New and Shocking Prototype Space Aged Basics for this Generation: Reading and Writing.

If this essay were a newspaper article, the headline would read, “Good Writing is the Key to Success.”  Well, that headline probably would have gotten scrapped but the message is clear, to be a good writer you have to write well.  It seems pretty obvious but nearly everyone questioned preached that fact.  In college, a [...]

Advice from the Pros Steven Morris          June 28, 2009               When given the opportunity to talk with a professional, there are many questions that I would love to ask. This is especially true when the said individual is an expert in a field that I am considering majoring in. Unfortunately, it is not possible [...]

The Keys to Success in Writing and Life

Matt Rodgers Glenn Scott Media Writing 28 June 2009 The Keys to Success in Writing and Life If there is one thing that I have learned about writing through both this course and these letters from the professionals, it is that writing fundamentals and truthful reporting are two of the most important parts of being [...]

The Pros Words of Wisdom

Throughout our course we’ve spent a lot of time exploring the various areas of the media.  Our in depth lessons have provided us with the kind of knowledge that we need to write and write well.  Though who better to answer our questions about what it takes to “make it” than those who have already [...]

Advice of the Masters

Over the course of our Media Writing class, we’ve been introduced to a lot of different opinions and ideas about the best way to improve our skills in writing for the media world. With so many different avenues in the industry that we can go down, it helps to be exposed to a little bit [...]

A Word from the Pros

The three following comments seemed to speak strongest to me, not only in regards to the world of reporters and media writers, but also to being successful in life overall. “You need to possess a wide range of skills.” – Alex Kreitman, Burlington Times-News. Possessing a wise range of skill or being a well rounded [...]

Teen Kills 4-Year-Old Sister?

This video found on cnn.com talks about an 18-year-old who murdered his four-year-old half sister.  The lede of this story is a hard lede as it jumps directly to the point and spares no detail saying that he “slit the throat” of his sister.  These words immediately grab any listeners’ attention. What’s most interesting about [...]

Fat Reducing Surgery with No Scars?

http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/health/2009/06/19/fn.gupta.toga.surgery.cnn I chose this story for the simple reason that it is an issue the vast majority of Americans would probably notice and pay attention to. Obviously, there are more important things going on in the world today, but the topic of weight loss is one that is obsessed over by many in our society.  [...]

Adoption

http://www.adoptuskids.org/ I chose this campaign by the Ad Council because of my personal connection to it: I was adopted as a child, as were both of my younger brothers. This gives me a unique perspective on the issue, and I think that I am able to analyze it differently than some. This, of course, is [...]

Neda

The story of Neda has created commotion around the globe. CNN has the story of the young woman that died during a protest against the election results in Iran. Is a throwaway lede, the anchor starts by saying “The cliché is that a picture is worth a thousand words.” The story focuses on the death [...]