Monday, April 27, 2015

Baltimore Riots

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Wednesday, April 22, 2015

Storify Story

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Sunday, April 19, 2015

Anne Arundel Community College Job Fair

      Thursday started off as any other Thursday.
      Until 12:30 p.m. came around. I was able to put on my reporter cap and cover the Anne Arundel Community College annual Job Fair. This was my very first "real story" that I was covering.
When we walked in there as a class, it was nice to have that comfort feeling that you were not alone, and that everyone in class was doing their first "real story."
      Once we went on our own to cover the event, I back nervous and wasn't even sure where to start. I just stood and took it all in.
So I began with my first tweet.


      As I looked around to see everyone so engaged with the conversations they were having with the employers, the applications they were filling, papers they were reading, and much more!

     To make a good story I needed 4 things:
          1. Interview at least 2 different businesses
          2. Interview someone seeking for a job
          3. To get as much information about the event as I could
          4. To get direct useful quotes
      I was nervous to go up to a business when I was deciding on which one to approach first. So I went to Apple Inc. As I told them that I was reporting a story for my class and if I could ask them a few questions, they began to become disinterested. They one lady told me that she would not be able to give me specific information. At this point, I became nervous and wasn't sure what to ask next. Then, it just came out and I knew exactly what I should say. Like it became natural. She was nice and answered the best she could.
      After talking with Apple, I felt a little more comfortable with myself going up to businesses and talking to them. It became more of a conversation for me when I was talking to other businesses. I was able to get quotes from everyone I spoke to.
     I tweeted out some tips for success in style!

      After I was done covering the event I was able to use my notes, my memory, and my tweets to create a story. It was a fun experience and I will only get better as I continue to practice doing small things like this.
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Monday, April 13, 2015

What now? A female president?

      Hillary Clinton, former Secretary of State, has officially entered the 2016 race to be the President of the United States. Clinton is the first candidate in the thin Democratic field to formally announce a 2016 run, and is unlikely to face any real challenge until the general election.

      "I'm running for president," Clinton says in the video. "Americans have fought their way back from tough economic times, but the deck is still stacked in favor of those at the top. Everyday Americans need a champion, and I want to be that champion so you can do more than just get by. You can get ahead and stay ahead. Because when families are strong, America is strong."



      In 2008, Clinton made history when she ran for president the. She became the first women to win presidential primary races and nabbing a total of about 18 million votes. Clinton suspended her campaign and urged voters to vote for President Barack Obama. 

      This week Clinton is heading to Iowa where she will do small events throughout the week. She will kick off her new bid for the White House. She will not formally hold a political rally or give a campaign speech until may. 

A clip from her announcement video saying she will be running for president.
(Photo Credit: usnews.com)
      I think people are supporting her because she is the first women to run for president. But people want options. 
      
      Clinton's announcement video she is not even in it for the first 90 seconds of the two minute video. Causing the video to be easily mistaken for something else

      In the last three months, according to Facebook, an average of $270,000 unique have talked about Clinton each day. So far, her announcement video has been viewed more than 2.8 million times on Facebook and nearly 2.5 million times on YouTube 

     
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Monday, April 6, 2015

California Drought

      California is the state where people refer to when they say, "the grass is always greener." Well, lately the grass isn't very "green." California consists of 164,000 square miles of mountains, farmland, and coastlines.
Before and after of Lake Oroville (CA.gov)
      The state of California is facing one of the most severe droughts on record. Governor Brown announced last week to compel people to reduce water consumption.
      California is entering their fourth year of drought with a record-low. The State Water
Resources Control Board is warning that water right holders, including senior right holders, are likely to be curtailed soon within key watersheds in the state. This warning to holders of more than 36,000 water rights across the state, is designed to give water right holders advance notice to help them make difficult spring planting decisions.

      Will Califorinains be able to see what their beautiful state once looked liked?

      California once was the place where the winter-chilled tourists with eight acres of turf and flowers, city officials are in the early stages of re[lacing the grass with cactus, desert bushes and paloverde trees. The city was hoping to replace the entire lawn, but the project's $2 million price tag forced it to begin instead with three acres, said the city manager.
Before and after of Folsom Lake (CA.gov)
      The biggest water users in California is farming. California grows half of the fruits and veggies produced in the States, including more than 90 percent of the country's grapes, walnuts, almonds, and broccoli. Though agriculture uses more than 80 percent of the state's water, the regulations merely require farmers to submit "water management plans."
      What will California's next step?
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