(Journalism)
Done based on the February 28th Daily Gleaner.
1. 4 items that appear on the front page other than pictures and stories are: An advertisement at the bottom of the page, a table of contents on the side, today's weather forecast at the top, and the barcode for purchasing the paper on the side.
2. The headline for the most important story on the front page is: "Writing may be on wall for education programs."
3. If I had to take out one of the stories on the front page to make room for a late breaking story, I would take out "Taking school to the great outdoors" which is about schools teaching a class outside. I would take this one out because it would still be seen on a different page, but may not be more important than this late breaking story.
*I would take out the story "PM goes on ski weekend" because it is not so important that it needs to be on the front page. It is not like the other 5 articles which talk about issues and problems that people should be aware of.
4. Out of the six stories, I would put pictures on the following articles: "The price of milk will double", "Forest fires cause great damage in Northern Ontario", and "A Canadian athlete sets a world high jump record at Athens Olympics". I would put pictures on these stories because they seem to be an upcoming issue, or something really fantastic, so they should be honored with a picture which helps with the article.
Hard News Stories:
1. The reporter is Terri Theodore.
2. The source of the story is the Canadian Press.
3. I think that the reporter got the information to write the story from some of the key people in the case, like Latimer's wife, and his lawyer. I think they also got the information
4. Even though it's not really a two-sided story, there is the other side that people may not think that Latimer should have gotten day parole. The reporter explains that some people still think that Robert Latimer should stay in prison for the remainder of his sentence.
5. I do think that the reporter should do a follow up on the story to show how Latimer is doing with the day parole that he has been granted. I know that many people support him, and would probably like to know how he is doing with this new sense of freedom.
6. The best quote in the story is: "The appeal division of the National Parole Board found that Mr. Latimer does not represent a significant threat to re offend." This was the best quote because it explains that they do not think that he is a threat because he killed his daughter so she wouldn't be in constant pain for the rest of her life. This shows that it is highly unlikely that he will re offend.
7. Headline: "Latimer finally wins day parole"
Lead: Robert Latimer was granted day parole on wednesday and was met with relief on the farm where he killed his disabled daughter fourteen years ago.
Who: Robert Latimer
What: He has been granted day parole after spending seven years in prison for killing his daughter.
Where: Vancouver, British Columbia
When: Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Why: The day parole was granted because there was no reason to turn down the request that was made last year.
How: They appealed the decision from last December, which stated the refusal of day parole for Latimer. The appeal division said that the refusal couldn't be supported by law.
Opinion
1. Tom Hickie from Fredericton is offering this opinion.
2. Mr. Hickie knows quite a bit on the topic that he is writing about. He knows what types of classes that are available both for students in the United States and Canada. He knows things like the differences between both school systems, and how the United States schools have classes that are more based on the students' interests.
3. Yes, facts have been given to support the writer's opinion, like the classes for hunting and fishing that are offered in Arkansas. He also gives facts on Canadian students who have done poorly that are put in classes with students who are much younger than they are. This obviously puts pressure on and puts down these students.
4. The writer is appealing to reason in that the Canadian school system can obviously become better. There are examples displaying the differences between schooling in the US and schooling in Canada. He is saying that the education system needs to be more about the students themselves, rather than the wishes of teachers and parents. He also takes a stab at the French Immersion program, as is it questioned whether or not the courses are beneficial to students in the long run.
5. Many people will benefit if the opinion being presented is generally accepted. If the education system is changed, then students will benefit, along with parents and teachers as the students are getting a more personal schooling, with courses that cater to the students interests, therefore making school a much better place to be for students.
Sports:
1. The percentage of sports stories in the paper written by the Daily Gleaner reporters and the percentage written by reporters from other agencies is 50/50. In this day's paper the stories were split equally.
2. There are 26 stories in the sports section of the newspaper.
3. "Senatorial Shuffle" is a story that outlines two conflicts: Competitor vs. Competitor, and Competitor vs. Team Management.
4.a. The nature of this conflict is that the Ottawa Senators fired their head coach, after their second straight shutout loss, and brought in a new one.
b. The names of the parties involved in the conflict are John Paddock, who was fired, and Bryan Murray, who is now the new head coach.
c. The cause of the conflict is that the Senators were losing too many games, and were passed by New Jersey for the number one spot in the Eastern Conference.
d. The conflict will affect people that are not directly involved because maybe Paddock has some fans as a coach, who might not support the Senators now that they have fired him. Also, he was given a different job with regards to the team, which also may affect some people surrounding that job.
No comments:
Post a Comment