REPOST - Journalism Homework - Due October 21

[jerusalem-s.livejournal.com]

Journalism Homework - All Classes

THIS IS A REPOST. The directions on the original post (see inside cut) was to have one person from each group start a thread and keep links to progress and projects inside the thread for their group so that Spider could track your progress. The comments of the first post more or less degenerated into other things, so please use the last post to find teammates if you must, but keep the comments in this one for actual posts regarding your project for the Professor. Thank you.



Long ago, in some of your universes anyway, there was a political push to get children to 'Just say no' to drugs.

Historical Information

One of our staff mentioned to me in passing that it would be a great deal more productive, perhaps, if the negative spin on today's political agendas were positive instead. It was further suggested that it would be far more interesting to run a campaign based on the slogan 'Just say yes' instead of the opposite.

Not to drugs, however. No. That's not how we do things here at Fandom High. *hypocritical cough*

Your assignment, due next week, is to produce a poster/propaganda campaign based on the idea of 'Just say yes'. Requirements are at least two posters, some sort of flyer, a spot in the student newspaper or the radio and at least one faculty endorsement of whatever it is that you are encouraging.

The school administration does not support exhorting your fellow students toward sex, drugs, alcohol or violence and there will be no skewing in that direction, unless you are pursuing a satirical slant on the assignment.

Groups of no more than four will be allowed and, as this is an exercise in teamwork, please try to work with someone new if at all possible. Grading will be based on reactions and discussions of your coursework, and non-contributing students will receive a failing grade. I will be the final judge of what constitutes 'contribution'.

You have until 10/21 to put your campaign together and make arrangements. I would prefer it if each group would elect someone whose responsibility it is to make a thread in the comments including links to any discussions and finished products and also links to any public postings. Your campaign should run 10/22 through 10/29.

As usual, combat journalism students get an automatic A if the finished project causes an argument and/or IC conflict once their efforts become public.


With many thanks to sonofaparrotman for the ideas and motivation behind this assignment.

Please make a comment with the complete listing of everyone in your group when you make your initial post for your group in the comments below so that Spider will know how to grade. Please also remember the underlined portion above, as if he can't track your progress, he will fail you.

Comments

TEAM ANGELA/GEORGE/RORY/JAYNE

[chasingangela]

Here's a post for us to start. George, you said you had an idea?

Re: TEAM ANGELA/GEORGE/RORY/JAYNE

[deadlikegeorge.livejournal.com]

Maybe. If I understand the assignment correctly.

The Professor mentioned that we couldn't have our Just Say Yes campaign to endorse drugs or alcohol... Except in the form of parody.

What if we made a series of posters using the most graphically disgusting photographs we can to "endorse," say, smoking for instance?

*shrugs*

Dunno. Just an idea.

Re: TEAM ANGELA/GEORGE/RORY/JAYNE

[chasingangela]

That's really good. It will probably give me nightmares to look for the photos, but ...

I like it a whole lot.

So the slogan could be something like "Say yes to smoking. Say yes to to emphysema/asthma/cancer"?

Re: TEAM ANGELA/GEORGE/RORY/JAYNE

[jayne-serenity.livejournal.com]

I got cigars... lots of em.. was thinking maybe we could use some of em.. also know where we can get lots of pot.

Re: TEAM ANGELA/GEORGE/RORY/JAYNE

[chasingangela]

[OOC: Oh, and -- Like Beka, I'm not electing myself, though i am willing to do it. Just saw this post and figured I might aw well get a thread started.]

Re: TEAM ANGELA/GEORGE/RORY/JAYNE

[deadlikegeorge.livejournal.com]

((ZOMG WHO DIED AND MADE YOU BOSS??!? XD))

Plan of Attack - Team Angela/George/Jayne/Rory (turned into Spider on 10/21)

[auroryborealis.livejournal.com]

Propaganda - "Say Yes to Smoking!"

Entirely satirical, using extremely graphic images and a (pending) endorsement from the clinic.

Media - posters, I believe, and possibly via school-based email.

Re: Plan of Attack - Team Angela/George/Jayne/Rory (turned into Spider on 10/21)

[chasingangela]

"Sounds good. I could write something for the radio, if you like. Thanks for handing this in."

POST FOR TEAM CHLOE/CRICHTON/PHOEBE/BEKA

[valentine-tart.livejournal.com]

"Crichton and I were talking about saying 'yes' to Celine Dion. It's sort of silly, but it might be a good display of our skills. What do you think?"

Re: POST FOR TEAM CHLOE/CRICHTON/PHOEBE/BEKA

[whitedeathpod.livejournal.com]

"Celine Dion works for me. It'd be fun to do and I'm always up for looking the fool."

Re: POST FOR TEAM CHLOE/CRICHTON/PHOEBE/BEKA

[mycanonhatesme]

"I could certainly go for silly. And it would be fun to make it work."

Re: POST FOR TEAM CHLOE/CRICHTON/PHOEBE/BEKA

[mycanonhatesme]

In addition to the comments here, we hashed out the assignment here.

PROGRESS 10-21-05

[whitedeathpod.livejournal.com]

I've finished these so far, guys.

Poster #1 (http://img476.imageshack.us/img476/3825/celine46tl.jpg)

Poster #2 (http://img476.imageshack.us/img476/4525/celinedion0038pi.jpg)

Flyer (http://img476.imageshack.us/img476/115/untitled13oz.jpg)

I've also contacted a professor about an endorsement since I didn't see anyone else mention that.

Re: POST FOR TEAM CHLOE/CRICHTON/PHOEBE/BEKA

[whitedeathpod.livejournal.com]

The graphical portion of the Say Yes to Celine Dion campaign has been posted here. (http://www.livejournal.com/community/fandomhighdorms/204894.html)

LOOKING FOR A GROUP

[nightsmoonchild.livejournal.com]

Both of my guys, Connor MacManus (teen_twin) and Oz (nightsmoonchild) need a group.

Anyone need two, or two groups need one more?

Please let me know!

Re: LOOKING FOR A GROUP

[positive-angel.livejournal.com]

I'm teamed with Jake and I don't know if we have two more to make it four yet. When I find him I'll point over here, okay?

POST FOR TEAM ROGUE/VERONICA/JESSICA/JACK O'NEILL

[marieann-d.livejournal.com]

"So, um, what are we saying yes to?"

Re: POST FOR TEAM ROGUE/VERONICA/JESSICA/JACK O'NEILL

[marsheadtilt.livejournal.com]

"Hmm... what about something health related, like regular checkups?"

Re: POST FOR TEAM ROGUE/VERONICA/JESSICA/JACK O'NEILL

[2ls-in-oneill.livejournal.com]

[Here's our OOC/IC discussion. (http://www.livejournal.com/users/veronicamars1/5908.html)]

Re: POST FOR TEAM ROGUE/VERONICA/JESSICA/JACK O'NEILL

[lady-jessica-bg.livejournal.com]

(ooc: all links here:)

"Just Say 'Yes' to Unprotected Sex"
Beeblebrox's Testimonial, procured by myself. (http://www.livejournal.com/users/best_bang_yet/354.html?thread=6498#t6498)
Veronica Mars's editorial, to be published in the Times. (http://www.livejournal.com/users/veronicamars1/5908.html?thread=57364#t57364)
All by Jack O'Neill: Poster 1 (http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y223/clex_monkie/LJ/Fandom%20High/Poster.png), Poster 2 (http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y223/clex_monkie/LJ/Fandom%20High/Poster2.png), and a flyer (http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y223/clex_monkie/LJ/Fandom%20High/Flyer1.png).
Flyer by Rogue. (http://pics.livejournal.com/marieann_d/pic/0000y2ea)

TEAM KRYCEK/D'ANNA/LOGAN/XANDER

[krycek-rat.livejournal.com]

Krycek turns in a list of his group members, as well as minutes (http://www.livejournal.com/users/dbiers/7017.html) from an out of class meeting.

[ooc: The post is locked to us and to you, but if it doesn't work, please let us know so you don't have to fail us?]

Re: TEAM KRYCEK/D'ANNA/LOGAN/XANDER

[soldtoarmenians]

Xander turns in notes from his and Logan's meeting with Professor Tick.

[ooc - again locked to us and you, for now, but if that's a problem, can unlock]

Team Jake/Chihaya/?/?

[positive-angel.livejournal.com]

Chihaya trotted in and settled in his desk. He looked for Jake but didn't see him yet. He pulled out his notebook with the notes and started to review his ideas.

He just hoped Jake liked them too.

Re: Team Jake/Chihaya/?/?

[courier-gavin.livejournal.com]

Jake comes wandering in, holding a cup of espresso and looking quite blissful for someone who spent all of yesterday in detention with Drusilla.


(new post, locked to us?)

[medusae-x.livejournal.com]

Ack. Duce also needs a group :P Since Krycek is spurning her.
Anyone?