Abbie's Journalism Blog

1.   Top stories:   Blasts, ‘chemical reactions’ rock storm-crippled chemical plant in Texas as Harvey flooding persists 2. News near me:   Was Barack Obama President During Hurricane Katrina? 3. World:   Don’t be surprised by North Korea’s missiles. They’re doing what they said they would. 4. U.S.:   ‘Pops,’ followed by smoke and fire, reported at storm-crippled Texas chemical plant 5. Business:  Wells Fargo Boosts Fake-Account Estimate 67% to 3.5 Million 6. Technology:  LG V30 hands-on: A 6-inch beast with more power and fewer gimmicks 7. Entertainment:   Mourners Remember Princess Diana at Site of Fatal Crash: ‘She Has Never Gone Away and She Never Will’ 8. Sports:   Everything that led to the Kyrie Irving-Isaiah Thomas blockbuster trade 9. Science :  Scientists detect mysterious radio signals from deep space   10. Health:  Dads are three and a half years older than they ...

Current Events Quiz: 1. Nearly 5,000 people 2. You could find a giant trampoline, a rope swing, and 2 water slides 3. Amazon bought Whole Foods 4. Brevity and Typ-O HD 5. the only place I've been to is Waterloo records Long response: 1. My family is very close to two families in Southern Houston who are suffering from Hurricane Harvey who have had to evacuate their homes. We've tried to offer as much support as we can, but at this point there is not that much else to do. 2. If there was a major storm about to impact my home, my family would evacuate our home and stay, temporarily, further North. Of course, that's easier said than done, and I know that it would be hard to leave our home behind knowing it might not be the same again, or could be destroyed. 3. I think the state and the federal government should be responsible for providing temporary homes for people to get back on their feet after the hurricane occurs. Also, they should help fix a minimal amount on...

News Ethics 1) Using the 'Holocaust' Metaphor The PETA, or People for Ethical Treatments of Animals, released a campaign called "Holocaust on your Plate." The campaign's purpose was to compare the slaughter of animals for human's food to the 6 million Jews who were slaughtered in the Nazi concentration camps. This campaign was released in San Diego, and then in Berlin shortly after. Once the campaign was released in Berlin, the Central Council of Jews in Germany decided to sue the PETA for their campaign, and 5 years later, the German Supreme Court decided to ban the images from German civilians. Ingrid Newkirk, who is the CEO of the PETA and allowed the campaign to be released, is receiving major backlash from the offended Jews. However, the fact that a Jewish member in the company came up with the idea has not helped ease the backlash from the Jews. The PETA is currently protected by freedom of speech, and claim that their actions are completely justifie...

1) Timeliness: In this article, it captures how vital timeliness is to journalists because of the constant updates and records the writer needs to keep of Trump's split personalities from day to day. Different Day, Different Audience, and a Completely Different Trump: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/23/us/politics/trump-speech-reno-phoenix.html?&hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&clickSource=story-heading&module=first-column-region&region=top-news&WT.nav=top-news 2) Proximity: Texas has been dealing with conflict between residents about the issue of changing the voter ID laws; this article stands out to people in the Texas area because of its more personal relationship to them. Federal Judge Rejects a Revised Voter ID Law in Texas: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/23/us/federal-judge-rejects-a-revised-voter-id-law-in-texas.html 3) Prominence: In a subject like terrorist attacks, most people look to the news for updated information. This article is...

1. Judge Nelva Gonzales Ramos 2. USS Fitzgerald 3. Carbon Monoxide Poisoning 4. 50 million people 5. I would love to go to #1- the Pride Parade and show my support, I would also love to attend #3-Chicago at the city theater to see what interesting insights and/or twists they might have. Long response: 1) Charlottesville residents tried to cover the statue of Lee, Jackson to help with mourning. Although it was helping with numerous peoples' grief, later that Wednesday, there was a man found with a gun concealed trying to cut the tarp off with a knife. When asked to stop by the police, he started yelling in front of TV cameras, creating conflict between two opinions. 2) I personally think that the statues should have been allowed to be covered to help people deal with grief. Even if everyone didn't necessarily agree with the process for the time being, many Charlottesville residents have suffered from grief from the recent Charlottesville massacre. The residents dealing ...

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