Week 10 Blog

Topic 1--Self-Reflection: Think about the skills you learned this term and the stories you wrote for class and The Commuter.

1. The story I am most proud of is Students of Non-Typical Age. I Feel like anyone that read this story will have a better understanding about the problems all students have. It's not about age, it's about people, and the difference in the way things have changed in the world. It is a eye opener for many.

2. I feel the most important skill I learned in this class was, how to talk to people that you don't know. I learned that you can ask a question and then just stand back and let that person talk. You will get your question answered, but you also will find out way more information if you just let them talk. Great way to find out anything you need to put a story together. I think I did alright at that.

3. I got way more than an introduction to journalism. I feel I learned a lot about news reporting. I never knew just how fast and stressful it is to be a reporter. It would be a great job for anyone that loves the chase, and the pressure of being on a fast tract life.

4. Yes, I feel that the materials provided through Moodle were sufficient. If you used all that was there for you, then you could learn more about good reporting, then just what you were instructed to learn.

5. I loved the book Edna Buchanan, I think this is a great book to teach with. You learn about so many things that it takes to be a great news reporter. I think it's a good learning tool. So yes I think you should keep using this book.

Topic 2- class Wrap-Up: Reflect on your overall experience in JN216 News Reporting. Think about the things that stood out, and things that could be changed for the benefit of future students. Then answer these three questions.

1. Keep: I feel you should keep the class room discussions, keeping people engaged. This is a great way to learn. I had a lot of fun hearing about other peoples adventures in trying to get a story.

2. Stop: I don't think you should drop anything from the class, everything we do in here teaches us something important about news reporting. Everything has great value that you teach in JN216.

3.Start: I think it might be good if the future students has a good back ground in computers. I know I don't type every fast, and I don't know a lot about some of the programs we used in this class. It might be good if they had already used things like Blogger, LinkedIn, and Moodle. This might be something that would be good to have some experience in.