Friday, April 29, 2011
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Hard news story
Eastview High School’s own zEUs ultimate team is just starting up their spring season this year. The team, usually dominated by male players, has a couple new pairs of cleats running out on to their field this year- two of these belonging to junior girls, Kaitlyn Brennan and Annalise Peck.
zEUs had a team of 24 guys strong last year, 13 of which were experienced returners that had been playing since the team started in 2008. When graduation rolled around, the remaining 11 players became fearful they would be at a loss in the upcoming season.
Knowing the team couldn’t function with just 11 players, captains Joe Nelson and Garrett Dykstra decided to conduct team try-outs. To their surprise, over 40 Eastview students showed up on the field that day, hoping to earn a spot on the zEUs ultimate team.
“We were more than pleased with the outcome,” said Nelson, “there was a lot of talent to choose from.”
The team ended up recruiting 12 news players this year, two of which were girls.
"This season zEUs is really a new team built on a solid foundation. Our team is fairly inexperienced in the sense that only a handful of us have been playing for three years,” says Nelson.
With all of these players new to the game of ultimate, the 13 of them had a lot of learning to do. Although it has been a lot of work, the team has been having tons of fun in the process, getting to know one another as individuals, and as teammates.
"We have been working very hard, practicing almost every day,” said Nelson.
“Everyone shows up every day ready to hustle and get better with practice. There's a lot of good team chemistry which makes having fun and doing well pretty really easy," said senior handler Jordan Wipf.
Though the team believes this season will go well, the returning seniors knew things were going to be a little different than they were in previous years.
“What's different about the season this year as opposed to last year is that we've got a lot of young talent, who have really stepped up to fill the shoes of all the players that graduated last year. Plus, we've got two girls that bring a new aspect to the team," stated Wipf.
"Being a girl on an all guys team brings on a different perspective. Diversity has its advantages in any type of group or team," said new female zEUs team player, Annalise Peck.
Having a girl on the team is certainly a rare occurrence. Throughout zEUs history, there have only been two other girls that have made the team. Annalise Peck and Kaitlyn Brennan will be the third and fourth.
"I love Frisbee so my friend, Ranji Ramroop, told me to try out for the team. I decided to give it a go since I'm always tossing a Frisbee around anyway. I couldn't be happier with my decision to give zEUs a try,” said Peck.
Kaitlyn Brennan was also influenced by a friend to give trying out for the ultimate team a whirl.
Kaitlyn Brennan was also influenced by a friend to give trying out for the ultimate team a whirl.
"My friend talked me into trying out by constantly bringing it up in study hall and badgering me to try out at the least. But I am glad he did,” said Brennan.
The girls are both having a great time being a part of the team. Being a part of zEUs is unlike any team they have ever been a part of in the past.
“I like being with all the guys. On girls’ teams, there is usually a lot of drama and it's a nice break to get away from all of that,” said Peck.
The girls are working hard and learning a lot in the process. The two of them have been improving their skills with practice and are continually getting better and better. Being the only girls on the team hasn’t been an obstacle for either Brennan or Peck.
"It's not really tough being one of two girls on the team,” said Brennan. “I mean, I'm not the most talented player on the team but I'm improving because all of the guys are really supportive and are more than willing to help out! They don't treat us differently just because were girls!"
As zEUs continues to practice, the returners and all of the new players are improving more and more. Their next game is 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 5th, at Apple Valley High School.
“Having a lot of new players is awesome. I am excited to see the team just get better and better,” said Wipf.
“All of the new team members are learning very quickly and I think zEUs will be a force in the games to come," Said captain Joe Nelson.
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Hard news story questions
Interviews:
"What's different about the season this year as opposed to last year is that we've got a lot of young talent who have really stepped up to fill the shoes of all the players that graduated last year. Plus, we've got two girls that bring a new aspect to the team."
2. How has the season been going?
"The season has been going very well so far. Everyone shows up every day ready to hustle and get better with practice. There's a lot of good team chemistry which makes having fun and doing well pretty really easy."
3. How is having lots of new players on the team? How are they doing?
"Having a lot of new players is awesome. Of course it starts off pretty slow because we've still got to get all of them familiar with the game, but once they understand, i am excited to see the team just get better and better."
"This season zEUs is really a new team built on a solid foundation. Last year we had a team full of players who had been on the team since it started in 2008. Our team is fairly inexperienced in the sense that only a handful of us have been playing for 3 years."
2. How has the season been going?
"So far our season has been going extrememly well. We have played teams that were ranked as the best in the state and beat them."
3. How is having lots of new players on the team? How are they doing?
"The majority of our team is new and we have been working very hard, practicing almost every day. They are learning very quickly and i think zEUs will be a force in the games to come."
Game Schedule:
Thursday, April 28th: zEUs vs. Hopkins @ Hopkins
Thursday, May 5th: zEUs vs. Apple Valley @ Home
"My friend talked me into trying out by bringing it up constantly in study hall and badgering me to try out at the least. But I am glad he did!"
2. Is it tough being one of two girls on the team?
"It's not really tough being one of two girls on the team. I mean, I'm not the most talented player on the team but I'm improving because all of the guys are really supportive and are more than willing to help out! They don't treat us differently just because were girls!"
"I love frisbee and Ranji told me to try out for the team. I decided to give it a go since I'm always tossing a frisbee around anyways. I couldn't be happier with my decision to give zEUs a try!"
2. Is it tough being one of two girls on the team?
"I don't think it's tough being one of two girls on the team because I like being with all the guys. On girls teams, there is usually a lot of drama and it's a nice break to get away from all of that. I'm definately not on of the best players, so it's difficult sometimes, but they make it fun and worth while!"
3. What do you think being a girl brings to the team?
"Being a girl on an all guys team brings on a differnt perspective. Diversity has it's advantages in any type of group or team."
- Jordan Wipf
"What's different about the season this year as opposed to last year is that we've got a lot of young talent who have really stepped up to fill the shoes of all the players that graduated last year. Plus, we've got two girls that bring a new aspect to the team."
2. How has the season been going?
"The season has been going very well so far. Everyone shows up every day ready to hustle and get better with practice. There's a lot of good team chemistry which makes having fun and doing well pretty really easy."
3. How is having lots of new players on the team? How are they doing?
"Having a lot of new players is awesome. Of course it starts off pretty slow because we've still got to get all of them familiar with the game, but once they understand, i am excited to see the team just get better and better."
- Joe Nelson (Captain)
"This season zEUs is really a new team built on a solid foundation. Last year we had a team full of players who had been on the team since it started in 2008. Our team is fairly inexperienced in the sense that only a handful of us have been playing for 3 years."
2. How has the season been going?
"So far our season has been going extrememly well. We have played teams that were ranked as the best in the state and beat them."
3. How is having lots of new players on the team? How are they doing?
"The majority of our team is new and we have been working very hard, practicing almost every day. They are learning very quickly and i think zEUs will be a force in the games to come."
Game Schedule:
Thursday, April 28th: zEUs vs. Hopkins @ Hopkins
Thursday, May 5th: zEUs vs. Apple Valley @ Home
- Kaitlyn Brennan
"My friend talked me into trying out by bringing it up constantly in study hall and badgering me to try out at the least. But I am glad he did!"
2. Is it tough being one of two girls on the team?
"It's not really tough being one of two girls on the team. I mean, I'm not the most talented player on the team but I'm improving because all of the guys are really supportive and are more than willing to help out! They don't treat us differently just because were girls!"
- Annalise Peck
"I love frisbee and Ranji told me to try out for the team. I decided to give it a go since I'm always tossing a frisbee around anyways. I couldn't be happier with my decision to give zEUs a try!"
2. Is it tough being one of two girls on the team?
"I don't think it's tough being one of two girls on the team because I like being with all the guys. On girls teams, there is usually a lot of drama and it's a nice break to get away from all of that. I'm definately not on of the best players, so it's difficult sometimes, but they make it fun and worth while!"
3. What do you think being a girl brings to the team?
"Being a girl on an all guys team brings on a differnt perspective. Diversity has it's advantages in any type of group or team."
Monday, April 25, 2011
Hard News Notes
Hard News Story
Feature Story
Hard news story topic: Throughly Modern Millie???... zEUs???...the dangers of forumspring???
- Must be +/- 600 words.
- It starts with a summary lead: (who, what, where, when, why, how) 1-2 sentences. Should make you want to continue reading.
- Body: filled with things you are writing about- the facts. Add in interviews.. Helps weave everything into a coherant whole.
- Keep the writing clean and uncluttered
- Must be +/- 600 words
- Is not time sensative
- Profiles of people, programs or organizations
Feature Story
- Must be +/- 1,500
- Explores an issue
- Example.. Michael Sheradin story
Hard news story topic: Throughly Modern Millie???... zEUs???...the dangers of forumspring???
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Journalism Law and Ethics Notes
1. What are the 5 freedoms of the 1st amendment?
-Freedom of speech
-Freedom of press
-Freedom of religion
-Freedom of assembly
-Freedom to petition
3. What is the Frasier Standard?
4. What is the Hazelwood Standard?
5. What is the Frederick Standard?
Libel and slander: are legal terms for false statements of fact about a person that are printed, broadcast, spoken or otherwise communicated to others.
-Freedom of speech
-Freedom of press
-Freedom of religion
-Freedom of assembly
-Freedom to petition
2. What is the Tinker Standard?
- Tinker vs. Des Moines school district (1969)- Supreme Court
- Black armbands in 1965
- The first court case in favor of students. When you come into school, you still have first amendment rights as long as it does not cause a huge disruption.
Student speech cannot be censored as long as it does not "materially disrupt class work or involve substantial disorder or invasion of the rights of others."
3. What is the Frasier Standard?
- Bethel School District vs. Fraser (1986)
- Inappropriate speech for class president
Because school officials have an "interest in teaching students the boundaries of socially appropriate behavior," they can censor student speech that is vulgar or indecent, even if it does not cause a "material or substantial disruption."
4. What is the Hazelwood Standard?
- Hazelwood School District vs. Kuhlmeier (1988)
- Censor stories in student newspaper about teen pregnancy and divorce
Censorship of school-sponsored student expression is permissible when school officials can show that it is "reasonably related to legitimate pedagogical (teaching) concerns."
5. What is the Frederick Standard?
- January 2002, Olympic torch travels through town
- Principal Morse cancels school
- Senior Fredrick unveils banner on the sidewalk across street which reads "Bong Hits 4 Jesus."
- Suspended for 10 days
- Since the students were on a class authorized field trip, the supreme court ruled in the school's favor.
Libel and slander: are legal terms for false statements of fact about a person that are printed, broadcast, spoken or otherwise communicated to others.
- Libel is printed
- Slander is spoken
- A defamatory statement (hurts someone's reputation)
- It's published to at least one other person
- It is a false statement
Monday, April 18, 2011
Journalism Notes
Definition:
Define “Journalism” in 1-3 sentences.
The telling of current events that are news worthy through newspapers, magazines, and the internet.
List and describe the six criteria of newsworthiness.
TITLE DESCRIPTION EXAMPLE
1. Timliness: We care about things that are current... example: sports; talking about the Twins' win last night
2. Prominence: We care about important or famous people... example: it was on the news when Brittany Spears shaved her head
3. Proximity: We care about the news that's close to us... example: we care about the weather/ traffic that is close to us
4. Significance: The bigger the event, the more people are impacted by it... example: The tsunami/earthquake in Japan
5. Unusualness: We care about things that don't happen often or are out of the ordinary... example: murders or house fires
6. Human interest: Feel-good stories... example: baby dolphin born at the zoo
What are the advantages of print journalism?
1. The stories go much more into detail.
2. You control what you read.
3. You can physically take it where ever you want.
What are the advantages of broadcast journalism?
1. More timely than print.
2. You can access video and sound components.
3. You can access it anywhere.
4. It's free information
Why has online journalism (convergent media) become so popular?
It's the best of both worlds. It takes the best of print and broadcast journalism and puts them together. You can read, watch, or hear as much as you'd like. The future of news is being able to do everything online.
Define “Journalism” in 1-3 sentences.
The telling of current events that are news worthy through newspapers, magazines, and the internet.
List and describe the six criteria of newsworthiness.
TITLE DESCRIPTION EXAMPLE
1. Timliness: We care about things that are current... example: sports; talking about the Twins' win last night
2. Prominence: We care about important or famous people... example: it was on the news when Brittany Spears shaved her head
3. Proximity: We care about the news that's close to us... example: we care about the weather/ traffic that is close to us
4. Significance: The bigger the event, the more people are impacted by it... example: The tsunami/earthquake in Japan
5. Unusualness: We care about things that don't happen often or are out of the ordinary... example: murders or house fires
6. Human interest: Feel-good stories... example: baby dolphin born at the zoo
What are the advantages of print journalism?
1. The stories go much more into detail.
2. You control what you read.
3. You can physically take it where ever you want.
What are the advantages of broadcast journalism?
1. More timely than print.
2. You can access video and sound components.
3. You can access it anywhere.
4. It's free information
Why has online journalism (convergent media) become so popular?
It's the best of both worlds. It takes the best of print and broadcast journalism and puts them together. You can read, watch, or hear as much as you'd like. The future of news is being able to do everything online.
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