Check out CFF today and read stories by Jackie-Leigh and Adrienne. So far this semester, the class has had 34 stories published by CFF.
You should be proud.
Ann H.
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Monday, March 29, 2010
WHAT WOULD CFF DO WITHOUT YOU?
Congratulations to Tim, Hillary and Michael for getting stories published in CFF today - March 29. That makes six from the class in the past week.
Good work.
Good work.
Saturday, March 27, 2010
Monday class plan
A reminder that professor Brunson will be teaching the class Monday. It will be on public affairs reporting, which covers everything from crime reporting to covering courts and government. It is a very important part of the course.
To prepare read Chapter 16 - Page 398 to 455.
He will see you in Room 211 at 1 p.m., or a little before.
I'll be back with you on Wednesday when we will have another AP Style test - the last one didn't produce great grades. One thing I should have pointed out is that you need to check the names of newspapers to make sure The is part of the official name. Most of you wrongly capitalized The before Chicago Tribune.
You'll get your first drafts back on the baseball exhibit story and I'll go over some of the problems so you can rewrite them.
I'm thrilled that so many of you are working on CFF assignments and from what I have seen of your first drafts you have been doing some good reporting.
Ann H.
To prepare read Chapter 16 - Page 398 to 455.
He will see you in Room 211 at 1 p.m., or a little before.
I'll be back with you on Wednesday when we will have another AP Style test - the last one didn't produce great grades. One thing I should have pointed out is that you need to check the names of newspapers to make sure The is part of the official name. Most of you wrongly capitalized The before Chicago Tribune.
You'll get your first drafts back on the baseball exhibit story and I'll go over some of the problems so you can rewrite them.
I'm thrilled that so many of you are working on CFF assignments and from what I have seen of your first drafts you have been doing some good reporting.
Ann H.
Monday, March 22, 2010
Odds and ends
First drafts of your stories on the Pride & Passion exhibit at the library are due on Wednesday, March 25.
Guest speaker on Wednesday is John Cutter, manager of the Sentinel's web operation.
There won't be a news quiz next week as Prof. Brunson will teach the public records class on Monday, March 29.
I'll be back on Wednesday, March 31, and we'll go over the baseball exhibit stories so you can do rewrites and submit for grades. We'll also be moving on to discussing ideas for end of semester feature stories.
Ann H.
Guest speaker on Wednesday is John Cutter, manager of the Sentinel's web operation.
There won't be a news quiz next week as Prof. Brunson will teach the public records class on Monday, March 29.
I'll be back on Wednesday, March 31, and we'll go over the baseball exhibit stories so you can do rewrites and submit for grades. We'll also be moving on to discussing ideas for end of semester feature stories.
Ann H.
Monday, March 15, 2010
CHANCE TO EARN EXTRA CREDIT
Reminder
Starting this week, send me suggested questions for Monday's News Quiz. Deadline midnight Saturday and get 5 extra credit points plus a jump on scoring 100 per cent on the test.
Ann H
Starting this week, send me suggested questions for Monday's News Quiz. Deadline midnight Saturday and get 5 extra credit points plus a jump on scoring 100 per cent on the test.
Ann H
Details of CFF news meeting.
Hello everyone,
I trust you all had a splendid spring break. Well, it is, unfortunately, time to get rolling again. Our first writers meeting back is tomorrow, in MAP 121 at 2 p.m., like always. Come out and pick up a story. You know you want to.
- Justine
-- Sincerely,Bianca Fortis and Justine GriffinNews EditorsCentral Florida Future,UCF's student newspaperhttp://www.centralfloridafuture.com
Call Bianca at 352-650-8540
Call Justine at 727-743-7717
I trust you all had a splendid spring break. Well, it is, unfortunately, time to get rolling again. Our first writers meeting back is tomorrow, in MAP 121 at 2 p.m., like always. Come out and pick up a story. You know you want to.
- Justine
-- Sincerely,Bianca Fortis and Justine GriffinNews EditorsCentral Florida Future,UCF's student newspaperhttp://www.centralfloridafuture.com
Call Bianca at 352-650-8540
Call Justine at 727-743-7717
Monday, March 8, 2010
UPDATED CLASS SCHEDULE
Here is the updated class schedule for the rest of the semester:
March 16 and 18 - Writing obituaries. Start by reading Chapter 12. You'll pair up with another student, interview each other and write your partner's obit from the perspective of being 60 years old.
March. 22 - Assignment. The African American Baseball Experience at the UCF Library. We'll tour the exhibit and write stories.
March 24 - Sentinel Wire Editor John Cutter will talk about filing for online.
March 29 and 31 - Professor Brunson will teach a public records class.
April 5 and 7 - Moving on to feature writing. Chapter 15.
April 12 - Sentinel feature writer Jeff Kunerth will talk to class about the art of writing a compelling story.
April 14 - Special event. - Former Orange County Mayor Linda Chapin and Disney VP and former Orlando Sentinel political reporter Mike Griffin will talk about the art of interviewing and being interviewed.
April 19 and 22 - We will go over your suggestions for final feature story and begin gathering information and writing the story. This is worth 100 points and is an important part of your grade.
April 26 - Deadline for handing in your published story with byline and date. REMEMBER YOU CAN'T GET A C UNLESS YOU HAVE A PUBLISHED STORY. Final AP Style test.
April 29 - NO CLASS AS THIS IS EXAM WEEK.
May 3 - Final exams. We'll meet at 1 p.m. in Room 211 and you'll get your final papers back and I'll give you your grades.
March 16 and 18 - Writing obituaries. Start by reading Chapter 12. You'll pair up with another student, interview each other and write your partner's obit from the perspective of being 60 years old.
March. 22 - Assignment. The African American Baseball Experience at the UCF Library. We'll tour the exhibit and write stories.
March 24 - Sentinel Wire Editor John Cutter will talk about filing for online.
March 29 and 31 - Professor Brunson will teach a public records class.
April 5 and 7 - Moving on to feature writing. Chapter 15.
April 12 - Sentinel feature writer Jeff Kunerth will talk to class about the art of writing a compelling story.
April 14 - Special event. - Former Orange County Mayor Linda Chapin and Disney VP and former Orlando Sentinel political reporter Mike Griffin will talk about the art of interviewing and being interviewed.
April 19 and 22 - We will go over your suggestions for final feature story and begin gathering information and writing the story. This is worth 100 points and is an important part of your grade.
April 26 - Deadline for handing in your published story with byline and date. REMEMBER YOU CAN'T GET A C UNLESS YOU HAVE A PUBLISHED STORY. Final AP Style test.
April 29 - NO CLASS AS THIS IS EXAM WEEK.
May 3 - Final exams. We'll meet at 1 p.m. in Room 211 and you'll get your final papers back and I'll give you your grades.
Saturday, March 6, 2010
CONGRATULATIONS MICHAEL
For adding another CFF byline to his long list of stories published this semester.
Thursday, March 4, 2010
CFF stories
Great news - 15 of you have had stories published in Central Florida Future and I know at least two more of you have commitments to get stories published.
This could be the first class that I have taught in which every students gets a story published - meeting one of the requirements to get a C in the course.
Good work.
Ann H.
This could be the first class that I have taught in which every students gets a story published - meeting one of the requirements to get a C in the course.
Good work.
Ann H.
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
ROLLINS STUDENT NEWSPAPER GETS VICTIM WRONG
HOW EMBARRASSING. JUST GOES TO SHOW REPORTER SHOULD ALWAYS CHECK AND RECHECK FACTS.
This is on the Orlando Sentinel website under headline.
SEA WORLD STUNNER: ROLLINS COLLEGE NEWSPAPER REPORTS WKMG'S MIKE HOLFELD WAS VICTIM OF TILIKUM.
Here’s a mistake that stunned — and amused — WKMG-Channel 6 reporter Mike Holfeld.
He learned that he died in 1999, a victim of the killer whale Tilikum, according to The Sandspur, the newspaper at Rollins College.
The newspaper was covering a trainer’s death at SeaWorld last week. And the reporter wrote that it wasn’t the first time Tilikum had been responsible for a person’s death. “Reporter Mike Holfeld died from an attack in 1999,” the story read.
Actually, Holfeld was anchoring WKMG’s live coverage of last week’s tragedy with Jacqueline London and Mike Garofalo.
Holfeld’s theory: “Somehow this reporter heard my name and assumed I was the 1999 victim.”
There was a victim then who slipped into SeaWorld, swam in Tilikum’s tank after hours and died of hypothermia.
The Sandspur bills itself as “the oldest college newspaper in Florida.” Holfeld by e-mail writes, “I thought it was funny that Florida’s oldest college newspaper allowed a major gaffe.”
The newspaper told me, “We are in the process of investigating how this egregious error occurred.” Holfeld said the newspaper promised a front-page retraction.
This is on the Orlando Sentinel website under headline.
SEA WORLD STUNNER: ROLLINS COLLEGE NEWSPAPER REPORTS WKMG'S MIKE HOLFELD WAS VICTIM OF TILIKUM.
Here’s a mistake that stunned — and amused — WKMG-Channel 6 reporter Mike Holfeld.
He learned that he died in 1999, a victim of the killer whale Tilikum, according to The Sandspur, the newspaper at Rollins College.
The newspaper was covering a trainer’s death at SeaWorld last week. And the reporter wrote that it wasn’t the first time Tilikum had been responsible for a person’s death. “Reporter Mike Holfeld died from an attack in 1999,” the story read.
Actually, Holfeld was anchoring WKMG’s live coverage of last week’s tragedy with Jacqueline London and Mike Garofalo.
Holfeld’s theory: “Somehow this reporter heard my name and assumed I was the 1999 victim.”
There was a victim then who slipped into SeaWorld, swam in Tilikum’s tank after hours and died of hypothermia.
The Sandspur bills itself as “the oldest college newspaper in Florida.” Holfeld by e-mail writes, “I thought it was funny that Florida’s oldest college newspaper allowed a major gaffe.”
The newspaper told me, “We are in the process of investigating how this egregious error occurred.” Holfeld said the newspaper promised a front-page retraction.
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