Journalism 101/201 (Wednesday, April 19 - 5th period)

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On their desks, students will find copies of an article.

"What can you tell me about this?" Rita asked simply. "I just want to hear what you, as readers of this journalistic work, think."


[OOC: So, here's the deal on those interview things. You have until SATURDAY to give me a subject, where you might be going, and why you're interviewing them in the comments here. And thanks to the magic of Fandom, you know you guys can leave and come back on the same afternoon, and go...pretty much anywhere, right? Preplay is love for that kind of thing.]

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Peter signed in.

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Anakin signed in.

Talk about the article

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Lalala, The Onion is TOTALLY reliable, omg...

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Anakin snorted at the article. "This sounds like home," he said. "Except they're not being sarcastic."

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"How so?" Rita asked, raising an eyebrow.

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"We're having a bit of a governmental meltdown," Anakin said, looking at the top of his desk.

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"No, I meant...why do you think this is a sarcastic article?" Rita clarified.

Re: Talk about the article

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Anakin pointed at the last line of the article. "We've had over 200 years of being Americans. I don't think we still need the United States of America to show us how to do it," he read aloud. He raised an eyebrow. "That can't possibly be serious."

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"Perhaps the writer is exceptionally dim," Rita proposed.

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"Maybe," Anakin said. "But I don't think it's that likely. "I mean, I understand the idea of government collapse, but not like this."

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"So do you think it's a real article with a satirical slant, or a completely false article?" Rita asked.

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Anakin wrinkled his forehead in thought. "I'd say satirical," he offered finally. "Because there's a point they're trying to make about the general apathy of the population that they chose to address through this sort of article."

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"I think The Onion is having an off week. They're usually much funnier than this."

After Class

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INTERVIEW INFO:

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The actual asking someone to be your subject can be handwaved.

Please submit them in the same comment, clearly marked, in the following format:

Subject name:
Any off-campus interaction/date thereof:
Why are you interviewing them:

Re: INTERVIEW INFO:

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Subject name: Skank Zero Hopeless-Savage
Any off-campus interaction/date thereof: Her home in Flange City/ Today right after class
Why are you interviewing them: She's had an interesting life in that she's the product of a completely functional punk rock star marriage. This is not common.

Re: INTERVIEW INFO:

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Subject name: Rory Gilmore
Any off-campus interaction/date thereof: Heading to Stars Hollow, CT on Friday to meet her family.
Why are you interviewing them: Someone who grew up in a small town on this planet and didn't know about life on other worlds before coming to Fandom? It's too interesting an opportunity to pass up.

OOC

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Yeeeees?

Re: OOC

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The Onion? Hee!

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Hey, it is a SERIOUS NEWS SOURCE OMG.