1. YOU CAN RUN BUT YOU CAN’T HIDE, AT LEAST YOU SHOULDN’T IN A
CLOSET.
POLICE FOUND FUGITIVE CHRISTOPHER HOLLAND IN THE CLOSET OF A SAN JOSE APARTMENT ON THURSDAY. HOLLAND RAN THIS WEEK AFTER D-N-A UNLOCKED A 24-YEAR-OLD RAPE AND MURDER COLD CASE.
2. Apartment Rents Soar
45 seconds
HOME SWEET HOME HAS ITS PRICE, AND IN THE BAY AREA IT’S BECOMING EVEN MORE EXPENSIVE.
ACCORDING TO A RECENT SURVEY, MONTHLY RENTS IN THE FINANCIAL AND HIGH-TECH HUBS OF THE BAY AREA HAVE JUMPED 10 PERCENT IN THE LAST YEAR, MAKING THE AVERAGE RENT OVER THE 9 COUNTIES A LITTLE OVER 1500 DOLLARS.
IN AN AREA WHERE THE ECONOMY REMAINS STABLE, MANY SEE TWO CAUSES FOR THE WEAKENING HOUSE MARKET: AN INCREASE IN NEW HIRES FROM OUTSIDE THE REGION AND TIGHTER LENDING STANDARDS.
MANY ECONOMISTS BELIEVE IT COULD BE YEARS BEFORE PRESSURE FROM THE RENTAL MARKET SUBSIDES. (-45-)
3. NORTHWEST AIRLINES ANNOUNCED THIS MORNING THAT IT IS CUTTING ITS DOMESTIC FARES UP TO 40 PERCENT FOR HOLIDAY TRAVELLERS.
C-E-O OF NORTHWEST AIRLINES SAID THEY LIKE TO THINK OF IT AS A HOLIDAY GIFT TO THEIR CUSTOMERS.
TICKETS MUST BE PURCHASED BY FRIDAY FOR TRAVEL IN THE LOWER 48 STATES, ALASKA AND CANADA BETWEEN NOVEMBER 12TH AND JANUARY 14TH.
DISCOUNTS VARY DEPENDING ON TRAVEL DATES AND ARE NOT AVAILABLE ON CERTAIN POPULAR DAYS, INCLUDING – NOVEMBER 23RD, NOVEMBER 26TH, DECEMBER 23RD AND DECEMBER 26TH.
WITH THE DISCOUNTED, NON-REFUNDABLE FARES, A PASSENGER COULD TRAVEL ROUND-TRIP BETWEEN BOSTON AND SAN FRANCISCO FOR 400 DOLLARS ON CERTAIN DAYS.
Tuesday, October 23, 2007
Saturday, October 13, 2007
Soft Broadcast Lead
One squirrel traps nearly 50,000 commuters in Manhattan.
Yesterday afternoon, a squirrel jumped onto railroad power lines, creating a power surge. The surge weakened an overhead bracket. A wire from the bracket dangled down and snared a passing train. The train in it's attempt to free itself teared down all the lines.
Trains were running arain this morning, unfortunately the electrocuted squirrel was not.
OR
Instead of describing the chain reaction could you just write the second paragraph like this:
Yesterday afternoon, a squireel jumped onto railroad power lines, creating a power surge. The surge created a chain of events that ended in the tearing down of all the lines.
Yesterday afternoon, a squirrel jumped onto railroad power lines, creating a power surge. The surge weakened an overhead bracket. A wire from the bracket dangled down and snared a passing train. The train in it's attempt to free itself teared down all the lines.
Trains were running arain this morning, unfortunately the electrocuted squirrel was not.
OR
Instead of describing the chain reaction could you just write the second paragraph like this:
Yesterday afternoon, a squireel jumped onto railroad power lines, creating a power surge. The surge created a chain of events that ended in the tearing down of all the lines.
Sam Donaldson
Sam Donaldson met with San Jose State University (SJSU) students in two private forums Friday afternoon in honor of the Radio and TV Journalism department’s 50th anniversary. An event that was advertised as “something very special” on the department’s website followed through with its endorsement, leaving many students relaying the same sentiments as Eric Austin, a journalism major in his junior year, “the only thing I wish is that he [Donaldson] could have kept talking.”
In both gatherings, the first, a student media press conference, held in the Dwight Bentel Hall at 2:30 Friday afternoon and the second, a SJSU student only Meet and Greet, held in the engineering building immediately after, Donaldson began with a “brief” summary of his past and spent the remaining time answering student’s questions.
Donaldson covered an array of topics including his opinions on the role of the modern journalist, the way coverage on the War against Terrorism has been handled, and the need to cover topics audiences are interested in because whether reporters like it or not there are “three mortgages to pay.”
Whether standing behind a podium with blue and gold streamers in the background or sitting on an empty stage Donaldson held the attention of his audience with quick-witted comments, hand gestures, his own life experiences, and passion in every word he spoke. In addition Donaldson made it personal to the students, calling out individuals to use them in his examples. At one moment, while demonstrating his point on journalist bias using the example of a jaywalking ticket, he called out a student in the crowd, stating that he didn’t like him because he “stole his last three girlfriends.” Donaldson’s point being whether or not an injustice has occurred to a friend or an enemy it is the job of an investigative reporter to put aside his/her own feelings and report the facts.
After two hours with students, Donaldson had to depart for another event, the 50th Anniversary of Radio and Television Journalism National Reunion, where he was the keynote speaker Friday night at the Rotary Summit Center in San Jose. After the meet and greet adjourned students circled around Donaldson for a few final questions and moments with the American icon.
I'm sorry for the lack of important quotes. I was there on assignment for my photojournalism course and got so caught up with the camera I forgot to write in between clicking.
In both gatherings, the first, a student media press conference, held in the Dwight Bentel Hall at 2:30 Friday afternoon and the second, a SJSU student only Meet and Greet, held in the engineering building immediately after, Donaldson began with a “brief” summary of his past and spent the remaining time answering student’s questions.
Donaldson covered an array of topics including his opinions on the role of the modern journalist, the way coverage on the War against Terrorism has been handled, and the need to cover topics audiences are interested in because whether reporters like it or not there are “three mortgages to pay.”
Whether standing behind a podium with blue and gold streamers in the background or sitting on an empty stage Donaldson held the attention of his audience with quick-witted comments, hand gestures, his own life experiences, and passion in every word he spoke. In addition Donaldson made it personal to the students, calling out individuals to use them in his examples. At one moment, while demonstrating his point on journalist bias using the example of a jaywalking ticket, he called out a student in the crowd, stating that he didn’t like him because he “stole his last three girlfriends.” Donaldson’s point being whether or not an injustice has occurred to a friend or an enemy it is the job of an investigative reporter to put aside his/her own feelings and report the facts.
After two hours with students, Donaldson had to depart for another event, the 50th Anniversary of Radio and Television Journalism National Reunion, where he was the keynote speaker Friday night at the Rotary Summit Center in San Jose. After the meet and greet adjourned students circled around Donaldson for a few final questions and moments with the American icon.
I'm sorry for the lack of important quotes. I was there on assignment for my photojournalism course and got so caught up with the camera I forgot to write in between clicking.
Reporting with Numbers
1. State = 8/20 =66.66% or about 67%
Tuition = 6/120 = 5.0 or 5%
Fees/Grants/Gifts = 34/120 = 28.33% or about 28%
The largest amount of funding for this college comes from the state, the smallest amount from the students and the rest from the fees/grants/gifts.
2. .8, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1.2, 7
average = 1.857 or about 1.86 years in prison
median = 1
The median is the most appropriate way to configure the average prison term because the 7 year prison term is an irregular extreme that throws off the calculations of the mean. Because the mean is affected by the 7 year figure when averaging the numbers one is left to believe that the average prison term is 2 years when in reality the average prison term is only 1 year.
3. California's state tax is 7.25% however, in certain areas, such as the Bay Area ,state tax can be as high as 8.25% the first set of data was calculated at a 7.25% rate and the second set was calculated at 8.25%.
Amount saved if tax is 7.25%:
At $5 a week: $18.85 would be saved over the course of a year.
At $20 a week: $75.40 would be saved over the course of a year.
Amount saved if tax is 8.25%
At $5 a week: $21.45 would be saved over the course of a year.
At $20 a week: $85.80 would be saved over the course of year.
Tuition = 6/120 = 5.0 or 5%
Fees/Grants/Gifts = 34/120 = 28.33% or about 28%
The largest amount of funding for this college comes from the state, the smallest amount from the students and the rest from the fees/grants/gifts.
2. .8, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1.2, 7
average = 1.857 or about 1.86 years in prison
median = 1
The median is the most appropriate way to configure the average prison term because the 7 year prison term is an irregular extreme that throws off the calculations of the mean. Because the mean is affected by the 7 year figure when averaging the numbers one is left to believe that the average prison term is 2 years when in reality the average prison term is only 1 year.
3. California's state tax is 7.25% however, in certain areas, such as the Bay Area ,state tax can be as high as 8.25% the first set of data was calculated at a 7.25% rate and the second set was calculated at 8.25%.
Amount saved if tax is 7.25%:
At $5 a week: $18.85 would be saved over the course of a year.
At $20 a week: $75.40 would be saved over the course of a year.
Amount saved if tax is 8.25%
At $5 a week: $21.45 would be saved over the course of a year.
At $20 a week: $85.80 would be saved over the course of year.
Saturday, October 6, 2007
AP Style Quiz (S-Z)
1. He thought of Smokey Bear every time he got near a smoldering fire or entered a smoky room.
2. The forecast is for lower temperatures, falling to the low 30s by tonight. If the rain continues, as expected, there could be a travelers advisory.
3. To celebrate Veterans Day, the anniversary of the armistice that ended World War I, troops of former soldiers will march down Main Street carrying U.S. flags.
4. His weeklong ordeal will be finished when finals week is over. Until then, his well-being is in doubt.
5. A 19-year-old man was arrested Monday for carrying a Saturday night special without a permit. After being released on bond, he disappeared. His whereabouts is unknown.
Bonus:
6. The man was arrested for brandishing a 12-gauge shotgun outside his home.
2. The forecast is for lower temperatures, falling to the low 30s by tonight. If the rain continues, as expected, there could be a travelers advisory.
3. To celebrate Veterans Day, the anniversary of the armistice that ended World War I, troops of former soldiers will march down Main Street carrying U.S. flags.
4. His weeklong ordeal will be finished when finals week is over. Until then, his well-being is in doubt.
5. A 19-year-old man was arrested Monday for carrying a Saturday night special without a permit. After being released on bond, he disappeared. His whereabouts is unknown.
Bonus:
6. The man was arrested for brandishing a 12-gauge shotgun outside his home.
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