Journalism Final

History of Journalism

CE 6.3

1. C
2. B
3. D
4. B
5. A
6. C
7. A
8. D
9. A
10. D
11. B
12. C
13. B
14. B
15. B

Car Raid

For my Car Raid assignment I decided to interview my good friend's dad, his name is Harry Downing.
He has a Mazda cx 5 which is colored blue.

Harry is 62 years old and was born in Round Rock, Texas. For his occupation he works as a fitness instructor and counselor, and when it comes to fitness he focuses on cardiovascular activities such as running or cycling.

On the car I found a bike rack and I inquired further. He explained that "for exercise I usually go on a 5 to 6 mile bike ride around Austin". The bikes he had were solely road bikes and I asked him about that. He said "I only road bike, usually around the Veloway or downtown". I asked what else he does to exercise and he replied "I also like to go on a 1 to 2 mile jog in the morning to wake me up".

Inside his car I found a bunch of dog hair and I asked him about the amount of hair. I do know that he has 2 dogs, but I found the amount of hair interesting since my mom's car doesn't even have a speck of hair. He replied to that with " I have 2 dogs, even though you already know that. The reason I have so much hair however is because one of my dogs is very old so we have to take him to the vet a lot, and since he sheds a lot and I'm so busy I don't really have time to clean the hair out"

Inside his car I also found grocery receipts showing purchases of extremely healthy foods like fruits but mostly tons of vegetables. I asked him about his diet and he said "I like to eat healthy so I can be healthy. It goes along with my running regiment as well as the foods help me gain muscle and results, instead of just healthy calories. It might seem odd seeing as I'm over 60 years old but I've been doing this since I was a teenager, and I'm not going to stop soon because I love feeling healthy.

Because of my interviews I was able to come up with a pretty good idea of Harry's personality and traits. He cares much more about long term results instead of short term gratification and he also loves animals, as hes willing to drive his 10 year old dog to the vet all the time instead of putting him down.

HDR Photos

The Dispatch Issue #5

News-Austin Package Bombs Deliver Violence To Doorsteps

First- March 2 through March 20 a person was placing package bombs all over Austin, with communities being gripped with fear and the police doing everything they can to prevent another attack. Schools all over Austin had increased security and were much more perceptive, until at the tail end of March the 24 year old suspect was cornered and blew himself up.

Second:
1. Student body co-president Mateo Huerta, Principal Mark Robinson, and Teacher Aaron Bryant.
2. " You know you go through life and feel moderately safe and you don't feel safe as something happens to you out of that comfort zone, it's a weird feeling," Aaron Bryant.
3. Yes because it starts off with an intense situation that drags the reader in.
4. The conclusion was a quote.

Third:
1. No Photos
1A. NA

2. No Photos
2A. NA

3. If I as a photographer I would get pictures of the suspect or Law Enforcement.

4. There were no photos.

Commentary-Is STAAR Testing Effective

First-This article focuses on how STAAR testing isn't really necessary, like the damaging stress and anxiety it gives students and how the curriculum sets students up for failure as it's not being taught. The article then shows how if we remove STAAR testing from the school year it would be an improvement, due to school already being filled with enough tests and projects and the testing removes the individuality from student just to get some more funding.

Second:
1. No one is quoted.
2. No quotes.
3. Yes because it aligned with my opinions on STAAR testing.
4. Statment.

Third:
1. There was only one photo.
1A. I liked it because it showed the writers opinion on the subject.

2. 

HDR Preview

1. I will have to change the exposure every shot from the lightest light to the darkest dark.
2. We will take a Tripod when we shoot the HDR photos.
3. Someone might take an HDR photograph for a scenic or landscape picture.
4. Once we merge the photos together we might see the colors of the shot being expressed more vibrantly.

Merger Photo Preview

1. A problem when shooting could be trying to line up the shadows with one another.

2. I think a good place to shoot would be the courtyard.

3. I could spell out words with my arms or do unique posses.

4. I could wear something that doesn't take up a lot of space so I don't overlap.