1.) On the whole Pullman is pretty low compared to the rest of the state. In 2006 there were four cases of hate crimes based on sexual orientation. That was the biggest out break of hate crimes in the three years looked at.
2.)Terry Nealey has recieved the most political donations in 2010. The two largest donors were Avista and Wal-Mart. Avista gave $1,600 and Wal-Mart gave $1,600. Republicans got more donations then Democrats in regards to foresty and forrest products. Democrats got more donations then Republicans in the field of Lawyers and Lobbyists and Public Relations.
3.) For the first one http://www.google.com/patents/about?id=y6ofAAAAEBAJ&dq=%22Virtual+Reality%22
For the second one http://www.google.com/patents/about?id=nC0oAAAAEBAJ&dq=%22Portable+Personal+Computer%22
For the third one http://www.google.com/patents/about?id=E9lrAAAAEBAJ&dq=%22Automobile%22
For the fourth one http://www.google.com/patents/about?id=UNMoAAAAEBAJ&dq=%22Cordless+Telephone+handset%22
Thursday, June 17, 2010
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
Video Discussion
I don't fault the news media for covering some of the more info-tainment topics that have crept their way into main stream news. At the end of the day news media is a business and they must make make in order to survive. They make money by attracting a large viewership so they can sell advertising.
I think this trend in tabloid journalism is more reflective of our society then others may suggest. After all, news media are trying to cater to its audiences preferences. If we wanted strictly "hard" news without any updates on celebrity gossip or things of that nature then that is what news organizations would give us. But since we want to hear about the scandal and conflicts that may not be what traditionalists call "news" that's what we get.
On the idea of citizen journalism, I personally am not a fan. While I do agree that someone didn't have to go to school to be a journalist to cover events, I am a believer that educated journalists simply know more in terms of ethics in the news media and other things of that nature. That overall quality of citizen journalism has been pretty poor to date. While some bloggers have done a good job at uncovering something important, for every one of them there are a thousand others that are simply lowering the standard of news media.
I think this trend in tabloid journalism is more reflective of our society then others may suggest. After all, news media are trying to cater to its audiences preferences. If we wanted strictly "hard" news without any updates on celebrity gossip or things of that nature then that is what news organizations would give us. But since we want to hear about the scandal and conflicts that may not be what traditionalists call "news" that's what we get.
On the idea of citizen journalism, I personally am not a fan. While I do agree that someone didn't have to go to school to be a journalist to cover events, I am a believer that educated journalists simply know more in terms of ethics in the news media and other things of that nature. That overall quality of citizen journalism has been pretty poor to date. While some bloggers have done a good job at uncovering something important, for every one of them there are a thousand others that are simply lowering the standard of news media.
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
Media Hype
I don't believe it is ever ethical to alter a photograph in news reporting. The only time I believe something should be blurred or altered is when the photo is extremely graphic. But in that case, the photo should probably not be in the publication anyway.
I feel like news outlets should not adjust their reporting due to the public's demands. But the fact of the matter is, journalism is a business. News outlets need to attract as much attention to their companies as possible to gain as much advertising revenue as they can. I believe this erodes the quality of news being reporting because what we as the public want to know about isn't always the most news worthy.
It presents a problem because if journalists are accepting "freebies" off of companies, many people think that those journalist are more likely to bend the truth in reporting in order to benefit those companies.
I think one news outlet picked up those fake stories and the other news outlets didn't want to be left out. If other media outlets were covering those issues then they must have been news worthy is most likely what the media thought. It is certainly a lot easier for those sort pranks to surface on the internet. I'm not sure if internet media sources like the Huffington Post and the Drudge Report are more likely to get fooled then CNN or Fox.
I feel like news outlets should not adjust their reporting due to the public's demands. But the fact of the matter is, journalism is a business. News outlets need to attract as much attention to their companies as possible to gain as much advertising revenue as they can. I believe this erodes the quality of news being reporting because what we as the public want to know about isn't always the most news worthy.
It presents a problem because if journalists are accepting "freebies" off of companies, many people think that those journalist are more likely to bend the truth in reporting in order to benefit those companies.
I think one news outlet picked up those fake stories and the other news outlets didn't want to be left out. If other media outlets were covering those issues then they must have been news worthy is most likely what the media thought. It is certainly a lot easier for those sort pranks to surface on the internet. I'm not sure if internet media sources like the Huffington Post and the Drudge Report are more likely to get fooled then CNN or Fox.
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Second Story Pitches
1.)Gambling among college age people has increased in the last few years due to the explosion of the World Series of Poker. Many kids spend hours and hours a day playing on-line poker when they should be studying or doing other things in college. But there are young people that do make it in the poker playing world. This article would take a look at the problems that have aroused in the last few years with youth gambling but also take a look at a few cases where playing poker has actually helped students get by in this tough economic time. Article might also look at other gambling forums such as casino games, or sports betting and their impact on young adults.
2.) An idea I previously pitched in class. I want to look at how media messages effects the beliefs of citizens. Do where people get their news effect their political views? Or do people with certain political views watch certain channels. How has the emergence of blogs and political commentary influenced peoples opinions of media? Do they prefer more traditional news sources or do they like where this new media is headed?
2.) An idea I previously pitched in class. I want to look at how media messages effects the beliefs of citizens. Do where people get their news effect their political views? Or do people with certain political views watch certain channels. How has the emergence of blogs and political commentary influenced peoples opinions of media? Do they prefer more traditional news sources or do they like where this new media is headed?
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Summer School's Worth Still Up for Debate Among Students
Washington State University students have found many benefits and drawbacks of summer school when comparing it against a regular semester.
Washington State University provides its students with an opportunity every summer to take full credit classes in less than half the time it takes for a regular fall or spring semester. WSU offers a wide range of classes during the summer. All of the basic classes are offered and most upper division classes are offered at least once during the multiple mini semesters of the summer.
But taking summer classes at WSU doesn’t come without a price. In-state students are charged $380 per credit hour they take, according to information provided by the university. That means a student who takes six credits, the norm in summer school, pays $2,280. That number jumps to $3,420 with nine credits. The rates are even higher for out-of-state students. Zach Wittman, a junior Communications major, weighed in on the issue.
“What we pay for summer classes is ridiculous,” Wittman said. “With all the added fees and books it could be just as expensive as a regular semester.”
Those extra fees include a $86 charge for use of the Student Recreation Center, a $72 charge for the Compton Union Building, and a $54 charge for the Student Health and Wellness Center. Add in a couple hundred dollars for text books and the costs soon rise to match what students pay in the fall and spring.
With the upcoming tuition raise kicking in next fall, many students are trying to take as many classes at the cheaper rate as they possibly can. According to WSU, tuition will be nearly $4,300 per semester for in-state students next year. Out-of-state students will pay a whopping $9,800 per semester.
Senior Elementary Education major Keith Noren is one student who is trying to take classes this summer to cut down on costs.
“I’m trying to take as many classes this summer as I can,” Noren said. “It will save me money in the long run.”
There are other benefits for students who decide to stay in Pullman for the summer. Class sizes are usually smaller in numbers, which can lead to a better relationship with professors and other students. Students often say that summer classes are more relaxed and stress free then regular semesters even though the length of class is cut by two and a half months.
“I really like meeting everyday of the week,” Wittman said. “It keeps my focus where it needs to be and I don’t get behind in course work.”
Some students disagree and Noren is one of them.
“I like how we only meet two or three days a week during the regular semester,” Noren said. “It allows me to digest the information in class better then the go-go-go atmosphere of summer classes.”
The length of the different semester has also been debated by students. Some think that the six week sessions are appropriate in length. While others think that they are a little too quick to fully understand all the information discussed in class.
Wittman believes the summer session is the right amount of time and would like to see regular semesters become shorter in length.
“We don’t need 16 weeks to take a class,” Wittman said. “Quite frankly, we are learning the material at the rate we should be during the summer. I wouldn’t mind seeing the university switch to the quarter system to make class length shorter during the regular school year.”
None the less, students have found a variety of reasons to stay in Pullman during the summer.
Washington State University provides its students with an opportunity every summer to take full credit classes in less than half the time it takes for a regular fall or spring semester. WSU offers a wide range of classes during the summer. All of the basic classes are offered and most upper division classes are offered at least once during the multiple mini semesters of the summer.
But taking summer classes at WSU doesn’t come without a price. In-state students are charged $380 per credit hour they take, according to information provided by the university. That means a student who takes six credits, the norm in summer school, pays $2,280. That number jumps to $3,420 with nine credits. The rates are even higher for out-of-state students. Zach Wittman, a junior Communications major, weighed in on the issue.
“What we pay for summer classes is ridiculous,” Wittman said. “With all the added fees and books it could be just as expensive as a regular semester.”
Those extra fees include a $86 charge for use of the Student Recreation Center, a $72 charge for the Compton Union Building, and a $54 charge for the Student Health and Wellness Center. Add in a couple hundred dollars for text books and the costs soon rise to match what students pay in the fall and spring.
With the upcoming tuition raise kicking in next fall, many students are trying to take as many classes at the cheaper rate as they possibly can. According to WSU, tuition will be nearly $4,300 per semester for in-state students next year. Out-of-state students will pay a whopping $9,800 per semester.
Senior Elementary Education major Keith Noren is one student who is trying to take classes this summer to cut down on costs.
“I’m trying to take as many classes this summer as I can,” Noren said. “It will save me money in the long run.”
There are other benefits for students who decide to stay in Pullman for the summer. Class sizes are usually smaller in numbers, which can lead to a better relationship with professors and other students. Students often say that summer classes are more relaxed and stress free then regular semesters even though the length of class is cut by two and a half months.
“I really like meeting everyday of the week,” Wittman said. “It keeps my focus where it needs to be and I don’t get behind in course work.”
Some students disagree and Noren is one of them.
“I like how we only meet two or three days a week during the regular semester,” Noren said. “It allows me to digest the information in class better then the go-go-go atmosphere of summer classes.”
The length of the different semester has also been debated by students. Some think that the six week sessions are appropriate in length. While others think that they are a little too quick to fully understand all the information discussed in class.
Wittman believes the summer session is the right amount of time and would like to see regular semesters become shorter in length.
“We don’t need 16 weeks to take a class,” Wittman said. “Quite frankly, we are learning the material at the rate we should be during the summer. I wouldn’t mind seeing the university switch to the quarter system to make class length shorter during the regular school year.”
None the less, students have found a variety of reasons to stay in Pullman during the summer.
Monday, May 24, 2010
Second Day Lead
The search is still on for 4-year-old Angela Melissa Norton, who has been missing for over 24 hours.
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