Week Two - Journalism Homework - Due Midnight 9/30/05

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Journalism Students - Attention.



You have till midnight next Wednesday to get these submitted - just add them to the comments here. If you want to be certain of the requirements for each course, they can be found here. This entry is listed on my info page, so you can find it again whenever you need to.

Journalism 101
100 words on your perceived outcome of the current student elections. Be as fanciful as you please.

Journalism 201
150 words on any of the current candidates for school office. Slant it however you please.

Journalism 301
200 words on one of the current candidates for school office - WITHOUT taking a personal stand pro or con.

Advanced Journalism
100 riveting, truthful words on a topic you'd like to see addressed in the student elections.

Combat Journalism
100-150 words in a slanted article on political mud-slinging/ballot-box stuffing/other electoral shenanigans. Pro or Con is your choice – the object is to stir up a heated reaction.

Photojournalism

One clear picture of each of the candidates for student office. All should be 200x200 pixels and clearly labeled.

Please be sure to put which course your response is for in the subject line of your comment for easier grading. This post and all other homework posts will be added to the memories section of my journal so that you can find it again to post when your homework is complete. On Thursday morning of next week I’ll post a reminder and a link back to this entry.

Edit: For the benefit of my students, this helpful list of student gov't hopefuls courtesy of dbiers



This week's homework will be publicly posted as things to think about as Student Elections roll around. Feel free to accept bribes from any candidates and report them with your homework for extra credit. Any actual interviews also receive extra credit but do not count toward your homework assignment.

P.S. Georgia, illness or no, you still owe me 100 words as to why I'm a fucking bastard.

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Extra Credit - Newspaper Article

[krycek-rat.livejournal.com]

Gaius Baltar, lately of Caprica, is the vice presidential candidate from the Batsh*t Crazy Party, one of three candidates for the office. At the debates, he's held his own against the other candidates with a platform dedicated to using the office as a vehicle for the addressing of student concerns and the equal treatment of all intelligent beings.

Intelligence is a particular topic of interest for Baltar, given his own background; the youngest winner of the Magnate Prize, the most distinguished award in the field of science on his home world, and the only three-time winner in existence, Baltar holds that intelligence is all that separates us from mere animals. Sentient machines seem to be a concern for Baltar, as he assured the room that those who are not traditionally considered to be members of society would enjoy equal consideration with humans and humanoid beings under his party's election. When this reporter asked if Baltar was speaking to them directly (given that at no time during this part of the interview was he addressed or even looked at), no answer was given save an assurance that we were at least included in the delivery.

When not twitching or staring into space, Baltar made sure that we knew his intelligence would be a profound contribution to the student council. This reporter has no doubt that there is little Baltar believes he can't do.