Hello, everyone! I've had classes with some of you, but for those of you who don't know me, I'm Autumn Rose. I am 20 years old and a junior here at Towson University.
I love to travel, explore, take on new adventures and learn new things. I hope to one day have a job in journalism that allows me to travel the world, meet new people and experience different cultures.
When I'm on campus but not in class you will usually find me listening to my ipod (I would die without it), reading a book, reading a newspaper, doing puzzles, or eating.
I really enjoyed MCOM 257 last semester and I am looking forward to MCOM 258. I am excited about the multi-media aspect of this class. I love photography, and I am looking forward to learning more about audio and video. I hope that this class helps me become more comfortable with interviews and more confident in my abilities as a student journalist. Finally, I am the most excited about beat-blogging. I have no idea what my "beat" will be, but I'm looking forward to finding one!
Monday, August 31, 2009
Thursday, April 2, 2009
Sunday, March 1, 2009
100 Word Assignment
A 3-year-old girl was trapped in a washing machine at a local laundromat yesterday afternoon, Rockland police chief said.
The girl, Jennifer Childs, climbed into the washer while playing with her sister.
Rockland resident Paul Hecker heard screams coming from the laundromat and ran inside to see what was going on. Hecker used a hammer to smash the glass door of the washing machine. Childs was trapped in the washer for more than five minutes before she was rescued, Police Chief Ralph Robinson said.
Childs was admitted to Rockland Hospital yesterday afternoon and was listed in good condition.
The girl, Jennifer Childs, climbed into the washer while playing with her sister.
Rockland resident Paul Hecker heard screams coming from the laundromat and ran inside to see what was going on. Hecker used a hammer to smash the glass door of the washing machine. Childs was trapped in the washer for more than five minutes before she was rescued, Police Chief Ralph Robinson said.
Childs was admitted to Rockland Hospital yesterday afternoon and was listed in good condition.
Tip Sheet
Covering Events
1. Obtain any available advance information and conduct research about the speaker and/or topic before the event. For broadcast and multi-media online reports get as much video and audio done before the event as you can.
2. Prepare questions in advance and ask additional clarifying questions that you may think of during the event.
3. Listen carefully and take good notes -- jot down anything that seems important.
4. Watch for sparks amongst the speaker(s) and the audience.
5. Check, double check, and triple check details. Be sure to have a contact at the event in case you need to verify details or ask follow-up questions.
Finding the story
6. Go through your notes and find the most important or interesting thing(s) that was said or happened, and focus on that.
7. Examine your notes to find the 5 W's and an H. (Who, what, when, where, why, how)
Writing the lede (summary lede)
8. Lede formula: Who did what when, source said.
9. Ledes should be a one sentenct paragraph, 30 words or less.
10. Use active voice: Subject Verb Object
Writing the story
11. Check all your facts (again, and again): names, dates, places, corporate names, titles, numbers, graphics.
12. Follow the inverted pyramid format: start with the most important details and work your way down to the least important details.
1. Obtain any available advance information and conduct research about the speaker and/or topic before the event. For broadcast and multi-media online reports get as much video and audio done before the event as you can.
2. Prepare questions in advance and ask additional clarifying questions that you may think of during the event.
3. Listen carefully and take good notes -- jot down anything that seems important.
4. Watch for sparks amongst the speaker(s) and the audience.
5. Check, double check, and triple check details. Be sure to have a contact at the event in case you need to verify details or ask follow-up questions.
Finding the story
6. Go through your notes and find the most important or interesting thing(s) that was said or happened, and focus on that.
7. Examine your notes to find the 5 W's and an H. (Who, what, when, where, why, how)
Writing the lede (summary lede)
8. Lede formula: Who did what when, source said.
9. Ledes should be a one sentenct paragraph, 30 words or less.
10. Use active voice: Subject Verb Object
Writing the story
11. Check all your facts (again, and again): names, dates, places, corporate names, titles, numbers, graphics.
12. Follow the inverted pyramid format: start with the most important details and work your way down to the least important details.
- Lede: Tell the story quickly.
- Body: Retell the story with more detail. Write the body chronologically or in order or importance.
- End: End with the last detail. Do not write morals or summaries of the story at the end.
- Make sure the quote adds to the story
- Make sure the quoted words are the person's exact words
- Paraphrase when necessary
- Don't put words in a speaker's mouth
- Place attribution carefully
- Avoid inverted attribution: "....," said source. The correct attribution is: "....;" source said.
- Make sure it is clear who is speaking
- Choose verbs carefully: use "said"
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Ledes 4 and 5
4. The rate of identity theft in Towson is more than three times the national average, Justice Department officials said.
5. The Towson school district will receive $1.2 million to support its leading at-risk youth outreach program, the state Commission on Crime and Delinquency said.
5. The Towson school district will receive $1.2 million to support its leading at-risk youth outreach program, the state Commission on Crime and Delinquency said.
Monday, February 23, 2009
Lede Practice
1. Roger Datolli, Mayor Sabrina Datolli’s husband, was severely injured in a three-vehicle accident Thursday afternoon.
2. City council members raised the issue of creating a board to oversee changes to historic downtown at this month’s meeting.
3. A Senate plan to store nuclear waste in Nevada will provide a safe haven for over 77,000 tons of radioactive waste, Head of the Department of Energy said.
2. City council members raised the issue of creating a board to oversee changes to historic downtown at this month’s meeting.
3. A Senate plan to store nuclear waste in Nevada will provide a safe haven for over 77,000 tons of radioactive waste, Head of the Department of Energy said.
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
5 Most Common Grammar Problems
1. Punctuation: commas, semicolons, colons, apostrophes, dashes, and hyphens.
ex: She has lived in Lake City, Fla., all her life.
2. Subject and verb agreement: linking singular subjects with singular verbs; plural subjects, plural verbs.
ex: The Eagles, a classic rock band, is my favorite group.
3. Pronouns: little words that stand for proper nouns (he, she, you, they, I, it)
ex: Baltimore became a model city after it successfully restored the waterfront.
4. Sentence Structure: fragments, run-on sentences, faulty parallelism and modifier placement.
ex: We saw a kite swinging from an overhead wire.
5. Word use: use words correctly in a sentence.
ex: The president's body will lie in state until services are held at the chapel. (Lie, not lay)
ex: She has lived in Lake City, Fla., all her life.
2. Subject and verb agreement: linking singular subjects with singular verbs; plural subjects, plural verbs.
ex: The Eagles, a classic rock band, is my favorite group.
3. Pronouns: little words that stand for proper nouns (he, she, you, they, I, it)
ex: Baltimore became a model city after it successfully restored the waterfront.
4. Sentence Structure: fragments, run-on sentences, faulty parallelism and modifier placement.
ex: We saw a kite swinging from an overhead wire.
5. Word use: use words correctly in a sentence.
ex: The president's body will lie in state until services are held at the chapel. (Lie, not lay)
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