News Values

1. Timeless -  Police Chief's brother dead; brothers girlfriend flees
Brother of chief Cleveland's police died in a shooting at the hands of his girlfriend. Later that day woman, Dana L. Johnson took a gun to her head and fired once, went to the hospital but passed away.

http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/

2. Proximity - Texas fires coach Barnes after 17 years:
The basketball coach Rick Barnes was let go from the Texas basketball team. The 60 year old Barnes shaped Texas into a national basketball power with three Big 12 Championship and 16 NCAA Tournament appearances ini 17 years. Barnes' 17 year tenure was the longest in the Big 12. He's 604-314 in 28 seasons overall and won 402 games at Texas

http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/

3. Prominence - Mom gets 20 years to life for poisoning son with salt
Lacey Spears, was trailed for killing her own son. Spears has Munchausen syndrome, which is where those who are affected in feign illness to draw attention, sympathy, or reassurance to themselves. This syndrome is also known as hospital addiction syndrome. Spears melted out a lethal dose of salt to her son Garnett through a feeding tube killing him. For her actions she carries a minimum penalty of 15 years to life in prison, and a maximum of 25 years to life.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2015/04/08/lacey-spears-to-be-sentenced-today-in-sons-death/25446521/

4. Impact - Mom accused of beheading baby hellish childhood: Watkins (mother) said that she heard demonic voices. But mother had had a pretty bad childhood as a kid. Being born from a mentally ill mother, she spent in conditions that were not made for children. Mostly being left in care of strangers, no food or shelter, verbally abused and neglected, but while having a mother who was into alcohol and drugs.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2015/03/25/mom-baby-beheading-childhood/70423154/

5. Conflict - Stop Cyber fights before they get bloody
Fourteen year old Kierr'onna was shot and killed last month in Alabama. The fight that led to her killing  started on the Internet. There were to "crews" that  Kierr'onna and a Brooklyn gang have been threatening one another on Facebook for months. Fights have led from street corners and in school hallways, to a larger audience on the internet. Its been said that in 2011, 15% of teens were reported being targeted online. And last year, the number increased to 65 %. " There's kids dying over this stuff everyday," Kevin'O Connor

http://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2015/04/05/youth-internet-interventions-bullying-social-media-fights-column/70563612/

6. Human Interest - Gisele Bundchen retires from the runway
Supermodel Gisele Bundchen retires after 20 years from the runway. Since the age of 14, "I am grateful that at 14, I was given the opportunity to start this journey. Today after 20 years in the industry, it i s a privilege to be doing my last fashion show by choice and yet still be working in other facets of the business."

7. Novelty - Mother of children bodies in freezer: Mitchelle Blair, mother of two said she found both of her children boy, 11 and girl, 15. Man said the bodies have been there for "some time", more like more than a year. Some neighbors said they haven't seen the children for as long as a year. Mother of two says that they usual come out during the summertime, but i guess just never came out this time.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2015/03/25/detroit-bodies-found-freezer/70419644/






















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Assignment 2: Student Of The Month

1. 20 Questions to ask:

1. Was it a challenge for you to become Student of The Month?
2. What does it take to become student of the month?
3. Best thing about school for you?
4. What were the challenges to had to overcome?
5. Do you get a reward for this accomplishment from parents?
6. Was there anyone who made you push yourself to work harder?
7. Do you take AP or Regular classes?
8. Are you in any after school activities?
9. Would you say your parents are proud of you?
10. Are your friends surprised and or impressed with you?
11. Was school ever a challenge for you?
12. Did you have to sacrifice hanging out with friends?
13. Do you enjoy going to school?
14. Do you have any tips or tricks for getting goods grades?
15. Do you play any sports?
16. What is you career goal?
17. Favorite subject?
18. What keeps you motivated to study and do homework?
19. Do you ever get anxiety or stress during school?
20. Worst thing about school for you?

Assignment 1: School Uniforms

Topic: School Uniforms

1.  List three different sources you could interview for this topic

- The students
- Teachers/Faculty
- The school board/district

2.  20 questions to ask the source: 

- How do you feel about the idea of school uniforms?
- Do you think there are any Pros or Cons to School Uniforms?
- Do you feel like you do not have any type of self expression?
- Would you think this is a bad thing?
- Would you ever protest over uniforms?
- Do you think most people would vote for uniforms or no uniforms?
- Would you consider this to be a punishment?
- Do uniforms make a campus safer?
- Do you feel like uniforms could benefit any students?
- How much do you think the would payment be?
- What if there are students who cannot afford uniforms?
- Are their any colors that wouldn't be appropriate for school?
- Do you think the teachers would be with or against them?
- Would your parents be totally against uniforms?
- What would push the district to make students wear uniforms?
- Would you have a problem wearing a unisex outfit?
- Would you be okay with wearing boring colors?
- Is any form of body jewelry prohibited?
- What is your dress code when it comes to uniforms?
- Do the teachers have to go along with uniforms as well?

Architecture Shoot

Details:

Light:

Patterns:

Angles and Shapes:

Surroundings:

Architecture Shoot Preview 2

1. Details:

Its shows that the details on the side of the windows. 

It shows a close up view of the sides of the building.

2. Light: Nautilus House

The light shines through the colored windows which projects the color from the windows.

This shows the light traveling through a building, which helps the mood of the building.

3. Patterns: Turning Torso

This shows the same pattern repeating itself over and over from top to bottom. 

The photo of the building, shows the repeated patterns.

4. Angles and shapes: Habitat 67

This building is defiantly very structured with all the different sizes of shapes it offers.

The building has a very unique style to it, which is something you never really see often.

5. Surroundings: Eden Project

This photo shows the surroundings, which are the trees, grass basically all the greens that nature has to offer. The scenery really shows what this building is made for.

Warm-up iPhone Photos

1. I picked this photo because I love waterfalls and just how it looks very artsy and tumblr. And the way the girls hair looks very pretty, the style is curly and kinda waved, i just love how it looks on her.

2. Yes, this one in particular looks like I could have taken it with my iPhone, and iPhones take very great quality photos.

3. I think it affects the photo a lot maybe ego bring out more color, and or just to tweak the photo out, just to make it perfect.

4. To probably adjust the brightness and to tap the center of your iPhone to adjust the focus so that it may come out more clearer.

Architecture Preview

Forest Spiral:

1. Australian artist Friedensreich Hundertwasser
2. Built in the 1990's
3. Darmstadt, Germany
4. Visitable
5. No information on cost
6. Apartments
7. I picked this building because by just reading the name I was intrigued to see what it looked like. So I thought that a building named Forest Spiral would sound really cool. The building actually has trees growing on top of it, that's amazing!

The Crooked House:

1. Krzywy Domek

2. Built in 2004

3. Sopot, Poland

4. Public House and restaurant

5. $1449

6. Inspiration by the fairytale illustrations and drawings 

7. I wanted to know and or see what a crooked house would look like. And it was not what I had expected or what I thought it would look like.

The Cube houses:

1. Piet Blom

2. Built in 1974

3. Netherlands

4. Yes, you can visit

5. 10,000(Pounds)

6. no info

7. I chose to look at these because I had in mind that the houses were going to be very small cube ilk houses, but the weird part is that it looks like they are floating. That may just be me.

 

National Centre for the Performing Arts:

1. Paul Andreu (French)
2. Constructed in 2001
3. Bejing, China
4. Private, students who attend their
5. 2.688 billion yuan
6.  It was designed as an iconic feature, something that would be immediately recognizable.
7.  I liked how this building looks like a giant egg, floating in a large area of water. And it looks very elegant, and pretty. Th lights compliment the whole thing very nicely.

Habitat 67:

1.  Moshe Safdie
2.  October 1967
3. Montreal, Quebec
4. yes
5. no info
6. It began as a thesis project for his architecture program at McGill University.
7. This reminds me of the movie Blades of Glory, for the Olympics the place they stayed in. Where jimmy Macaroy and Chaz Michaels Michaels spent the night in. And i really liked how the way it was arranged in makes it look very interesting.