what is news assignment

What I want you to know:
1. What news is
2. What "news values" are part of news
3. How "audience" affects news content
4. Different types of news
5. The journalist's role in news



In the links and assignments column, read the article "What is news"

Over the course of this assignment, you will present and explain portions of the article to the class. These explanations will be as part of a group or team, but everyone is required to say something individually as well.

Form four groups. Presentations will be based on weekly assignments. In other words, group one will present the week one assignments on presentation days.

All groups, read the article, indicated weekly below, and answer the questions from the reading assignment. All groups answer all the questions each week.

In your answers and presentations be sure you comment on  the following:

Week one
1. Include at least five "news values". Explain what each one means.
2. How does the intended audience affect news?
3. What are the two types of news mentioned? Explain what each means.
4. Describe, define and explain the three basic origins of new stories.

Week two
5. Read "The Journalist's Role".
a. How is a journalist different from a propagandist or gossip?
b. How does the concept of independence enter into the role of a journalist?
6. Read "Objectivity and Fairness".
a. What was the original meaning of the term "objectivity"?
b. Explain the concept of "objectivity" after 1996.
c. From reading the last three paragraphs, comment on  fairness and balance. If there are two or more sides to a story, should equal time or space be given to all groups? Why or why not?

Week three
7. Read "News Providers"
a. Describe, define and explain these news sources-newspapers, magazines, radio, television, the internet. Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of each.
b. What are some of the "additional skills" today's journalists may need?
8. Discuss the principles of journalism in a democratic society

Week four
9. List one example of fair and balanced news as well as one example that is not fair and balanced. Explain why you believe this is true.


Week five
Presentations

Your grade: 

Assessment for written responses:

Your responses should be brief, but thorough, containing all the most important information from the text. You could think of these as notes that you will use for your presentation.

Rubric:
1. Responses contain thorough and adequate information in  answers to the questions asked about the text read. 4 points. 100-93.
2. Responses contain sufficient information in  answers to the questions asked about the text read. 3 points. 92-85.
3. Responses contain limited information in  answers to the questions asked about the text read. 2 points. 84-75.
4. Responses contain limited information in  answers to the questions asked about the text read. 1 point. 74-50.

The presentation:
1. Tell me what you are going to tell me
2. Tell me (details and explanation)
3. Tell me what you told me

Also,

Keep it simple and brief, with minimal text. 3 minutes maximum.
This does not have to be PowerPoint, but does have to have visuals.
Everyone in the group should speak (notecards?).

Have fun. Be creative.
Rap it
Cheer it
Perform it
Make it fun and exciting



Assessment for presentation:


Presentation rubric: (maximum of 20 points for each category)

_____ Speaking and research skills could facilitate interviewing and other oral communication activities.

_____ Evidence of language skills, demeanor, and attire to cultivate success and good public relations.

_____ Journalistic vocabulary common to the industry to speaking, listening, and writing activities.

_____Legal and ethical journalistic standards applied to presentation activities.

_____ Clarity of explanation, in terms of the explanation content, plus vocalization and speech.


Audience Participation rubric:
1. Individual pays total attention to presentation. 100 points.
2. Individual uses electronic devices, internet, computers, talks, sleeps or otherwise does not pay respectful attention to presenters. 50 points possible deduction.

december 3_8

Midterm exam

Superlative nominations

NHS help

Senior Exemptions

Deadlines

Finish pages this week

•66, 76, 
•78, 79, 80 (titles and type) http://hillwoodyearbook.blogspot.com/2017/11/sports-and-organization-pages.html

•Academy candids

•Large Academy Photos????????

Tuesday, December 5
Hillwood Rock Bands Concert, 6:30pm

Thursday, December 7
Hillwood Chamber Choir, Mixed Chorus, Symphonic Band, Strings, Percussion Ensemble Concert, 6:30pm

Can anyone take photos?????

Everyone, watch for:

photos that are too dark, lighten in Photoshop before you upload

hand signs that are, or could be interpreted as, gang signs

Discussion

Problem: I need photos

Solution: For example, I need photos of Health Science, but I'm not in the Health Science Academy.

Is anyone on the yearbook staff in the 
HS Academy?

If the answer is yes, that person(s) should take a camera with you for several days and take photos. The black point and shoots are excellent for this.



p5 Andrew_needs a headline

p32 Alex_replace photo of guys doing hand signs

p65 Yorusalem  ????????????????


p76 Mohamed????????????

p79 Alex_needs name of team and fix names - bold, not all names are finished.

p78 Annie ?????????????????????

p80 Saskia ????????????????? we have talked

p81 Tom ??????????????????????

pp 92 and 93 Latiana ?????????????????????????????

nov 28-dec 1

Finish pages this week

Tuesday, December 5
Hillwood Rock Bands Concert, 6:30pm

Thursday, December 7
Hillwood Chamber Choir, Mixed Chorus, Symphonic Band, Strings, Percussion Ensemble Concert, 6:30pm

Can anyone take photos?????

Everyone, watch for:

photos that are too dark, lighten in Photoshop before you upload

hand signs that are, or could be interpreted as, gang signs

Discussion

Problem: I need photos

Solution: For example, I need photos of Health Science, but I'm not in the Health Science Academy.

Is anyone on the yearbook staff in the 
HS Academy?

If the answer is yes, that person(s) should take a camera with you for several days and take photos. The black point and shoots are excellent for this.



p5 Andrew_needs a headline

p32 Alex_replace photo of guys doing hand signs

p65 Yorusalem  ????????????????


p76 Mohamed????????????

p79 Alex_needs name of team and fix names - bold, not all names are finished.

p78 Annie ?????????????????????

p80 Saskia ????????????????? we have talked

p81 Tom ??????????????????????

pp 92 and 93 Latiana ?????????????????????????????

november 28-december 1

Awards pages? Next to "Stand"?

Tuesday, December 5
Hillwood Rock Bands Concert, 6:30pm

Thursday, December 7
Hillwood Chamber Choir, Mixed Chorus, Symphonic Band, Strings, Percussion Ensemble Concert, 6:30pm

Can anyone take photos?????

Deadline pages

Editors, look at completed pages and be sure they are what we want. For example, Homecoming.

Everyone, watch for:

photos that are too dark, lighten in Photoshop before you upload

hand signs that are, or could be interpreted as, gang signs

Discussion

Problem: I need photos

Solution: For example, I need photos of Health Science, but I'm not in the Health Science Academy.

Is anyone on the yearbook staff in the 
HS Academy?

If the answer is yes, that person(s) should take a camera with you for several days and take photos. The black point and shoots are excellent for this.



p5 Andrew_needs a headline

p32 Alex_replace photo of guys doing hand signs

p65 Yorusalem  ????????????????



p76 Mohamed????????????

p79 Alex_needs name of team and fix names - bold, not all names are finished.

p78 Annie ?????????????????????

p80 Saskia ????????????????? we have talked

p81 Tom ??????????????????????

pp 92 and 93 Latiana ?????????????????????????????

yearbook literacy

Literacy assignment for January 11 or 12

https://hillwoodphoto2.blogspot.com/2017/10/literacy-assignments.html













Old assignment
http://hillwoodyearbook.blogspot.com/2014/03/what-is-news-article.html

Read the article by Deborah Potter and list what you consider the 5 most important "news values".
They are in bold type.

As you list, in your own words and in one sentence, describe the meaning of each of your 5 "news values".

sports and organization pages

The names below members should be typed in AHJ Times, 10 point.

The row names, Front row, Second row and Back Row should be AHJ Schnittger Bold

Here is an example of how this should look:

Front row (left to right): Autumn Kelly, Camille Brown, Sydney Armstead, Dana Bonner.  Second row (left to right): Kailey Fulton, Next Name...........Chelsea Igbenu. Back row (left to right): Kenise Sterling...................Aysla Nix. 

nov 6-9

Today:



•Your pages. I will check all due pages beginning Friday. Missing a deadline is 50x5.
If there is an issue, discuss it with me today.

Do you know.........
What pages are assigned to you?
When they are due?
What photos and words will be on the page?
Who can help you?

http://hillwoodyearbook.blogspot.com/2017/10/yearbook-pages-report.html


This week.....if you are assigned a club or organization, find out when you can get photos

Remember....

.....we all help each other with photos, and I have photos from Lifetouch, Homecoming, sports, etc.

Literacy Focus assignments
http://hillwoodyearbook.blogspot.com/2017/10/literacy-focus-cotober-30november-3.html

Homework this week + literacy focus
2 per week:
• Read, listen to, or watch news.
      Cite the source, title and date, such as USA Today, "More than half of Puerto Rico still without  drinking water", September 30. List the 5W's + H (Who, What, When, Where, Why and How).

try this link:
http://www.onlinenewspapers.com/
                 
or..................
• Write your own "very brief" news story, in third person, incorporating the 5W's + H.
Over 60 educators from around the world toured Hillwood High School on September 26. 
They were sponsored by Nashville Hub. Hub's mission is to provide coaching and support to communities that are working to transform the high school experience using the Academy model to prepare all students for college, career, and life. 

...................Anything missing here?

 Send me an email:
See "sending emails" under links and assignments  in the right hand column

Address: 
topperselfie@gmail.com
Be sure I know this is you. I would not know that
"raidersofthelostart@gmail.com" is you. 

Subject line: Literacy and Homework_week of (month & dates of the week)

Standard
Demonstrate knowledge of layout and design procedures by incorporating consistency of style using a desktop publishing system 

What I Want You to Know or Do:

Take photos that are well focused
Take photos that are well composed (rule of thirds)
Take photos that show the story of the school year
Use and understand page layout software 

....if photos are too dark, they should be lightened in Photoshop before being put on a page