Friday, October 17, 2008

Quarter 1 Review

In the first quarter, I learned:


-The great articles paint a picture in the reader's mind.

-The most important part of an article is the lead and the hook.

-The importance of leg work.

-The more editing steps you go through, the better the paper will look.

-It is important to be consistent in your publication through grammar, fonts and styles.

Tuesday, October 7, 2008

Top Ten Best Things about being a Journalist

10. Get into sporting events for free


9. Fey is great :)


8. Having limitless future possiblities-print, broadcasting, online...


7. Attending camps and seminars


6. Meeting and interviewing high profile people


5. You must get out into the world to get stories


4. The result is tangible


3. Showing your passion for writing


2. Everyone can see your hardwork


1. The Media holds a power no one else does







Three Possible Top Tens



3. Top ten reasons why being a carnivore is awesome



2. Top ten best nebraska players of all-time



1. Top ten ways to know your parents are to controlling

Thursday, October 2, 2008

Impossible Dream

It's late early January in Atlanta, Georgia. The streets buzz with anticipation. Every back alley and every cavity of brick buildings are swarmed by betters and bookies. People dressed in red horde sports bars and tailgate in parking lots. Its the National Championship game and the Nebraska Cornhuskers are the favorite to win.