With the first week of the baseball season already over, there are many teams that seem to have stepped it up this year. The Florida Marlins are running strong in the first week of the season with starting off 4-0 until their loss on Saturday against the New York Mets. They are currently 5-1 on the season and take on the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday in Atlanta. In the National League Central, the St. Louis Cardinals are starting off strong with a record of 5-2. They take on Arizona in Arizona on Monday and then bring everything back to Wrigley Field, for the first Cubs/Cardinals series of the season.
Now on to the Chicago Cubs in 2009, is this the year for the Cubs and their fans??? Who knows, I will not predict on the Cubs season this year for the fact of their downfall in the playoffs for the last two years. 2009 has started out rough for the Cubs even though they are 4-2. They lost a very close game to the Brewers on Friday but came back and won the series. Even though the team is performing well, Lee and Bradley have not shown anyone anything yet this season. Once they get rolling the team could become one of the best teams in the National League. The Cubs have also been struck by injury early on in the season. Soto has been out since the third game of the season with a shoulder injury but is able to play if needed and is supposed to be starting on Wednesday. Koyie Hill has proven his worth by playing with injured toe. Reed Johnson also proved his worth on the team by his amazing catch during Sunday night’s game versus the Brewers. He robbed Prince Fielder of not only a homerun but a grand slam. Fielder even realized that Johnson had made an amazing play by tipping his hat to Johnson as he walked off the field.
The Cubs bring their team home tomorrow as they play their home opener against the Colorado Rockies. I have faith on the 2009 season and I can see it being a great season not only for the Chicago Cubs but for Major League Baseball. There are many teams out there with a lot of talent and some teams seem to have the needed chemistry to make a good baseball team.
Sunday, April 12, 2009
Thursday, February 19, 2009
What to Keep, What to Delete???
After being on CBS 2 news both Monday night and Wednesday morning, there were many things that made me rethink the items that I post to the Web.
When I discovered that Facebook was going to keep our pictures, status updates, notes and other personal items. I was concerned that it may impact how future potential employers may view me.
I never really thought about that until this past Monday night, when I realized that I will soon be looking for a job and I wouldn’t want an employer to not hire me due to the pictures I have up or what my friends post on my wall.
Also, I realized that if you are going to direct quote someone in print for something that they said on the air make sure it makes sense. In the article written on the CBS 2 Website, I was quoted saying, “It definitely makes me think twice about all the pictures I have up there now, even, let alone any new pictures that I could put up.”
New Rules About Deletion, Data Ownership Scares Facebook Users
This quote reads incorrectly, to me it just doesn’t even make any sense. It made sense when watching the video but if you do not watch the video, it just makes no sense.
After having the experience to be on CBS 2, I realized that there are many things that go into transforming a broadcast story into a print story to the Web; it’s not just taking quotes and putting them into Web page.
When I discovered that Facebook was going to keep our pictures, status updates, notes and other personal items. I was concerned that it may impact how future potential employers may view me.
I never really thought about that until this past Monday night, when I realized that I will soon be looking for a job and I wouldn’t want an employer to not hire me due to the pictures I have up or what my friends post on my wall.
Also, I realized that if you are going to direct quote someone in print for something that they said on the air make sure it makes sense. In the article written on the CBS 2 Website, I was quoted saying, “It definitely makes me think twice about all the pictures I have up there now, even, let alone any new pictures that I could put up.”
New Rules About Deletion, Data Ownership Scares Facebook Users
This quote reads incorrectly, to me it just doesn’t even make any sense. It made sense when watching the video but if you do not watch the video, it just makes no sense.
After having the experience to be on CBS 2, I realized that there are many things that go into transforming a broadcast story into a print story to the Web; it’s not just taking quotes and putting them into Web page.
Thursday, February 12, 2009
I Give Them Credit
People say that broadcasters and journalists do not get along and throughout the last few weeks I can understand why. Even though broadcasters and print journalists may get along on a personal level, when it is time to collaborate, it can become a challenge.
As a print journalism student, we realize that if a source cannot do an in person interview, we are able to do one over the phone. Broadcasters on the other hand, need to see their interviewees in order to capture the video.
I give broadcasters credit for being able to do what they do. They have to put the same amount of time as print journalist do, in order to get their sources but they also need to edit their packages, which can take a great deal of time if they do not know what they are doing.
I enjoy the projects that we are working on in our class but sometimes there are struggles that come along with putting print journalists with broadcasters. It takes a great deal of patience to be able to combine two classes and see if they can work as a team.
I believe that our team has worked well together, even though we have had to overcome some giant obstacles along the way. I believe by the end of this project, we should really be able to effectively answer the question, "Can print journalists and broadcasters actually work together and produce great work?"
As a print journalism student, we realize that if a source cannot do an in person interview, we are able to do one over the phone. Broadcasters on the other hand, need to see their interviewees in order to capture the video.
I give broadcasters credit for being able to do what they do. They have to put the same amount of time as print journalist do, in order to get their sources but they also need to edit their packages, which can take a great deal of time if they do not know what they are doing.
I enjoy the projects that we are working on in our class but sometimes there are struggles that come along with putting print journalists with broadcasters. It takes a great deal of patience to be able to combine two classes and see if they can work as a team.
I believe that our team has worked well together, even though we have had to overcome some giant obstacles along the way. I believe by the end of this project, we should really be able to effectively answer the question, "Can print journalists and broadcasters actually work together and produce great work?"
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
Storytelling Techniques
There are many different storytelling techniques used in the journalism today. In the New York Times: “Blowing Off Steam” feature, they use still photographs along with voiceovers, text and music in order to show New York professionals taking time out of their day to play on work sporting teams.
New York Times: Blowing Off Steam
Having a broadcast background, I know how easy it is to write an article like the New York Times. It takes some great photos, which capture a certain essence, and some interviews that coincide with the photos. If people have the resources to use video instead of still photos, the slideshows can turn out to look better but sometimes it is challenging to find good video film.
This technique is a commonly used technique but a good technique at that. Sometimes it is easier to understand how people are feeling if you can actually hear their voices and see their faces. I think that we could use this technique in our group project by finding pictures of past and current Chicago Fire marketing pieces and having the Chicago Fire Marketing Director talk about how and why they decided to use the certain campaigns.
New York Times: Blowing Off Steam
Having a broadcast background, I know how easy it is to write an article like the New York Times. It takes some great photos, which capture a certain essence, and some interviews that coincide with the photos. If people have the resources to use video instead of still photos, the slideshows can turn out to look better but sometimes it is challenging to find good video film.
This technique is a commonly used technique but a good technique at that. Sometimes it is easier to understand how people are feeling if you can actually hear their voices and see their faces. I think that we could use this technique in our group project by finding pictures of past and current Chicago Fire marketing pieces and having the Chicago Fire Marketing Director talk about how and why they decided to use the certain campaigns.
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Can writers and broadcasters actually work together????
Monday night’s class started out like a typical Howard Schlossberg class, Howard just being silly, goofy and just himself. Inside jokes were shared through different students in the class and Howard’s famous and typical emotional quote was shared (for some, could even recite this quote without hearing it). The class seemed excited to be there, even though it was the first day back to school. Who couldn’t be excited for a Howard Schlossberg, Advanced Sport Reporting Class!
A twist for this semester’s class was told to the students and most seemed to be happy about the decision, teaming together with the Multi-Media Sports Class to produce both stories in print and broadcast. Will the typical stereotype, that journalist and broadcasters do not get along, come true, or will sports journalist and sports broadcasters able to work and put together some amazing project this semester. My vote, we will be able to work together.
Being a sports journalist now, and having been a sports broadcaster in the past, I am able to see that both fields need to work together in order to produce the best possible work. I would love to see both classes work together and produce packages that everyone can be proud of. This is the time to make sure everything that you do is your best work, not just school work. By knowing how to both write and use broadcast skills, you make yourself more marketable. Being more marketable can land you the job over someone else and in today’s economy. Make sure to know everything possible in your area of expertise so that you are more marketable.
This semester seems like it is going to a fun but challenging semester, let’s get ready to rumble!!!!
A twist for this semester’s class was told to the students and most seemed to be happy about the decision, teaming together with the Multi-Media Sports Class to produce both stories in print and broadcast. Will the typical stereotype, that journalist and broadcasters do not get along, come true, or will sports journalist and sports broadcasters able to work and put together some amazing project this semester. My vote, we will be able to work together.
Being a sports journalist now, and having been a sports broadcaster in the past, I am able to see that both fields need to work together in order to produce the best possible work. I would love to see both classes work together and produce packages that everyone can be proud of. This is the time to make sure everything that you do is your best work, not just school work. By knowing how to both write and use broadcast skills, you make yourself more marketable. Being more marketable can land you the job over someone else and in today’s economy. Make sure to know everything possible in your area of expertise so that you are more marketable.
This semester seems like it is going to a fun but challenging semester, let’s get ready to rumble!!!!
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