Convergence journalism weekly blog 7

Hi every one this is James. Well I'm back for my weekly blog post here's the link to the article http://www.cnn.com/2017/10/24/health/houston-flood-flesh-eating-bacteria-kills-man-bn/index.html


Well the headline was able to get my attention,  I also thought the opening paragraph was structured well I also like how the reporter listed quotes from doctors who have treated this illness before, along with the fact that the reporter was able to get quotes from the family that was affected. also, I thought it was a good idea to list how this disease spreads.

I personally however, would have licked to. see the full scientific name of the illness since there are a few different bacteria that can cause this. I also would have licked to see more quotes from survivors. Overall I think the reporter did a good job.

I will make sure I get all the information I need for my news stories, along with getting enough quotes from both sides of the story. I have used my time in class to work on Raven Minute along with figuring out inter view times for a project I'm working on with the help of another student.

convergence journalism weekly blog 6

Hi every one this is James well time for my weekly blog I have put the link to the article I found in this post. http://www.cnn.com/2017/10/10/us/california-wildfire-by-the-numbers/index.html

Well I  think the reporter did a good job writing the article in  a way  that keeps your attention. I also like how the reporter used statics  to  give us the information  we need. I also think the headline does a good job giving you a quick summary of the article.

I do however, think  the  reporter could have gotten some quotes from people who were  affected but don't get me wrong wild fire is extremely dangerous. Also, while I do  think a bullet list format was a good idea for this type of article I do think the ending seemed a bit rushed as a result of this.

I will make sure my articles In  the future do not feel rushed at the end and I will  make sure to get both sides of the story. I have collaborated in  class to help get ONW Now  set up recently as well  as get a new computer connected to the teleprompters.

Convergence journalism weekly blog 5

Hi everyone this is James. Well I'm back for my weekly blog post, here's the link to the article.  http://www.cnn.com/2017/10/08/us/hurricane-nate-landfall/index.html

Now some things I think the reporter did well are the fact that the lead paragraph gives you the information you need to  understand the rest of the story. I also  think the reporter did a good job explaining the headline. another thing the reporter did well was the fact that the article answers the who,what,when,where and why questions.

I do  however, think the article was some what long. I also  think  the reporter could have gotten some quotes from people who were rescued to show a broader range  of how people felt that were effected by the hurricane.

I will make sure to get both sides of  the story when I'm reporting on  a subject. I will also check  to  be sure the articles I write don't appear to long. some ways I have collaborated in class are the fact that I collaborated  with the rest of the production  crew to get ONW Now complete along with the fact that I collaborated with  the sports information class to help with  a foot ball broadcast.