Exercise 5.10 Stovall
Binge drinking at fraternity parties have become a huge issue as students from LSU and MIT have recently suffered alcohol poisoning. One student from LSU and one from MIT recently died due to alcohol poisoning which has caused the universities to crack down on their policies. One university president has restated a policy that bans […]
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a) Straight-news lead – Government data show that the federal Energy Star program, whose familiar logo adorns products from light bulbs to furnaces, can work a bit like Garrison Keillor’s fictional Lake Wobegon, Minn. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/02/21/AR2010022103688.html b) Anecdotal lead – DURHAM, N.C. — Through much of Sunday afternoon at Cameron Indoor Stadium, a pocket of red-wearing Maryland […]
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Lawsuit Amburn’s Produce Market sued 100K due to negligence. Ellie Maston slipped on green beans that were left out on the market floor and broke her hip. The accident occurred on April 1st of this year. According to the suit, Maston “suffered permanent bodily and mental injuries, incurred medical expenses and lost income.”
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While reading The Washington Post online (which by the way – I had to sign up for a free subscription to do so), I found this one particular article very interesting considering I will soon be flying out of the country. The article, written by Nancy Trejos, talks about the increasing and excessive baggage fees […]
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Quotation #1 Martin Goldsmith, GM of the local radio station, said that their goal is to raise $100,000 this year which is %15 more than last year. Because they spend about $130,000 a year buying programs for the station, the $100,000 will help pay for this and keep their audience happy. Quotation #2 Marilyn Wall, […]
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Photo courtesy of Flickr user ecstaticist. This photo shows two sailboats far out in the ocean. The closest boat has a sail that is blue and yellow and is spread out by the wind. There is a silhouette of a person sitting down and steering the boat. The further boat’s sail looks green and yellow […]
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Good Morning America reported a story about a Fairfax county school administrator’s wife who left a not-so-pleasant voice-mail for a student. The student had called and left a message at the home of the administrator complaining that they had not gotten a day off of school due to the snow storm. He left his name and number and received […]
Filed under Uncategorized | Comment (1)Friday’s Snow Predictions
What’s up with this weather lately? The amount of snow we’ve been getting is unbelievable. I’ve been hearing predictions for 20 inches in our area. I just read an article in The Washington Post that said it’s extremely rare for us to get two double-diget snowfalls in a single winter. I’m a fan of snow, […]
Filed under Uncategorized | Comments (3)4.2 News Values
“Good Guy” Holds Teacher, Students Hostage 1. The news value that is present in this article is the bizarre or unusual. Because Eli Dean, the student who held the teacher and students at gunpoint, is considered someone who would never hurt anyone, this is a rare or unusual event. It is also bizarre that he […]
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