Tuesday, March 25, 2014

Jasmine Mason

I chose this video because somebody obviously raised this kid right, my faith in humanity is restored. This made me so sad and happy at the same time. The element of news is emotion.

Calleigh McCullough


Monday, March 24, 2014

Samantha Maxfield

           
I chose this video because the title caught my attention and made me really want to hear about the young boys story. The element of this video is emotion, drama.

Alyssa's choice

Alyssa  chose this video because it was one of the more touching ones about a teen taking responsibility for his fathers wrongdoing. The boy in this video was mature for his age and expressed immense courageousness. He did the right thing when his supposed-to-be role model couldn’t. I know what it’s like to be in debt and the pressure of doing the right thing over the easy thing so I really appreciated the generosity displayed in this clip. The element of newsworthiness is emotion.

Sunday, March 23, 2014

On the Road: Basketball team manager gets his big shot

I chose this video because I thought that it was really nice of that guy to give Mitchell his opportunity to score even though he was on the opposite team. The element of news in this was emotion.

Friday, March 21, 2014

On the Road: Bringing Dad Home for Christmas

I chose this video because I thought it was a good story and it was really cute. The element of news was emotion.

Jennifer Warren's choice


Everyone Has a Story Flashback: Adoption


Steve Hartman travels to West Marlin County, California to the Izatt household. This family cares for foster children who have lived lives of neglect and mistreatment. They are taken care of and given the closest resemblance of a normal childhood they can get given their situation. This story deals primarily with two young brothers who were received by the Izatt family with almost animalistic characteristics due to neglect.
here is the video i selected the news worthyness is oddity

Everybody has a story: War Veteran

This is a special news cast by Steve Hartman that is part of the series called "Everybody has a story". I believe the element of news of this story is Emotion. This particular story was done on a war veteran.

Katie Curtis

I chose this video because it looked like an intriguing video that had a great story. This video is about a woman who feels that she is nothing special, yet since she cannot have children herself, she has adopted one child, and is fostering two more. The elements of newsworthiness in this video include emotion, and oddity. 

Allison Moss

This is Xiao Hua Yu, a young woman in the town of Chengdu in China. In this video, it tells of her past, a sad story that was defined by being terribly poor, the lowest of lows. It also speaks of her rise to power in an uplifting fashion, eventually owning her own multimillion dollar company. As a young woman not defined by China's traditional idea that only men can be successful, this would be an Oddity, due to the fact that Xiao divorced her husband because she felt his condescending mindset wasn't what she deserved. 

Ronahn Clarke


I picked this video because I thought Steve did a good job asking the father questions about the sickness, and because I thought it ended with a strong and unique message. What makes this video newsworthy is the powerful emotion behind it; the person interviewed attempts to make his Dad forget about his sickness by winning a wrestling tournament.
I chose this video because.....the element of news is ....

Everybody has a story by Steve Hartman

Watch this YouTube video and then find a Steve Hartman video you like. Post the link and say what elements of news are at work. This assignment is due on Tuesday.