I do believe that this passage is libelous. The main problem I have with the article is how it states that the professor "has touched her during tutoring sessions...". It is one thing to accuse an individual of sexual assault, but I believe that this statement took it too far.
The other issue I have with the passage is that it names both the student and the professor. Unless the student is willing to be identified, I believe that neither should be named. The professor should especially remain unidentified.
Lastly, I think that it is inappropriate to state that the professor would charge the newspaper would file a libel suit if it continued the story. I think that this passage would serverly harm the professor's image and it would be incredibly unfair to publish the article as is.
Sunday, March 15, 2009
Ethical Decision-Making
Scenario 1: I think that it is unethical to go through somebody's personal belongings. If I really wanted to know what the papers said and dealt with, I would ask her when she got back. If I did go through the papers and found something I could use, it would be dangerous to use it in the paper anyway. She would have probably known I was alone in the office and would be very suspicious if she saw I printed something from the papers.
Scenario 2: I don't think I would do this. I feel like I would be out of my place to trespass like that. Also, we found that it was unlawful to do that from the resources on the class website. If the company found out about it, it could lead to legal action as well. I think it'd be a better idea to gather the information that I need by enrolling as a patient and experiencing it that way.
Scenario 3: I know for sure I would not use the quotes. It's complete plagiarism in every sense and it is not okay. If you quote someone, you must give credit to the person who said them and there is no way I would do anything but give them credit.
Scenario 2: I don't think I would do this. I feel like I would be out of my place to trespass like that. Also, we found that it was unlawful to do that from the resources on the class website. If the company found out about it, it could lead to legal action as well. I think it'd be a better idea to gather the information that I need by enrolling as a patient and experiencing it that way.
Scenario 3: I know for sure I would not use the quotes. It's complete plagiarism in every sense and it is not okay. If you quote someone, you must give credit to the person who said them and there is no way I would do anything but give them credit.
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
FOG Index
For this assignment, I used an excerpt from top news #4 (beginning of the first paragraph, consisting of 94 words.):
"The article that I chose to analyze is all about the drought that Northern California has experienced. Although it has been raining for the past couple of weeks, and raining heavily at that, it is still not enough water to fill the reservoirs that supply us with federal water. Because of this, water will be rationed for the summer and it will bring heavy consequences to California's population. The article mentioned that farmer will be feeling the effects significantly because they will receive very little federal water and will have to provide their own."
-The average number of words per sentence is 23.5 (17, 32, 19, 26)
-The number of hard words is 12
-12 + 23.5 = 35.5
-35.5 X 0.4 = 14.2
I write at a FOG level of 14! I guess that makes me feel better about my writing after the last assignment where I found out I basically had no talent with writing in journalism! =)
I think my FOG level is high because I write long sentences and they can be run-on sentences sometimes. It can be a good or bad thing, depending on the situation.
"The article that I chose to analyze is all about the drought that Northern California has experienced. Although it has been raining for the past couple of weeks, and raining heavily at that, it is still not enough water to fill the reservoirs that supply us with federal water. Because of this, water will be rationed for the summer and it will bring heavy consequences to California's population. The article mentioned that farmer will be feeling the effects significantly because they will receive very little federal water and will have to provide their own."
-The average number of words per sentence is 23.5 (17, 32, 19, 26)
-The number of hard words is 12
-12 + 23.5 = 35.5
-35.5 X 0.4 = 14.2
I write at a FOG level of 14! I guess that makes me feel better about my writing after the last assignment where I found out I basically had no talent with writing in journalism! =)
I think my FOG level is high because I write long sentences and they can be run-on sentences sometimes. It can be a good or bad thing, depending on the situation.
Got what it takes to be a reporter?
Talent:
1. Not true--0 points
2. Mostly true--3 pts.
3. Not true--2 pts.
4. Mostly true--1 pt.
5. Not true--0 pts.
6. Not true--0 pts.
7. Mostly true--2 pts.
Temperament:
8. Mostly true--3 pts.
9. Not true--2 pts.
10. Not true--1 pt.
11. Not true--3 pts.
12. Mostly true--3 pts.
13. Mostly true--1 pt.
14. Not true--2 pts.
Total: 23 points
"Journalism is a good fit for you. mostly--but it may require you to change your attitude or improve some skills."
What I found interesting about this assignment is that I have all of the "right" answers for temperament, which makes me believe that I have the right attitude for being a journalist. However, I received hardly any points for talent. I don't think I'm destined to be a journalist because I don't think I'd make a happy living doing something I don't have much talent for! I pretty much knew I wouldn't pursue journalism as a professional career, just a hobby right now.
1. Not true--0 points
2. Mostly true--3 pts.
3. Not true--2 pts.
4. Mostly true--1 pt.
5. Not true--0 pts.
6. Not true--0 pts.
7. Mostly true--2 pts.
Temperament:
8. Mostly true--3 pts.
9. Not true--2 pts.
10. Not true--1 pt.
11. Not true--3 pts.
12. Mostly true--3 pts.
13. Mostly true--1 pt.
14. Not true--2 pts.
Total: 23 points
"Journalism is a good fit for you. mostly--but it may require you to change your attitude or improve some skills."
What I found interesting about this assignment is that I have all of the "right" answers for temperament, which makes me believe that I have the right attitude for being a journalist. However, I received hardly any points for talent. I don't think I'm destined to be a journalist because I don't think I'd make a happy living doing something I don't have much talent for! I pretty much knew I wouldn't pursue journalism as a professional career, just a hobby right now.
Saturday, March 7, 2009
Thursday, March 5, 2009
Math for Journalists
1. *67% of the budget comes from the state (80/120), 5% comes from student tuition (34/120)and 28% comes from fees, grants, and gifts (6/120).
*Most of the budget comes from the state, then from fees, grants, and gifts, and the least comes from student tuition.
*A majority of the college's budget comes from funding from the state. A smaller amount comes from fees, grants, and gifts to the college. A very small amount of the budget actually comes from student tuition.
2.*The average prison term is 22 months. I just added all the months in prison for all the prisoners and divided by 7 (the amount of prisoners.
*The order of amount of prison term from smallest to largest is:
8 months, 12 months, 12 months, 12 months, 12 months, 14 months, and 84 months.
The median is 12 months.
*Normally, I would say that the average/mean is a more reliable source to find the accurate amount of prison time. However, we have a huge number in comparison to the others and seems to be out of place (84 months). Because this number is so large, it skews our average. Therefore, our median would be more reliable because it is much closer to more of the data, 12 months.
3. *California's state tax is 7.25%
*They would save about $18.85 in a year. (.0725 x 5 x 52)
*They would save about $75.40 in a year. (.0725 x 20 x 52)
*Most of the budget comes from the state, then from fees, grants, and gifts, and the least comes from student tuition.
*A majority of the college's budget comes from funding from the state. A smaller amount comes from fees, grants, and gifts to the college. A very small amount of the budget actually comes from student tuition.
2.*The average prison term is 22 months. I just added all the months in prison for all the prisoners and divided by 7 (the amount of prisoners.
*The order of amount of prison term from smallest to largest is:
8 months, 12 months, 12 months, 12 months, 12 months, 14 months, and 84 months.
The median is 12 months.
*Normally, I would say that the average/mean is a more reliable source to find the accurate amount of prison time. However, we have a huge number in comparison to the others and seems to be out of place (84 months). Because this number is so large, it skews our average. Therefore, our median would be more reliable because it is much closer to more of the data, 12 months.
3. *California's state tax is 7.25%
*They would save about $18.85 in a year. (.0725 x 5 x 52)
*They would save about $75.40 in a year. (.0725 x 20 x 52)
AP Style #4 (S-Z)
1. He thought of Smokey Bear every time he got near a smoldering fire or entered a smoky room.
2. The forecast is for lower temperatures, falling to the low 30's by Monday night. If the rain continues, as expected, there could be a traveler's advisory.
3. To celebrate Veterans Day, the anniversary of the armistice that ended World War I, troops of former soldiers will march down Main Street carrying U.S. flags.
4. His weeklong ordeal will be finished when finals week is over. Until then, his well-being is in doubt.
5. A 19-year-old man was arrested Monday for carrying a Saturday night special without a permit. After being released on bond, he disappeared. His whereabouts is unknown.
6. She’d hoped to be able to trade in her car after getting a tuneup, but she totaled it last night.
7. Could you photocopy that invoice for me? I need it for our year-end budget.
2. The forecast is for lower temperatures, falling to the low 30's by Monday night. If the rain continues, as expected, there could be a traveler's advisory.
3. To celebrate Veterans Day, the anniversary of the armistice that ended World War I, troops of former soldiers will march down Main Street carrying U.S. flags.
4. His weeklong ordeal will be finished when finals week is over. Until then, his well-being is in doubt.
5. A 19-year-old man was arrested Monday for carrying a Saturday night special without a permit. After being released on bond, he disappeared. His whereabouts is unknown.
6. She’d hoped to be able to trade in her car after getting a tuneup, but she totaled it last night.
7. Could you photocopy that invoice for me? I need it for our year-end budget.
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