Monday, April 5, 2010
Thursday, March 18, 2010
Editorial Final Draft
For me, there is nothing better on a Saturday in the fall than watching the Wisconsin Badgers play a game at Camp Randall Stadium. For many college football fans, this same mentality is shared for their favorite team. Like many sports, there are many hot button issues in the game and in college football, no topic heats up more argument than the BCS bowl system. For those who don’t know, the BCS stands for the Bowl Championship Series. The reason is because in the past couple of years, schools from smaller conferences have been going undefeated and not played in the National Championship game when they and others feel like they deserve it. Look, the BCS is not perfect and yes some teams get the short end of the stick, but like it or not, historically the BCS has been fair and it works.
People first talk about how unfair the BCS is and how it is near impossible for small schools to even be considered to play for the title. But it is possible for them; they just need to be able to beat high profile schools like USC and Texas. A high school football team could probably go undefeated in college football if they play some of these teams that schools like TCU and Boise State play. Not to mention that there are dozens of polls, like the coaches and media polls that go into consideration to calculate a BCS average. Also, teams are graded by numerous factors in determining how good teams match up with each other, including strength of schedule, conference strength, road wins, not just your record.
Another thing that has pissed me off is when people say that the BCS has never worked because the wrong teams have been chosen to play for the National Championship. Just look back at the past national title games and see who has played. I can only think of maybe one or two times, with Ohio State in 2007 and LSU in 2003, where it was somewhat questionable that a team was playing for the title. And for the fact that teams in the non-automatic qualifying conferences have a completely “impossible” journey to even be considered for a national title, which is very untrue. If those teams want to throw their names into the hat, then I have one suggestion for them, BEAT THE BEST TEAMS. Boise State is taking that chance in going in extremely hostile Oregon next year and if they win that game, they will definitely be look at on a much higher level because they beat a tough team on the road.
Like I said before, though it is not perfect, it is working. If teams perform highly during the season by playing against tough competition, then the BCS will reward you over other teams. Hopefully the whole get rid of the BCS madness will end soon so then we can stick to just watching our favorite teams and cheering them on to victory.
People first talk about how unfair the BCS is and how it is near impossible for small schools to even be considered to play for the title. But it is possible for them; they just need to be able to beat high profile schools like USC and Texas. A high school football team could probably go undefeated in college football if they play some of these teams that schools like TCU and Boise State play. Not to mention that there are dozens of polls, like the coaches and media polls that go into consideration to calculate a BCS average. Also, teams are graded by numerous factors in determining how good teams match up with each other, including strength of schedule, conference strength, road wins, not just your record.
Another thing that has pissed me off is when people say that the BCS has never worked because the wrong teams have been chosen to play for the National Championship. Just look back at the past national title games and see who has played. I can only think of maybe one or two times, with Ohio State in 2007 and LSU in 2003, where it was somewhat questionable that a team was playing for the title. And for the fact that teams in the non-automatic qualifying conferences have a completely “impossible” journey to even be considered for a national title, which is very untrue. If those teams want to throw their names into the hat, then I have one suggestion for them, BEAT THE BEST TEAMS. Boise State is taking that chance in going in extremely hostile Oregon next year and if they win that game, they will definitely be look at on a much higher level because they beat a tough team on the road.
Like I said before, though it is not perfect, it is working. If teams perform highly during the season by playing against tough competition, then the BCS will reward you over other teams. Hopefully the whole get rid of the BCS madness will end soon so then we can stick to just watching our favorite teams and cheering them on to victory.
Editorial Edits for Chris Tep
1. Is there a clear point of view? (position)
-Yes, job market sucks, need to fight for your job
2. Does the Op-Ed state the problem and solution simply?
-Yes it does
3. Does the piece address the counter arguments?
-No, it is a drawing
4. Is the Op-Ed interesting?
-Yes, and funny
5. Are the paragraphs organized logically?
-No, it's a drawing
6. Does each paragraph develop an idea to support the thesis?
-No, it's a drawing
7. Is the writing clear?
-Yes
-Yes, job market sucks, need to fight for your job
2. Does the Op-Ed state the problem and solution simply?
-Yes it does
3. Does the piece address the counter arguments?
-No, it is a drawing
4. Is the Op-Ed interesting?
-Yes, and funny
5. Are the paragraphs organized logically?
-No, it's a drawing
6. Does each paragraph develop an idea to support the thesis?
-No, it's a drawing
7. Is the writing clear?
-Yes
Editorial Edits for James Webb
1. Is there a clear point of view? (position)
-Yes, Favre should come back.
2. Does the Op-Ed state the problem and solution simply?
-Yes
3. Does the piece address the counter arguments?
-Yes
4. Is the Op-Ed interesting?
-Somewhat
5. Are the paragraphs organized logically?
-No, all one paragraph
6. Does each paragraph develop an idea to support the thesis?
-Not in paragraphs
7. Is the writing clear?
-Yes
-Yes, Favre should come back.
2. Does the Op-Ed state the problem and solution simply?
-Yes
3. Does the piece address the counter arguments?
-Yes
4. Is the Op-Ed interesting?
-Somewhat
5. Are the paragraphs organized logically?
-No, all one paragraph
6. Does each paragraph develop an idea to support the thesis?
-Not in paragraphs
7. Is the writing clear?
-Yes
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Editorial Rough Draft
For me, there is nothing better on a Saturday in the fall than watching the Wisconsin Badgers play a game at Camp Randall Stadium. For many college football fans, this same mentality is shared for their favorite team. Like many sports, there are many hot button issues in the game and in college football, no topic heats up more argument than the BCS bowl system. The reason is because in the past couple of years, schools from smaller conferences have been going undefeated and not played in the National Championship game when they and others feel like they deserve it. Look, the BCS is not perfect and yes some teams get the short end of the stick, but like it or not, historically the BCS has been fair and it works.
People first talk about how unfair the BCS is and how it is near impossible for small schools to even be considered to play for the title. But it is possible for them; they just need to be able to beat high profile schools. A high school football team could probably go undefeated in college football if they play some of these teams that schools like TCU and Boise State play. Not to mention that there are dozens of polls, like the coaches and media polls that go into consideration to calculate a BCS average. Also, teams are graded by numerous factors in determining how good teams match up with each other, including strength of schedule, conference strength, road wins, and your record.
Another thing that has pissed me off is when people say that the BCS has never worked because the wrong teams have been chosen to play for the National Championship. Just look back at the past national title games and see who has played. I can only think of maybe one or two times where it was somewhat questionable that a team was playing for the title. And for the fact that teams in the non-automatic qualifying conferences have a completely “impossible” journey to even be considered for a national title, which is very untrue. If those teams want to throw their names into the hat, then I have one suggestion for them, BEAT THE BEST TEAMS. Boise State is taking that chance in going in extremely hostile Oregon next year and if they win that game, they will definitely be look at on a much higher level.
Like I said before, though it is not perfect, it is working. If teams perform highly during the season by playing against tough competition, then the BCS will reward you over other teams. Hopefully the whole get rid of the BCS madness will end soon so then we can stick to just watching our favorite teams and cheering them on to victory.
People first talk about how unfair the BCS is and how it is near impossible for small schools to even be considered to play for the title. But it is possible for them; they just need to be able to beat high profile schools. A high school football team could probably go undefeated in college football if they play some of these teams that schools like TCU and Boise State play. Not to mention that there are dozens of polls, like the coaches and media polls that go into consideration to calculate a BCS average. Also, teams are graded by numerous factors in determining how good teams match up with each other, including strength of schedule, conference strength, road wins, and your record.
Another thing that has pissed me off is when people say that the BCS has never worked because the wrong teams have been chosen to play for the National Championship. Just look back at the past national title games and see who has played. I can only think of maybe one or two times where it was somewhat questionable that a team was playing for the title. And for the fact that teams in the non-automatic qualifying conferences have a completely “impossible” journey to even be considered for a national title, which is very untrue. If those teams want to throw their names into the hat, then I have one suggestion for them, BEAT THE BEST TEAMS. Boise State is taking that chance in going in extremely hostile Oregon next year and if they win that game, they will definitely be look at on a much higher level.
Like I said before, though it is not perfect, it is working. If teams perform highly during the season by playing against tough competition, then the BCS will reward you over other teams. Hopefully the whole get rid of the BCS madness will end soon so then we can stick to just watching our favorite teams and cheering them on to victory.
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Editorial Prewrite
1. An argument that has been going on for years has been whether to rid college football of the BCS computer system or to keep it.
2. I believe that we should keep the current BCS system.
3. What I hope to accomplish with this editorial is educating the public that though the BCS is not a perfect system, it is working.
4. I will talk about the number of polls that go into the entire BCS system. How many different factors are calculated by the computers. Name who was chosen to play for the title game and how it should be those teams. And finally, how the small schools need to start playing legitimate teams to get the recognition they may deserve.
5. I will tell them that human polls are going to just as inaccurate as the BCS polls and how almost all the time, the BCS is right.
6. It will try to end this debate once and for all.
2. I believe that we should keep the current BCS system.
3. What I hope to accomplish with this editorial is educating the public that though the BCS is not a perfect system, it is working.
4. I will talk about the number of polls that go into the entire BCS system. How many different factors are calculated by the computers. Name who was chosen to play for the title game and how it should be those teams. And finally, how the small schools need to start playing legitimate teams to get the recognition they may deserve.
5. I will tell them that human polls are going to just as inaccurate as the BCS polls and how almost all the time, the BCS is right.
6. It will try to end this debate once and for all.
Feature Story Final Draft
It is hard to deny that Brett Favre is one of the best quarterbacks, and players in the history of the game. I have seen it over and over again with his rocket arm and his gutsy mentality of playing the game. But, in case you don’t remember, Brett Favre has had a hard time dealing with the time that his career is coming to an end. For the past four to five years, Favre has jockeyed around with the decision of continue to play another season or to ride off into the sunset as the icon that he became for the National Football League. Easier said than done, if you have ever seen Brett play, you would understand why it is a hard decision for him. He truly loves the game and he has showed it with each one of his 497 touchdown passes, with each 181 games he has won, and with each time he pumps up his team up, whichever one it may be.
My family definitely has our opinions about Brett Favre and his indecisiveness on his future. Almost each one of my family members is a diehard Green Bay Packer fans. Don’t worry, this isn’t going to be a story bashing Favre, well, at least not entirely, that’s all I can promise. When I heard that Favre was retiring after the 2007-2008 season where he led the Packers to the NFC Championship game then threw that interception that cost us the game (sound familiar Viking fans) I was shocked. I didn’t think that Brett would leave a team who was so close to the Super Bowl and favorites to make it back. Many members of the Patten clan were even more stunned than me; my uncle Bob remembers watching that press conference. “I wouldn’t have believed it if I didn’t see it, when he started breaking down, you knew it was truly over.” Packer fans later became at peace with the decision because we had confidence in Aaron Rodgers could keep the Packer tradition strong. Then we all started to hear rumbles about how Brett never filed his retirement papers and was considering coming back and playing one more year. This was shocking, exciting, and puzzling all at the same time for me. I had assumed that it was truly over. Then he announced that it was official and he was not going to retire. Packer fans became ecstatic; we were going to the Super Bowl with Brett at the helm. Surely the team would love to have him back and we could claim what we almost had the year before, or at least that’s what I thought would happen. Reports started to surface on ESPN that the Packers want Favre to stay retired so they can move forward with the franchise. I will never forget what went through my mind when I heard that, “What the %#@$ is going on?” It seemed like all of Packer Nation was thinking something similar to this, why wouldn’t they want him back; he gives us the best chance to win a Super Bowl. When this stalemate with Favre and the Packers continued on for months it started to get really annoying, and believe it or not, more and more people were beginning to side with the organization on this. Hard to believe, but I began to understand why they didn’t want Favre back. For years, it seemed like Brett ran the team. For years, it was always make Brett happy, if Brett wanted something, the Packers would do everything possible to get Brett what he wanted. Not only did Brett seem like the General Manager of the team, he seemed to be the coach as well. Some former players of Favre said that he would change the plays in the huddle and at the line of scrimmage. And with a no nonsense coach like Mike McCarthy, that wasn’t about to go down smoothly. When training camp approached Brett Favre showed up, it seemed like Favre would have to compete for the job, but in reality they were just shopping him around. Weeks later, the hardest thing for Packer fans to hear came upon us; Brett Favre was traded from the Packers to the New York Jets.
I recall Brett’s first game in a Jets uniform very well, because I was able to watch it. I was in Madison, Wisconsin visiting my sister at college and we stopped to get lunch at State Street Brats, a sports bar on campus. We thought we would watch the one of the football games, and then our attention was drawn to Favre wearing a different shade of green than we were used to. It was extremely difficult to watch Favre play for the Jets, but then we saw how successful Aaron Rodgers was in his debut. After that we felt like we could successfully move on from Favre and continue to be a playoff contender for years to come with Aaron. Though the Packers and Jets missed the playoffs, Aaron Rodgers wasn’t the reason why, and Brett once again announced his retirement and once again, none of the sportswriters or sports personalities believed him. They all thought that he would come back to the Jets because he didn’t have a very strong year and he got injured. Then it as announced that the Jets released Favre from his contract and if he was to return, he could sign with any team that he wanted. When that move was made, one team came to mind than any other team, the Vikings. This excited Minnesota fans and sent a bone chilling shiver down the spines of the Packer fans, surely Favre the Packer icon wouldn’t sign with the team’s arch rival. Many Packer fans feared that arguably the greatest Packer to ever put on the famous Green and Gold jersey would dare wear the colors of the Vikings. Then Brett Favre announced to the Vikings that he would stay retired and not play for them. As Packer Nation breathed a sigh of relief, we had no idea what would happen next.
When touring the campus of Wisconsin-Eau Claire I heard one of the parents make a remark to his son, “Hey check that out.” My head jerked around and saw a TV crew in a helicopter following a black SUV on the television. I wondered what it was until I saw a Viking logo next to Favre’s picture. “You have got to be kidding me,” I just kept thinking over and over again. He got us again, the moment we thought that he actually meant he was retired; he goes and tricks us again. The first time that I saw Favre in a Viking jersey I’ll admit, I nearly threw up. But some of my buddies saw it differently. “He has never looked better” my friend Todd Hanson kept chirping. “I’ll tell you what, now that the Vikings have Favre, we will be unstoppable!!” It seemed like they would be, the only problem the Vikings have had for the past couple of seasons is that they didn’t have a high-quality quarterback, now they did, it seemed like they were the favorites for the Super Bowl. Brett played exceptionally well this season with the Vikings, throwing for 4,202 yards and 33 touchdowns; also he was selected to his 11th Pro Bowl. And after going 12-4 and playing for the NFC Championship, it seemed like Favre was going to lead the Vikings to the Super Bowl. Then out of nowhere, Favre makes one of his famous mistakes and threw an interception to eventually end up losing the game.
So the Brett Favre saga continues; will stay or will he go? Viking fans seem certain that Favre will stay because he was only one throw away from the Super Bowl. Again that is what Packer fans thought then he left us. “It is strange how similar that it is,” Todd acknowledged. No matter what happens, according to me, you are not a true Packer fan if you are not a Brett Favre fan. As much as I hate to admit it, Brett Favre was one of the best things for the game. He put the Packers back on the map and when my kids ask me who the best player ever was; I will tell them without a doubt, “Brett Favre was the greatest in history.”
My family definitely has our opinions about Brett Favre and his indecisiveness on his future. Almost each one of my family members is a diehard Green Bay Packer fans. Don’t worry, this isn’t going to be a story bashing Favre, well, at least not entirely, that’s all I can promise. When I heard that Favre was retiring after the 2007-2008 season where he led the Packers to the NFC Championship game then threw that interception that cost us the game (sound familiar Viking fans) I was shocked. I didn’t think that Brett would leave a team who was so close to the Super Bowl and favorites to make it back. Many members of the Patten clan were even more stunned than me; my uncle Bob remembers watching that press conference. “I wouldn’t have believed it if I didn’t see it, when he started breaking down, you knew it was truly over.” Packer fans later became at peace with the decision because we had confidence in Aaron Rodgers could keep the Packer tradition strong. Then we all started to hear rumbles about how Brett never filed his retirement papers and was considering coming back and playing one more year. This was shocking, exciting, and puzzling all at the same time for me. I had assumed that it was truly over. Then he announced that it was official and he was not going to retire. Packer fans became ecstatic; we were going to the Super Bowl with Brett at the helm. Surely the team would love to have him back and we could claim what we almost had the year before, or at least that’s what I thought would happen. Reports started to surface on ESPN that the Packers want Favre to stay retired so they can move forward with the franchise. I will never forget what went through my mind when I heard that, “What the %#@$ is going on?” It seemed like all of Packer Nation was thinking something similar to this, why wouldn’t they want him back; he gives us the best chance to win a Super Bowl. When this stalemate with Favre and the Packers continued on for months it started to get really annoying, and believe it or not, more and more people were beginning to side with the organization on this. Hard to believe, but I began to understand why they didn’t want Favre back. For years, it seemed like Brett ran the team. For years, it was always make Brett happy, if Brett wanted something, the Packers would do everything possible to get Brett what he wanted. Not only did Brett seem like the General Manager of the team, he seemed to be the coach as well. Some former players of Favre said that he would change the plays in the huddle and at the line of scrimmage. And with a no nonsense coach like Mike McCarthy, that wasn’t about to go down smoothly. When training camp approached Brett Favre showed up, it seemed like Favre would have to compete for the job, but in reality they were just shopping him around. Weeks later, the hardest thing for Packer fans to hear came upon us; Brett Favre was traded from the Packers to the New York Jets.
I recall Brett’s first game in a Jets uniform very well, because I was able to watch it. I was in Madison, Wisconsin visiting my sister at college and we stopped to get lunch at State Street Brats, a sports bar on campus. We thought we would watch the one of the football games, and then our attention was drawn to Favre wearing a different shade of green than we were used to. It was extremely difficult to watch Favre play for the Jets, but then we saw how successful Aaron Rodgers was in his debut. After that we felt like we could successfully move on from Favre and continue to be a playoff contender for years to come with Aaron. Though the Packers and Jets missed the playoffs, Aaron Rodgers wasn’t the reason why, and Brett once again announced his retirement and once again, none of the sportswriters or sports personalities believed him. They all thought that he would come back to the Jets because he didn’t have a very strong year and he got injured. Then it as announced that the Jets released Favre from his contract and if he was to return, he could sign with any team that he wanted. When that move was made, one team came to mind than any other team, the Vikings. This excited Minnesota fans and sent a bone chilling shiver down the spines of the Packer fans, surely Favre the Packer icon wouldn’t sign with the team’s arch rival. Many Packer fans feared that arguably the greatest Packer to ever put on the famous Green and Gold jersey would dare wear the colors of the Vikings. Then Brett Favre announced to the Vikings that he would stay retired and not play for them. As Packer Nation breathed a sigh of relief, we had no idea what would happen next.
When touring the campus of Wisconsin-Eau Claire I heard one of the parents make a remark to his son, “Hey check that out.” My head jerked around and saw a TV crew in a helicopter following a black SUV on the television. I wondered what it was until I saw a Viking logo next to Favre’s picture. “You have got to be kidding me,” I just kept thinking over and over again. He got us again, the moment we thought that he actually meant he was retired; he goes and tricks us again. The first time that I saw Favre in a Viking jersey I’ll admit, I nearly threw up. But some of my buddies saw it differently. “He has never looked better” my friend Todd Hanson kept chirping. “I’ll tell you what, now that the Vikings have Favre, we will be unstoppable!!” It seemed like they would be, the only problem the Vikings have had for the past couple of seasons is that they didn’t have a high-quality quarterback, now they did, it seemed like they were the favorites for the Super Bowl. Brett played exceptionally well this season with the Vikings, throwing for 4,202 yards and 33 touchdowns; also he was selected to his 11th Pro Bowl. And after going 12-4 and playing for the NFC Championship, it seemed like Favre was going to lead the Vikings to the Super Bowl. Then out of nowhere, Favre makes one of his famous mistakes and threw an interception to eventually end up losing the game.
So the Brett Favre saga continues; will stay or will he go? Viking fans seem certain that Favre will stay because he was only one throw away from the Super Bowl. Again that is what Packer fans thought then he left us. “It is strange how similar that it is,” Todd acknowledged. No matter what happens, according to me, you are not a true Packer fan if you are not a Brett Favre fan. As much as I hate to admit it, Brett Favre was one of the best things for the game. He put the Packers back on the map and when my kids ask me who the best player ever was; I will tell them without a doubt, “Brett Favre was the greatest in history.”
Monday, March 15, 2010
Webb's revisions
1. When describing Parise include more on his background and how he got started. Maybe include his career so far in the pros.
2. Include some of his stats from various sources so we know how good he really is. Talk about how much of a factor he was in the Olympics.
3. Really try to set up a good scene like when he is on the ice, or even what you feel when you're playing and the thrill he must get from being able to do this for a living.
4. Make sure you don't ramble on about other players beside Parise. Hw is the guy that I want to read about in this story. Talk more about him growing up and learning the game in Minnesota.
2. Include some of his stats from various sources so we know how good he really is. Talk about how much of a factor he was in the Olympics.
3. Really try to set up a good scene like when he is on the ice, or even what you feel when you're playing and the thrill he must get from being able to do this for a living.
4. Make sure you don't ramble on about other players beside Parise. Hw is the guy that I want to read about in this story. Talk more about him growing up and learning the game in Minnesota.
Feature Story Rough Draft
It is hard to deny that Brett Favre is one of the best quarterbacks, and players in the history of the game. I have seen it over and over again with his rocket arm and his gutsy mentality of playing the game. But, in case you don’t remember, Brett Favre has had a hard time dealing with the time that his career is coming to an end. For the past four to five years, Favre has jockeyed around with the decision of continue to play another season or to ride off into the sunset as the icon that he became for the National Football League. Easier said than done, if you have ever seen Brett play, you would understand why it is a hard decision for him. He truly loves the game and he has showed it with each one of his 497 touchdown passes, with each 181 games he has won, and with each time he pumps up his team, which ever one it may be.
My family definitely has our opinions about Brett Favre and his indecisiveness on his future. Almost each one of my family members is a diehard Green Bay Packer fans. Don’t worry, this isn’t going to be a story bashing Favre, well, at least not entirely, that’s all I can promise. When I heard that Favre was retiring after the 2007-2008 season where he lead the Packers to the NFC Championship game then threw that interception that cost us the game (sound familiar Viking fans) I was shocked. I didn’t think that Brett would leave a team who was so close to the Super Bowl and favorites to make it back. Many members of the Patten clan were even more stunned than me; my uncle Bob remembers watching that press conference. “I wouldn’t have believed it if I didn’t see it, when he started breaking down, you knew it was truly over.” Packer fans later became at peace with the decision because we had confidence in Aaron Rodgers could keep the Packer tradition strong. Then we all started to hear rumbles about how Brett never filed his retirement papers and was considering coming back and playing one more year. This was shocking, exciting, and puzzling all at the same time for me. I had assumed that it was truly over. Then he announced that it was official and he was not going to retire. Packer fans became ecstatic; we were going to the Super Bowl with Brett at the helm. Surely the team would love to have him back and we could claim what we almost had the year before, or at least that’s what I thought would happen. Reports started to surface on ESPN that the Packers want Favre to stay retired so they can move forward with the franchise. I will never forget what went through my mind when I heard that, “What the %#@$ is going on?” It seemed like all of Packer Nation was thinking something similar to this, why wouldn’t they want him back; he gives us the best chance to win a Super Bowl. When this stalemate with Favre and the Packers continued on for months it started to get really annoying, and believe it or not, more and more people were beginning to side with the organization on this. Hard to believe, but I began to understand why they didn’t want Favre back. For years, it seemed like Brett ran the team. For years, it was always make Brett happy, if Brett wanted something, the Packers would do everything possible to get Brett what he wanted. Not only did Brett seem like the General Manager of the team, he seemed to be the coach as well. Some former players of Favre said that he would change the plays in the huddle and at the line of scrimmage. And with a no nonsense coach like Mike McCarthy, that wasn’t about to go down smoothly. When training camp approached Brett Favre showed up, it seemed like Favre would have to compete for the job, but in reality they were just shopping him around. Weeks later, the hardest thing for Packer fans to hear came upon us; Brett Favre was traded from the Packers to the New York Jets.
I recall Brett’s first game in a Jets uniform very well, because I was able to watch it. I was in Madison, Wisconsin visiting my sister at college and we stopped to get lunch at State Street Brats, a sports bar on campus. We thought we would watch the one of the football games, and then our attention was drawn to Favre wearing a different shade of green than we were used to. It was extremely difficult to watch Favre play for the Jets, but then we saw how successful Aaron Rodgers was in his debut. After that we felt like we could successfully move on from Favre and continue to be a playoff contender for years to come with Aaron. Though the Packers and Jets missed the playoffs, Aaron Rodgers wasn’t the reason why, and Brett once again announced his retirement and once again, none of the sportswriters or sports personalities believed him. They all thought that he would come back to the Jets because he didn’t have a very strong year and he got injured. Then it as announced that the Jets released Favre from his contract and if he was to return, he could sign with any team that he wanted. When that move was made, one team came to mind than any other team, the Vikings. This excited Minnesota fans and sent a bone chilling shiver down the spines of the Packer fans, surely Favre the Packer icon wouldn’t sign with the team’s arch rival. Many Packer fans feared that arguably the greatest Packer to ever put on the famous Green and Gold jersey would dare wear the colors of the Vikings. Then Brett Favre announced to the Vikings that he would stay retired and not play for them. As Packer Nation breathed a sigh of relief, we had no idea what would happen next. When touring the campus of Wisconsin-Eau Claire I heard one of the parents make a remark to his son, “Hey check that out.” My head jerked around and saw a helicopter following a black SUV on the television. I wondered what it was until I saw a Viking logo next to Favre’s picture. “You have got to be kidding me,” I just kept thinking over and over again. He got us again, the moment we thought that he actually meant he was retired; he goes and tricks us again. The first time that I saw Favre in a Viking jersey I’ll admit, I nearly threw up. But some of my buddies saw it differently. “He has never looked better” my friend Todd Hanson kept chirping. “I’ll tell you what, now that the Vikings have Favre, we will be unstoppable!!” It seemed like they would be, the only problem the Vikings have had for the past couple of seasons is that they didn’t have a high-quality quarterback, now they did, it seemed like they were the favorites for the Super Bowl. And after going 12-4 and playing for the NFC Championship, it seemed like Favre was going to lead the Vikings to the Super Bowl. Then out of nowhere, Favre makes one of his famous mistakes and threw an interception to eventually end up losing the game.
So the Brett Favre saga continues; will stay or will he go? Viking fans seem certain that Favre will stay because he was only one throw away from the Super Bowl. Again that is what Packer fans thought then he left us. “It is strange how similar that it is,” Todd acknowledged. No matter what happens, according to me, you are not a true Packer fan if you are not a Brett Favre fan. He put the Packers back on the map and when my kids ask me who the best player ever was; I will tell them without a doubt, “Brett Favre was the greatest in history.”
My family definitely has our opinions about Brett Favre and his indecisiveness on his future. Almost each one of my family members is a diehard Green Bay Packer fans. Don’t worry, this isn’t going to be a story bashing Favre, well, at least not entirely, that’s all I can promise. When I heard that Favre was retiring after the 2007-2008 season where he lead the Packers to the NFC Championship game then threw that interception that cost us the game (sound familiar Viking fans) I was shocked. I didn’t think that Brett would leave a team who was so close to the Super Bowl and favorites to make it back. Many members of the Patten clan were even more stunned than me; my uncle Bob remembers watching that press conference. “I wouldn’t have believed it if I didn’t see it, when he started breaking down, you knew it was truly over.” Packer fans later became at peace with the decision because we had confidence in Aaron Rodgers could keep the Packer tradition strong. Then we all started to hear rumbles about how Brett never filed his retirement papers and was considering coming back and playing one more year. This was shocking, exciting, and puzzling all at the same time for me. I had assumed that it was truly over. Then he announced that it was official and he was not going to retire. Packer fans became ecstatic; we were going to the Super Bowl with Brett at the helm. Surely the team would love to have him back and we could claim what we almost had the year before, or at least that’s what I thought would happen. Reports started to surface on ESPN that the Packers want Favre to stay retired so they can move forward with the franchise. I will never forget what went through my mind when I heard that, “What the %#@$ is going on?” It seemed like all of Packer Nation was thinking something similar to this, why wouldn’t they want him back; he gives us the best chance to win a Super Bowl. When this stalemate with Favre and the Packers continued on for months it started to get really annoying, and believe it or not, more and more people were beginning to side with the organization on this. Hard to believe, but I began to understand why they didn’t want Favre back. For years, it seemed like Brett ran the team. For years, it was always make Brett happy, if Brett wanted something, the Packers would do everything possible to get Brett what he wanted. Not only did Brett seem like the General Manager of the team, he seemed to be the coach as well. Some former players of Favre said that he would change the plays in the huddle and at the line of scrimmage. And with a no nonsense coach like Mike McCarthy, that wasn’t about to go down smoothly. When training camp approached Brett Favre showed up, it seemed like Favre would have to compete for the job, but in reality they were just shopping him around. Weeks later, the hardest thing for Packer fans to hear came upon us; Brett Favre was traded from the Packers to the New York Jets.
I recall Brett’s first game in a Jets uniform very well, because I was able to watch it. I was in Madison, Wisconsin visiting my sister at college and we stopped to get lunch at State Street Brats, a sports bar on campus. We thought we would watch the one of the football games, and then our attention was drawn to Favre wearing a different shade of green than we were used to. It was extremely difficult to watch Favre play for the Jets, but then we saw how successful Aaron Rodgers was in his debut. After that we felt like we could successfully move on from Favre and continue to be a playoff contender for years to come with Aaron. Though the Packers and Jets missed the playoffs, Aaron Rodgers wasn’t the reason why, and Brett once again announced his retirement and once again, none of the sportswriters or sports personalities believed him. They all thought that he would come back to the Jets because he didn’t have a very strong year and he got injured. Then it as announced that the Jets released Favre from his contract and if he was to return, he could sign with any team that he wanted. When that move was made, one team came to mind than any other team, the Vikings. This excited Minnesota fans and sent a bone chilling shiver down the spines of the Packer fans, surely Favre the Packer icon wouldn’t sign with the team’s arch rival. Many Packer fans feared that arguably the greatest Packer to ever put on the famous Green and Gold jersey would dare wear the colors of the Vikings. Then Brett Favre announced to the Vikings that he would stay retired and not play for them. As Packer Nation breathed a sigh of relief, we had no idea what would happen next. When touring the campus of Wisconsin-Eau Claire I heard one of the parents make a remark to his son, “Hey check that out.” My head jerked around and saw a helicopter following a black SUV on the television. I wondered what it was until I saw a Viking logo next to Favre’s picture. “You have got to be kidding me,” I just kept thinking over and over again. He got us again, the moment we thought that he actually meant he was retired; he goes and tricks us again. The first time that I saw Favre in a Viking jersey I’ll admit, I nearly threw up. But some of my buddies saw it differently. “He has never looked better” my friend Todd Hanson kept chirping. “I’ll tell you what, now that the Vikings have Favre, we will be unstoppable!!” It seemed like they would be, the only problem the Vikings have had for the past couple of seasons is that they didn’t have a high-quality quarterback, now they did, it seemed like they were the favorites for the Super Bowl. And after going 12-4 and playing for the NFC Championship, it seemed like Favre was going to lead the Vikings to the Super Bowl. Then out of nowhere, Favre makes one of his famous mistakes and threw an interception to eventually end up losing the game.
So the Brett Favre saga continues; will stay or will he go? Viking fans seem certain that Favre will stay because he was only one throw away from the Super Bowl. Again that is what Packer fans thought then he left us. “It is strange how similar that it is,” Todd acknowledged. No matter what happens, according to me, you are not a true Packer fan if you are not a Brett Favre fan. He put the Packers back on the map and when my kids ask me who the best player ever was; I will tell them without a doubt, “Brett Favre was the greatest in history.”
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Interview Questions
Questions for the Packer Fans
1. What are your opinons of the Favre situation?
2. How do you feel about the Brett Favre retirement fiasco now that it is the Vikings going through it?
3. Has Brett Favre tarnished his legacy with the Packers?
4. Who do you blame the most for the Brett Favre fall out, Favre or the Oraganization?
5. Will you consider him the greatest Packer ever?
6. Why do you think Brett keeps going through this?
7. What do you think of the Vikings in this situation, with their take your time approach to Favre?
8. What do you think he will eventually decide to do?
9. Do you think that Brett intended to be a Viking all along and New York was just a standby.
10. In your opinion, are you still a Brett Favre fan, if not, will you ever be one again?
11. Will Aaron Rodgers have a better career than Brett in Green Bay?
12. Do you think you can be a Packer Fan and depise Brett Favre?
Questions for the Viking Fans
13. What do you think Brett will decide to do?
14. How much did you enjoy watching the Vikings win with Brett?
15. How did you feel during the NFC Championship?
16. Are the Vikings and Brett using each other?
17. If Brett caomes back, will the Vikings win the Super Bowl?
18. Since Brett has shown up in Minnesota, the Vikings have seemingly let him do what he wants, can a team function like this?
19. Can the Vikings be as successful as they were last year without Brett Favre if he decides to retire?
20. Will you hate Brett Favre if he decides to retire this year?
1. What are your opinons of the Favre situation?
2. How do you feel about the Brett Favre retirement fiasco now that it is the Vikings going through it?
3. Has Brett Favre tarnished his legacy with the Packers?
4. Who do you blame the most for the Brett Favre fall out, Favre or the Oraganization?
5. Will you consider him the greatest Packer ever?
6. Why do you think Brett keeps going through this?
7. What do you think of the Vikings in this situation, with their take your time approach to Favre?
8. What do you think he will eventually decide to do?
9. Do you think that Brett intended to be a Viking all along and New York was just a standby.
10. In your opinion, are you still a Brett Favre fan, if not, will you ever be one again?
11. Will Aaron Rodgers have a better career than Brett in Green Bay?
12. Do you think you can be a Packer Fan and depise Brett Favre?
Questions for the Viking Fans
13. What do you think Brett will decide to do?
14. How much did you enjoy watching the Vikings win with Brett?
15. How did you feel during the NFC Championship?
16. Are the Vikings and Brett using each other?
17. If Brett caomes back, will the Vikings win the Super Bowl?
18. Since Brett has shown up in Minnesota, the Vikings have seemingly let him do what he wants, can a team function like this?
19. Can the Vikings be as successful as they were last year without Brett Favre if he decides to retire?
20. Will you hate Brett Favre if he decides to retire this year?
Feature Story Plans
I plan on writing a story on the famous Brett Favre will he or won't he. But the plan is too tell the story from the perspective of a Packer fan. I would interview a few of my fellow cheeseheads and get their thoughts on the quarterback. I also plan on talking to a Vikings fan to see if their thoughts aline with the ones of Packer fans when Favre was doing this to us.
Monday, March 8, 2010
Story Final Draft
Right now, hundreds of the world’s greatest baseball players are preparing for the 2010 Major League Baseball season. This past year provided many fireworks, steroid allegations, dramatic finishes including an extra inning thriller for the American League Central Division championship. It eventually ended with the World Series trophy going back to the Bronx for a 27th time. This year, many fans hope for even more exciting moments and their team hoisting the World Series trophy at the end of the season. With this being said many teams have threw their names in to the mix with big offseason acquisitions. With four weeks till Opening Day, the anticipation is building.
When the season ends in October, the players get to relax for a couple of months. But this is when the owners, general managers and other front office personnel get to the toughest part of their jobs, making their teams better. Many teams at this point of the year open up their checkbooks and attempt to woo the game’s best players to join their organization. Robert Patten believes that the biggest offseason acquisition was the New York Mets signing All-Star outfielder Jason Bay, “With how bad the Mets were last year, this move can only make them better,” he said. About as big of a surprise as Mark McGwire’s steroid confession, the New York Yankees have once again opened the seemingly never ending cash supply to revamp their team for this season in hopes to repeat as world champions. Along with retaining long time Yankee Andy Pettitte and utility man Nick Johnson, they made some big trades during the offseason. One of which was acquiring the exciting outfielder Curtis Granderson from the Tigers and Atlanta Braves ace pitcher Javier Vazquez. The Yankees shouldn’t be overly cocky though, their arch rival Boston has made many key moves as well. The Red Sox were able to sign the best free agent pitcher this year, former Angels ace John Lackey, signing a 5 year/82.5 million dollar contract. Along with Lackey, the Sox also signed veterans Mike Cameron, and Adrian Beltre. Above all else, the Phillies probably made the biggest move this offseason by trading for former Cy Young winner Roy Halladay. This move makes the Phillies, according to most experts, the favorites to win the National League. And what about the Twins, surely their focus would be to save money and extend Joe Mauer’s contract but nope. They went out and signed a couple of veteran players to million dollar contracts. Jim Thome, once rival now player of the Twins signed a one year deal worth 1.5 million dollars, and he joins the team along with second baseman Orlando Hudson who signed a one year deal worth 5 million dollars. The Twins also traded speedy outfielder Carlos Gomez to the Brewers for shortstop J.J. Hardy. This trade, for now gives the Twins a proven player at shortstop when healthy.
With the season just about to start, many experts are trying to predict who will be the last two teams standing at the end and who will be world champion. My interviews were more than happy to give me theirs. Chuck Foster, a lifelong fan of the St. Louis Cardinals believes that his team will be one of the two remaining. “With two of the best pitchers in baseball, strong defense, and Matt Holliday and Albert Pujols, we can’t be beat.” Again, never afraid to voice his devotion for his favorite team, even though he makes a good case. Dan Trehey, who is a Brewers fan, knew his team wouldn’t be there in the end but had his own predictions. “The two teams that I believe will be playing for the World Series Championship are the Cardinals and the Rangers.” I asked him why the Rangers, he then answered, “They’re the underdog, the dark horse team, nobody expects them to but they can easily power their way through the American League playoffs if they get there.” When I asked them about the awards, like the MVP, each one agreed that Joe Mauer would repeat in the American League but were spilt in the National with Chuck saying it would be Albert Pujols, and Dan saying that Ryan Braun of the Brewers would walk away with the honor. When asked about the Cy Young award they were both in agreement on the same thing. In the National League, they both said it would be newly acquired Roy Halladay of the Phillies and in the American League, they both said C.C. Sabathia of the Yankees.
As the temperature rises and the snow continues to melt, many Americans who bleed their team’s respective colors are desperately awaiting the arrival of the season to begin. Whether your team is the defending champ, opening a new stadium, or trying to make drastic improvements from last year, we all wait for that first pitch to be thrown. And as October comes around, we hope that our respective teams can storm through the playoffs, and give us a few more days of summer, and walk away from this year as the Champions of the world.
When the season ends in October, the players get to relax for a couple of months. But this is when the owners, general managers and other front office personnel get to the toughest part of their jobs, making their teams better. Many teams at this point of the year open up their checkbooks and attempt to woo the game’s best players to join their organization. Robert Patten believes that the biggest offseason acquisition was the New York Mets signing All-Star outfielder Jason Bay, “With how bad the Mets were last year, this move can only make them better,” he said. About as big of a surprise as Mark McGwire’s steroid confession, the New York Yankees have once again opened the seemingly never ending cash supply to revamp their team for this season in hopes to repeat as world champions. Along with retaining long time Yankee Andy Pettitte and utility man Nick Johnson, they made some big trades during the offseason. One of which was acquiring the exciting outfielder Curtis Granderson from the Tigers and Atlanta Braves ace pitcher Javier Vazquez. The Yankees shouldn’t be overly cocky though, their arch rival Boston has made many key moves as well. The Red Sox were able to sign the best free agent pitcher this year, former Angels ace John Lackey, signing a 5 year/82.5 million dollar contract. Along with Lackey, the Sox also signed veterans Mike Cameron, and Adrian Beltre. Above all else, the Phillies probably made the biggest move this offseason by trading for former Cy Young winner Roy Halladay. This move makes the Phillies, according to most experts, the favorites to win the National League. And what about the Twins, surely their focus would be to save money and extend Joe Mauer’s contract but nope. They went out and signed a couple of veteran players to million dollar contracts. Jim Thome, once rival now player of the Twins signed a one year deal worth 1.5 million dollars, and he joins the team along with second baseman Orlando Hudson who signed a one year deal worth 5 million dollars. The Twins also traded speedy outfielder Carlos Gomez to the Brewers for shortstop J.J. Hardy. This trade, for now gives the Twins a proven player at shortstop when healthy.
With the season just about to start, many experts are trying to predict who will be the last two teams standing at the end and who will be world champion. My interviews were more than happy to give me theirs. Chuck Foster, a lifelong fan of the St. Louis Cardinals believes that his team will be one of the two remaining. “With two of the best pitchers in baseball, strong defense, and Matt Holliday and Albert Pujols, we can’t be beat.” Again, never afraid to voice his devotion for his favorite team, even though he makes a good case. Dan Trehey, who is a Brewers fan, knew his team wouldn’t be there in the end but had his own predictions. “The two teams that I believe will be playing for the World Series Championship are the Cardinals and the Rangers.” I asked him why the Rangers, he then answered, “They’re the underdog, the dark horse team, nobody expects them to but they can easily power their way through the American League playoffs if they get there.” When I asked them about the awards, like the MVP, each one agreed that Joe Mauer would repeat in the American League but were spilt in the National with Chuck saying it would be Albert Pujols, and Dan saying that Ryan Braun of the Brewers would walk away with the honor. When asked about the Cy Young award they were both in agreement on the same thing. In the National League, they both said it would be newly acquired Roy Halladay of the Phillies and in the American League, they both said C.C. Sabathia of the Yankees.
As the temperature rises and the snow continues to melt, many Americans who bleed their team’s respective colors are desperately awaiting the arrival of the season to begin. Whether your team is the defending champ, opening a new stadium, or trying to make drastic improvements from last year, we all wait for that first pitch to be thrown. And as October comes around, we hope that our respective teams can storm through the playoffs, and give us a few more days of summer, and walk away from this year as the Champions of the world.
Friday, March 5, 2010
Story Rough Draft
Right now, hundreds of the world’s greatest baseball players are preparing for the 2010 Major League Baseball season. This past year provided many fireworks, steroid allegations, dramatic finishes including an extra inning thriller for the American League Central Division championship. It eventually ended with the World Series trophy going back to the Bronx for a 27th time. This year, many fans hope for even more exciting moments and their team hoisting the trophy at the end of the season. With this being said many teams have threw their names in to the mix with big offseason acquisitions. With four weeks till Opening Day, the anticipation is building.
When the season ends in October, the players get to relax for a couple of months. But this is when the owners, general managers and other front office personnel get to the toughest part of their jobs, making their teams better. Many teams at this point of the year open up their checkbooks and attempt to woo the game’s best players to join their organization. Robert Patten, believes that the biggest offseason acquisition was the New York Mets signing All-Star outfielder Jason Bay, “With how bad the Mets were last year, this move can only make them better,” he said. About as big of a surprise as Mark McGwire’s steroid confession, the New York Yankees have once again opened the seemingly never ending cash supply to revamp their team for this season in hopes to repeat as world champions. Along with retaining long time Yankee Andy Pettitte and utility man Nick Johnson, they made some big trades offseason. One of which was acquiring the exciting outfielder Curtis Granderson from the Tigers and Atlanta Braves ace pitcher Javier Vazquez. The Yankees shouldn’t be overly cocky though, their arch rival Boston has made many key moves as well. The Red Sox were able to sign the best free agent pitcher this year, former Angels ace John Lackey, signing a 5 year contract worth about 82.5 million dollars. Along with Lackey, the Sox also signed veterans Mike Cameron, and Adrian Beltre. Above all else, the Phillies probably made the biggest move this offseason by trading for former Cy Young winner Roy Halladay. This move makes the Phillies, according to most experts, the favorites to win the National League. And what about the Twins, surely their focus would be to save money and extend Joe Mauer’s contract but nope. They went out and signed a couple of veteran players to million dollar contracts. Jim Thome, once rival now player of the Twins signed a one year deal worth 1.5 million dollars, he joins the team along with second baseman Orlando Hudson who signed a one year deal worth 5 million dollars. The Twins also traded speedy outfielder Carlos Gomez to the Brewers for shortstop J.J. Hardy, this trade, for now, gives the Twins a proven player at shortstop when healthy.
With the season just about to start, many experts are trying to predict who will be the last two teams standing at the end and who will be world champion. My interviews were more than happy to give me theirs. Chuck Foster, a lifelong fan of the St. Louis Cardinals believes that his team will be one of the two remaining. “With two of the best pitchers in baseball, strong defense, and Matt Holliday and Albert Pujols, we can’t be beat.” Again, never afraid to voice his devotion for his favorite team, even though he makes a good case. Dan Trehey, who is a Brewers fan, knew his team wouldn’t be there in the end but had his own predictions. “The two teams that I believe will be playing for the World Series Championship are the Cardinals and the Rangers.” I asked him why the Rangers, he then answered, “They’re the underdog, the dark horse team, nobody expects them to but they can easily power their way through the American League playoffs if they get there.” When I asked them about the awards, like the MVP, each one agreed that Joe Mauer would repeat in the American League but were spilt in the National with Chuck saying it would be Albert Pujols, and Dan saying that Ryan Braun of the Brewers would walk away with the honor. When asked about the Cy Young award they were both in agreement on the same thing. In the National League, they both said it would be newly acquired Roy Halladay of the Phillies and in the American League, they both said C.C. Sabathia of the Yankees.
As the temperature rises and the snow continues to melt, many Americans who bleed their team’s respective colors are desperately awaiting the arrival of the season to begin. Whether your team is the defending champ, opening a new stadium, or trying to make drastic improvements from last year, we all wait for that first pitch to be thrown. And as October comes around, we hope that our respective teams can storm through the playoffs, and give us a few or days of summer, and walk away from this year as the Champions of the world.
When the season ends in October, the players get to relax for a couple of months. But this is when the owners, general managers and other front office personnel get to the toughest part of their jobs, making their teams better. Many teams at this point of the year open up their checkbooks and attempt to woo the game’s best players to join their organization. Robert Patten, believes that the biggest offseason acquisition was the New York Mets signing All-Star outfielder Jason Bay, “With how bad the Mets were last year, this move can only make them better,” he said. About as big of a surprise as Mark McGwire’s steroid confession, the New York Yankees have once again opened the seemingly never ending cash supply to revamp their team for this season in hopes to repeat as world champions. Along with retaining long time Yankee Andy Pettitte and utility man Nick Johnson, they made some big trades offseason. One of which was acquiring the exciting outfielder Curtis Granderson from the Tigers and Atlanta Braves ace pitcher Javier Vazquez. The Yankees shouldn’t be overly cocky though, their arch rival Boston has made many key moves as well. The Red Sox were able to sign the best free agent pitcher this year, former Angels ace John Lackey, signing a 5 year contract worth about 82.5 million dollars. Along with Lackey, the Sox also signed veterans Mike Cameron, and Adrian Beltre. Above all else, the Phillies probably made the biggest move this offseason by trading for former Cy Young winner Roy Halladay. This move makes the Phillies, according to most experts, the favorites to win the National League. And what about the Twins, surely their focus would be to save money and extend Joe Mauer’s contract but nope. They went out and signed a couple of veteran players to million dollar contracts. Jim Thome, once rival now player of the Twins signed a one year deal worth 1.5 million dollars, he joins the team along with second baseman Orlando Hudson who signed a one year deal worth 5 million dollars. The Twins also traded speedy outfielder Carlos Gomez to the Brewers for shortstop J.J. Hardy, this trade, for now, gives the Twins a proven player at shortstop when healthy.
With the season just about to start, many experts are trying to predict who will be the last two teams standing at the end and who will be world champion. My interviews were more than happy to give me theirs. Chuck Foster, a lifelong fan of the St. Louis Cardinals believes that his team will be one of the two remaining. “With two of the best pitchers in baseball, strong defense, and Matt Holliday and Albert Pujols, we can’t be beat.” Again, never afraid to voice his devotion for his favorite team, even though he makes a good case. Dan Trehey, who is a Brewers fan, knew his team wouldn’t be there in the end but had his own predictions. “The two teams that I believe will be playing for the World Series Championship are the Cardinals and the Rangers.” I asked him why the Rangers, he then answered, “They’re the underdog, the dark horse team, nobody expects them to but they can easily power their way through the American League playoffs if they get there.” When I asked them about the awards, like the MVP, each one agreed that Joe Mauer would repeat in the American League but were spilt in the National with Chuck saying it would be Albert Pujols, and Dan saying that Ryan Braun of the Brewers would walk away with the honor. When asked about the Cy Young award they were both in agreement on the same thing. In the National League, they both said it would be newly acquired Roy Halladay of the Phillies and in the American League, they both said C.C. Sabathia of the Yankees.
As the temperature rises and the snow continues to melt, many Americans who bleed their team’s respective colors are desperately awaiting the arrival of the season to begin. Whether your team is the defending champ, opening a new stadium, or trying to make drastic improvements from last year, we all wait for that first pitch to be thrown. And as October comes around, we hope that our respective teams can storm through the playoffs, and give us a few or days of summer, and walk away from this year as the Champions of the world.
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Interview Questions
Interview 1
1. Who is your favorite team?
- Milwaukee Brewers
2. What do you think is the biggest off-season acquisition this year?
- The Mets getting Jason Bay
3. Who do you think will have the best chance of winning the World Series championship.
- The Yankees, again
4. How well do you think your team will do this year?
- Hopefully our pitching will be better and take the NL Central by storm.
5. Do you think that this year will be an exciting one for baseball and its fans?
-Absolutely, I can't wait to witness all the excitement
6. Who do you think will win the Cy Young award in each league?
- Roy Halladay, and CC Sabathia
Interview 2
7. What milestones do you think there will be this year, if any?
- Not sure who is even close to one.
8. Are you excited for the Twins new stadium to open?
- Extremely, it is great for the Twins and their fans.
9. How much baseball do you plan on watching this year?
- About as much time as I am awake.
10. Do you think that the Twins will resign Mauer before the end of this year?
- I'm hoping for before this year, or else it will wait until the next offseason.
11. How strong of a performance do you expect from the Twins this year?
- DIVISION CHAMPS and possibly a world series.
Interview 3
12. Will there be any steroid implications of players this year?
- I hope not
13. Will any records be broken this year?
-Pujols breeaks Bonds' single season home run record.
14. Who is going to be playing for the World Series title this year?
- I believe that it will be the Yankees and the Cardinals
15. Who will be the MVP this year in each league?
- Albert Pujols, Joe Mauer
16. Who do you think will be the Division champs this year.
- Twins, Red Sox, Angels. Cardinals, Phillies, Rockies
17. Do you predict any surprise or dark horse teams this year?
- I think that the Rangers have a chance to be that team.
1. Who is your favorite team?
- Milwaukee Brewers
2. What do you think is the biggest off-season acquisition this year?
- The Mets getting Jason Bay
3. Who do you think will have the best chance of winning the World Series championship.
- The Yankees, again
4. How well do you think your team will do this year?
- Hopefully our pitching will be better and take the NL Central by storm.
5. Do you think that this year will be an exciting one for baseball and its fans?
-Absolutely, I can't wait to witness all the excitement
6. Who do you think will win the Cy Young award in each league?
- Roy Halladay, and CC Sabathia
Interview 2
7. What milestones do you think there will be this year, if any?
- Not sure who is even close to one.
8. Are you excited for the Twins new stadium to open?
- Extremely, it is great for the Twins and their fans.
9. How much baseball do you plan on watching this year?
- About as much time as I am awake.
10. Do you think that the Twins will resign Mauer before the end of this year?
- I'm hoping for before this year, or else it will wait until the next offseason.
11. How strong of a performance do you expect from the Twins this year?
- DIVISION CHAMPS and possibly a world series.
Interview 3
12. Will there be any steroid implications of players this year?
- I hope not
13. Will any records be broken this year?
-Pujols breeaks Bonds' single season home run record.
14. Who is going to be playing for the World Series title this year?
- I believe that it will be the Yankees and the Cardinals
15. Who will be the MVP this year in each league?
- Albert Pujols, Joe Mauer
16. Who do you think will be the Division champs this year.
- Twins, Red Sox, Angels. Cardinals, Phillies, Rockies
17. Do you predict any surprise or dark horse teams this year?
- I think that the Rangers have a chance to be that team.
Monday, March 1, 2010
Title and Angles
My topic for this article is going to be previewing the 2010 MLB season. My angle is looking back at this past offseason with the free agent signings and acquisitions, and finding out who has the best chance to walk away with the world series champions.
Friday, February 26, 2010
How to Write a Story
1. What can I write about? What is news?
On the surface, defining news is a simple task. News is an account of what is happening around us. It may involve current events, new initiatives or ongoing projects or issues. But a newspaper does not only print news of the day. It also prints background analysis, opinions, and human interest stories. Choosing what's news can be harder.
The reporter chooses stories from the flood of information and events happening in the world and in their community. Stories are normally selected because of their importance, emotion, impact, timeliness and interest. Note: all these factors do NOT have to coincide in each and every story.
2. Identify what kind of a story it is
Hard news (+/- 600 words): This is how journalists refer to news of the day. It is a chronicle of current events/incidents and is the most common news style on the front page of your typical newspaper. It starts with a summary lead. What happened? Where? When? To/by whom? Why? (The journalist's 5 W's). It must be kept brief and simple, because the purpose of the rest of the story will be to elaborate on this lead. Keep the writing clean and uncluttered. Most important, give the readers the information they need. If the federal government announced a new major youth initiative yesterday, that's today's hard news.
Soft news (+/-600 words): This is a term for all the news that isn't time-sensitive. Soft news includes profiles of people, programs or organizations. As we discussed earlier, the "lead" is more literary. Most of YPP's news content is soft news.
Feature (+/-1500 words): A news feature takes one step back from the headlines. It explores an issue. News features are less time-sensitive than hard news but no less newsworthy. They can be an effective way to write about complex issues too large for the terse style of a hard news item. Street kids are a perfect example. The stories of their individual lives are full of complexities which can be reflected in a longer piece.
Features are journalism's shopping center. They're full of interesting people, ideas, color, lights, action and energy. Storytelling at its height! A good feature is about the people in your community and their struggles, victories and defeats. A feature takes a certain angle (i.e. Black youth returning to church) and explores it by interviewing the people involved and drawing conclusions from that information. The writer takes an important issue of the day and explains it to the reader through comments from people involved in the story.
Hint: Remember to "balance" your story. Present the opinions of people on both sides of an issue and let the readers make their own decision on who to believe. No personal opinions are allowed. The quotes from the people you interview make up the story. You are the narrator.
Editorial: The editorial expresses an opinion. The editorial page of the newspaper lets the writer comment on issues in the news. All editorials are personal but the topics must still be relevant to the reader.
Young People's Press publishes two types of editorials:
Youthbeat (+/- 700 words): Youthbeat's are YPP's editorial bread and butter. It's your story, from your point of view. Tell it like it is. Youthbeats usually (but not always) combine personal experience(s) with opinion/analysis. Essentially, you establish your credibility by speaking from experience.
My Word! (+/-600 words): An opinion piece. Short, sweet and to the point. Not as likely to be a personal narrative. Christmas "spirit" bugs you? Say why. Had an encounter with a cop that left you sour? Same deal. Be strong. If you don't like something, don't beat around the bush. This is a space for you to rant and roll with as much emotive power as possible.
3. Structure for your article
The structure of a news story (hard & soft news & features) is simple: a lead and the body.
The lead
One of the most important elements of news writing is the opening paragraph or two of the story. Journalists refer to this as the "lead," and its function is to summarize the story and/or to draw the reader in (depending on whether it is a "hard" or "soft" news story - See below for the difference between these two genres of news stories).
In a hard news story, the lead should be a full summary of what is to follow. It should incorporate as many of the 5 "W's" of journalism (who, what, where, when and why) as possible. (e.g. "Homeless youth marched down Yonge St. in downtown Toronto Wednesday afternoon demanding the municipal government provide emergency shelter during the winter months." - Can you identify the 5 W's in this lead?)
In a soft news story, the lead should present the subject of the story by allusion. This type of opening is somewhat literary. Like a novelist, the role of the writer is to grab the attention of the reader. (e.g. "Until four years ago, Jason W. slept in alleyways...") Once the reader is drawn in, the 5 "W's" should be incorporated into the body of the story, but not necessarily at the very top.
The body
The body of the story involves combining the opinions of the people you interview, some factual data, and a narrative which helps the story flow. A word of caution, however. In this style of writing, you are not allowed to "editorialize" (state your own opinion) in any way.
Remember:
The role of a reporter is to find out what people are thinking of an issue and to report the opinions of different stakeholders of an issue. These comments make up the bulk of the story. The narrative helps to weave the comments into a coherent whole. Hint: Stick to one particular theme throughout the story. You can put in different details but they all have to relate to the original idea of the piece. (e.g. If your story is about black youth and their relationship with the police you DO NOT want to go into details about the life of any one particular youth).
As a reporter, you are the eyes and ears for the readers. You should try to provide some visual details to bring the story to life (this is difficult if you have conducted only phone interviews, which is why face-to-face is best). You should also try to get a feel for the story. Having a feel means getting some understanding of the emotional background of the piece and the people involved in it. Try to get a sense of the characters involved and why they feel the way they do.
4. Further tips for news writing
Finding story ideas
-Keep your eyes and ears open; listen to what your friends are talking about.
-Read everything you can get your hands on; get story ideas from other newspapers and magazines.
-Think of a youth angle to a current news story.
-Research a subject that interests you ask yourself what you would like to know more about.
-Talk to people in a specific field to find out what is important to them.
Newsgathering
-Begin collecting articles on your subject.
-Talk to friends and associates about the subject.
-Contact any agencies or associations with interest or professional knowledge in the area.
-Create a list of people you want to interview; cover both sides of the story by interviewing people on both sides of the issue.
-Collect government statistics and reports on the subject get old press releases or reports to use as background.
Interviewing do's and don'ts
-Be polite.
-Explain the ground rules of the interview to people unfamiliar with how the media works - this means that you tell them the information they give you can and will be published. If they do not want any part of what they say published, they need to tell you it is "off the record."
-Tape the interview (so if anyone comes back at you, you have the proof of what was said).
-Build a relationship with the person being interviewed.
-Start with easy questions; end with difficult questions.
-Read the body language of the person you're interviewing and if they get defensive, back away from the question you are asking and return later.
-Don't attack the source.
-Keep control of the interview; don't let the subject ramble or stray from the subject.
-On the other hand, don't let your "opinion" of what the story should be colour the interview. Always remember that the person you are talking with knows more about the subject than you do.
Organizing the information
-Gather your notes, interviews and research into a file.
-Review your notes.
-Look for a common theme.
-Search your notes for good quotes or interesting facts.
-Develop a focus.
-Write the focus of the article down in two or three sentences.
Writing and editing
-Remember you are the narrator, the story teller.
-Don't be afraid to rewrite.
-Be as clear and concise in the writing as possible.
-Avoid run-on sentences.
-Be direct.
-Tell a good story.
-Tell the reader what you think they want to know.
-Always ask yourself what the story is about.
-Read the story out loud; listen carefully.
1. Find a Topic
2. Find a Angle
3. Collect Information
4. Conduct Interviews
5. Organize and Write
6. Revise and Edit
On the surface, defining news is a simple task. News is an account of what is happening around us. It may involve current events, new initiatives or ongoing projects or issues. But a newspaper does not only print news of the day. It also prints background analysis, opinions, and human interest stories. Choosing what's news can be harder.
The reporter chooses stories from the flood of information and events happening in the world and in their community. Stories are normally selected because of their importance, emotion, impact, timeliness and interest. Note: all these factors do NOT have to coincide in each and every story.
2. Identify what kind of a story it is
Hard news (+/- 600 words): This is how journalists refer to news of the day. It is a chronicle of current events/incidents and is the most common news style on the front page of your typical newspaper. It starts with a summary lead. What happened? Where? When? To/by whom? Why? (The journalist's 5 W's). It must be kept brief and simple, because the purpose of the rest of the story will be to elaborate on this lead. Keep the writing clean and uncluttered. Most important, give the readers the information they need. If the federal government announced a new major youth initiative yesterday, that's today's hard news.
Soft news (+/-600 words): This is a term for all the news that isn't time-sensitive. Soft news includes profiles of people, programs or organizations. As we discussed earlier, the "lead" is more literary. Most of YPP's news content is soft news.
Feature (+/-1500 words): A news feature takes one step back from the headlines. It explores an issue. News features are less time-sensitive than hard news but no less newsworthy. They can be an effective way to write about complex issues too large for the terse style of a hard news item. Street kids are a perfect example. The stories of their individual lives are full of complexities which can be reflected in a longer piece.
Features are journalism's shopping center. They're full of interesting people, ideas, color, lights, action and energy. Storytelling at its height! A good feature is about the people in your community and their struggles, victories and defeats. A feature takes a certain angle (i.e. Black youth returning to church) and explores it by interviewing the people involved and drawing conclusions from that information. The writer takes an important issue of the day and explains it to the reader through comments from people involved in the story.
Hint: Remember to "balance" your story. Present the opinions of people on both sides of an issue and let the readers make their own decision on who to believe. No personal opinions are allowed. The quotes from the people you interview make up the story. You are the narrator.
Editorial: The editorial expresses an opinion. The editorial page of the newspaper lets the writer comment on issues in the news. All editorials are personal but the topics must still be relevant to the reader.
Young People's Press publishes two types of editorials:
Youthbeat (+/- 700 words): Youthbeat's are YPP's editorial bread and butter. It's your story, from your point of view. Tell it like it is. Youthbeats usually (but not always) combine personal experience(s) with opinion/analysis. Essentially, you establish your credibility by speaking from experience.
My Word! (+/-600 words): An opinion piece. Short, sweet and to the point. Not as likely to be a personal narrative. Christmas "spirit" bugs you? Say why. Had an encounter with a cop that left you sour? Same deal. Be strong. If you don't like something, don't beat around the bush. This is a space for you to rant and roll with as much emotive power as possible.
3. Structure for your article
The structure of a news story (hard & soft news & features) is simple: a lead and the body.
The lead
One of the most important elements of news writing is the opening paragraph or two of the story. Journalists refer to this as the "lead," and its function is to summarize the story and/or to draw the reader in (depending on whether it is a "hard" or "soft" news story - See below for the difference between these two genres of news stories).
In a hard news story, the lead should be a full summary of what is to follow. It should incorporate as many of the 5 "W's" of journalism (who, what, where, when and why) as possible. (e.g. "Homeless youth marched down Yonge St. in downtown Toronto Wednesday afternoon demanding the municipal government provide emergency shelter during the winter months." - Can you identify the 5 W's in this lead?)
In a soft news story, the lead should present the subject of the story by allusion. This type of opening is somewhat literary. Like a novelist, the role of the writer is to grab the attention of the reader. (e.g. "Until four years ago, Jason W. slept in alleyways...") Once the reader is drawn in, the 5 "W's" should be incorporated into the body of the story, but not necessarily at the very top.
The body
The body of the story involves combining the opinions of the people you interview, some factual data, and a narrative which helps the story flow. A word of caution, however. In this style of writing, you are not allowed to "editorialize" (state your own opinion) in any way.
Remember:
The role of a reporter is to find out what people are thinking of an issue and to report the opinions of different stakeholders of an issue. These comments make up the bulk of the story. The narrative helps to weave the comments into a coherent whole. Hint: Stick to one particular theme throughout the story. You can put in different details but they all have to relate to the original idea of the piece. (e.g. If your story is about black youth and their relationship with the police you DO NOT want to go into details about the life of any one particular youth).
As a reporter, you are the eyes and ears for the readers. You should try to provide some visual details to bring the story to life (this is difficult if you have conducted only phone interviews, which is why face-to-face is best). You should also try to get a feel for the story. Having a feel means getting some understanding of the emotional background of the piece and the people involved in it. Try to get a sense of the characters involved and why they feel the way they do.
4. Further tips for news writing
Finding story ideas
-Keep your eyes and ears open; listen to what your friends are talking about.
-Read everything you can get your hands on; get story ideas from other newspapers and magazines.
-Think of a youth angle to a current news story.
-Research a subject that interests you ask yourself what you would like to know more about.
-Talk to people in a specific field to find out what is important to them.
Newsgathering
-Begin collecting articles on your subject.
-Talk to friends and associates about the subject.
-Contact any agencies or associations with interest or professional knowledge in the area.
-Create a list of people you want to interview; cover both sides of the story by interviewing people on both sides of the issue.
-Collect government statistics and reports on the subject get old press releases or reports to use as background.
Interviewing do's and don'ts
-Be polite.
-Explain the ground rules of the interview to people unfamiliar with how the media works - this means that you tell them the information they give you can and will be published. If they do not want any part of what they say published, they need to tell you it is "off the record."
-Tape the interview (so if anyone comes back at you, you have the proof of what was said).
-Build a relationship with the person being interviewed.
-Start with easy questions; end with difficult questions.
-Read the body language of the person you're interviewing and if they get defensive, back away from the question you are asking and return later.
-Don't attack the source.
-Keep control of the interview; don't let the subject ramble or stray from the subject.
-On the other hand, don't let your "opinion" of what the story should be colour the interview. Always remember that the person you are talking with knows more about the subject than you do.
Organizing the information
-Gather your notes, interviews and research into a file.
-Review your notes.
-Look for a common theme.
-Search your notes for good quotes or interesting facts.
-Develop a focus.
-Write the focus of the article down in two or three sentences.
Writing and editing
-Remember you are the narrator, the story teller.
-Don't be afraid to rewrite.
-Be as clear and concise in the writing as possible.
-Avoid run-on sentences.
-Be direct.
-Tell a good story.
-Tell the reader what you think they want to know.
-Always ask yourself what the story is about.
-Read the story out loud; listen carefully.
1. Find a Topic
2. Find a Angle
3. Collect Information
4. Conduct Interviews
5. Organize and Write
6. Revise and Edit
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Law and Ethics Notes
The 5 laws of the first amendment
1. Speech
2. Press
3. Religion
4. Assembly
5. Petition
The Tinker Standard
-Tinker vs. Des Moines School District (1969)
-Black Armbands in 1965
-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."
The Fraser Standard
-Bethel School District vs. Fraser (1986)
-Inappropriate speech for class president
-Because school offcials have an "interest in teaching students the boundaries of socially appropriate behavior," theycan censor student speech that is vulgar or indecent, even if it does not cause a "material or substantial disruption."
The Hazelwood Standard
-Hazelwood School District vs. Kuhlmeier (1988)
-Censor stories in student newspaper about teen pregenacy and divorce
-Censorship of school-sponsored student expression is permissable when school officals can show that it is "reasonably related to legitimate pedagogical concerns."
The Frederick Standard
-Morse vs. Federick (June 25, 2007)
-January 2002, Olympic torch travels through town
-Principal Morse cancels school
-Senior Federick unveils banner on the sidewalk across the street which reads "Bong Hits 4 Jesus"
-Suspended for 10 days
Elements of Libel
-Defamatory statement
-Published to at least one other person (other than plantiff)...
-"Of and concerning" the plantiff (identify specifically with plantiff)
-False statement of fact (opinions are not libel)...
-Made with fault. The level of fault depends on status of plantiff(public figures or private individuals).
1. Speech
2. Press
3. Religion
4. Assembly
5. Petition
The Tinker Standard
-Tinker vs. Des Moines School District (1969)
-Black Armbands in 1965
-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."
The Fraser Standard
-Bethel School District vs. Fraser (1986)
-Inappropriate speech for class president
-Because school offcials have an "interest in teaching students the boundaries of socially appropriate behavior," theycan censor student speech that is vulgar or indecent, even if it does not cause a "material or substantial disruption."
The Hazelwood Standard
-Hazelwood School District vs. Kuhlmeier (1988)
-Censor stories in student newspaper about teen pregenacy and divorce
-Censorship of school-sponsored student expression is permissable when school officals can show that it is "reasonably related to legitimate pedagogical concerns."
The Frederick Standard
-Morse vs. Federick (June 25, 2007)
-January 2002, Olympic torch travels through town
-Principal Morse cancels school
-Senior Federick unveils banner on the sidewalk across the street which reads "Bong Hits 4 Jesus"
-Suspended for 10 days
Elements of Libel
-Defamatory statement
-Published to at least one other person (other than plantiff)...
-"Of and concerning" the plantiff (identify specifically with plantiff)
-False statement of fact (opinions are not libel)...
-Made with fault. The level of fault depends on status of plantiff(public figures or private individuals).
Monday, February 8, 2010
Super Bowl Commercials
What is the company?
-Playstation
Who is the target audience:
-18 to 30 year old males
What persuasive method used (humor, action, celebrity, human interest, etc.)?
-Humor
How were camera shots and editing used to enhance the message?
-Quick cuts with the tackling
What is the slogan/message for the company?
-"Live in your world, play in ours."
Was the message effective? Why or why not?
-Yes, it was funny
What is the company?
-Anheuiser Busch
Who is the target audience:
-Males who drink beer
What persuasive method used (humor, action, celebrity, human interest, etc.)?
-Humor
How were camera shots and editing used to enhance the message?
-Replays, different camera angles
What is the slogan/message for the company?
-None
Was the message effective? Why or why not?
-Yes, it was fuuny
What is the company?
-Chrysler
Who is the target audience:
-Car drivers, sport car fans
What persuasive method used (humor, action, celebrity, human interest, etc.)?
-Celebrity
How were camera shots and editing used to enhance the message?
-Quick cuts, showed details of car
What is the slogan/message for the company?
-Drive & Love
Was the message effective? Why or why not?
-No, doesn't appeal to me
What is the company?
-Pepsi
Who is the target audience:
-Soda drinkers, older folks
What persuasive method used (humor, action, celebrity, human interest, etc.)?
-Celebrities
How were camera shots and editing used to enhance the message?
-Cool effects
What is the slogan/message for the company?
-Twist on a Great Thing
Was the message effective? Why or why not?
-Yes, it was funny
What is the company?
-Fed-Ex
Who is the target audience:
-Anyone
What persuasive method used (humor, action, celebrity, human interest, etc.)?
-Humor
How were camera shots and editing used to enhance the message?
-none
What is the slogan/message for the company?
-No slogan
Was the message effective? Why or why not?
-Yes, it was funny
What is the company?
-Dodge
Who is the target audience:
-Guys who drive trucks
What persuasive method used (humor, action, celebrity, human interest, etc.)?
-Humor
How were camera shots and editing used to enhance the message?
-Quick shots, showed details of thruck
What is the slogan/message for the company?
-Grab Life by the Horns
Was the message effective? Why or why not?
-Yes, funny and showed how powerful this truck is
What is the company?
-Gatorade
Who is the target audience:
-Guys who are active
What persuasive method used (humor, action, celebrity, human interest, etc.)?
-Celebrity
How were camera shots and editing used to enhance the message?
-Showed two different Jordans
What is the slogan/message for the company?
-Is it in you
Was the message effective? Why or why not?
-Yes, was a pretty cool commercial
What is the company?
-ESPN
Who is the target audience:
-Guys who are sports fans
What persuasive method used (humor, action, celebrity, human interest, etc.)?
-Celebrities and humor
How were camera shots and editing used to enhance the message?
-none
What is the slogan/message for the company?
-This is SportsCenter
Was the message effective? Why or why not?
-Yes, was pretty funny
What is the company?
-H&R Block
Who is the target audience:
-People who pays taxes
What persuasive method used (humor, action, celebrity, human interest, etc.)?
-Celebrity and Humor
How were camera shots and editing used to enhance the message?
-none
What is the slogan/message for the company?
-Double check
Was the message effective? Why or why not?
-I thought it was funny
What is the company?
-Anheuser Busch
Who is the target audience:
-Beer drinkers
What persuasive method used (humor, action, celebrity, human interest, etc.)?
-Humor
How were camera shots and editing used to enhance the message?
-none
What is the slogan/message for the company?
-Make it a Bud Light
Was the message effective? Why or why not?
-Yes, it was funny
What is the company?
-Visa
Who is the target audience:
-People who use checks
What persuasive method used (humor, action, celebrity, human interest, etc.)?
-Celebrities and Humor
How were camera shots and editing used to enhance the message?
-Realistic camera angles
What is the slogan/message for the company?
-It's everywhere you want to be
Was the message effective? Why or why not?
-Yes, it was very cool
-Playstation
Who is the target audience:
-18 to 30 year old males
What persuasive method used (humor, action, celebrity, human interest, etc.)?
-Humor
How were camera shots and editing used to enhance the message?
-Quick cuts with the tackling
What is the slogan/message for the company?
-"Live in your world, play in ours."
Was the message effective? Why or why not?
-Yes, it was funny
What is the company?
-Anheuiser Busch
Who is the target audience:
-Males who drink beer
What persuasive method used (humor, action, celebrity, human interest, etc.)?
-Humor
How were camera shots and editing used to enhance the message?
-Replays, different camera angles
What is the slogan/message for the company?
-None
Was the message effective? Why or why not?
-Yes, it was fuuny
What is the company?
-Chrysler
Who is the target audience:
-Car drivers, sport car fans
What persuasive method used (humor, action, celebrity, human interest, etc.)?
-Celebrity
How were camera shots and editing used to enhance the message?
-Quick cuts, showed details of car
What is the slogan/message for the company?
-Drive & Love
Was the message effective? Why or why not?
-No, doesn't appeal to me
What is the company?
-Pepsi
Who is the target audience:
-Soda drinkers, older folks
What persuasive method used (humor, action, celebrity, human interest, etc.)?
-Celebrities
How were camera shots and editing used to enhance the message?
-Cool effects
What is the slogan/message for the company?
-Twist on a Great Thing
Was the message effective? Why or why not?
-Yes, it was funny
What is the company?
-Fed-Ex
Who is the target audience:
-Anyone
What persuasive method used (humor, action, celebrity, human interest, etc.)?
-Humor
How were camera shots and editing used to enhance the message?
-none
What is the slogan/message for the company?
-No slogan
Was the message effective? Why or why not?
-Yes, it was funny
What is the company?
-Dodge
Who is the target audience:
-Guys who drive trucks
What persuasive method used (humor, action, celebrity, human interest, etc.)?
-Humor
How were camera shots and editing used to enhance the message?
-Quick shots, showed details of thruck
What is the slogan/message for the company?
-Grab Life by the Horns
Was the message effective? Why or why not?
-Yes, funny and showed how powerful this truck is
What is the company?
-Gatorade
Who is the target audience:
-Guys who are active
What persuasive method used (humor, action, celebrity, human interest, etc.)?
-Celebrity
How were camera shots and editing used to enhance the message?
-Showed two different Jordans
What is the slogan/message for the company?
-Is it in you
Was the message effective? Why or why not?
-Yes, was a pretty cool commercial
What is the company?
-ESPN
Who is the target audience:
-Guys who are sports fans
What persuasive method used (humor, action, celebrity, human interest, etc.)?
-Celebrities and humor
How were camera shots and editing used to enhance the message?
-none
What is the slogan/message for the company?
-This is SportsCenter
Was the message effective? Why or why not?
-Yes, was pretty funny
What is the company?
-H&R Block
Who is the target audience:
-People who pays taxes
What persuasive method used (humor, action, celebrity, human interest, etc.)?
-Celebrity and Humor
How were camera shots and editing used to enhance the message?
-none
What is the slogan/message for the company?
-Double check
Was the message effective? Why or why not?
-I thought it was funny
What is the company?
-Anheuser Busch
Who is the target audience:
-Beer drinkers
What persuasive method used (humor, action, celebrity, human interest, etc.)?
-Humor
How were camera shots and editing used to enhance the message?
-none
What is the slogan/message for the company?
-Make it a Bud Light
Was the message effective? Why or why not?
-Yes, it was funny
What is the company?
-Visa
Who is the target audience:
-People who use checks
What persuasive method used (humor, action, celebrity, human interest, etc.)?
-Celebrities and Humor
How were camera shots and editing used to enhance the message?
-Realistic camera angles
What is the slogan/message for the company?
-It's everywhere you want to be
Was the message effective? Why or why not?
-Yes, it was very cool
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