Writing the News Article

Monday's storm leaves locals homeless

On monday morning residents of Blackville woke up to their houses and properties destroyed by the storm that passed through. Many residents are in panic but police say the best course of action is to hold up with family and friends.

It's reported that 17 houses in total were destroyed and almost everywhere is covered with downed trees and broken branches. No one was killed or injured in the storm.

"Many families stayed in the public shelter," Janie Edwin, mother of two, said. "We are glad we did. I couldn't bear to lose one of us." Janie's house was one of the 17 destroyed in the storm.

Local Grocery stores and convience stores have been busier than ever with families scrambling to gather food.

Sgt. Williamson tells citizens, "People left homeless are either staying with families or in the public shelters. We're doing all we can but I feel it isn't enough.

There will be a fundraiser for people who lost houses on Saturday at the Rec Hall.

Starting with the basics

For my first summary, I chose an article from CBC entitled "Igor leaves thousands stranded in Newfoundland". The who is the citizens of Newfoundland, the what is the hurricane, the when is Thursday morning, where is Newfoundland, and why may be because the people were ill prepared. The lead was certainly effective because it means thousands of people stranded not too awful far away from here. One quote is from RCMP sgt. Boyd Merrill said, "People do not have to panic; they do not need to rush to the grocery store." Yes, the most interesting information was told first, which was that 1000 people are stranded. The story ends with police telling people things will be back in order soon, but doesn't really have an ending because the hurricane isn't over yet. The article can be found at: http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2010/09/23/igor-stranded-cleanup-923.html

The second summary is from the Canadian Press article, "Canada fears loss in UN Security Council race against Germany, Portugal". The who is Canada and Germany and Portugal, the what is the countries are fighting over a seat on the UN's most powerful decision making board, the when is as I am writing this, why is because they will have more of a say in world issues, and where is global. The lead is kind of dull or boring because it's nothing of particular value to most people and it doesn't catch my attention. "It's less our style in the economic downturn. At the end of the day, we're not conducting our foreign affairs to be part of a council. We're conducting our foreign affairs based on the values Canadians embrace," said the official. The most important information was told first but I would hardly say that it was at all interesting, but neither was the topic. The ending basically says that whatever the outcome, Canada will survive and still have power among the UN and in foreign affairs. The link is: http://www.thecanadianpress.com/english/online/OnlineFullStory.aspx?filename=DOR-MNN-CP.d30aa1892b194aca8aaaabe33c79394f.CPKEY2008111303&newsitemid=4603693&languageid=1

My third and final summary is called "Iran nuclear program disrupted by cyberattack, experts believe". The who is the Iran idustrial computer system, the what is a virus, the when is this morning, the where is Iran, and the why is suspected to be an attack from within the state. I suppose the lead is effective because it uses the words "nuclear" and "cyberattack" and I don't see how that would not catch anyones attention. “It’s pretty clear that based on the infection behaviour that installations in Iran are being targeted,” said Kevin Hogan, Senior Director of Security Response at Symantec. I think that the most interesting part in this story is told in the title itself, so yes, it was the first part told. The ending is a little boring, with Seimens saying that they will offer up-to-date virus scans and it seems more like an advertisement rather than an ending. This article can be found at: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/africa-mideast/iran-nuclear-program-disrupted-by-cyberattack-experts-believe/article1723083/

Applying for the job

Mr. Carter
Teacher
Blackville School

Re. Applying for the Job

Dear Mr. Carter:

I am interested in applying for the job of web and layout designer for the Talon online newspaper.

I think I would be good at this jobs because it sounds interesting and might even be fun to work with computers. I use computers all the time and know my way around editing photos and a little bit of web design.

I would very much like to be accepted for this job because it sounds like a step in the right direction for me because I'm not good at speaking or writing. If you have any other concerns you can speak with me at your earliest convenience

Sincerely,

Jordan C


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Mr. Carter
Teacher
Blackville School

Re. Applying for the job

Dear Mr. Carter,

I am interested in applying for the job of camera operator and film operator for the Talon online newspaper.

This sounds like it would be a good job for me because I have some expierience with editing programs and I would rather hold the camera and not be the one speaking into it.

This job would be a good second option because I had fun doing this in grade 10 writing and I would imagine that it would still be enjoyable. If you have any other concerns you can speak with me at your earliest convenience.

Sincerely,

Jordan C

Journal Entry #1

I can understand why the Publick Occurences newspaper was shut down, but I don't think it should be shut down for criticizing the government. I think that would be like the government killing off people who had any opinion that oposed their own ideas. I think that the old newspapers had a good idea where when you're done with a newspaper, you right your own opinions or story and pass it onto the next reader, much like how comments work on blogs and other news sources on websites today. I was actually really surprised they did this because today our newspapers don't have the "comments" section. You would think that a comments section would have came afterwards.

The other thing is that most newspapers today are critical towards the government but still are allowed to be published. I think this is because if the government shut down a newspaper today, no one would ever hear the end of it because it would cause a backlash worse than the effect the newspaper would have on them. In conclusion, I don't think that it was fair for the Publick Occurences paper to be shut down and if it happened today, it would possibly be a bigger deal.