http://jerusalem-s.livejournal.com/ ([identity profile] jerusalem-s.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] fandomhigh2005-10-16 12:36 pm
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REPOST - Journalism Homework - Due October 21

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 [livejournal.com profile] 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.
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TEAM ANGELA/GEORGE/RORY/JAYNE

[personal profile] chasingangela 2005-10-16 06:48 pm (UTC)(link)
Here's a post for us to start. George, you said you had an idea?

Re: TEAM ANGELA/GEORGE/RORY/JAYNE

[identity profile] deadlikegeorge.livejournal.com 2005-10-16 07:02 pm (UTC)(link)
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.

POST FOR TEAM CHLOE/CRICHTON/PHOEBE/BEKA

[identity profile] valentine-tart.livejournal.com 2005-10-16 07:06 pm (UTC)(link)


"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?"
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Re: TEAM ANGELA/GEORGE/RORY/JAYNE

[personal profile] chasingangela 2005-10-16 07:35 pm (UTC)(link)
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"?
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Re: TEAM ANGELA/GEORGE/RORY/JAYNE

[personal profile] chasingangela 2005-10-16 07:43 pm (UTC)(link)
[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.]

LOOKING FOR A GROUP

[identity profile] nightsmoonchild.livejournal.com 2005-10-16 08:28 pm (UTC)(link)
Both of my guys, Connor MacManus ([livejournal.com profile] teen_twin) and Oz ([livejournal.com profile] nightsmoonchild) need a group.

Anyone need two, or two groups need one more?

Please let me know!

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

[identity profile] whitedeathpod.livejournal.com 2005-10-16 09:02 pm (UTC)(link)
"Celine Dion works for me. It'd be fun to do and I'm always up for looking the fool."

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

[identity profile] marieann-d.livejournal.com 2005-10-16 09:30 pm (UTC)(link)
"So, um, what are we saying yes to?"
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Re: POST FOR TEAM CHLOE/CRICHTON/PHOEBE/BEKA

[personal profile] mycanonhatesme 2005-10-16 09:31 pm (UTC)(link)
"I could certainly go for silly. And it would be fun to make it work."

TEAM KRYCEK/D'ANNA/LOGAN/XANDER

[identity profile] krycek-rat.livejournal.com 2005-10-16 10:15 pm (UTC)(link)
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: POST FOR TEAM CHLOE/CRICHTON/PHOEBE/BEKA

[identity profile] valentine-tart.livejournal.com 2005-10-16 10:29 pm (UTC)(link)
"I think it'd be fun, harmless, and make people laugh. Laughing is good. Subtext is also good."

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

[identity profile] valentine-tart.livejournal.com 2005-10-16 10:30 pm (UTC)(link)
"Silly would be...outstanding. From what I know, she's not really that popular. So we'd have to figure out what people like and don't like about her. And how hard we want to play the subtext.."

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

[identity profile] marsheadtilt.livejournal.com 2005-10-16 10:43 pm (UTC)(link)
"Hmm... what about something health related, like regular checkups?"

Re: LOOKING FOR A GROUP

[identity profile] positive-angel.livejournal.com 2005-10-16 10:49 pm (UTC)(link)
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?

Team Jake/Chihaya/?/?

[identity profile] positive-angel.livejournal.com 2005-10-16 10:51 pm (UTC)(link)
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: POST FOR TEAM ROGUE/VERONICA/JESSICA/JACK O'NEILL

[identity profile] lady-jessica-bg.livejournal.com 2005-10-17 12:11 am (UTC)(link)
"Or possibly something satirical (just because I don't think we'd have any trouble getting Professor Beeblebrox to endorse us)?"

Re: TEAM ANGELA/GEORGE/RORY/JAYNE

[identity profile] jayne-serenity.livejournal.com 2005-10-17 12:12 am (UTC)(link)
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: POST FOR TEAM ROGUE/VERONICA/JESSICA/JACK O'NEILL

[identity profile] marsheadtilt.livejournal.com 2005-10-17 12:15 am (UTC)(link)
Veronica looks unsure.

"Do you like Professor Jerusalem would appreciate something satirical? If we do something health-related, we could probably get Dr. House's endorsement."

Re: TEAM ANGELA/GEORGE/RORY/JAYNE

[identity profile] deadlikegeorge.livejournal.com 2005-10-17 12:20 am (UTC)(link)
*grins* Unless we decide to make embarrassing posters of ourselves completely trashed, that probably won't be necessary. I'm thinking almost, like, autopsy-photo gross, you know?

For example: a 3 ft. by 4 ft. poster of diseased lung tissue with big block letters shouting "Say Yes To Tobacco!"

Or even of a guy missing half his face because he got cancer from chewing tobacco. That's pretty gross.

((Sorry, I do know Jayne loves his cigars -- and the Professor his cigarettes. :D))

Re: TEAM ANGELA/GEORGE/RORY/JAYNE

[identity profile] deadlikegeorge.livejournal.com 2005-10-17 12:20 am (UTC)(link)
((ZOMG WHO DIED AND MADE YOU BOSS??!? XD))

Re: TEAM ANGELA/GEORGE/RORY/JAYNE

[identity profile] deadlikegeorge.livejournal.com 2005-10-17 12:22 am (UTC)(link)
*nods, pleased* Yeah, that's exactly what I was thinking. And in smaller print on the bottom we can put some statistics or something. Cuz you know something that bold is going to reel people in like a tractor beam, and they'll be almost forced to read.

Re: TEAM ANGELA/GEORGE/RORY/JAYNE

[identity profile] jayne-serenity.livejournal.com 2005-10-17 12:27 am (UTC)(link)
I wanna see that.. the guy with half his face gone...
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Re: TEAM ANGELA/GEORGE/RORY/JAYNE

[personal profile] chasingangela 2005-10-17 12:29 am (UTC)(link)
((ZOMG SHUT UP H0R!!!!11!))
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Re: TEAM ANGELA/GEORGE/RORY/JAYNE

[personal profile] chasingangela 2005-10-17 12:31 am (UTC)(link)
*shudders*

I want to not see it, like, ever.

But I do think it's a great idea.

Who on the faculty would endorse it? I think House has the right sense of humor, if he counts.

Re: LOOKING FOR A GROUP

[identity profile] nightsmoonchild.livejournal.com 2005-10-17 12:37 am (UTC)(link)
*Nods* Yes. Please do. The mun will be eternally grateful.

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