Broadcast Exercise

Washingtonians Fear Job Loss
One-Third of Washington residents fear job loss
Washington residents express great fear over job security


Washington residents are worried about the security of their jobs. During the 2nd Annual Washington State Workplace Confidence Survey, 29 percent of workers say they are concerned about loosing their jobs. 36 percent of respondents said the are considering returning to school. Many residents currently employed said that they would like to enhance their career by returning to school or even consider a new career all together.

Vice President of employer development at Everest College, Wendy Cullen says that the lack of workplace confidence is understandable considering Washington was hit hard last year by a falling economy.

The survey also found that anxiety in the workplace is on the rise with the most stressful factor being money followed closely by fear of losing jobs.

FDA Broadcast exercise

Faulty Defibrillators
FDA warns defibrillator components faulty
FDA warns 14 models of external defibrillators have faulty components

The FDA has issued a warning on the use of 14 models of external defibrillators used worldwide. It is estimated that about 280-thousand of these defibrillators, used at home or in public places to rescue someone suffering from cardiac arrest, may malfunction. Cardiac arrest is a condition in which the heart stops beating and blood stops flowing to the brain an other organs. The external defibrillators send an electric shock to restore the persons normal heartbeat. Faulty components may cause these defibrillators to fail to deliver the shock as well as a failure to accurately analyze a persons heart rhythm.

Toyota Recall Exercise

Toyota Recall 2003 Sequoia
Toyota Recalls 2003 Model of Sequoia
Toyota Recalls 2003 Sequoia for Vehicle Stability Control

Toyota Motor Sales announced yet another recall today on the 2003 model of SA-COY-A. An estimated 50,000 of these SUVs were recalled today due to problems with its Vehicle Stability Control system (VSC). The VSC helps control loss of traction as a result of front rear tire slippage but without this upgrade vehicles may not accelerate as fast as the drivers would expect.
There have been no reported injuries or accidents since this problem was discovered. Toyota is currently working to fix the problem.

Profile Critique

This profile, posted to the New York Times was written about Marilyn Berger a 73 year old women who decided to raise her first child. I though that this was a very interesting story about a women who had a very full-filling life of being a White House correspondent for NBC news, to learning to sail at 60 and writing a book at 72 but decided at 73 that she wanted a child.

I liked the lede in this story up until the third sentence. It reads "A fourth noted: 'You've been out.'"
I personally did not understand this quote and didn't think it needed to be there.

The profile does a good job of describing her travel to Ethiopia, where she discovered this young boy that she would soon adopt. The story starts to get a little to descriptive and wordy when it starts to describe Ms. Berger reminiscing about her son.

The sentence reads "Ms. Berger said, clicking through photographs of Danny on her computer the way parents do, so quietly absorbed in the images that they scarcely notice whether the person for whose benefit they're ostensibly displaying those pictures has even glanced in their direction." That is a mouthful and I think if I was reading that I would probably have to go back and read it again or just stop right there. Also I have no idea what ostensibly means. I appreciate that they were trying to paint this vivid image in the readers mind about that particular moment but it could have been simplified for the sake of the reader.

I appreciate the last paragraph and how it describes a typical day for Ms. Berger after she picks him up from school. It paints a picture in the readers mind of this playful little boy happy to see his mom and be done with his day of school. It plays with human interest and can't help but make you go "aw!"

This profile uses very good descriptions but can get a little wordy at times.

In class exercies (News Conference)

Meisel nominated college sports editor of the year

Lantern editor nominated for College Sports Editor of the Year Award

Lantern sports editor Zack Meisel has been nominated for the College Sports Editor of the Year Award.

Dan Caterinicchia, the Lanterns official spokesperson, was very excited to inform Meisel of the news early Monday morning.

"It's truly an honor. Nothing I ever would have expected," said Meisel. "It hasn't truly sunk in yet."

Meisel, a 20-year-old from Cleveland, Ohio, started his job as editor for the Lantern in September 2009. The Lantern is the Ohio State Universities newspaper.

Profile Outline

I plan to do my profile story on associate professor and advisor Cam Thraen. Thraen works in the Agriculture, Environmental and Developmental Economics department for the College of Food, Agriculture and Environmental Sciences. I hope to interview him on why he chose this field of work and how he came to work at Ohio State. I also hope to interview some of his students and fellow faculty members to learn more about him.

Lantern Story

“Off-campus bars not concerned that Union alcohol sales will reduce customers, profits”

By: Rachel Jacklin 

Short Hed: Union not competing with off-campus bars

Long Hed: Union not looking for competition with off-campus bars

Tweet: Off-campus bars feel their long time establishments will not be affected by union alcohol sales

Re-written lede: Even though the Ohio Union reveals two diners that serve alcohol, they are not looking for competition with off-campus bars.

Tiger Woods Press Conference

Short Headline: Woods returns to Masters with high hopes

Long Headline: Back on the green: Woods ready to move forward and take on Masters again

Tweet: Still taking full responsibility for his actions, Woods hopes to start fresh and move forward in Masters

Weather Story outline

With the weather getting warmer most people are craving a cool treat. I will do my story on the ice cream shop called Rita's. I hope to interview a manager and see how much sales increase when the weather is warmer. I also hope to talk to some other employees and customers who enjoy Rita's ice cream.