http://imanaturalblond.livejournal.com/ ([identity profile] imanaturalblond.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] fandomhigh2006-01-25 12:39 pm

Advanced Journalism (Wednesday, January 25 - 3rd period)

"Good morning, Mr. Crichton, Ms. Sullivan, and Ms. Gilmore."



"I rather enjoyed all your little stories. They were very...inventive." She shot a look at John. "And I'm pleased to see you challenge the known truth, much as it pains me to admit in some cases. We'll be talking some more about investigation later in the term - today, we're going to discuss the concept of bias."

"What is a bias? Well, technically speaking, it's anything that could be considered a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation." She smiled. "What does this mean in, as your lot say, 'laymen's terms'? It means that most reporters can't be counted on to give an objective, or fairly-written, report on anything they have strong feelings about."

Rita folded her hands behind her back. "And to prove that we can do this, I'm going to give you an assignment. I would like you to choose something you either love deeply, or hate fiercely. Something that you have extremely strong feelings on. It can be any topic - your pet controversial issue, a hobby, your girlfriend, your boyfriend, your best friend, your darling little schoolyard enemy - whatever. And I would like for you to attempt to write about whatever you choose from the opposite viewpoint - ie, an unflattering article about your girlfriend, or something that lauds the accomplishments of someone you loathe."

She smiled. "Thoughts? Questions?"

Re: Discussion/Questions?

[identity profile] psycho-barbie.livejournal.com 2006-01-26 04:33 am (UTC)(link)
Callisto caught weeMarmoset!John. Unfortunately he landed in her cleavage.

Re: Discussion/Questions?

[identity profile] whitedeathpod.livejournal.com 2006-01-26 04:35 am (UTC)(link)
Marmoset!John nibbles at Callisto's skin because he's hungry and he's active and he has a wee mouth!

Re: Discussion/Questions?

[identity profile] psycho-barbie.livejournal.com 2006-01-26 04:38 am (UTC)(link)
"Hey! Only your roommate's supposed to do that!" Callisto knocked pervyMarmoset!John off her chest.
mycanonhatesme: (gonna rock your world now)

Re: Discussion/Questions?

[personal profile] mycanonhatesme 2006-01-26 04:41 am (UTC)(link)
Chloe grabs marmoset!John before he can get too far. "Oh really?" she says, giving Callisto a smirk.

Re: Discussion/Questions?

[identity profile] whitedeathpod.livejournal.com 2006-01-26 04:43 am (UTC)(link)
Marmoset!John is happy, yay, because he gets no violent killing vibes from Chloe.

So he might smirk at Callisto with his wee mouth.

Re: Discussion/Questions?

[identity profile] psycho-barbie.livejournal.com 2006-01-26 04:44 am (UTC)(link)
"Nothing wrong with what two consenting adults do in the privacy of their rooms." Callisto coughed and turned red. "Or even consenting three adults."

Re: Discussion/Questions?

[identity profile] auroryborealis.livejournal.com 2006-01-26 04:45 am (UTC)(link)
Rory patted his tiny head.

And offered another broken M&M.

Because she knows John is kinda pudgy, so clearly he likes sweets.
mycanonhatesme: (riiiight!chloe)

Re: Discussion/Questions?

[personal profile] mycanonhatesme 2006-01-26 04:50 am (UTC)(link)
Chloe may have held onto John a little tighter to keep from flailing at Callisto. Surely she was just speculating with that comment. "I suppose you're right. And I'm just glad you're getting consentual activity."

Re: Discussion/Questions?

[identity profile] psycho-barbie.livejournal.com 2006-01-26 04:52 am (UTC)(link)
"Consentual activity is fun," Callisto grinned possibly a little doofily. "By the way, how are Kry and Jakey? Haven't seen them for a couple of days."
mycanonhatesme: (riiiight!chloe)

Re: Discussion/Questions?

[personal profile] mycanonhatesme 2006-01-26 04:56 am (UTC)(link)
Chloe gives John a little nuzzle. Totally because he's cuddly, and not because she's trying to hide her face. "They're fine. I haven't talked to them much either, at least, not since the club fair."

Re: Discussion/Questions?

[identity profile] whitedeathpod.livejournal.com 2006-01-26 04:58 am (UTC)(link)
Marmoset!John enjoys the cuddles. Cuddles yay!

Marmoset!John also throws an M&M at Callisto's eye.

Re: Discussion/Questions?

[identity profile] psycho-barbie.livejournal.com 2006-01-26 05:01 am (UTC)(link)
"Not so much with the consentu- hey!" Callisto caught the M&M right before it hit her. "I'm so telling Angel you nibbled my chest for that!"

Re: Discussion/Questions?

[identity profile] whitedeathpod.livejournal.com 2006-01-26 05:04 am (UTC)(link)
Marmoset!John is not sorry and he's not afraid. He chucks another M&M towards Callisto's other eye. And he might give her a wee middle finger with his wee fingers.

Re: Discussion/Questions?

[identity profile] psycho-barbie.livejournal.com 2006-01-26 05:07 am (UTC)(link)
Callisto threw the M&M back at Marmoset!John. "I'm also not gonna tell him you were a monkey at the time!"

Re: Discussion/Questions?

[identity profile] whitedeathpod.livejournal.com 2006-01-26 05:10 am (UTC)(link)
John is John again.

John is also not on the ground.

Uh oh.
mycanonhatesme: (riiiight!chloe)

Re: Discussion/Questions?

[personal profile] mycanonhatesme 2006-01-26 05:14 am (UTC)(link)
Chloe suddenly went from holding a wee furry John, to holding a big hairy John.

She might not have dropped him so quickly if only he wasn't so darn tall.

Re: Discussion/Questions?

[identity profile] psycho-barbie.livejournal.com 2006-01-26 05:17 am (UTC)(link)
Luckily Callisto still had another M&M. She pinged it at Crichton's head.

Re: Discussion/Questions?

[identity profile] whitedeathpod.livejournal.com 2006-01-26 05:18 am (UTC)(link)
John fell on his ass. It hurt.

"Ouch," he says, wincing. "Sorry, Chloe. I'll make that up to you...somehow."

Re: Discussion/Questions?

[identity profile] auroryborealis.livejournal.com 2006-01-26 05:20 am (UTC)(link)
Rory offered John some unbroken M&Ms.
mycanonhatesme: (gonna rock your world now)

Re: Discussion/Questions?

[personal profile] mycanonhatesme 2006-01-26 05:21 am (UTC)(link)
Chloe rubbed her arm a little, doing her best not to glare at Rita. She liked being human, thank you.

"It's okay. Just be glad I didn't give you back to Callisto. She'd have dropped you harder."

Re: Discussion/Questions?

[identity profile] psycho-barbie.livejournal.com 2006-01-26 05:25 am (UTC)(link)
"I would not!" Callisto said. "I'd have thrown him, there's a difference."
mycanonhatesme: (gonna rock your world now)

Re: Discussion/Questions?

[personal profile] mycanonhatesme 2006-01-26 05:28 am (UTC)(link)
"Well he certainly would have landed harder that way, now wouldn't he?" Chloe replied, happy to keep the topic on John.

Re: Discussion/Questions?

[identity profile] psycho-barbie.livejournal.com 2006-01-26 05:37 am (UTC)(link)
"Yeah, he would have," Callisto grinned, then muttered "Still tellng Angel he nibbled me though."