Free Press

Other countries don't want people to make stories about the government that the politicians don't want the public to know. For example China, if a news reporter makes a article that reflects on a companies bad side, that reporter could get thrown in jail. Truly I don't think we could do something that could help effectively and quickly. I do think its wrong and we should at least try, because people deserve to know whats going on in their county.

My Idea

For a hard news story I would write about the oil spill in the Gulf Of Mexico.

First I would write the details, put in peoples opinions, how its affecting them, what BP plans on doing, and how much damage is it doing to the aquatic life.

To get good facts, research would be the best idea, and I could call my friend up in Florida and ask him how is life right in the oil spill.

Journalism and Troops

Adding journalists and troops together I think is a good idea. They have the disunion if they want to go to the danger and have a wrist of getting shot or dieing. If they come back in one piece the story they would have is a great help to the the society and let the people know what war is like before they join the army. Plus professional journalists think its a good idea. Journalist would be endangering them self when they try to get a story from the war zone, but they still would be helping the world.

Do we connect?

I disagree that 7th grade is connected to the world when we write our journals. We might be writing about things around the world, but still no one reads the articles except the teacher or students. Plus it would take alot of skill to have a professional company to put a journal put into the news paper. 

Privacy

Privacy, something everyone has. Some people tell no one anything, but some just blurt things out that would really affect them badly in the future.  I am personally private; I don’t tell others about my life. I don’t care on how others post on facebook, twitter, ect.

Its just there problem if its really something that shouldn’t have been posted gets viral. Truly I don’t really think it’s a good idea, but it’s the person’s decision.

Burning the Caron

There is two side to the story of Mr. Jones burning the Caron. The people who think its wrong, and the people who think its right. In my point of view, both sides are right. First of all, there are thousands of Muslims in the world. Not all of them are evil. Plus the good Muslims are just going to be angry at him, its not going to mean anything to other religions. Its just to make him feel good. Now for all the people who think that its a good idea to burn the Caron also have point. The where innocent Muslims who cheered when 9-11 happened. Now I don't want to get into my opinions because someone would get mad at my expressions and hate me. Its like politics.....

Moscow Fire

                         Fires have spread over 500 square miles, killing thousands.




     The toxic smog has shrouded Moscow for nearly a week that lifted on Wednesday. Russian firefighters are still battling to contain the fires sparked by the country’s worst heat wave since records began. It all started because of a dry heat wave and little rain. It is said that the fire started in a wheat field in the country. The fires grew rapidly and spread to the forest. One area had toxic chemicals, which quickly the fire spread to. The smog from forest fires has tripled in size over the weekend has been choking the capital, forcing many to flee and doubling death rates in the city. The elderly has been getting hit the worst. Parents have been trying to keep there children safe from the toxic. One woman even put damp cloths over the windows to keep the toxic air from coming in.


     The fire has cause Russia millions of Grevnas to control. Just as the fire was getting under control, another wave started. One fire fighter says “Just one cigarette bug can light this place up” Another one said “This fire is spreading like there is gasoline pored all over the land”. Even when it rained, the fire wasn’t stopped. After days of fighting, fire fighter finally got the flames out. Russia was really hurt by this natural disaster.

What is best to remember when writing a hard news story? #1

           The best thing to remember when writing a hard news story is to make sure that the people will be interested in reading the story. If it will be boring or old, most people wont buy the news paper and the company wont make a good profit. Also the story needs to have important details so the story will make sense. The people need to know what is going on in the world in full detail. Another important thing that is always needed is that to make sure to add other peoples opinions who are in the middle of the situation.