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Thursday, March 3, 2011

Austin community college

Most people would like to see the clips, what you've shot or done already.  They print every two weeks. They have several sections while they publish weekly, Sarah.Knowing your rights and extra things help to do certain big stories. Certain projects shouldn't be put on hold even if it'd make other's mad.
             Community safety, community values and many other reasons are why they get published. Sometimes stories or shots that make no sense to be in the paper may actually be quite useful in the paper.
             Do your research and always conduct interviews with the person, always stay on dead lines and make sure that the turned in story is complete and keep in touch with editors so you know what must be done still.
               Make sure that what you're publishing is for your audience, pay attention to whom you're actually publishing to.
                Artists are wanted and needed. .

Tuesday, January 11, 2011

Questions

FFA Event:
1. What are you doing?
2. Why did you plan to do this?
3. Is it something you look forward to?
4. Have you done this before?
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UIL events
1.What is a Uil event?
2. What does Uil stand for?
3. What Uil event is going on here?
4. Is there prizes or awards?
5. Is there a Uil Event with you every year?
6. Have you ever won a Uil event?
7.  How many Uil events has your class been in?
8. What is this Uil event about?
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Wednesday, January 5, 2011

Story dieas-issue ideas

1. New Years thoughts
2. School ranking and thoughts of Akins
3. School Competition-Uil-
4. Advisory, should it be held on two different days from what it is held on?
5. Battle of the bands is coming up.
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Monday, December 13, 2010

Critique

I disliked that there were very little drawings in the paper. We could of used more drawn pictures as well. We could of tried to use pictures to break up text better on the Opinions and News areas of the paper. I do however like the ideas used in the backgrounds for stories. If we use less pictures perhaps we could try more background pictures?
      Something that goes with the story but at least catches the readers attention. I also liked the way headings are styled. Maybe we should try that with more lengthy stories? I liked how this paper was more colorful than the last. Perhaps that would help to draw the reader in, something flashy to start the story off, nothing beats a good title. That's what usually draws people into stories.                            
    The idea of Santa's gift list was priceless. Job well done on that, the new styles are somewhat flashy and make the paper more interesting to read.
    I disliked the stories that consisted of nothing but words. I love to read but er.. I've heard that the newspaper didn't exactly come off as, "enjoyable", now due to those lengthy stories. I can't say I disagree fully or agree fully. But I do see where those people come from[not naming any].
     I think we should try to use less graphs. Teenagers are our main target and using things like graphs aren't exactly the best idea, but that is a nice touch. Certainly new and colorful so a nice addition but for the age group not exactly the best idea.
   I like how for the stories there is the person's name to let the reader know who wrote it, I don't like how they don't stand out. Same size as the text in the story? That's lame.. We should try to turn it into a bigger font, not the same size as the heading of the story, but trying to bold it and make it more noticeable.

Friday, November 19, 2010

Questions

1. What are your thoughts on Ikkicon?
2. Have you ever been to an Anime convention?
3. Do you think it will be interesting? Why or why not?
4. Are you excited about Ikkicon?
5. Do you think this will be the only con you will go to?
6. Do you know of any other anime conventions?
7. Why did you decide to go to Ikkicon?
8. What do you know about any Anime Conventions?
9. Do you plan go for only 1 day or 2 days?
10. Do you think the cost is a bit much?
11. Is Ikkicon going to make a major difference on your life?

Wednesday, November 17, 2010

Notes

Most students are the scanners out of the three: Scanner, Grazers, hunters.
It's more likely to make the scanners happy. Make sure every font is the same but different.
Getting together, as the Graphic designer, the one who writes the story, etc seems to be the best bet to making good stories.
Mix the art work and graphics together to make a better form of art that the student body may enjoy.
Using words that draw the attention too far from the graphics for the art to even combine the words and graphics along with your own art.
Try not to make graphics too big, try to keep them in proportion with the story.
Trying new things for calenders and some sort of graphic that goes with stories or create new random graphics that are catchy, just to break things up.
Take mugshots of something important that relates to the story, more so just to break up text like use the dollar-bill rule.
Timelines are becoming popular and more and more used, try using them to show information that could be catchy.
Try student profile to get more into the student body rather than your pure school.
The students or kids in general read a story if it's about them, a friend, or someone oooooorrr.. It's emotional.
Find graphics to replace the inverted pyramid.

Thursday, October 14, 2010

Second issue questions

Opinion page- PSAT
1. What are your thoughts on the PSAT?
2. Do you find the PSAT difficult?
3. Do you understand why we take the PSAT?
4. Do you like the PSAT!? Why?
5. Is the PSAT too long?
6. Do you think the PSAT could be done differently? How?
7. Do you think the rules in the PSAT testing rooms are too strict?
8. Do you prefer the quiet testing areas of the PSAT?
9. Do you think we should be allowed something during a break, such as a snack or something?
10. Should the breaks be longer, if so why?

News page-TASE Awards
1. How did the competition go?
2. How was the trip?
3. Was this difficult in any way, emotionally?
4. What was it like?
5. Was this trip fun in any way?
6. What all did you guys/you get do to do up there?
7. Was there ever any time for alone time?
8. Was the attitude of everyone serious all the time?
9. How many awards were won from the competition?
10. Do you guys think we could of done better, if so, in what fields and how?