Outline:
Review Subject-Verb Agreement
Activity
Journalism 2.0
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Homework
Definition:
Subject–verb agreement is “the matching of the number and person of the subject to the form of the verb. When the subject is third-person singular and the verb is in the present tense, the verb takes the –s inflection, as in: The dog barks all night. He bothers the neighbours.
With other subjects and in other tenses, verbs (with the exception of be) do not change to match the number or person of the subject: I sleep, we sleep, he slept, they slept.”
Basic Idea:
Singular subjects need singular verbs; plural subjects need plural verbs.
My brother is a nutritionist.
My sisters are mathematicians.
After reviewing the information, try one of the quizzes at the bottom of the page. How did you do?
Activity:
- Explore the Edmonton Journal site and read the headlines (http://www.edmontonjournal.com/)
- Choose one or two headlines that interest you most and identify the subject and verb in each
- Then scan the articles that accompany them, collect three or four sentences in which you also identify the subject and verb.
- Post your two headlines with subject and verb identified as a comment to Lecture 3
Activity:
—Read the lyrics
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How does the song describe the Rainy Day Man? (answers on board) Is the agreement correct?
“The Reconstruction of American Journalism” (http://www.cjr.org/reconstruction/the_reconstruction_of_american.php)
"What is under threat is independent reporting that provides information, investigation, analysis, and community knowledge, particularly in the coverage of local affairs."
"Reporting is becoming more participatory and collaborative. The ranks of news gatherers now include not only newsroom staffers, but freelancers, university faculty members, students, and citizens."
"Universities, both public and private, should become ongoing sources of local, state, specialized subject, and accountability news reporting as part of their educational missions. They should operate their own news organizations, host platforms for other nonprofit news and investigative reporting organizations, provide faculty positions for active individual journalists, and be laboratories for digital innovation in the gathering and sharing of news and information."
Links mentioned in class:
http://www.edmontonsun.com
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/walter-cronkite/
http://darynkagan.com/index.html
http://news.google.com/
http://digg.com/
http://english.ohmynews.com/
http://www.flickr.com/
http://en.wikinews.org/wiki/Main_Page
Note: Image from wikinews.
Independent news is thriving, but mainstream news still dominates online:
CTV is the top choice for Canadians (41%)
CBC Television (38%)
CTV is especially popular in Atlantic Canada (61%) and Manitoba and Saskatchewan (60%)
Albertans are torn between Global and CTV for their top news source, with both stations selected by 42%
Stats from: http://www.angusreidstrategies.com/uploads/pages/pdfs/2007.06.06%20National%20Media%20Press%20Release.pdf
Homework:
Read “Crap Detection 101” by Howard Rheingold
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/rheingold/detail?entry_id=42805
Note: Grammar cartoon from grammar café and image of Howard Rheingold from SF Gate.
Journalism may be changing from newspapers to online reporting; however, printed material, in my opinion, is here to stay.
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In my searches of the interweb, I've discovered the meaning of "Journalism 2.0." It's simply:
ReplyDelete"The use of audio, video, social media, blogs, and databases in reporting."
Mark Briggs is the man who coined the term in 2006 while writing a book about digital literacy for journalists. Incidentally, the book was titled "Journalism 2.0." The new title of the book is "Journalism Next." It makes sense as a title, but lacks the snap of the original.
It's surprising that it took so long for someone to come up with a term- especially one as simple upping the number as though there's a new internet. There is a new style of journalism though, so the name does fit. I can't wait for Journalism 2.1 to come out with the meanial updates that lag behind the rapidly changing technology. I'm already preparing J-lism 3.0 for all the youngsters out there. That means you, Isaac.
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Journalism 2.0 is to journalism as the combustion engine is to transportation. It allows for a quicker way to distribute news to a wide audience, allowing for a quicker and easier processing of news and other information by both users and producers. Journalism 2.0 also refers to the new tools that journalists have available to them, such as the internet, and other applications that allow for journalists to introduce content in new and innovative ways.
ReplyDeleteJournalism 2.0 is the transfer of traditional print news to on-line news using a variety of advanced technolgies on the web. It is the "new" way of being a journalist. The skills required differ in the sense that a lot of work is done on a computer to be shared with others via blogs, twitter, other social networking sites, google and wiki. The use and knowledge of audio and video is an essential asset in order to capture the audience and be a better journalist today.
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ReplyDeleteDigital literacy for journalists.
Download the PDF for further information:
Journalism 2.0: How to Survive and Thrive
A digital literacy guide for the information age
Reported by Mark Briggs
Edited by Jan Schaffer
http://www.kcnn.org/resources/journalism_20/
Journalism 2.0 is a continuation to the current model of journalism in practice today.
ReplyDeleteMark Briggs wrote the book "Journalism 2.0" in 2007, and later "Journalism Next" which was an updated version of "Journalism 2.0".
Beyond the realm of newsprint and articles is the core for Journalism 2.0 where there is a way for journalists to take advantage of the new media's available to inhance their future stories. Having a well written article is the foundation for a news story, however, use of the internet allows a journalist to publish audio files, videos, and a greater variety of pictures that what would be acceptable in a newspaper. Moving forward to Journalism 2.0 as an industy is neccessary to continue readership and a reliable news source.
Mark Briggs coined the term Journalism 2.0 in 2006 when he was invited to write a book about digital literacy for journalists based on a training program he had created at The News Tribune in Tacoma, Wash.
ReplyDeleteWritten for working journalists who are looking to make the necessary leap into the digital age, Journalism 2.0 introduces basic topics like Web 2.0, blogging, audio, video, online reporting and more. Each chapter contains screenshots and assignments so readers can quickly get their hands dirty with technology and be on their way to becoming more digitally literate.
Journalism 2.0 written by Mark Briggs
Besides this book, Journalism 2.0 seems to be a term used to describe the multi-media direction journalism is heading towards.
In my research of the topic I also discovered an article against the overall changes happening in the journalism industry.
http://www.internetnews.com/webcontent/article.php/3859081/Journalism+20+Not+All+Good+News.htm
Lastly, I found an outdated Youtube video titled "Journalism 2.0." It focuses on a newsroom going through the technological changes associated with this topic. Enjoy!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GIJUyNHXrwQ
Journalism 2.0 is changing the face of how we deliver and consume news. With advancements in technology and society's transition into the digital revolution. News has become quicker and faster than ever before, and the news is able to be delivered to people by the minute. Twitter as a new advancement in journalism technology gets the news out by anybody who has a phone at the time.
ReplyDeleteJournalsim 2.0 is essentially the go-to guide in assiting traditional journalists with their transition to online journalism. The book details the skills neeeded to succeed in todays online world: blogging,podcasting,video editing and the ability to shoot and edit professional photographs.
ReplyDeleteMark Briggs is the man who coined the term Journalism 2.0 and is described as a "recovering sports writer." Im confused. What does this mean? What is it that he is recovering from? Is there some illness associated with sports writing? Is it contagious? Seriously it's in the pdf. <a href=">http://www.j-lab.org/Journalism_20.pdf</a>
Journalism 2.0, to me, is simply the idea that since the way we communicate has evolved the means in which we share news has evolved as well. People, as individuals, can more rapidly adapt and accept new technologies and use them to their advantage or leisure (especially in the younger generations), while major corporations and businesses have bureaucracy issues with regards to changing the way the run their businesses and reach their audiences. Traditional forms of journalism are becoming more passé, and the new wave of digitized communications have taken over communication amoungst the people, and therefore for news media to be successful they need to adapt to the way people communicate. Coining the term Journalism 2.0 is simply a way for business to name this new phase of communication.
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ReplyDeleteOn the subject-verb quiz I scored 11 out of 13 or 85%.
Edmonton Journal Articles:
The first article I chose has the headline: "Long-term offender sentenced to 12 years as victim offers forgiveness"
In this headline, the words "long-term offender" are the subject, and the word "sentenced" is the verb.
The three sentences I found in related articles are:
1. "Hartley told the court on Friday that he would not put forth “a defense involving his client’s state of mind..."
2. "Bangor attorney Jeffrey Silverstein is representing Ptaszynski and says his client has not been charged with wielding the weapon used to kill Boutilier."
3. "Ptaszynski’s trial is now “tentatively scheduled for August.”
In the first sentence, the name "Hartley" is the subject and the word "told" is the verb.
In the second sentence, the words "Bangor attorney Jeffrey Silverstein" are the subject, and the word "is" is the verb.
In the third sentence, the words "Ptaszynski’s trial" are the subject, and the word "is" is the verb.
The second article I chose has the headline: "Convict says drive-by shooting of girl near Hobbema was a ‘big accident’"
In this headline, the word "convict" is the subject, and the word "says" is the verb.
The three sentences I found in a related article are:
1. "Taipei prosecutors and policemen yesterday launched a second round of crackdown on students allegedly soliciting their schoolmates or classmates to join illegal baseball gambling or gangs..."
2. "Hsu said the new round of crackdown closely followed the first round of actions taken in recent days..."
3. "The entertainer, 52, characterized his son as being good-hearted but went astray because of friends' influences, in a press released on Saturday."
In the first sentence, the words "Taipei prosecutors and policemen" are the subject, and the word "launched" is the verb.
In the second sentence, the name "Hsu" is the subject, and the word "said" is the verb.
In the third sentence, the words "the entertainer" are the subject and the word "characterized" is the verb.
I chose quiz 1 and got 10/13.
ReplyDeleteFor the headline, I chose "West-Edmonton garage break-ins prompt police warning"
Subject: Garage
Verb: Break-ins
The second headline I enjoyed is "Edmonton rapist convicted on 14 charges"
Subject: Rapist
Verb: Convicted
Did quiz #1 and got 10/13
ReplyDeleteEdmonton Journal Articles:
1)UN sets up food distribution sites as gang violence rises.
Subject: UN
Verb: "sets up", to
2) Edmonton Eskimos to play fall game in Moncton
Subject: Edmonton Eskimos
Verb: to play
Headlines:
ReplyDelete1. Warm up to Rickles at the River Cree
Subject: (Don) Rickles
Verb: Warm up ( I love phrasal verbs)
2. Shrimp row with Denmark shows Canada's strategy sinking: Liberals
Subject: Shrimp row
Verb: shows
And I got 12/13 on the quiz.
Oh, and I'm not going to the lengths Matt did -although, I commend him for being so thorough- because the activity does only say to: "[p]ost your two headlines with subject and verb identified as a comment to Lecture 3."
Thanks for telling me about this, Trevor.
I chose quiz 1 and 12/13
ReplyDeleteOne headline I liked was from the Edmonton Sun:Hells Angels fight woman outside of Red Deer Bar.
Subject:Hells angels
Verb: Fight
Another one I liked was Police break up freezing outdoor rave
Subject: Police
Verb:Break up
Headline:
ReplyDelete1) "Group launched to raise awareness for emergency workplace safety"
Subject: Group
Verb: launched
2)"China censored media over 60 times in 2009"
Subject: China
Verb: Censored
I did test three, and got 87%.
I got 12/13 on quiz #1.
ReplyDeleteHeadlines:
1)Northlands denies it has arena plans.
Subject: Northlands
Verb: Denies
2)Haiti warned to brace for another big quake.
Subject: Haiti
Verb: warned to brace
Zoocheck, PETA launch Lucy court case
ReplyDeleteVERB - launch
SUBJECT - Lucy
Haiti warned to brace for another big quake
VERB - brace
SUBJECT - Haiti
two wrong on test one