Basic News Writing

Article 1 -

"Austin district holds community budget forum tonight"

Faculty, parents, and others listen intently to the administrators, they have a chance to understand what is to come during the next school year. The administrators lay down the 38- million dollar shortfall that has presented itself onto them. Hundreds of people are affected by this cut, employees, parents, and even, students. The A.I.S.D has decided to make these cuts in order to make it through the next school year, properly schooling kids as they should.
People can expect changes by the next school year. Some teachers might not be there, and you might see an a great number of classmates gone. This cut has lead to the closing of some schools, leaving kids to find other sources of schooling. This cut in the budget is necessary, and I believe that they have tried every which way possible to do it differently, but this is the only possible way. All we can do now is accept it and deal with it, and hope for a better situation next year.

Article 2 -

"Velarde testifies he received HGH injections from Bonds' trainer"

The famous Barry Bonds trial is almost to an end. Almost enough evidence to end this trial with a 'guilty' verdict, Randy Verlarde testifies against Barry bonds, saying that he has gotten regularly injections of growth hormones. Verlarde testifies that he paid 500$ to 800$ for each injection, often times meeting him in a parking lot outside of his spring baseball practice.
At least three more ballplayers testified against the claim that Mr.Bonds did not know that these were growth hormones. Eight more people, doctors from UCLA, Bonds' former shoppers, etc, came up and testified with chains of evidence leading towards this. It seems the whole team were taking these growth hormones, accelerating their strength and speed. This case can only have so much time before it reaches it's verdict.

Article 3 -

"Tens of thousands of evacuees can't head home for months"

The horrific earthquake and tsunami that had struck japan not so long ago has it's after effects. As millions of dollars are going into helping the victims of this natural disaster, the nuclear reactors that have been hit are having a meltdown. Hundreds of earthquake victims have been homeless, in need of food and help, they cry out for the loved ones they've lost.
As the situation unfolds, we witness the horrors that a natural disaster can cause, leaving us stuck to our seats in horror as our eyes search for any way to help them.

Ian Loy is seen at the barn that's at Akins Highschool after school running around with his goat to keep him in shape. He stayed afterschool for the whole week to train his goat for a competition that he will be in.
There is a merger because the boy looks like he's coming out of the goat's behind.

Practicing Captions

Student Courtney Jackson is at a school football game cheering on the team. She claims she had a good time although they didn't win.

Brandon Watsin is shooting a free throw during an Akins Basketball game. The crowd cheered him on before and after he made the basket causin the Eagles to win the game. Symmetry is used in this photo by the way he positioned his arms.

Art student Gabe Maldonado is seen working on a drawing involving color pencils. He's worked on this drawing for 2 weeks and he was really focused on trying to finish it. The rule of thirds are in this photo giving the student more space and also leading lines because the student's hands create a line.


an owl is being held with a glove in their class during a presentation. Everyone in class got to put on the glove and hold the owl.
Mergers are seen in this photo because of the owl and the person behind the owl.

Spring Shoot photo prompts

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1. On your blog post your reactions to the power point

I thought all the shots were good. They were all very interesting.

2. What was your favorite photo? Describe it and tell me why its your favorite

My favorite photo was of the rhino, it was a profile view of the rhino and the reflection on the water was also pretty clear.

3. Look up the photographer –

a.     What kind of camera did he use? He shoots with a film camera.

b.     What is his reason for taking the photos? He treats the photography of the wild animals of Africa as a fine art form.

c.     What is his hope by taking these types of photos? to capture the beauty of these animals.

d.     “African wildlife has never looked so regal and mysterious as in Brandt’s grave photographs. His elephants appear as weighty as the pyramids. His rhinos look more ancient than carbon. His apes know something we don’t. Given the multitude of human disasters in Africa, is it an indulgence to lose yourself in pictures that carry no hint of the wars and famines outside the frame? Not when the pictures are such powerful reminders that Africa is also a magnificent—and endangered—treasure house of animal life.”

4. Find one of his photos that you really like and post it on your blog.

Elements of News

• Proximity: http://www.statesman.com/news/local/central-texas-digest-officer-struck-by-suspects-car-1372412.html

• Prominence: http://www.npr.org/2011/04/04/135106598/obama-announces-re-election-bid-for-2012

• Timeliness: http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/us_france_crash;_ylt=At.IuEVIJfWBRBvbra9jI2Ws0NUE;_ylu=X3oDMTNqcmFwdTI1BGFzc2V0A25tLzIwMTEwNDA0L3VzX2ZyYW5jZV9jcmFzaARjY29kZQNtb3N0cG9wdWxhcgRjcG9zAzUEcG9zAzIEcHQDaG9tZV9jb2tlBHNlYwN5bl9oZWFkbGluZV9saXN0BHNsawNmcmFuY2VzYXlzZmk-

• Oddity: http://www.kxan.com/dpp/entertainment/pianos-take-over-downtown-austin

• Consequence:http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/04/04/guns-on-campus_n_844261.html

• Conflict: http://www.cnn.com/2011/CRIME/04/03/north.carolina.lacrosse.accuser/index.html

• Human interest:http://healthland.time.com/2011/02/24/major-triggers-of-heart-attack-alcohol-coffee-%E2%80%94-and-sitting-in-traffic/

5W1H Blog warm-up.

Who? Barack Obama
What? Launches bid for re-election
When? April, for the elections in 2012
Where? Washington
Why? Needs contributions
How? Fund raising.