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We know what you’re watching

January 25th, 2007 · 4 Comments

Read this article about how a company knows what you are watching, and when you are watching it…TV, that is.
Also, don’t forget your media diary for four days.
Also, remember to record a set of commercials from your favorite TV show (max five minutes).
Quiz Tuesday,
Have a good weekend and don’t get hurt,
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Preview of State of the Union

January 23rd, 2007 · No Comments

Tonight President Bush will deliver the annual State of the Union speech. The White House always lets the press know the basic details of the speech ahead of time. Read the link story.
Inside of the story is another article about business executives looking for solutions to global warming ( a topic some of you broached [...]

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Journalistic ethics

October 17th, 2006 · 12 Comments

go to
http://www.poynter.org/content/content_view.asp?id=111116&sid=32
then create a scenario where you’d ( you are a reporter) need to protect sources. Post the scenario at rdavis@district 70.org
 
You may have to do a little research on the shield law, but if you read the whole article, I think you’ll understand
 
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Who wants to talk about The Cask of Amontillado?

October 16th, 2006 · 53 Comments

This is a vocabulary dense story, but it has some of the scariest one liners I have ever come across. Read slowly…let the full impact of the imagery sink in. Ask questions here. I will answer as often as possible!

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