I am still figuring out who I am doing, I have contacted several people. I will update this post when I have more information.
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Update: Today I met up with Alex Ebstein who co-owns Nudashank (an independent art gallery) with Seth Adelsberger. She also writes a Baltimore arts blog called There were Ten Tigers and writes art reviews for citypaper.
Friday, June 19, 2009
Thursday, June 18, 2009
Article Review
"Dionne Warwick, Cake, Robin Thicke to headline Artscape" by Chris Kaltenbach with the Baltimore Sun.
The story is about Artscape---it covers who will headline, what this years budget was, and changes from last year.
quote: "We knew we were going to take little hits in various funding streams," said Bill Gilmore, executive director of the Baltimore Office of Promotion & the Arts.
The reporter explains that Saturn withdrew their support as sponsers because of GM's financial problems--but also says that this year there will be a shuttle service.
I wonder where they got the money to have a shuttle since they have less money this year than last year--and last year they did not have a shuttle.
I would have included why they decided to have a shuttle this year despite having less money.
I think that the story could be better if the reporter added links of where to read more about the performers, artists, vendors etc.
The story is about Artscape---it covers who will headline, what this years budget was, and changes from last year.
quote: "We knew we were going to take little hits in various funding streams," said Bill Gilmore, executive director of the Baltimore Office of Promotion & the Arts.
The reporter explains that Saturn withdrew their support as sponsers because of GM's financial problems--but also says that this year there will be a shuttle service.
I wonder where they got the money to have a shuttle since they have less money this year than last year--and last year they did not have a shuttle.
I would have included why they decided to have a shuttle this year despite having less money.
I think that the story could be better if the reporter added links of where to read more about the performers, artists, vendors etc.
Non-Linear story approach
- I did an interview yesterday for one of my two stories.
- I have enough information from two other sources on two separate stories that I still need to choose from.
- I think I am going to use the basic template that you have provided us.
- I want to experiment with a few other templates before choosing the one that you have provided.
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
video editing post
I watched ABC's Nightline. http://abcnews.go.com/Nightline/ It was a story on protests in Iran and it is on the front page. All of their shots were edited so that extra footage like the camera moving was cut out. They used a variety of camera angles to show how large the crowds were. They used closeups on specific people that they interviewed as well as signs of protest. The editing was pretty fast paced which created a heightened sense of urgency.
Sunday, June 7, 2009
audio story ideas
-intro to oil painting class on Monday night at the Creative Alliance
- "summer camp" at the AVAM
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I ended up doing my audio story on KERPLUNK! a free Saturday art program for families in the Highlandtown area at the Creative Alliance. I had thought originally that I would try to use Kerplunk for my slideshow story but decided to use it for my audio story instead.
- "summer camp" at the AVAM
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I ended up doing my audio story on KERPLUNK! a free Saturday art program for families in the Highlandtown area at the Creative Alliance. I had thought originally that I would try to use Kerplunk for my slideshow story but decided to use it for my audio story instead.
Recent news story on beat hw
The article "Exhibit focuses on different angles of city's east side" is about an photography exhibition at the Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History and Culture that includes photos that depict the east side of Baltimore."We wanted to show what makes the east side special, what is unique about its history," says Michelle Joan Wilkinson, director of collections and exhibitions at the Lewis Museum.
I think that the story is good but at some point I would have compared the east side of Baltimore to the west side in order to further distinguish it as a particularly unique area. But I think the reporter covered a lot and used good sources.
I think that the story is good but at some point I would have compared the east side of Baltimore to the west side in order to further distinguish it as a particularly unique area. But I think the reporter covered a lot and used good sources.
3 Hard news leads into broadcast leads
1.ACAPULCO, Mexico (AP) -- It was a shootout straight from Hollywood in the former playground of its biggest stars: Masked and heavily armed Mexican soldiers battled outlaws holed up in a hillside mansion in a four-hour shootout that had tourists cowering in hotels nearby.
rewrite: Mexican military officials are investigating a shoot out that left 16 dead.
2. WASHINGTON — Concerned by North Korean behavior that she called “very provocative and belligerent,” Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said in an interview aired Sunday that the United States was considering putting North Korea back on its list of state sponsors of terrorism, a clear signal that any slim hopes once held for improved relations had been dashed.
rewrite: Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said in recent interview that the US was considering putting North Korea back on its list of state sponsors of terrorism.
3. BAGHDAD — Five American contractors have been detained in Baghdad in connection with the murder of another American contractor, a senior Interior Ministry official said Sunday.
rewrite: A senior Interior Ministry official said that five american contractors have been detained in Baghdad in connection with the murder of another American contractor.
rewrite: Mexican military officials are investigating a shoot out that left 16 dead.
2. WASHINGTON — Concerned by North Korean behavior that she called “very provocative and belligerent,” Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said in an interview aired Sunday that the United States was considering putting North Korea back on its list of state sponsors of terrorism, a clear signal that any slim hopes once held for improved relations had been dashed.
rewrite: Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said in recent interview that the US was considering putting North Korea back on its list of state sponsors of terrorism.
3. BAGHDAD — Five American contractors have been detained in Baghdad in connection with the murder of another American contractor, a senior Interior Ministry official said Sunday.
rewrite: A senior Interior Ministry official said that five american contractors have been detained in Baghdad in connection with the murder of another American contractor.
Thursday, June 4, 2009
Feature story ideas
I am trying to develop a story about the planned development on the station north art district. It would be a trend story because Maryland is trying to develop several districts for art. I am setting up an interview with a MICA student who gave me the idea for the story. After that I would like to interview someone from the development plan and then someone who owns a business that could be affected by the plan.
HW due Fri
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/31/arts/design/31pain.html?_r=1&ref=design
This article fits the Wall Street Journal formula because it opens with a specific person and continues to broaden. The story has a nut graph in the third paragraph. The story also has a circle ending. Towards the end the woman, Mimi Torchia Boothby, is reintroduced and her story comes to a close.
opening: Mimi Torchia Boothby’s job as a technician puts her outside a wind tunnel every weekday at the Boeing plant south of Seattle, but in her free time two years ago she took up watercolors. Among her favorite subjects are cats, idyllic scenes of Italy — and, of course, Barack Obama, whose contemplative, sun-splashed portrait she completed a few weeks after his election as president.
nut graph: Perhaps not since John F. Kennedy, whose dusty portraits can still be seen in kitchens and barbershops and alongside the antique beer cans at bars like Manuel’s Tavern in Atlanta, has a presidency so fanned the flames of painterly ardor among hobbyist and professional artists.
circle ending: Ms. Boothby said she is now managing to make a little money on the side with her brushes and easel and credits Mr. Obama. “I think that portrait I did of the president was kind of a touchstone for my confidence, painting-wise,” she wrote in an e-mail message. “I’m not sure I would have been able to start doing commissions if I hadn’t gotten as warm a reception as I did for that one painting.”
This article fits the Wall Street Journal formula because it opens with a specific person and continues to broaden. The story has a nut graph in the third paragraph. The story also has a circle ending. Towards the end the woman, Mimi Torchia Boothby, is reintroduced and her story comes to a close.
opening: Mimi Torchia Boothby’s job as a technician puts her outside a wind tunnel every weekday at the Boeing plant south of Seattle, but in her free time two years ago she took up watercolors. Among her favorite subjects are cats, idyllic scenes of Italy — and, of course, Barack Obama, whose contemplative, sun-splashed portrait she completed a few weeks after his election as president.
nut graph: Perhaps not since John F. Kennedy, whose dusty portraits can still be seen in kitchens and barbershops and alongside the antique beer cans at bars like Manuel’s Tavern in Atlanta, has a presidency so fanned the flames of painterly ardor among hobbyist and professional artists.
circle ending: Ms. Boothby said she is now managing to make a little money on the side with her brushes and easel and credits Mr. Obama. “I think that portrait I did of the president was kind of a touchstone for my confidence, painting-wise,” she wrote in an e-mail message. “I’m not sure I would have been able to start doing commissions if I hadn’t gotten as warm a reception as I did for that one painting.”
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
HW Post
Feature leads and summary leads differ in that summary leads get straight to the point and usually cover hard news.
Examples of feature leads
Examples of feature leads
- "Amid the chorus of accolades that have greeted Lincoln Center’s continuing physical transformation — in particular, the new Alice Tully Hall by Diller Scofidio & Renfro — a few discordant voices are raising an alarm with worries that Lincoln Center may be changing too much." http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/02/arts/design/02land.html?_r=1&ref=design
- IT was a sunny Monday afternoon, and the scene around the yellow-and-orange cabanas at La Piaggia Beach Club was laid-back and effortlessly chic. Waiters brought trays of chilled rosé, goose pâté and “les mini cheeseburgers.” Women, wearing cunning coverups that manage to cover up nothing, dipped their manicured feet into the sand. http://travel.nytimes.com/2009/05/31/travel/31next.html?ref=travel
Sunday, May 31, 2009
Baltimore- Creatively Explored
I plan to cover the arts in Baltimore for my class beat.
Topics:
Topics:
- artistic workshops open to the public
- independent artists
- independent galleries
- local film, music, fashion events in Baltimore
- museum events
- any other odd artsy stuff going on in Baltimore
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
MCOM 258: Who am I? ...Why am I here?
My name is Katie. I am a journalism and new media major. I graduated from community college in 2008 and transferred to Towson in the fall. I am interested in documentaries, traveling, art- photo,music,film,fashion. I am also interested in sociology and learning about other cultures.
As of now I'm not interested in hard news and I wouldn't want to write for a newspaper. I am more interested in magazine writing and working with new media. Last semester I took the Evolution of the American Media and that class sparked my interest in literary journalism---or really the idea of immersing myself in a culture/lifestyle for a longer period of time.
I am hoping that this class allows me to get more comfortable with publishing online as well as using new media.
As of now I'm not interested in hard news and I wouldn't want to write for a newspaper. I am more interested in magazine writing and working with new media. Last semester I took the Evolution of the American Media and that class sparked my interest in literary journalism---or really the idea of immersing myself in a culture/lifestyle for a longer period of time.
I am hoping that this class allows me to get more comfortable with publishing online as well as using new media.
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
Monday, March 2, 2009
Child Rescued from Running Washer
Authorities say a 3-year-old girl was trapped in a running washer with automatic locks 5 p.m., yesterday, at the Glenn Rock Laundry and Dry Cleaner.
Jennifer Childs crawled into a washer and her 7-year-old sister, Elizabeth, shut the door. Their aunt, Janice Childs, tried to open the washer after she realized the child was in the machine. A customer had started the washer before the girl climbed in.
Paul Hecker heard screams coming from the cleaners and ran inside to help. Hecker ran to his truck, got a hammer and then smashed the glass to save Jennifer.
Jennifer Childs crawled into a washer and her 7-year-old sister, Elizabeth, shut the door. Their aunt, Janice Childs, tried to open the washer after she realized the child was in the machine. A customer had started the washer before the girl climbed in.
Paul Hecker heard screams coming from the cleaners and ran inside to help. Hecker ran to his truck, got a hammer and then smashed the glass to save Jennifer.
Tip Sheet
1. Find the Who, What, When, Where, Why, and How
2. Use a declarative sentence: a subject followed by a verb and an object.
3. When writing a lead
- Be specific
- Avoid backing in
- Be concise
- Use active voice
4. Use the inverted pyramid- start with the most important details.
5. Include a nut graf to help the reader understand the relevance of your story
6. Check your facts
7. Obtain any available advance information
8. Conduct research
9. Prepare questions
10. Look for something original
2. Use a declarative sentence: a subject followed by a verb and an object.
3. When writing a lead
- Be specific
- Avoid backing in
- Be concise
- Use active voice
4. Use the inverted pyramid- start with the most important details.
5. Include a nut graf to help the reader understand the relevance of your story
6. Check your facts
7. Obtain any available advance information
8. Conduct research
9. Prepare questions
10. Look for something original
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Lede practice #4,#5
#4)A recent survey found that the number of Towson residents affected by identity theft is much greater than the national average.
#5) The Maryland State Department of Education plans to provide $1.2 million to the Towson school district's at-risk programs.
#5) The Maryland State Department of Education plans to provide $1.2 million to the Towson school district's at-risk programs.
Monday, February 23, 2009
Lede Practice
1. The husband of Mayor Sabrina Datolli was struck by a pick-up truck in a three- vehicle accident, Thursday afternoon at Warren and Davidson avenues.
2. The city council met to propose the creation of a local board to oversee building changes for the historic district.
3. The Senate approved a plan to store 77,000 tons of radioactive waste safely in Nevada desert, said the head of Department of Energy in Washington, D.C.
2. The city council met to propose the creation of a local board to oversee building changes for the historic district.
3. The Senate approved a plan to store 77,000 tons of radioactive waste safely in Nevada desert, said the head of Department of Energy in Washington, D.C.
Sunday, February 15, 2009
Extra Credit Post!!!!
Comma Rules
1.)Use commas in compund sentences when clauses are seperated by a conjunction such as "and", "but", "for","nor", or "yet".
Example 1: Andy wanted to take the dog for a walk, but it was raining.
Example 2: Mikey studied very hard for the test, yet he failed.
2.)Use commas to seperate elements in a series.
Example 1: Allison wants to go to Paris, London, Portland and Venice.
Example 2: We went hiking, swimming, biking and running.
3.)Use commas when attributing from quoted material.
Example 1: "I want to go outside," said Steve.
Example 2: She said, "Hello".
4.)Commas follow introductory matter, such as after an inductory prepositional phrases. Also use a comma with a phrase that contains a verbal.
Example 1: In the summer of 1969, he was young and reckless.
Example 2: To get better, she drank water and went to bed.
5.)Commas follow the salutation of a friendly letter and the complimentary close of any letter.
Example 1: Dear Sally,
Example 2: Sincerely, Little Richard
6.)Commas follow all items in a date or full address.
Example 1: ODB is from Brooklyn, NY.
Example 2: My father was born December 31, 1959.
7.)Commas surround nonessential words or phrases. They also set off appositives.
Example 1: Well, I guess we will just have to go with our second choice.
Example 2: The singer, Chan Marshall, has played here several times.
8.)Commas surround words of direct address.
Example 1: Tommy, don't be an idiot!!
Example 2: Chris, don't be silly!
9.)Commas indicate omitted verbs, usually expressed in another part of the sentence.
Example 1: Violence often has victims, hugs, almost never.
Example 2: The song occasionally made her cry, her father, never.
10.)Semicolons connect two complete sentences if sentences have a related thought.
Example 1: The dog got hit by a car; he had to be put down.
Example 2: On the rainy night in the middle of nowhere, the car wouldn't start; we had to sleep there.
11.)Semicolons are used in a list separating items that require significant internal punctuation.
Example 1: My favorite places that I have vistited have been San Francisco, California; Estes Park, Colorado; and Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts.
Example 2: He lived in Dublin for 2 years; London,England for 5 years; and now lives in Baltimore.
12.) Colons precede formal lines, illustrations, multisentence quotes, and enumerations.
Example 1: The winners are: Judy, Frank and Gramps.
Example 2: The family made a day plan: First, check into the hotel...(etc)
1.)Use commas in compund sentences when clauses are seperated by a conjunction such as "and", "but", "for","nor", or "yet".
Example 1: Andy wanted to take the dog for a walk, but it was raining.
Example 2: Mikey studied very hard for the test, yet he failed.
2.)Use commas to seperate elements in a series.
Example 1: Allison wants to go to Paris, London, Portland and Venice.
Example 2: We went hiking, swimming, biking and running.
3.)Use commas when attributing from quoted material.
Example 1: "I want to go outside," said Steve.
Example 2: She said, "Hello".
4.)Commas follow introductory matter, such as after an inductory prepositional phrases. Also use a comma with a phrase that contains a verbal.
Example 1: In the summer of 1969, he was young and reckless.
Example 2: To get better, she drank water and went to bed.
5.)Commas follow the salutation of a friendly letter and the complimentary close of any letter.
Example 1: Dear Sally,
Example 2: Sincerely, Little Richard
6.)Commas follow all items in a date or full address.
Example 1: ODB is from Brooklyn, NY.
Example 2: My father was born December 31, 1959.
7.)Commas surround nonessential words or phrases. They also set off appositives.
Example 1: Well, I guess we will just have to go with our second choice.
Example 2: The singer, Chan Marshall, has played here several times.
8.)Commas surround words of direct address.
Example 1: Tommy, don't be an idiot!!
Example 2: Chris, don't be silly!
9.)Commas indicate omitted verbs, usually expressed in another part of the sentence.
Example 1: Violence often has victims, hugs, almost never.
Example 2: The song occasionally made her cry, her father, never.
10.)Semicolons connect two complete sentences if sentences have a related thought.
Example 1: The dog got hit by a car; he had to be put down.
Example 2: On the rainy night in the middle of nowhere, the car wouldn't start; we had to sleep there.
11.)Semicolons are used in a list separating items that require significant internal punctuation.
Example 1: My favorite places that I have vistited have been San Francisco, California; Estes Park, Colorado; and Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts.
Example 2: He lived in Dublin for 2 years; London,England for 5 years; and now lives in Baltimore.
12.) Colons precede formal lines, illustrations, multisentence quotes, and enumerations.
Example 1: The winners are: Judy, Frank and Gramps.
Example 2: The family made a day plan: First, check into the hotel...(etc)
Sunday, February 8, 2009
The Five Most Common Grammar Problems
1. Punctuation - The problem is that people don't know the rules.
ADVICE: Don't punctuate unless you know the rule.
ex. She wanted to go home, but he wanted to stay out late.
The comma is used in this sentence because it is a compound sentence that is separated by the conjunction but.
2. Subject and Verb Agreement- This problem can occur with collective subjects, certain pronouns, fractions as a subject, compound subjects, or subjects structured with either/or.
(Rule- A fraction or percentage of a whole is considered a singular subject.)
ex. Three- quarters of the pizza is left.
3. Correct Use of Pronouns- Problems people make with words like "he", "she", "you", "they", "I" or "it".
Advice: Pronouns must agree with their antecedents.
Ex. Manchester Orchestra became one of my favorite bands, after they played a show in Baltimore.
4. Sentence Structure- Problems include: fragments, run-on sentences, faulty parallelism, and modifier placement.
ex. Wrong: While dancing to the beat, the boy took his jacket off his body.
Better: The boy took his jacket off his body, while dancing to the beat.
5. Word Usage- is a problem because we have words that function similarly but not identically.
ex. RIGHT! --- Cancer affects your body.
WRONG! --- Cancer effects your body.
ADVICE: Don't punctuate unless you know the rule.
ex. She wanted to go home, but he wanted to stay out late.
The comma is used in this sentence because it is a compound sentence that is separated by the conjunction but.
2. Subject and Verb Agreement- This problem can occur with collective subjects, certain pronouns, fractions as a subject, compound subjects, or subjects structured with either/or.
(Rule- A fraction or percentage of a whole is considered a singular subject.)
ex. Three- quarters of the pizza is left.
3. Correct Use of Pronouns- Problems people make with words like "he", "she", "you", "they", "I" or "it".
Advice: Pronouns must agree with their antecedents.
Ex. Manchester Orchestra became one of my favorite bands, after they played a show in Baltimore.
4. Sentence Structure- Problems include: fragments, run-on sentences, faulty parallelism, and modifier placement.
ex. Wrong: While dancing to the beat, the boy took his jacket off his body.
Better: The boy took his jacket off his body, while dancing to the beat.
5. Word Usage- is a problem because we have words that function similarly but not identically.
ex. RIGHT! --- Cancer affects your body.
WRONG! --- Cancer effects your body.
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
Chapter 4
A summary lead is the opening of the story that sums up the main points.
Main characteristics:
1. Be Specific- provide important details
2. Avoid Backing Up- start off strong (start with subject)
3. Be Concise- focus on one point
4. Use Active Voice- write so that the subject undertakes an action
Three Examples:
1. Two people died in a single-vehicle crash in Parkville about 2:30 a.m. on Joppa Road near Pershing Avenue, police said. By Gus Sentementes
-I think this is a good example because it tells you who,what,where, and when.
-The lead also starts with what everyone wants to know. When a reader views the picture of the crash the first thing they want to know is how many people died.
2. A worker at the Domino Sugar factory in Baltimore died this morning in a forklift accident -- Maryland's first case of an industrial workplace fatality this year, authorities said. By Gus G. Sentementes
- It is to the point and provides the most important details.
- It is specific
- Avoids backing in
3. WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama signed a bill today extending health coverage to 4 million uninsured children, a much-needed win a day after he lost his nominee to lead his drive for sweeping health care reform. By Kevin Freking
- Specific about what the bill will do
- Gives the who, what, when
All stories taken from Baltimore Sun
Main characteristics:
1. Be Specific- provide important details
2. Avoid Backing Up- start off strong (start with subject)
3. Be Concise- focus on one point
4. Use Active Voice- write so that the subject undertakes an action
Three Examples:
1. Two people died in a single-vehicle crash in Parkville about 2:30 a.m. on Joppa Road near Pershing Avenue, police said. By Gus Sentementes
-I think this is a good example because it tells you who,what,where, and when.
-The lead also starts with what everyone wants to know. When a reader views the picture of the crash the first thing they want to know is how many people died.
2. A worker at the Domino Sugar factory in Baltimore died this morning in a forklift accident -- Maryland's first case of an industrial workplace fatality this year, authorities said. By Gus G. Sentementes
- It is to the point and provides the most important details.
- It is specific
- Avoids backing in
3. WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama signed a bill today extending health coverage to 4 million uninsured children, a much-needed win a day after he lost his nominee to lead his drive for sweeping health care reform. By Kevin Freking
- Specific about what the bill will do
- Gives the who, what, when
All stories taken from Baltimore Sun
Sunday, February 1, 2009
Chapter 14
Objectivity- requires a journalist to use observable facts instead of opinions
- keep your emotions out of your story
- make sure to balance your sources
- report every angle
Throughness- requires a journalist to look at every side of the story
- think about what is important for the readers to know
- get to know your sources
- make sure your sources are reliable
Accuracy- requires a journalist to report the truth
- fact check
- assume that nothing is true about your story without support
- have several sources per side
Fairness- requires a journalist to present every side of the story with intentions to gain truth
- don't assume anything about anyone or anything
- think about the motives of your sources
- try to include the minority opinion
Transparency- requires a journalist to remain in the role of information gatherer to maintain the trust of the public
- do not express your opinions about your sources
- link all sources
- accurately quote sources, do not assume the meaning of their statements, stick to the facts and their quotes
- keep your emotions out of your story
- make sure to balance your sources
- report every angle
Throughness- requires a journalist to look at every side of the story
- think about what is important for the readers to know
- get to know your sources
- make sure your sources are reliable
Accuracy- requires a journalist to report the truth
- fact check
- assume that nothing is true about your story without support
- have several sources per side
Fairness- requires a journalist to present every side of the story with intentions to gain truth
- don't assume anything about anyone or anything
- think about the motives of your sources
- try to include the minority opinion
Transparency- requires a journalist to remain in the role of information gatherer to maintain the trust of the public
- do not express your opinions about your sources
- link all sources
- accurately quote sources, do not assume the meaning of their statements, stick to the facts and their quotes
Saturday, January 31, 2009
Introduction
My name is Katie. I was born April 12th, 1988. I have a twin sister so sometimes I respond to the name Allison. I may have identity issues.I like being from Baltimore, I wish I lived in the city. I transferred here in the Fall from a local community college. I love music. The most recent concert I went to was Manchester Orchestra and Kevin Devine at the Ottobar. I really love film. I like documentaries, indie, and foreign movies. Lately, I have been watching movies illegally on the internet. (JUST KIDDING FILM INDUSTRY.) I like traveling. Last summer, I went to San Francisco with my sister. It was an amazing trip. I hope I can get some money together to go on another trip this summer. I am interested in magazine journalism, but I realize that the times they are a-changin', so I am hoping to learn a lot about new media.
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