1. non-fiction journalism Thurs.: Journalism spelling quiz,
Mon. 1 /30 Freshman English
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Spring Semester Fresh Start!
Today: We start 9 wks of
non-fiction journalism
Thurs.: Journalism spelling quiz,
1st Journalism assignment due;
Mechanics: apostrophes due

2. Stock up with fresh supplies:
new notebook, if necessary; new paper portfolio;
Pen or pencil everyday
Buy flashcards, high-lighters.
Expect binder checks.
Save all mechanics worksheets, save 13 academic words (Flashcards); save quizzes and tests.

3. What is modern American journalism. What is its value to our democracy
What is modern American journalism? What is its value to our democracy? How is it changing? Why is it worth looking at now?
Bad press relations between President and national journalists:
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4. This quarter we examine journalism. Journalism is NEWS.
News is based on facts.
It includes newspapers, news magazines, TV, radio, and internet news. We’ll focus on newspapers. Next week, you’ll start writing your own news stories.
We’ll survey newspapers’ basic business model; the history of journalism; development of professional standards; historic successes and failures; current state of the industry.
We start at home with a look at the business model of the Blue Mountain Eagle:, and look first at what it has for sale and who’s buying?
Review paper content in class: analyze categories of NEWS, OTHER INFORMATION, FEATURES, ADVERTISING AND OTHER PAID CONTENT

5. Journalism Assignment 1. Due Thurs.2/2. 30 points
Name ___________________
Per ___________
Date ___________
Journalism Assignment 1. Due Thurs.2/ points
ANALYZE THE CONTENT IN THE BLUE MOUNTAIN EAGLE
Count the total pages in this week’s Blue Mountain Eagle, including all advertising;
How many pages of news, sports, information, and features are there (be sure and count weather, TV listings, Police report, Senior news, this day in history)? ___________________
How many national news stories are there? _________
How many pages (or partial pages) do they use? _____,________
How many Oregon, or Pacific Northwest news stories are there?
How many pages (or partial pages) do they use? _____________
How many Grant County news stories are there? _________
How many pages (or partial pages) of advertising, including inserts and booklets? _______________
The Blue Mountain Eagle is a business. What can you tell about its sources of revenue by looking at the paper? ______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________
Similarly, the Blue Mountain Eagle has two different kinds of customers, and they are both buying something different from the paper. One set of customers is buying _______________________; and the other is buying ____________________________________.

6. Journalism Assignments:
Journalism Assignment 1. Due Thurs.2/ points
ANALYZE THE CONTENT IN THE BLUE MOUNTAIN EAGLE
Save the Journalism Vocabulary handout.
Spelling quiz Thurs. 2/2 on the 1st 11 words only, (p. 1); 22 points.
Also due Thurs.:
Mechanics - Apostrophes

7. Count full page stories
Count ½ page stories
Count 1/4 page stories