Let’s get started today with a fun
little assignment.
Since it's now 2016, I think it’s
appropriate that we look back at the year 2015 and reflect upon the things that
happened in that year.
First, let’s look at some photos.
Go to the following websites and
look at the photos there. On your blog post your THREE (3) favorites and tell
me why each photo was one of your three favorite photos of the year. I realize
this isn’t photojournalism, so I don’t expect you to judge the images solely
based on their composition or their aesthetic strength. Just explain why it is
one of the three best (or most important) in your opinion.
Please credit the photographer, who
he or she works for and the site where you found the photo. I have
included a few websites for you to look at. Spend at least 20-30 minutes looking
at these sites. The photos are truly awesome. You may have to wait for the images to load AND you may need to
search out the images on Google (or take a screen shot) as you might not be able to download the image
directly. You will also probably have a slideshow to look at - please make sure
you are looking at more than the first photo. You should read the stories of
those photos you find compelling.
Reuters
-- Pictures of the Year 2015
(OK, so you can't get a still photo
from this link, but it is pretty awesome: you should just enjoy it.)
Second, let’s write about some
things you found interesting this year. Below I have listed five prompts. Please
find and post a photo on your blog that goes with each prompt
and then write a paragraph about each. Why did you chose that
as your main choice, what things attracted you to that choice and why was it
the best of 2015? To help you a little I have put a link below the prompt that
may or may not help you. You are free to find your own sources.
1. What was the best song of 2015?
2. What was the best movie of 2015?
3. What was the most important news
story of the year? If you want to really impress me, use the news values you
learned last semester to justify your choice.
4. Who was the most important
person of 2015?
(includes a good video justifying
their selection)
(lets you know who most readers though
were worthy of a vote or two)
5. What was the biggest sports OR
entertainment story OR sports/entertainment person of 2015 (you should Google
what is appropriate for your choice), I leave this one to you to find a photo
for.
Finally, I want to know about YOUR holiday
.
1. Tell me what is the one thing that
happened on your holiday that you will remember? It can be a trip, a family
visit, a present, something fun.
2. What are your resolutions for the 2016
year?
3. What are you looking forward to in
2016?
We have a busy six weeks ahead as well be
learning about feature and review writing, and we’ll start learning about how
to design a newspaper page effectively. And you'll have a chance to write not
one but three stories: a feature story, a feature profile and a critical
review. You don’t have to thank me for all of these opportunities all at once,
but I am looking forward to another fun and productive semester in J1.
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