Inverted Pyramid

News Elements

Proximity: Bastrop Forest Fires
http://articles.cnn.com/2011-09-04/us/texas.fires_1_strong-winds-red-flag-warning-texas-forest-service?_s=PM:US

Prominence: Tiger Woods Divorced
http://edition.cnn.com/2010/SPORT/golf/08/23/woods.divorce/index.html

Timeliness: Marine Wife Death
http://news.yahoo.com/marine-wifes-death-stuns-neighbors-california-073353085.html

Oddity: Boy Who Cries Blood
http://articles.cnn.com/2009-09-03/health/blood.tears.mystery_1_tears-blood-specialists?_s=PM:HEALTH

Consequence:  Amanda Bynes Arrested (her fans care)
http://news.yahoo.com/amanda-bynes-arrested-la-drunk-driving-190833540.html

Conflict: Photoshopped Model Controversy
http://shine.yahoo.com/fall-beauty/image-of-ultra-thin-ralph-lauren-model-sparks-outrage-521480.html

Human Interest: Missing Child Case Reopened
http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/upshot/etan-patz-case-opened-181030534.html

5 Ws and the H

 Pilot send plane into dive after mistaking Venus for oncoming plane:
Who? First officer on Air Canada flight 878
Who is involved? The first officer, stewards, passengers, and the pilot of the other plane
Who does/did the situation affect? The fourteen injured passengers and two injured flight attendants
Who said so? Canada's Transportation Safety Board

What? Plane accident
What is happening? A plane is violently moving and hurting its passengers
What did happen? The pilot woke up disorientated and confused the planet Venus as an oncoming plane
What are the consequences? New inherent risks are being discovered
What is different about this? Pilots don't usually wake up from naps confusing Venus as a plane
What are the choices? How to make this situation not happen again

When? January 14, 2011
When did or will this happen? January 14, 2011
When was this discovered? January 14, 2011

Where? In the air on their way to Zurich
Where did or will this happen? In the air on their way to Zurich (it already happened)

Why? The pilot made a mistake
Why did this happen or will it happen? The pilot over slept and made a huge mistake

How? The pilot was tired, confused, and didn't think things out well
How did it or will it happen? The pilot slept for 75 minutes instead of his supposed to 45 minutes
How much does it cost? Didn't say
How many people does this affect? Fourteen passengers and two flight attendants were injured
How do you feel about this? It's scary to think that things like this happen. The pilot is very lucky he didn't collide with that plan below him and that not more people were hurt.

 Police handcuff 6-year-old student in Georgia:
Who? Georgian Police and a six-year-old little girl
Who is involved? Georgian Police and a six-year-old little girl
Who does/did the situation affect? The reputation of the police station and the family of the little girl
Who said so? Police reports and CNN

What? Injustice occurred when a six-year-old girl was arrested for doing what children do, throw tantrums
What is happening? A six-year-old girl was arrested
What did happen? She was arrested because she was throwing a tantrum
What are the consequences? Even though she's not being charged with anything the story is still out and the people involved have to live with people judging
What is different about this? Children should not be handcuffed and put into the back of a police car
What are the choices? The school could have found another way to handle the child

When? Friday
When did or will this happen? Friday
When was this discovered? Later that day

Where? Creekside Elementary School
Where did or will this happen? Milledgeville, Georgia

Why? A six-year-old girl was throwing a tantrum
Why did this happen or will it happen? A six-year-old girl was throwing a tantrum

How? A child was throwing a tantrum
How did it or will it happen? Creekside Elementary School officials called the police on a six-year-old girl who was throwing a tantrum
How much does it cost? Not sure, it said the little girl did damage some school property though
How many people does this affect? The school's reputation is ruined and the little girl and her family must feel awful and maybe even taken advantaged of
How do you feel about this? If I were a mother I would have taken my child out of that school by now. Just because they couldn't handle my child doesn't mean they have the right to call the police on her and have her arrested. She's was only six years old, imagine how traumatic that experience must have been for her

 Austin Fisher will walk: Under media, pressure, Carrollton superintendent reverses decision:
Who? Austin Fisher, the Fisher family and the community of Carrollton
Who is involved? Austin Fisher, the Fisher family and the community of Carrollton
Who does/did the situation affect? Senior Austin Fisher and his chances of graduating
Who said so? The community of Carrollton and Prep Rally

What? Teen wasn't allowed to graduate due to excessive absences
What is happening? The community of Carrollton found out he was busy caring for his ill mother
What did happen?  The community of Carrollton reversed their decision and now he is allowed to graduate
What are the consequences? He was almost not allowed to graduate with his class
What is different about this? He wasn't simply skipping but caring this his ill mother
What are the choices? Should his absences be excused

When? Fall 2011
When did or will this happen? Fall 2011
When was this discovered? Spring 2012

Where? Carrollton, Ohio
Where did or will this happen? Carrollton, Ohio

Why? Miscommunication
Why did this happen or will it happen? The Carrollton School District was unaware of Austin's situation

How? Thanks to the media the Carrollton School District was informed of their mistake before it was too late
How did it or will it happen? The School District is reevaluating their decisions
How much does it cost? Nothing
How many people does this affect? A whole community (3,000)
How do you feel about this? It makes me happy to know that during hard times like this one communities can ban together and help a teenager graduate

Student of the Month Interview

1. What do you think it means to be Student of the Month? Good grades, a friendly attitude, and to not get in trouble
2. What do you think we could do to better our school's reputation? Have students pay attention more in class and not slack off so our test scores can be higher
3. Why do you think you were chosen as the Student of the Month? I'm a straight A student and teachers like me
4.  How does it feel to be honored and recognized with this award? Overwhelming because a lot of attention is now on
5. What advise do you have students wanting this award as well? Be yourself, try hard, and don't do drugs
6. After receiving this award, what do you plan on doing next? Help students voice their opinion on what they want to see happen
7. What do you consider to be your best student quality? Good grades
8. What are weaknesses you struggle with when it comes to school? Being social
9. Did you expect to receive this award? "Not in a million years"
10. What would you consider your most academic achievement to be? Getting on the A/B Honor Roll and getting dog tags for it
11. What do you plan on studying ins college? Computer programming/ networking or mechanical engineering
12. Do you plan on attending college, if so, what college? Yes, Texas State or the University of Texas at Austin
13. How do you plan on celebrating this achievement? Applebees
14. What is your favorite color? Purple/Orange
15. What is your name? Analee Mirth
16. What grade are you in? Ninth
17. What school do you attend now?Akins High School
18. Do you think people will treat you differently now that you have this award? Not really because I'm still the same person
19. Was being Student of the Month a goal for you? "No it just happened"
20. How do you view school? A place to learn, make friends, and express yourself.

School Uniforms

School Board Members
School Principals
AISD President

1. Why do you find school uniforms necessary?
2. Don't you think enforcing school uniforms would take away a students freedom and individuality?
3. Is the new policy only going to effect high school or middle school and elementary school too?
4.How were the uniforms picked?
5. Will all schools in AISD have the same uniforms or will the uniforms be different depending on school colors?
6. What will happen to the families that can't afford uniforms?
7. Could their children just attend school in normal clothes or would they be suspended?
8. What are the consequences for students that refuse to wear the school  uniforms?
9. Will students also be forced to cut long hair or wear certain pairs of shoes?
10. Would each grade have a different color uniform?
11. Do you plan on adding any more policies along with this one?
12. Will the students be allowed to accessorize or add their own touches to these uniforms?
13. Are colored shoelaces not allowed?
14. Are certain colors forbidden?
15. Are only certain jackets or sweaters permitted?
16. Would they also have to be a certain color?
17. Are girls allowed to have painted fingernails?
18. What is the policy on piercing or colored hair?
19. Would the student be sent home if their attire wasn't up to code?
20. Would make up or jewelry be allowed?

Action Shots

Sophomore, Sean Moran, unwillingly is running towards me in the bus circle at Akins High School. He was forced to repeat this multiple times for a Photojournalism Project assigned by teacher, Michael Reeves.

Sophomore, Sean Moran, is running aggressively with a large orange ball towards the middle of the street behind Akins High School. He tripped afterwards and ate the pavement.

Sophomore, Sean Moran, is about it lift up his shirt and flash the Akins Soccer Team along with a number of other strangers. He jumped over the curb of the bus circle and landed gracefully into the splits.

Sophomore, Sean Moran, jumps and lands right into Junior, Aashraya Nakurma's arms. They were goofing off after school on Thursday in the courtyard."He just came out of no where and I had not choice put to catch up," reports Nakurma.

Caption and Evaluation Practice

Last Sunday, Egyptian protestors in Cairo, Egypt became violent by throwing bombs at soldiers. Protestors, Michael Reeves and David Doerr, lit bombs and handed them out as protection while voicing their opinion on the useless president, Hosni Mubarak.

Floating lanterns- The floating lanterns show the rule of creating depth. The angle (viewpoint) of which the picture is taken makes it seem ask if the trail of lanterns never end.

Orange man - The man with the orange paint on his face shows the rule of thirds. He's in the front right of the picture but the space behind him is still open and free. With this effect the audience is really able to focus on the man and his expression. I guess this could also be background because even though it's blurry it's still a background that enhances the picture.

Valley of horses - In this picture, the little dirt paths along with the mountains create depth because it makes it look as if this picture can go on and on forever. Even though it's not perfectly balanced I still as if the balance rule applies. Not one side is to busy and not one side is too empty.

Frank the Pug :)