#24
Today we will return to writing a review. This will be for a film or television series you've seen, a book you've read, or a restaurant you've visited. Research reviews to give yourself some insight into how the review should be written.

Visit the usual newspapers and websites of your choice for ideas.
Find reviews in entertainment sections.

http://nydailynews.com/
http://nytimes.com/

THIS WILL BE YOUR BLOG FOR TODAY AND YOU MUST ALSO EMAIL IT TO ME AT:
Wmullig@schools.nyc.gov

#23- Free topic blog today. Continue refining your blog and find its overall focus.
can you state in one sentence the overall purpose of your blog?

Be sure you have the minimum number of required blogs and that you are up to date on all your other work. Check my older posts along the right side of my page if you're not sure.

#22-Today's blog topic: Click links below and find at least one other article to read on the subject or view comments about this article on The Daily News site.

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/2010/02/18/2010-02-18_lawsuit_accuses_pennsylvania_school_district_of_spying_on_students_through_lapto.html

http://www.nbc-2.com/Global/story.asp?S=12029400

Hey, Y'all,

Welcome back. Hope you had a super duper whooper of a vacation.


We're heading back to political cartoons. Follow the link below and answer the three questions in the Talking Points section.


http://nieonline.com/cftc/pdfs/drivingwhiletexting.pdf


Email the answers to me at wmullig@schools.nyc.gov

For additional political cartoons go to:

http://editorialcartoonists.com/


Write your daily blog after you have finished and emailed me the assignment.

Last day to submit hard news story #2. (Congo story was #1.)

Give me a hard copy or email me a copy at wmullig@schools.nyc.gov.

Use today to post your daily blog (You should have 20 by now) and to visit other blogs and leave comments, if possible.

ENJOY YOUR WEEK OFF!

2-11-10

Post your daily blog.

FYI: More follow-up on the situation in DR Congo.

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/11/opinion/11kristof.html?ref=opinion

Hard news story is due Friday. If you miss class email your blog ato me at:

wmullig@schools.nyc.gov

Hope you enjoyed your day off.

Today, post your daily blog and then continue researching your new hard news story.
I want a hard copy of your blog about this news story on Thursday.
(Snowstorm tomorrow will push things back a day.)


Here's some hard news for ya if you're having trouble finding a topic.

This was the case I was almost on when I went to jury duty last Friday.

Prosecutor: Thornton hired 'death squad' to kill partner

Continue with your daily blog but also begin research on a new hard news story. It can be any hard news story but just make it one with legs. (This means a story that will run for a while, just like the Congo story we followed last week.) Use http://nytimes.com or http://bbc.co.uk to get started and decide if you want to follow a local, a national or an international news story. This blog will be due Wednesday.

Click on map for larger image.

Journalists know many things. If they don't, they read to further educate themselves about all sorts of issues. Today I will provide you with background information about the conflict in DR Congo you read about yesterday. Refer to it as you finish your blog from yesterday. Make sure you're aware of the background of today's conflict and be certain to read the last paragraph to see just how complex the current situation is. Hard copy of your blog is due to me tomorrow, Friday.

Reconnect with your blog and create a new post today. Tomorrow we return to hard news stories.

Time to reconnect with a hard news story.

This editorial is astounding and about a topic that doesn't appear in most mainstream news sources. The Grammys took up so much time and space a story like this that takes place half a world away is lost.(Sarcasm)

Do additional research and post a blog entry about this topic. Include a link to another story source on this topic as well.

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/31/opinion/31kristof.html?scp=1&sq=Kristof&st=nyt