The Inverted Pyramid

Elements of News

Proximity: http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/us/2012/04/17/austin-police-officer-shoots-dog.kxan
Prominence: http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/living/2012/02/12/iri-michelle-obama.cnn
Timeliness: http://www.cnn.com/2012/04/19/tech/mobile/draw-something-app-updated/index.html?hpt=hp_c2
Oddity: http://www.cnn.com/video/?hpt=hp_c2#/video/bestoftv/2012/04/18/dnt-fl-publix-car-crash.wjxt
Consequence: http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/us/2012/04/16/cnn-presents-faith-and-fury-2.cnn
Conflict: http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/politics/2012/04/18/pkg-moos-dog-eat-dog-politics.cnn
Human Interest: http://www.cnn.com/video/?hpt=hp_c4#/video/us/2012/04/19/mxp-police-car-gas.hln

Basic Newswriting and News Values - 2 part blog

1)Who? Jim Tilmon
Who is involved? Airplane Pilots
Who does/did the situation affect? Airplane Passengers
Who said so? The news reporter


What? Airplane
What is happening? It's doing a nose dive.
What did happen? Pilot thought he saw Venus.
What are the consequences? Almost kills passengers
What is different about this? Never heard of pilot nose diving due to Venus.
What are the choices? Thought Nose diving was the best choice.


When? 2011
When did or will this happen? 2011
When was this discovered? 2011


Where? Toronto Canada airport
Where did or will this happen? Canada.


Why? Because pilot saw "Venus".
Why did this happen or will it happen? Because he saw "Venus".


How? There was an oncoming plane
How did it or will it happen? Pilot woke up dazed from nap.
How much does it cost? Not a cent
How many people does this affect? All the passengers
How do you feel about this? It is shocking.


2)Who? Salecia Johnson
Who is involved? Principal
Who does/did the situation affect? The principal and students
Who said so? Dray Swicord


What? Kid throws tantrum
What is happening? Kid throws tantrum
What did happen? Kid threw tantrum
What are the consequences? She got arrested.
What is different about this? She was 6
What are the choices? She decided to hurt principal and destroy property


When? 2012
When did or will this happen? 2012
When was this discovered? 2012


Where? Creekside elementary
Where did or will this happen? Creekside elementary 


Why? Family problems
Why did this happen or will it happen? Family problems


How? She started breaking things
How did it or will it happen? She started breaking things.
How much does it cost? unknown
How many people does this affect? The school
How do you feel about this? I feel that this is strange

3)Who? Austin Fisher

Who is involved? Austin Fisher
Who does/did the situation affect? Austin Fisher
Who said so? News Reporter


What? They let him walk
What is happening? they let him walk
What did happen? he missed to much school
What are the consequences? they didn't want to let him walk
What is different about this? he had a reason to miss school
What are the choices? miss school and care for his mother who has cancer


When? 2011
When did or will this happen? 2011
When was this discovered? 2011


Where? Ohio
Where did or will this happen? Ohio


Why? Because he missed to much school
Why did this happen or will it happen? He missed to much school


How? For taking care of his mother
How did it or will it happen? for taking care of his mother
How much does it cost? Nothing
How many people does this affect? The whole community
How do you feel about this? It's very touching.

Student of the month Q & A

How does it feel to be student of the month?
It feels great!

Does it make you proud?
Yes, I didn't think that I would have done it.

Does it make your parents proud?
Yes, they think they pushed me hard.

Are you going to put it on your fridge?
Yes, but most likely in a frame.

Is this the first time you've been elected as student of the month?
Yes, but I want to be student of the year.

Do you appreciate this moment?
Very much, I feel greatly honored

Is this a big moment of your life?
In my teenage years, yes.

Do you get your picture anywhere?
No, i just recieve the award.

Can I take your picture?
Yes, you may.

Are you the first to win this award?
In my family, yes.

Is there a list of students of the month?
I'm not entirly sure.
 Who grants you this award?
The principals.

Does it look good on your resume?
Yes, it will make me come off as hard working.

Could it help you get a scholarship?
Yes, because colleges might like that I impress the principals.

What did you have to do to get this award?
Do everything the teachers asked me to do and basically be an outstanding student.

Do you deserve this award?
Of course, I tried my hardest.

How did you find out that you had won this award?
The principals announced it over the intercom.

Are you being treated differently now that you have won?
No, not really.

Do you think you will win again?
Yes, if I try hard.

Student of the Month

1. How does it feel to be student of the month?
2. Does it make you proud?
3. Does it make your parents proud?
4. Are you going to put it on your fridge?
5. Is this the first time you've been elected as student of the month?
6. Do you appreciate this moment?
7. Is this a big moment of your life?
8. Do you get your picture anywhere?
9. Can I take your picture?
10. Are you the first to win this award?
11. Is there a list of students of the month?
12. If so where is it?
13. Who grants you this award?
14. Does it look good on your resume?
15. Could it help you get a scholarship?
16. What did you have to do to get this award?
17. Do you deserve this award?
18. How did you find out that you had won this award?
19. Are you being treated differently now that you have won?
20. Do you think you will win again?

Student of the Month

1. How does it feel to be student of the month?
2. Does it make you proud?
3. Does it make your parents proud?
4. Are you going to put it on your fridge?
5. Is this the first time you've been elected as student of the month?
6. Do you appreciate this moment?
7. Is this a big moment of your life?
8. Do you get your picture anywhere?
9. Can I take your picture?
10. Are you the first to win this award?
11. Is there a list of students of the month?
12. If so where is it?
13. Who grants you this award?
14. Does it look good on your resume?
15. Could it help you get a scholarship?
16. What did you have to do to get this award?
17. Do you deserve this award?
18. How did you find out that you had won this award?
19. Are you being treated differently now that you have won?
20. Do you think you will win again?

School Uniforms

1. Do you like the idea of uniforms at school?
2. Would you be mad if they passed this law?
3. Why do you think they are doing this?
4. Would it help you focus in school more?
5. Would you consider moving?
6. Is it reasonable for them to do that?
7. Would teachers agree with this?
8. Would you get used to it?
9. Should the teachers have to wear a uniform as well?
10. What should the uniforms look like?
11. Should the uniform also change the pants/shorts?
12. Do you think some people would be happy with the uniforms?
13. Would it keep people out of order?
14. Have you ever had school uniform?
15. If so, what did you have to wear?
16. Was it fair to students?
17. Did the teachers also have a uniform?
18. Would it cost more money for your parents?
19. Would your parents agree with having a uniform?
20. Would it change your school behavior?

Sports/Action shoot finale

  Daniel running toward the camera. He is preparing for track.

  Frankie running the track. She is running for gym.

  A blurry shot of Frankie as she was picking up a tennis ball off of the ground.

Emilio walking across me on the side walk on his way to class.

My Yearbook Spread

Caption and evaluation practice

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Horses grazing among the land on an early Sunday morning in New Zealand . The farmer has to hurry to get over there  and put all the horses in the barn because there is going to be a tornado.

Enraged man is holding a Molotov cocktail In the parking lot , the morning of March 3rd. While he is to protesting, because  they are overpricing everything. 

Hundreds of Catholic people are gathered around in Baltimore, Maryland. They are there to support the priest of the  church that is dying from cancer.

African minor that digs gold in Kenya, Africa every day. He is constantly dehydrated and  tired due to the sever working conditions.