November 2011
1 post
"Miss Representation" News Story
The documentary titled “Miss Representation”, which showcases how America’s youth is sold to the degrading of women in mass media, was shown in Rm. 189 of the Charles W. Davidson College of Engineering Building at the San Jose State University campus on Thursday evening. The documentary screening was presented by San Jose State University’s department of Journalism and Mass...
October 2011
2 posts
"How wired are you?"
Could you create web page? Are you able to use Web0authoring software like Dreamweaver — or better yet. write your own HTML code — to produce a Web page that includes text, headlines, images and links? Sort of/Maybe.
Have you written a blog? Many of us create a blog, post an entry or two, then abandon the whole thing. But have you blogged more consistently that that? Have you tried...
Gordon Greb Day
The founder of the Broadcast Journalism degree program at San Jose State in 1857, Gordon Greb made an appearance at SJSU’s Mass Communication and Journalism department today, October 5, 2011—which is also his birthday. Greb was welcomed by students in a classroom in the Dwight Bentel Hall building at San Jose State, as students immediately greeted him with a “happy birthday”. Gordon Greb told of...
September 2011
6 posts
Top News #1 - Apple to Announce iphone5 on October... →
Tim Cook, the new CEO of Apple, is set to announce the much anticipated iphone5 on October 4, 1011.
Cook will be making the first official announcement about the iPhone5’s release date under Apple.
Rumors have been circling about the next generation of iPhone5 to feature integrations with many software advancements, such as the iCloud—which will allow access to personal files from...
"Got What It Takes To Be A Reporter?"
I enjoy reading. I consume a lot of books and magazines. Yes.
Writing is fun and rewarding. And I’m confident that people genuinely enjoy the stuff I write. Yes.
I am lousy at spelling. My grammer and punctuation ain’t so great, neither. No
I’m technologically skilled enough to shoot video, download files from the Web, post photos online, etc. Yes.
I can organize my ideas...
Student Journalists' News Attitude Survey
I think news stories usually: Contain inaccuracies and distortions.
I prefer to get my news: by watching pictures or video footage, with audio narration.
Generally, I think the government: should do as little as possible to restrict what the news media publish.
The president is assassinated. What would you most likely do? Turn on the TV, see what’s happening, then turn it off and get on...
FOG Index blog post
To demonstrate curiosity and wonder while facilitating with the first person in a small group dialogue for the City of Cupertino on race relations in the City, I might ask him or her if they have had any other similar experiences perhaps in a different city. I would immediately take the “not knowing position” and ask if any other attention has been brought towards a situation similar to this one....
Top News blog post #2: Rise in Unemployment &... →
According to the Census Bureau reported in Tuesday, September 13, 2011, the United States unemployment rate and percentage of poverty among American citizens has risen significantly—marking 2011 as the fourth year that both have increased.
This specific statistical analysis made by the Census Bureau has not been this poor since President Johnson has been in office. Not only has their...
Intro
My name is Melissa Escusar and I am enrolled in JOUR61 in hopes of gaining a better understanding of the fundamentals used in news broadcasting. I am also currently pursuing a minor in journalism along with a major in communications for the duration of my college career at San Jose State University.