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.

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

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

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

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)

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.

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)

"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.

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.