Semester Exam

1. What did she write?

The woman wrote "It's a beautiful day but I can't see it"

2. How did this video make you feel inside?

It got me kind of teary so, at first, I felt sad. Disturbed by the few coins the man was seeing. But then when I saw what she had written it made me feel good to know there are people out there that are willing to help others in need. 

3. Why would I show this video to you?

To show us newspaper staff members that words are powerful and can change how people act, see things, or think.

4. How can you "Change your words" to impact the readers of your school newspaper?

There's also the use of rhetorical strategies like ethos, pathos, or logos. For example, this woman used a shocking statement that made me and possibly others think. It made me feel something emotional which is pathos. I can do the same by getting to the reader, making them think, and use words in a sense that will encourage them to see my point of view or make them feel/think/act a certain way.

5. How many different ways did the Guardian cover the story of the three little pigs?

It covered the story with video, writing, social media, photography, television reporting and direct evidence. 

6. Is the story the same as you remember it as a child?

No, not at all.

7. Who did they interview?

It seems as if they interviewed people who knew the pigs, the wolf, and people who were trying to receive justice on a verdict of if the pigs framed the wolf or not. There was also lots of people talking and discussing their opinions on the matter around the world, but not interviewed directly.

8. What aspects of the story did they cover?

Directly after the police came and took the pigs, putting the pigs into custody, the updates on evidence and research involving the case, facts, riots/people's responses, and the hearing.

9. Were there any aspects of the three little pigs story that were not covered?

If the pigs were proven guilty or not, their backstory involving the wolf or personal backstory, why they did what they did if proven guilty.

10. Did the Guardian ever offer their opinion of what happened, who was guilty, who was not guilty?

No

11. Can we do this for events on our campus on a daily basis?

This is extensive research that would possibly take a while so, no, I don't think it could be done daily. But the coverage with the usage of different types of medias is possible.

12. How can you help make this a reality?

Research, find different people to interview instead of just students and teachers, be creative with graphics/visuals.

Reflection:

The most important thing I learned while taking newspaper this year was definitely leadership and the importance of working with others. As you know, I'm not a huge fan of group work because of my introverted manner. But this class opened doors for me and taught me ways that I can benefit from working in a team and what it feels like to make connections with your staff members. Having Editor in Chief in mind in the future, I know this year as just an Editor of the newspaper helped me immensely with learning how to work with people and handle tough situations when they come across. 

To keep a positive and successful work ethic in this class, I'll remember what it takes to get things done well and on time. It takes an immense amount of work and time, but keeping that in mind will help me continue to excel with spreads, stories, and working with others. The only thing I can think of coming up with improvement ideas is putting the stories back on the board with the page it is going on and who is the editor of the page. This will help with students not getting confused on who their editor is that they need to go to or, for the editors, what stories are going on their page. I've had lots of confusion with that this past semester put putting it in written form up in the room would help. Besides that, I think focusing stories on one person is really awesome. That improved our paper overall!