apparently suffered some kind of mechanical failure.”, preventing the container truck from stopping in time.
A young motorist found himself valuing his life just a little more yesterday morning after he drove off a cliff at Devil's Slide and survived.
The 24-year-old driver had been driving early in the morning on highway 1 when he was distracted by thick fog. The drivers impaired vision caused him to drive off a cliff as he was driving along Devil’s Slide. The vehicle flew off the road and plummeted down the 150 foot drop. Through sheer luck, the car was able to land on its wheels, preventing the roof from crushing the driver. The young man used his cell phone to dial 911 and call for help.
The 24-year-old driver had been driving early in the morning on highway 1 when he was distracted by thick fog. The drivers impaired vision caused him to drive off a cliff as he was driving along Devil’s Slide. The vehicle flew off the road and plummeted down the 150 foot drop. Through sheer luck, the car was able to land on its wheels, preventing the roof from crushing the driver. The young man used his cell phone to dial 911 and call for help.
The man was rescued 45 minutes later after California Highway Patrol and Cal Fire closed the road to look for him. The rescue crews rappelled down the 150 foot cliff to get to the man, where they put him inside a protective cage and pulled him back up to safety.
The man was taken to San Francisco General Hospital to be checked for injuries, but his only visible wound was a small bump he had received on his head during the crash. When asked about the man's injuries, Sgt. Trent Ross of the California Highway Patrol said “He did what he was supposed to do; he wore his seat belt,”.
News Story 1
Los Angeles, CA - A convenience store owner received a big surprise yesterday evening when a Cadillac crashed through the front window of his shop. The vehicle, driven by a 74-year-old woman, crashed through the front window of Joe’s Food Mart and did not stop until it reached the middle of the store. The driver then exited the car and proceeded to walk over to the cooler where she then picked up a case of beer. “I don’t know how she managed to walk.” said Joe Awada, the owner of the convenience store. The cashier refused to sell the woman the beer, and then promptly called the police. Luckily there were no injuries in the accident.
According to Lt. Jenny Han of the Los Angeles Sheriff Department, the driver was taken to a hospital after the accident to receive a check up concerning a pre-existing medical condition. She was then arrested pending the investigation of a misdemeanor DUI, but was later released on successful payment of her bail.
Saturday, February 13, 2010
FOG calculation
Hello to all. I am Nathaniel Morotti, but you may call me Nate. This blog is the media by which i will be leaning to report the news this semester. I am a second year student at the great San Jose State University, and I am working towards my BS in Journalism with an emphasis in Radio and Television broadcasting.
I grew up in Santa Cruz, California, just a few minutes drive outside of San Jose. I attended Harbor High School, which is where I first started to develop an interest in journalism after I wrote a small segment for my school newspaper.
When I graduate from SJSU I hope to use my degree to start a career in radio broadcasting, hoping to eventually host my own morning talk show on the radio.
I look forward to writing for this class and I hope that everyone that reads my entries will find them to be very interesting.
0.4((157/8) + 100(12/157)) = 10.9
Top News: Kentucky bill 'Okay' to Nuclear Waste
Kentucky approved a bill this week that would give this okay for nuclear power plants to store their toxic waste in the state. The bill would seem to be good news for the power plants, especially since President sent out the message to once again make nuclear power a viable energy source for the United States, but is it really a good idea for our nation as a whole? President Obama's plan seems to be centered on the idea that each state can provide itself with nuclear power as long as they find a clean and effective way to deal with the waste. With the abandonment of the Yucca Mountain nuclear waste storage facility the availability of such options are becoming increasingly thin.
If a person reading this article cannot discern for themselves why this topic is important then this Country is in dire need. Nuclear power is possibly the greatest discovery that man has ever had the good luck to stumble upon. If you break the concept of nuclear power down, which that since the 50's we have have had the ability to break matter down to its smallest unit and then break that unit down even small, thus releasing an incredible amount of energy, then the thought of it becomes both awesome and horrifying to think about. This science is the ultimate double-edged sword, and people need to realize that. It may provide us with a near infinite amount of cheap energy, but at what cost? Our ecosystem, our health, and even out safety.
AP exercises A-D
A: Mayor Richard Wrigley expressed confidence that the gubernatorial debate, beginning at 7:30 p.m., will have a positive affect on his candidacy, adding, “Governor Red Davidson is a master of dirty politics, but I won’t take any of his boloney.”
B:For her birthday (1) the 9-year-old girl invited five good friends over for ice cream and cake. The chocolate cake was so tasty that any one of the children could have eaten it all, but they carefully divided it among themselves. (1: removed the comma.)
C: The new head of the journalism department, Dr. Deborah Dunwoody, recently bought a house at 6 Riverside Drive in San Mateo, a city in the San Francisco Bay area.
D: Rome, Italy - All around the world Roman Catholics listened today as the Pope delivered his homily.
Leads 5
Lead 5a: A pipe fitter from Springfield was hospitalized Wednesday after receiving third- degree burns from being shocked by a power line that was carrying 15,000 volts of electricity.
Lead 5b: Comedian and Actor Chevy Chase was appointed the board of trustees at Bard College in Annandale-on-Hudson in New York. Chase was an Alumnus to the school.
Leads 4
Lead 4a: Smoke seen coming from the wheels of a Northwest Airlines Jet led to the evacuation of its 40 passengers at the LaCrosse Municipal Airport in Wisconsin.
Lead4b: A seven year old boy that had been missing for three years was found today after a neighbor recognized his face from a picture shown at the end of a movie. The police were notified and the boy's mother was arrested.
Leads 3
Lead 3a: One person was killed and three others were injured today in a supermarket parking lot when a construction truck suffered mechanical failure and crashed into a group of vehicles.
Leads 3b: A young motorist survived a 150 foot fall today after losing control of his vehicle and drove off a cliff on highway 1. He was Taken to San Francisco General Hospital despite only suffering minor head injuries.
Saturday, February 6, 2010
Top News: Murderer in Tiller Trial found Guilty
Some of you may remember a man by the name of George Tiller. Tiller was famous for two things in his life. The first was that he was one of the only physicians on America to perform late term abortions, a business decision that won him no good will with a majority of the nation. His second spotlight in the national media was on May 31, 2009, when he was gunned down in his local church by Anti-abortion activist Scott Roeder. Roeder claimed that this act was to defend the unborn children that Dr. Tiller was going to kill. Although the trial has taken eight whole months to come to a conclusion, as of January 29th, Scott Roeder will be facing a mandatory life sentence after being convicted of first degree murder.
Although the media has long left this case out of limelight, it is still one of the most important cases to ever cross the American Legal system. When I look at this case I have to think about what would have happened to the way the legal system is run if Roeder’s “Preemptive Attack” defense had won. If it had suddenly become okay to commit crimes in the hopes that they would stop other crimes, what kind of chaos would the legal system look like? It is also worthy to think about what kind of message this case has sent to anyone who has ever protested anything, let alone abortion. “I don’t believe in the same things you do, so I’m going to kill you.” That is the real message Scott Roeder said to the world when he killed George Tiller, but thanks to the recent actions of the court, that message has been countered.
Leads 2
A plane leaving from Chicago was destroyed yesterday as it crashed into the ground upon starting its decent into Pittsburgh. Of the 131 passengers on the plane, none survived.
Leads 1
Lead #1: The U.S. Geological Survey reported a small earthquake this morning in Santa Clara Country, off of Alum Rock Falls Road, with a preliminary magnitude of 2.2. No injuries have yet been reported.
Lead #2: The section of Highway 9 next to Peirce Road, just west of Saratoga on Santa Clara County, was closed yesterday due to fallen trees. The road was closed from 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. said a C.H.P spokeswoman.
Monday, February 1, 2010
Introduction to Nate
Hello to all. I am Nathaniel Morotti, but you may call me Nate. This blog is the media by which i will be leaning to report the news this semester. I am a second year student at the great San Jose State University, and I am working towards my BS in Journalism with an emphasis in Radio and Television broadcasting.
I grew up in Santa Cruz, California, just a few minutes drive outside of San Jose. I attended Harbor High School, which is where I first started to develop an interest in journalism after I wrote a small segment for my school newspaper.
When I graduate from SJSU I hope to use my degree to start a career in radio broadcasting, hoping to eventually host my own morning talk show on the radio.
I look forward to writing for this class and I hope that everyone that reads my entries will find them to be very interesting.
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