Wednesday, April 27, 2011

Hard News Story

Topic : Twitter

Angle : Why Twitter has become such a big hit

Hard News Story Interview Questions

Jack Yak
1. Why do you perfer Twitter over other social networks?
-Because it doesn't have all the other advertisment that go along with facebook

2. What do you like about Twitter?
-The fact that its very accessible like on my phone etc.

3. Facebook or Twitter?
-Twitter

4. Who's your favorite Celeb to follow?
-Katt Williams

Sam Ross
1. Why would you perfer Twitter over other social networks?
-I enjoy reading celeb's tweets other than friends status on facebook

2. What do you like about Twitter?
-It's easy and you can say what you want.

3. Facebook or Twitter?
-Twitter

4. Who's your favorite Celeb to follow?
-Curren$y

Kyle Jonas
1. Why would you perfer Twitter over other social networks?
-quick and easy access, and you can follow celebs

2. What do you like about Twitter?
-follow sports athletes

3. Facebook or Twitter?
-facebook

4. Who's your favorite Celeb to follow?
-Wiz Khalifa

Monday, April 18, 2011

Journalism notes

Journalism: The telling of current events that are news worthy, through newspapers, magazines, and the internet.
Timeliness: cares about things that are current.

1. Timeliness- Things that just happened

2. Significance- Things that impact a number of people
3. Prominence- Things that happen to important people

4. Unusualness- Things that hardly happen

5. Proximity- Things that are close to us

6. Human interests- Things that deals with our emotions



Why has online journalism become so popular?: Because its the best of each media. It can be updated by the second and you can do much more. Also everyone is doing it!