There was a lot of interesting and news worthy stories in the paper today. A variety of news story topics on the front page instead of just being political and government oriented. Even the smaller articles were worth reading like the shooting that killed 8 people at a nursing home. For international news there was a lot on politics and relations with the US government. Many people are still dieing in Baghdad. Mexico drug war has taken over Mexico and has even built alliances with crime prosecutors since they bring in more money than the government. This situation continues to get out of control.
The hype of college basketball has had the spotlight for a few weeks as March Madness continues. There have been quite a few up sets such as Villanova knocking out Duke and Pittsburgh. The sports sections does an excellent job of keeping up with the details and making the presentation of the story intriguing, for example, the front page with the basketball bracket.
Monday, March 30, 2009
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Thurday News
The picture on the front page brought my attention to the story immediately. People in Fresno, Calif. have been living in tents for the past 18 months because of the recession. Obama had a great quote that showed he cared about the problems in our country and he is doing his best to change it. Families with children have been living in these tents. Mexico has been in the paper everyday for the past week. Each story is a different angle of the bigger picture. Everyone is involved in drug trade scandal trying to put an end to it. Mexico officials and US officials have been working together to stop it but the demand for illegal drugs in the U.S. is influencing Mexico to keep up the drug trade.
An interesting study says that schools that are near fast food places are more likely to have obese students than schools that are more than a quarter of mile from fast food restaurants.
Other than the main news there were a lot of interesting topics. Journalists are doing a good job keeping the news interesting and readers intrigued.
An interesting study says that schools that are near fast food places are more likely to have obese students than schools that are more than a quarter of mile from fast food restaurants.
Other than the main news there were a lot of interesting topics. Journalists are doing a good job keeping the news interesting and readers intrigued.
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Wednesday News
Problems in Mexico have gotten deeper. Turns out they are also suffering from a recession. the US are trying to help with their drug and economic. On the front page there was a very interesting story, a elementary school in NY is getting rid of letter grades and using numbers instead; 1 being the worst and 4 the best.
The picture on the International page really caught my eye. It was a striking photo and one of the best that I have seen in the NY Times. It brought my attention to the story which articles should do.
In China, they blocked Internet users from using YouTube. YouTube has been quite popular in the Times lately. No one can pin point the actual reason but some say it could have been the video that showed police officers brutally beating down Tibetans after the riot last year. The Dalia Lama fabricated the video. Also in China, reporters have gotten inside the prison walls and revealed the harsh treatment prisoners have been receiving from others and police officers. This was a very interesting story topic because prisoners do not get a lot of recognition.
The investigation goes deeper into the plane crash in Montana. They are not certain what cause the crash but a device police found on may give them a clue.
The picture on the International page really caught my eye. It was a striking photo and one of the best that I have seen in the NY Times. It brought my attention to the story which articles should do.
In China, they blocked Internet users from using YouTube. YouTube has been quite popular in the Times lately. No one can pin point the actual reason but some say it could have been the video that showed police officers brutally beating down Tibetans after the riot last year. The Dalia Lama fabricated the video. Also in China, reporters have gotten inside the prison walls and revealed the harsh treatment prisoners have been receiving from others and police officers. This was a very interesting story topic because prisoners do not get a lot of recognition.
The investigation goes deeper into the plane crash in Montana. They are not certain what cause the crash but a device police found on may give them a clue.
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Tuesday News
News today was different for me because the front page was filled with interesting topics that I not completely negative. There was a lot of news recapping what Obama plans on doing for the economy in different areas to help our country. A striking story about the girl who was strip-searched at school when she was only 13 years old. The picture caught my attention before anything else because it was a young girl who looked vulnerable and helpless and it made me want to read the story which happened to be very interesting.
On the inside, Iraq was quite popular today. They have been having constant problems over there economically and with violence which have cost people's lives.
I was intrigued when i read a follow up on the people who died in the plane crash in Montana. Very sad story but interesting. I noticed a lot of famous people have passed and there were write ups on their background which was very informative. People can learn a lot by reading the obituaries. that was all that I found interesting in the paper today although it was good reading the different articles because they can be very educational.
On the inside, Iraq was quite popular today. They have been having constant problems over there economically and with violence which have cost people's lives.
I was intrigued when i read a follow up on the people who died in the plane crash in Montana. Very sad story but interesting. I noticed a lot of famous people have passed and there were write ups on their background which was very informative. People can learn a lot by reading the obituaries. that was all that I found interesting in the paper today although it was good reading the different articles because they can be very educational.
Monday, March 23, 2009
Monday News
Over spring break I kept up with the news a little and I learned that the Mexico situation has been getting our of hand. Many people are being kidnapped at gun point and attacked in their homes. This drug cartel has escalated across Mexico and into over 26 states. Also millions of pounds of drugs have been found and many people are in danger. In other news, there was a lot of sad international news. Four police officers were killed in a shoot out at a traffic stop which was very mournful because families lost a relative and the police department lost good veterans. Two people were killed in a shooting at a hotel in Virginia. There was a plane crash in Montana where 14 people were killed. Much of the news was about people who have lost there lives or had their lives threatened.
YouTube is cracking down on people using other peoples music for themselves. They are saying that it is a copyright law. Be careful what you put on YouTube.
YouTube is cracking down on people using other peoples music for themselves. They are saying that it is a copyright law. Be careful what you put on YouTube.
Thursday, March 12, 2009
Thursday News
Surprisingly there were two stories on shootings killing over 10 people which took place this week, one in Germany and the other in Alabama. The picture on the front was very eye catching. showing teenagers who do not look happy makes you want to read the caption then look at the rest of the story which brings you to the middle of the NY Times. There was a lot of coverage on Obama and his financial plans as well as others.
Newspapers are suffering because everyone is reading news online. Most people who buy newspapers are older people around 50 and up. The younger generation are more adapted to computers and electronics in which they get a lot of information online. I wonder how long the NY times will hold up, but I think they will be around much longer than others because they are most popular. Another search would be to find out how many people read the TNH and have they been struggling in any way with keeping up their paper.
Newspapers are suffering because everyone is reading news online. Most people who buy newspapers are older people around 50 and up. The younger generation are more adapted to computers and electronics in which they get a lot of information online. I wonder how long the NY times will hold up, but I think they will be around much longer than others because they are most popular. Another search would be to find out how many people read the TNH and have they been struggling in any way with keeping up their paper.
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Wed. News
There was a lot of tragic news in the paper today. I know writers find stories that are news worthy but it is sad that most news worthy stories are not positive. Today saw everything from drug violence in the #1 tourist attraction in the world, another bombing in Afghanistan, families living in motels and much more. I really wish there was more positive exciting stories to fill the paper, but I guess negativity is what sells to readers in addition all the negativity that takes place in the world. While reading the paper, I am glad to receive information about whats going on around the world but at the same time I don't want to read it because it makes me down. Almost like its best that I don't know. Tomorrow I will focus on finding positive stories in the paper instead of the negative.
Fluffy Found
After New Hampshire State Police, wildlife department, and National Guard sailed off to find Fluffy who they believed had escaped from the zoo, was simply found sleeping under a pile of hay safe and sound in her cage later that day.
Pandemonium broke out in Durham Zoo earlier this morning when a local attendee noticed the spotted leopard, Fluffy, was missing from her cage and immediately pulled the fire alarm. National Guard supplied five helicopters with infrared sensors to help the search for innocent Fluffy.
Parents were terrified for their children at the local elementary school when they let out at 3 p.m. and Fluffy was not yet found.
When Fluffy was reported missing, the director of the zoo could not figure out how Fluffy escaped.
“The door was shut and did not appear to have been tampered with, and the fencing was unbroken,” said Gerry Durrell, the director of the zoo.
Pandemonium broke out in Durham Zoo earlier this morning when a local attendee noticed the spotted leopard, Fluffy, was missing from her cage and immediately pulled the fire alarm. National Guard supplied five helicopters with infrared sensors to help the search for innocent Fluffy.
Parents were terrified for their children at the local elementary school when they let out at 3 p.m. and Fluffy was not yet found.
When Fluffy was reported missing, the director of the zoo could not figure out how Fluffy escaped.
“The door was shut and did not appear to have been tampered with, and the fencing was unbroken,” said Gerry Durrell, the director of the zoo.
Fluffy's mysterious escape from the zoo
Fluffy, a rare spotted leopard, was reported missing from the Durham Zoo at 7:30 this morning.
Everyone was evacuated immediately by New Hampshire State police. Along with the state police, the wildlife department and five helicopters from National Guard have been on the look out to find Fluffy before 3 p.m. when the local elementary school lets out.
“Fluffy is extremely dangerous and these leopards were driven to the brink of extinction in Romania because of their appetite for young children,” said Kitty Smith, the zoo’s chief biologist.
Fluffy was last seen in her cage when the zoo was closed at 9 p.m. last night. Police are still under investigation as to how Fluffy broke out of her cage.
James Petronkis, who is a regular attendee, said he noticed Fluffy was missing as soon as he looked in her cage.
“I knew something was wrong right away,” said Petronkis. “Fluffy usually draws up into a nest when she sleeps, there was no nest- there wasn’t even any straw.”
Pentronkis notified the guard immediately, but he was not taken seriously as the guard told him to ‘mind his own business. So Pentronkis pulled the fire alarm which did not help much. The guards said Fluffy was in her house.
“I waited for an hour then told them again,” said Pentronkis.
This time the guards finally checked Fluffy’s cage and pandemonium broke out.
Police Chief William Blair demanded the help force to begin looking for Fluffy in the zoo and if not successful then in the streets where the residential area resides.
“Fluffy will be shot with a tranquilizer gun, but if necessary, we will shoot to kill,” said Blair.
Everyone was evacuated immediately by New Hampshire State police. Along with the state police, the wildlife department and five helicopters from National Guard have been on the look out to find Fluffy before 3 p.m. when the local elementary school lets out.
“Fluffy is extremely dangerous and these leopards were driven to the brink of extinction in Romania because of their appetite for young children,” said Kitty Smith, the zoo’s chief biologist.
Fluffy was last seen in her cage when the zoo was closed at 9 p.m. last night. Police are still under investigation as to how Fluffy broke out of her cage.
James Petronkis, who is a regular attendee, said he noticed Fluffy was missing as soon as he looked in her cage.
“I knew something was wrong right away,” said Petronkis. “Fluffy usually draws up into a nest when she sleeps, there was no nest- there wasn’t even any straw.”
Pentronkis notified the guard immediately, but he was not taken seriously as the guard told him to ‘mind his own business. So Pentronkis pulled the fire alarm which did not help much. The guards said Fluffy was in her house.
“I waited for an hour then told them again,” said Pentronkis.
This time the guards finally checked Fluffy’s cage and pandemonium broke out.
Police Chief William Blair demanded the help force to begin looking for Fluffy in the zoo and if not successful then in the streets where the residential area resides.
“Fluffy will be shot with a tranquilizer gun, but if necessary, we will shoot to kill,” said Blair.
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Tuesday News
I was glad to see on the front page that the U.S. were considering Afghan civilians before they made an attack. I have never seen a write up about U.S. halting and attack. It surprised me but in a good way. The president od Bissau was killed at his home which was defenitley a good news story. Reading all of these stories from different countries make me wonder how do they get interviews from witnesses and acurate information. There were a few articles on different organizations wanting diversity. This has been a common issue especially in the New England area which will be a good news story for UNH.
Monday, March 9, 2009
Monday News
Today is snowing pretty hard. As for news there were many things about Obama and his decisions. I didn't realize that Obama handled so many decisions in the country, for example taxes being used for stem cell research. There was also a suicide bombing in Baghdad which killed 28 people. It is sad to hear news like this because it makes you wonder, what if there were suicide bombers in America. The country would not know how to handle the situation. But since there is tight security, we are safe from that kind of activity. You still feel sorrow for those countries who don't. Learning about meetings this past week I learned that leads are not supposed to mention that a meeting will be or was held. However, the article about global warming mentioned in the first sentence that scientist will be meeting to discuss the dangers of global warming and if people should be worried.
Shocking news:
A pastor of a Baptist church was shot and killed during the sermon on Sunday. I was definitely shocked reading about this because this does not happen every Sunday at churches. One of the congregants said she thought is was part of a drama skit, which is almost funny but its believable because those kind of actions just don't happen. No one knew the gun man but the two people that took him down were stabbed including the gun man.
Shocking news:
A pastor of a Baptist church was shot and killed during the sermon on Sunday. I was definitely shocked reading about this because this does not happen every Sunday at churches. One of the congregants said she thought is was part of a drama skit, which is almost funny but its believable because those kind of actions just don't happen. No one knew the gun man but the two people that took him down were stabbed including the gun man.
Thursday, March 5, 2009
Thursday News
The picture on the front page really stood out because of the colors and what was going on. In my opinion, I do not like when they put a picture on the front page and don't put a piece of the story on the cover. I read the article about how the Obama administration will help homeowner keep their hows. It said that it doesn't matter what a person's income maybe, they will help the keep their house if they're on the verge of loosing it.
I was not impressed about the article about Obama's hair turning gray on the front page. I didn't think it was newsworthy enough for the front page. Why would they write an article about his hair turning gray anyway? Was it a different approach to inform readers how the country is struggling?
Washington is legalizing assisted suicide which shocked me because I didn't think that law would ever get passed. However, many hospitals are not going through with it. This must be hard for doctors because what if doctors are against lethal drugs; it puts them in an uncomfortable situation.
California goes to court about same sex marriages. I am eager to see what the outcome will be. If the outcome is not homosexuals' favor, there will be a lot of upset people.
That is all that I really found interesting in the paper today.
I was not impressed about the article about Obama's hair turning gray on the front page. I didn't think it was newsworthy enough for the front page. Why would they write an article about his hair turning gray anyway? Was it a different approach to inform readers how the country is struggling?
Washington is legalizing assisted suicide which shocked me because I didn't think that law would ever get passed. However, many hospitals are not going through with it. This must be hard for doctors because what if doctors are against lethal drugs; it puts them in an uncomfortable situation.
California goes to court about same sex marriages. I am eager to see what the outcome will be. If the outcome is not homosexuals' favor, there will be a lot of upset people.
That is all that I really found interesting in the paper today.
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Wednesday News
The first story that jump out to me was the one about basketball. At first I read the title then the lead but was not sure if I wanted to continue reading because I didn't know what it was really about. Then I decided to read on. This is a newsworthy story that is very unique, and I think a lot of readers will enjoy it. It talked about how free-throw percentages have not changed over 50 years. To me, that is crazy. Who would of thought to research something like free-throw percentages. It made me think how UNH's men's and women's team percentages have varied over the years. Very interesting.
Another interesting fact:
Young adults who are overweight and smoke are more likely to die before the age of 30. This story was disturbing because its a rare fact. I hope a lot of people, especially smokers read this because it can be a great message to some.
I noticed from reading the paper everyday that the obituaries move around. Sometimes I see them in the main section and other times in a different section. I wonder if there is certain section for them. I like reading them because I learn about different people and what they have accomplished, although they are now dead.
I was thrilled to read that amazon has sold e-books to Apple so they can make an application on iPhones and i Touches. It allows you to upload 240,000 e-books, which is insane!
The recession has increased the unemployment rate on mainly the east and west coast according to the front page of the business section. Also automakers' sales have decreased by 41% since Feb. which is definitely newsworthy.
Another interesting fact:
Young adults who are overweight and smoke are more likely to die before the age of 30. This story was disturbing because its a rare fact. I hope a lot of people, especially smokers read this because it can be a great message to some.
I noticed from reading the paper everyday that the obituaries move around. Sometimes I see them in the main section and other times in a different section. I wonder if there is certain section for them. I like reading them because I learn about different people and what they have accomplished, although they are now dead.
I was thrilled to read that amazon has sold e-books to Apple so they can make an application on iPhones and i Touches. It allows you to upload 240,000 e-books, which is insane!
The recession has increased the unemployment rate on mainly the east and west coast according to the front page of the business section. Also automakers' sales have decreased by 41% since Feb. which is definitely newsworthy.
School Board meeting
Portsmouth High School has been dealing with a variety of disciplinary problems. In school weekly detentions seemed not to be enough, so an idea of Saturday suspension was a debatable issue.
Tim Steele, a member of the school board, suggested at the meeting Jan. 24 that students attend an 8 a.m. until noon dentention session.
During the discussion, a parent, Peggy Bacon did not think it was a good idea.
“I work six days a week, including Saturday morning, and it’s bad enough to get my son off to school Monday through Friday,” said Bacon.
Steele argued his proposal will benefit the children by not missing any class. In-house suspensions required students to spend a school day under a close supervision of a faculty member in an empty classroom. During the year of 1995, 154 students received in-house suspensions and were not allowed to make up the class work they missed during the day.
“I know this isn’t good news for parents, but I hope the threat of Saturday classes will make the students think twice before breaking the school rules,” said Steele.
A resident, Bob Farely, liked the idea of weekend suspensions. He thinks parents should begin taking responsibility for their kids.
“Parents aren’t teaching their kids any discipline, so the kids have no respect for rules,” said Farely.
One of the biggest discipline problems Portsmouth High Scholl have had was smoking inside or outside of school property, and Steele wanted to put an end to it.
“I just want to keep students from smoking in the high school bathrooms,” said Steele. “There are other problems, but smoking is by far the biggest one.”
But Bacon said the parents will end up paying for it because of higher taxes and ruined Saturdays.
“I know my son will probably wind up on the Saturday list at some point, but I’m not going to force him to go,” said Bacon.
Lisa Gallagher was one of the five high school students who attended the meeting. She expressed her opinion by challenging the idea of what happens to students of do not attend Saturday suspensions.
“What are they going to do, make them stay all weekend?” said Gallagher.
Steele said students would not be able to attend school until they make up the Saturday suspension.
At the end of the meeting the board voted 5-3, but the decision will be postponed until the next meeting March 7 due to an absent member.
Tim Steele, a member of the school board, suggested at the meeting Jan. 24 that students attend an 8 a.m. until noon dentention session.
During the discussion, a parent, Peggy Bacon did not think it was a good idea.
“I work six days a week, including Saturday morning, and it’s bad enough to get my son off to school Monday through Friday,” said Bacon.
Steele argued his proposal will benefit the children by not missing any class. In-house suspensions required students to spend a school day under a close supervision of a faculty member in an empty classroom. During the year of 1995, 154 students received in-house suspensions and were not allowed to make up the class work they missed during the day.
“I know this isn’t good news for parents, but I hope the threat of Saturday classes will make the students think twice before breaking the school rules,” said Steele.
A resident, Bob Farely, liked the idea of weekend suspensions. He thinks parents should begin taking responsibility for their kids.
“Parents aren’t teaching their kids any discipline, so the kids have no respect for rules,” said Farely.
One of the biggest discipline problems Portsmouth High Scholl have had was smoking inside or outside of school property, and Steele wanted to put an end to it.
“I just want to keep students from smoking in the high school bathrooms,” said Steele. “There are other problems, but smoking is by far the biggest one.”
But Bacon said the parents will end up paying for it because of higher taxes and ruined Saturdays.
“I know my son will probably wind up on the Saturday list at some point, but I’m not going to force him to go,” said Bacon.
Lisa Gallagher was one of the five high school students who attended the meeting. She expressed her opinion by challenging the idea of what happens to students of do not attend Saturday suspensions.
“What are they going to do, make them stay all weekend?” said Gallagher.
Steele said students would not be able to attend school until they make up the Saturday suspension.
At the end of the meeting the board voted 5-3, but the decision will be postponed until the next meeting March 7 due to an absent member.
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Monday and Tuesday News
For Monday I noticed that there were a lot of interesting pictures in section A. However, there weren't too many stories that caught my interest; especially the national news. It seemed like there was a lot violence and negativity, which I subconciously avoid. the story that stuck out the most was the one about how the US thinks Iran has enough uranium to build an atomic bomb. What shocked me was that there was only a small article about it. Maybe because there isnt enough information about the issue. I hope they will investigate that issue more.
Obama's health plan was very informative because it keeps us update on the progress of his idea. THe story said that our suffering economy will make his plan difficult.
As for technology, the iPhone's profits have saved AT&T. Many people are willing to pay a large price for the phone becasue of the applications it hold. Its worth the money.
Tuesday
I read that there are a lack of dentist in Maine and now they are training Doctors to do the work. A lady said she was nervous about getting her teeth pulled because a dentist was not performing the procedure.
I was glad to read the Obama chose a new group for his administration to help with health care issues.
The supreme court is going to start looking on YouTube for evidence of how officers treat criminals. They say that a video can bring an encounter to life that a paper transcript.
There was also a write about the snow storm on the Northeast wich which was the biggest in five years. I am glad they wrote about this because many people did not know a lot of information about the story.
A strange story:
Three NFL players went fishing on a boat and it flipped off Florida's Gulf Coast. Only one out of four was found. They are still searching for the other three.
Obama's health plan was very informative because it keeps us update on the progress of his idea. THe story said that our suffering economy will make his plan difficult.
As for technology, the iPhone's profits have saved AT&T. Many people are willing to pay a large price for the phone becasue of the applications it hold. Its worth the money.
Tuesday
I read that there are a lack of dentist in Maine and now they are training Doctors to do the work. A lady said she was nervous about getting her teeth pulled because a dentist was not performing the procedure.
I was glad to read the Obama chose a new group for his administration to help with health care issues.
The supreme court is going to start looking on YouTube for evidence of how officers treat criminals. They say that a video can bring an encounter to life that a paper transcript.
There was also a write about the snow storm on the Northeast wich which was the biggest in five years. I am glad they wrote about this because many people did not know a lot of information about the story.
A strange story:
Three NFL players went fishing on a boat and it flipped off Florida's Gulf Coast. Only one out of four was found. They are still searching for the other three.
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