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Leads exercise #2

melissahyer — Sat, 22 Sep 2007 06:25:01 +0000

Yesterday, 131 people died in the worst air crash disaster in the past three years. The US plane pummeled to the ground outside of Pittsburg, while attempting to land.

Just Getting Started

melissahyer — Sat, 22 Sep 2007 06:24:35 +0000

I’m new at blogging or at any use for the internet, aside from e-mail. I entered this class late due to confusion with registration but I hope to gain a better understanding of blogging and online news writing.

I’m going into my third year at San Jose State, and now that I finished my lower division general education, I’m still trying to figure out what my major will really be for my final years here at state. I wrote for my high school newspaper at Gilroy High School, and I was the opinions editor for it my senior year. I have a passion for opinion writing, but I look forward to getting a better grasp on news writing. I am looking forward to jumping back into Journalism after two years away.

Leads exercise #1

melissahyer — Sat, 22 Sep 2007 06:24:03 +0000

Lead #1: Tuesday, the Butte County Court rewarded a local couple a whopping $150,000 for injuries they suffered from a traffic accident back in March.

Lead #2: Forecasters button their coats as the second of a series of snowstorms is due to hit the Sierra later today.

Lead #3: Yesterday, a six-story building on 204 Union Avenue became engulfed in flames, leaving 41 families in danger. Police reported that after a quick response, all families were evacuated and the three heroic fireman suffered only minor injuries.

Have I got what it takes?

melissahyer — Sat, 22 Sep 2007 06:23:41 +0000

I don’t really believe in career testing for the same reasons that I don’t believe that this test accurately determines whether or not anyone is fit for journalism. I got a 22. Although it’s not the best score, I know that I’m not ready to be a professional journalist yet, and I wonder if after two years of Journalism courses I could change my score if I took it again. It took me a long time to figure out what I want to do with my college education, and I still haven’t changed my major from psychology to Journalism, as a matter of fact. So although I’m still testing the waters with a major that does mean a lot to me, I’m not ready to throw in the towel. I may not completely agree that even a professional psychologist, let alone a standarized test could determine if I’ll ever be fit for Journalism in the future. But I am not ready to throw the towel in without putting my heart into it first. : )

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melissahyer — Sat, 22 Sep 2007 04:31:53 +0000

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