Voices Of Hope

Voices of Hope brought many people to Eastview High School to raise money and awareness for the Angel Foundation in support for cancer victems. Thoughout the day The contestants that sang, each had a fee of ten dollars, which all went to the Angel Foundation. Also, people who came and watched were charged a ticket fee, and donations were also taken. The goal of Eastview High school,was to raise a total of 25,000 dollars. This goal is unkown, but there is much evidence shown that a lot of money was raised. The founders of the whole idea for Voices of Hope was from the womans chior, at Eastview,called Womans Choral. At least one of the girls in that chior has a mother who has cancer and life has not exactly been easy since. The money that goes to the Angel Foundation helps people with cancer be able to pay for things like treatement, food, or event bills. One thing is for sure, the voices heard at Voices of Hope were all singing stongly and for a purpose. That purpose was to help cancer victems.

Tinker standard : Illegal ~ Unlawful speech
~ Physical distruptive speech

Three types of students web sites :
~ Sites that are offensive, obnoxious and insulting
~ " " , and also contian some sort of veiled threat of violence or destruction of property.
~ Sites that contain outright blatant threat (Post columbine)

~ Facebook issues at Eden Prairie and Woodbury High schools. What are your option? Facebook/myspace

Libel : Publication of a false statement or fact that seriouslyharms someone's reputaion.

Publication : Article/headlines/photo captions/ads....ect.
Truth : False/truth
The catch : Knowing something is true and proving it's true can be two different things
Statement of fact
Seriously harms reputation

There are 5 freedoms in the first amendment....
~ Speech
~ Assembly
~ Religion
~ Press
~Petition

The first amendment does not regulate the behavior of private schools. However, state law or school policy could provide legal protections....

Tinker Standard - Supreme court case that recognizes that the first amendment protects on-campus student speech. Neither students nor teachers "shed their constitutional rights of freedom of expression or speech at the schoolhouse gate"

The Fraser Standard - He gives a ten minute speech containing all sexual inuendos. He gets suspended. He sews for the freedom of speech. Goes all the way to the supreme court. he loses. Because school officials have an "intrerest in teaching students the boundaries of socially appropiate behavior".

The Hazelwood Standard - School newspaper with articles about teen pregnancy, devorce, teen marrage. The u.s supreme court rules that schools have the right to censor issues if they think that it goes against the teaching of the schools. The ruling was related to teaching concerns. In the mind of teaching, consorship can occur if it goes against what is being taught.

The Fredrick Standard - Students make a sign that says obsene things and it goes on t.v. They are not on school grounds, and principle comes over, takes the sign, and suspends them. They rule for the school, because it was a school activity.

Friday, February 13, 2009

2-13-09 What is journalism?
Definition:Define “Journalism” in 1-3 sentences. ~Currtent events that are newsworthry, that are published or broadcast to an audience.

List and describe the six criteria of newsworthiness....
TITLE DESCRIPTION EXAMPLE
1. Timeliness (its current)
2. Proximity (How close you are to it)
3. Significance (events)
4. Prominence (people)
5. Unusualness (odd events)
6. Human interest (Some sort of a positive story) (baby dolphine born at zoo)

What are the advantages of print journalism?
1. Much more controll over what you read/ learn about
2. much easier to save and go back to
3. Much more indepth... more information about the subject
What are the advantages of broadcast journalism?
1. Make a better connection to the audience
2. More up to date... can do live stuff
3. Much easier to change or update
Why has online journalism (convergent media) become so popular?
Online journalism has becaome so popular because all of the advantages of print journalsim AND broadcast journalism are possible. Plus it is free. Also you dont have to go and get anything or wait for a show to come on.

Company: BudWeiser Target audience: People of drinking ageThe persuasive method used is a touching and cute stoy.Edditing made the horse look like he was doing a lot of things that would make him strong, and also to make the dog and horse give a high five.Slogan/message: Budweiser is pulled by the best and its a strong beer.Yes, I thought the message was effective, because horses are strong animals, and a lot of people like animals (dogs, and horses) so it is a touching ay to get people to drink their beer.

Company: AudiTarget audience: adult malesThe persuasive method used is humor.The camera shots were used to make it seam like a scary thing to wakr up with an engine in your bed.Slogan/message: Old luxury, just got put on notice.Effective: not really effective, bacause it doesent target enough people. Although it was a little funny, so that helped a little.

Company: Disney Pixar
Target audience: Young kids to young adults
The persuasive method used is humor, some action, and some celebrity voices.
The whole comercial was cartoon, so the edditing and camera shots were all drawn.
Slogan/message: a new Pixar movie is comming out.
Effective: Yes, because it was funny to watch, and so it made me think that the movie would be funny also.

Company: Bud Light
Target audience: people of drinking age
The perasuasive method used is humor.
Edditing was used to make a man look like he was flying and got caught in a jet plane engine.
Slogan/message: Bud light can make you fly
Effective: This is somewhat effective. It was not beleivable enough to me for it to be taken seriously, but it was funny.

Company: Bridgestone
Target audience: Adult males
The persuasive method used is a little humor, and action.
Edditing made the car look like it could swerve fast and turn on a dot.
Slogan/message: Bridgestone will make your driving easier.
Effective: Yes, its funny and action packed, so its fun to watch.