What is the beast? The beast is the end result. The broadcast the paper, whatever the final product is. This beast wants to be fed stories. I liked how the program said that reporters are creating a menu for the beast. This statement is true, the news room has to take all of the stories it gets and sift through them to find what id edible.
The business of the media is so fast paced, I am surprised there is not more mistakes. The biggest struggle would be sifting through the stories and deciding what gets reported and what does not.
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Second phase lead
Police are still searching for Angela Melissa Norton, a four-year old girl that went missing 24hours ago.
Angela went missing yesterday, Samuel R. and Maria L. Norton went out to dinner and a movie and hired Nancy Bonner to watch their daughter. Bonner said she put the child to bed at 9p.m. and then fell asleep on the couch. When the Norton's arrived home their daughter was missing.
In the last 24 hours law enforcement have knocked on every door in a six block radius, asking neighbors if they have seen the young girl.
"We are begging anyone who might have seen our daughter to please call the police or us. She has never been away from home without us, and we are certain that she must be terrified not to be in her own home. Please, anyone who has information, please let us know" said Maria Norton outside of the family home.
Angela went missing yesterday, Samuel R. and Maria L. Norton went out to dinner and a movie and hired Nancy Bonner to watch their daughter. Bonner said she put the child to bed at 9p.m. and then fell asleep on the couch. When the Norton's arrived home their daughter was missing.
In the last 24 hours law enforcement have knocked on every door in a six block radius, asking neighbors if they have seen the young girl.
"We are begging anyone who might have seen our daughter to please call the police or us. She has never been away from home without us, and we are certain that she must be terrified not to be in her own home. Please, anyone who has information, please let us know" said Maria Norton outside of the family home.
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Chelsea Hoffman
February 9, 2008
2009 Graduates job search
With13 weeks left until graduation, students around campus are searching for their first career.
The media coverage on mass layoffs by companies like Boeing, Target and Starbucks creates a stressful situation for 2009 Grads. Kyle Vetter, Senior PR major, says that a company has already told him they will not be hiring due to the bad economy. Vetter is worried that the economy is affecting his opportunities for employment.
Stefany Unda, Senior Career Counselor at the WSU Career Development Center says that it is a normal for people to feel anxiety when searching for a job. In our current economy though some industries are shrinking, some are also growing. For example federal job opportunities are currently rising says Unda.
One advantage of being a new grad is that for the most part they will be applying for entry-level positions. Unda says that these positions have more favorable openings. Unlike mid level-blue collar positions which are more difficult to find, and also have a higher un-employment rate.
For students currently looking for work in a specific industry the career center will be a useful resource. Unda can show you current employment rates in your desired field. This can help compare your feelings about the job market to what is actually out there.
To increase chances of employment, Unda shared several helpful tips: First, make sure your resume is up to date.
Second, Select stories about your self that can be used for several types of interview questions. Find common interview questions, and then figure out 5-10 accomplishments that can be presented from any angle.
Third, Own at least 2 suits so that you have something different to wear for a second interview.
Fourth, plan ahead. “Someone in one month can find any job that requires their degree, but maybe they aren’t happy” Unda states. In this economy it will take about 6-9 months to find a job that meets a persons specific career goals”.
Fifth, networking is the job search method that has the highest return rate for offers. At the Student Advising Center counselors can help create a networking plan. This process allows students to map out who they know, how well they know each person, and how the individuals would react to an email or conversation about professional advice.
Washington State University is holding a Career Fair on Wednesday, Feb. 18 from 9a.m. to 3p.m. This year, there are fewer vendors than usual says Unda. There will be about one hundred. During times when the economy is better the fair will house around 200 vendors.
According to Unda the drop in vendors is not unusual. She has worked with the fair for the last 6 years and there have been 3 dips in the economy in that time, creating dips in career fair vendors. For instance before 9/11 the economy boomed, after 9/11 the economy went down. The fair has a lower attendance this year compared to last year, but the Career Development Center expected the change.
February 9, 2008
2009 Graduates job search
With13 weeks left until graduation, students around campus are searching for their first career.
The media coverage on mass layoffs by companies like Boeing, Target and Starbucks creates a stressful situation for 2009 Grads. Kyle Vetter, Senior PR major, says that a company has already told him they will not be hiring due to the bad economy. Vetter is worried that the economy is affecting his opportunities for employment.
Stefany Unda, Senior Career Counselor at the WSU Career Development Center says that it is a normal for people to feel anxiety when searching for a job. In our current economy though some industries are shrinking, some are also growing. For example federal job opportunities are currently rising says Unda.
One advantage of being a new grad is that for the most part they will be applying for entry-level positions. Unda says that these positions have more favorable openings. Unlike mid level-blue collar positions which are more difficult to find, and also have a higher un-employment rate.
For students currently looking for work in a specific industry the career center will be a useful resource. Unda can show you current employment rates in your desired field. This can help compare your feelings about the job market to what is actually out there.
To increase chances of employment, Unda shared several helpful tips: First, make sure your resume is up to date.
Second, Select stories about your self that can be used for several types of interview questions. Find common interview questions, and then figure out 5-10 accomplishments that can be presented from any angle.
Third, Own at least 2 suits so that you have something different to wear for a second interview.
Fourth, plan ahead. “Someone in one month can find any job that requires their degree, but maybe they aren’t happy” Unda states. In this economy it will take about 6-9 months to find a job that meets a persons specific career goals”.
Fifth, networking is the job search method that has the highest return rate for offers. At the Student Advising Center counselors can help create a networking plan. This process allows students to map out who they know, how well they know each person, and how the individuals would react to an email or conversation about professional advice.
Washington State University is holding a Career Fair on Wednesday, Feb. 18 from 9a.m. to 3p.m. This year, there are fewer vendors than usual says Unda. There will be about one hundred. During times when the economy is better the fair will house around 200 vendors.
According to Unda the drop in vendors is not unusual. She has worked with the fair for the last 6 years and there have been 3 dips in the economy in that time, creating dips in career fair vendors. For instance before 9/11 the economy boomed, after 9/11 the economy went down. The fair has a lower attendance this year compared to last year, but the Career Development Center expected the change.
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Summary Lead
Italy woman sent to clinic to die
A woman at the centre of the right-to-die debate in Italy has been moved to a clinic where she will be allowed to die after 17 years in a vegetative state.
Eluana Englaro was transferred by ambulance overnight to the private facility in the northern city of Udine.
The Vatican and anti-euthanasia groups have strongly opposed the move.
In November, Italy's highest court ruled Ms Englaro's feeding tubes could be withdrawn, but the health ministry then warned state clinics not to do it.
On Sunday, Pope Benedict XVI added his voice to the debate about euthanasia, calling it a "false solution" to the tragedy of suffering.
"The true response cannot be to give death, even if it is seemingly more soothing, but to show the love that can help people face pain and agony in a human way," he said in his weekly address.
But the pope did not mention Ms Englaro, 37, who has been in a permanent vegetative state since a car crash in 1992.
Her father, Beppino, has been battling with the courts in Italy to let her die since 1999, insisting it was her wish.
Court battle
The ambulance carrying Ms Englaro left the Catholic clinic in the northern town of Lecco, near Milan, at around 0130 (0030 GMT).
A small crowd of anti-euthanasia activists gathered outside the building and tried to prevent the vehicle from leaving. Some of the protesters shouted "Eluana, wake up", and "Don't kill her".
In July, a court in Milan ruled that doctors had proved Ms Englaro's coma was irreversible. It also accepted that, before the accident, she had expressed a preference for dying over being kept alive artificially.
State prosecutors appealed against the ruling, but the Court of Cassation in Rome ruled the challenge inadmissible in November.
The Italian health ministry subsequently issued an order barring all hospitals in the region from withdrawing Ms Englaro's life support, but this was overruled by a court in Milan on 21 January.
A private geriatric clinic in Udine then said it would receive her and allow her to die.
Italian Welfare Minister Maurizio Sacconi said the government was investigating her transfer.
The Vatican's Health Minister, Cardinal Javier Lozano Barragan, described the decision to move her as "abominable".
"Stop this murder!" he told the newspaper, La Repubblica.
Italy does not allow euthanasia. Patients have a right to refuse treatment, but they are not allowed to give advance directions on what treatment they wish to receive if they become unconscious.
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