Interviewing Story

Interviewing story:

“He was last person you would think to be the victim”

“Shocking to all of us”

“ He couldn’t find the words that he needed to at times”

“ The hardest part to me would be feeling safe again”

“ He was a real contributor to the community”

Quotes and Attribution Exercise

Quotes and Attribution Exercise

Read the following news information. I want you to select four quotes that should be used in a story. Feel free to shorten quotes if you think they need it. Tell me where you would put them in the story, if you can.

Who: 28-year-old Boise resident, former Marine and Afghanistan veteran Lee Vinlee. He lost his right leg and three fingers on his right hand in Afghanistan.

What: Joining the pro golf circuit after success in regional tournaments

When: Participating in a pro-tournament this weekend

Why: He lost his leg and fingers when he stepped on a bomb in 2011; He says golf has helped him recover

Where: In Hawaii

How: He has won three regional golf tournaments across the Pacific Northwest

Quotes:

From Vinlee:

·         Regarding golf and his injuries:

o   I don’t feel that different from any other golfer out there. It just so happens that I lost my leg and fingers in Afghanistan. Most of the guys notice and then we just move on.

o   Golf is a big recovery tool for me. It’s uneven terrain, there are sand traps, so when I got my prosthetic, it tested me physically and mentally—it takes my mind off the negative thoughts.

o   It’s fun playing in pants because you’ll go with some guys you don’t know and after a few holes, I’ll need to adjust the leg and they do a double take. Some of them get really surprised because they didn’t know I even had a prosthetic. I find it funny.

o   This tournament is called the North Beach Masters. There are professional players from all over the world here. It’s a big event and I think that is neat.

From the Professional Golf Association:

·         Regarding Vinlee’s participation

o   We are thrilled to have Mr. Vinlee participant in this event. Our armed forces make sacrifices for all American’s and to have a veteran with us on tour is a great honor. We wish Vinlee the best of luck this Saturday. The competition will be fierce.

o   We offered to provide Mr. Vinlee with added help for the event —even a handicap. He dismissed them politely, and then just destroyed some of the best golfers on the tour in practice. “He’s got intensity and a drive that shames most people.”

o   The tour is very pleased about the venue of this event. It is a fitting tribute to Mr. Vinlee and the rest of the veterans who will be attending. 

  

Vinlee’s wife

·         Regarding her husband’s accomplishments

o   Our family is all so proud of him. He will be a winner no matter what the outcome and we wish he will be home soon.

o   Lee strives to succeed in golf for more than his own well being. He does it so that other wounded servicemen and women can see that it’s not over when you get hurt. There are other ways for them to contribute, succeed or grow. 

In class activity- news puzzles

ORIGINAL 

Her daughter, Jackie Shifflet, 16, was charged with grand theft. Her son, Ryan Shifflet, 15, was charged with two counts of burglary. (last)

Pinellas County Sheriff deputies arrested Rovana Sipe, two of her children and two other teens Wednesday after a series of home burglaries. (1)

“She was the driver, said Sheriff Sgt. Greg Tita. “She pointed out the houses. She is the one who said ‘Do these.”

Sipe, 38, of 2333 State Road 584, was charged with two counts of being a principal in burglary. She was held Thursday in lieu of $20,000 bail. 3 to last

She called 911. As she waited for deputies, other neighbors saw the boys walk through a nearby neighborhood carrying bags.(2)

 “They were very well-prepared to do burglaries, especially with the guidance they were given,” Tita said. A Palm harbor woman saw a large, yellow car driving by a woman drop off three boys, he said. The three went to the back of her house. (3)

They acted like professional criminals, but officials say they were teenage burglars coached and directed by a Palm Harbor woman whose son and daughter were part of her gang. (4)

 “We’re very familiar with this family and its criminal history,” Tita said. “We have found stolen property at the house in the past and made juvenile arrests." (5) 

They carried knapsacks and bags to tote loot. They had a screwdriver to pry open doors and windows.(6)

They put on gloves and started to pry open a window with a screwdriver, she said. When she tapped on a window, they ran. (7)

The only evidence was a pair of latex gloves. (8)

Deputies chased the boys and caught two. The third got into a large yellow car driven by a woman.

Charles Ruhe, 17, of 1600 Ensley Ave., in Safety Harbor, and Charles Taylor, 16 of 348 Jeru Blvd. in Tarpon Springs, also were held on four counts of burglary each. 2 to last

Tita said the boys, later identified as Taylor and Ruhe, told the detectives about other burglaries in Dunedin and Clearwater and who else was involved.

At Sipe’s house, detectives found stolen televisions, camcorders and other valuables. They arrested the other two teens and Sipe.

The bags contained jewelry, a shotgun and other items deputies say were taken from another house in the neighborhood.

Mine

They carried knapsacks and bags to tote loot. They had a screwdriver to pry open doors and windows.

The only evidence was a pair of latex gloves.

They acted like professional criminals, but officials say they were teenage burglars coached and directed by a Palm Harbor woman whose son and daughter were part of her gang.

Pinellas County Sheriff deputies arrested Rovana Sipe, two of her children and two other teens Wednesday after a series of home burglaries.

 “She was the driver, said Sheriff Sgt. Greg Tita. “She pointed out the houses. She is the one who said ‘Do these.”

Sipe, 38, of 2333 State Road 584, was charged with two counts of being a principal in burglary. She was held Thursday in lieu of $20,000 bail.

She called 911. As she waited for deputies, other neighbors saw the boys walk through a nearby neighborhood carrying bags.

They put on gloves and started to pry open a window with a screwdriver, she said. When she tapped on a window, they ran.

 “They were very well-prepared to do burglaries, especially with the guidance they were given,” Tita said. A Palm harbor woman saw a large, yellow car driving by a woman drop off three boys, he said. The three went to the back of her house.

Deputies chased the boys and caught two. The third got into a large yellow car driven by a woman.

Charles Ruhe, 17, of 1600 Ensley Ave., in Safety Harbor, and Charles Taylor, 16 of 348 Jeru Blvd. in Tarpon Springs, also were held on four counts of burglary each. 2 to last

Her daughter, Jackie Shifflet, 16, was charged with grand theft. Her son, Ryan Shifflet, 15, was charged with two counts of burglary.

She called 911. As she waited for deputies, other neighbors saw the boys walk through a nearby neighborhood carrying bags.

Deputies chased the boys and caught two. The third got into a large yellow car driven by a woman.

The bags contained jewelry, a shotgun and other items deputies say were taken from another house in the neighborhood.

Broadcast Version 

THE PARENTS OF A FOUR-YEAR-OLD MISSISSIPPI BOY ARE WARNING OTHER PARENTS TO BE CAUTIOUS AFTER THEIR CHILD DIED FROM A RARE BRAIN-EATING AMOEBA. 

DRAKE SMITH, JUNIOR DIED LAST MONTH.

HEALTH OFFICIALS IN LOUISIANA BELIEVE THE BOY MAY HAVE CONTRACTED THE DEADLY PARASITE WHILE PLAYING ON A SLIDE WHEN VISITING RELATIVES IN SAINT BERNARD PARISH IN JULY.

"A very happy child and it's hard to see your child laying there not knowing..."
"I thought he was going to pull through, but, day by day, it kept getting worse and worse. If I would have known, he wouldn't have been playing."

TESTS OF SAINT BERNARD PARISH'S WATER SUPPLY CONFIRMED THE PRESENCE OF A RARE BRAIN-EATING AMOEBA.

THE PARISH HAS ADDED DISINFECTANT TO THE WATER AS A PRECAUTION..
AND SEVERAL AREA SCHOOLS HAVE SHUT OFF DRINKING FOUNTAINS AND BROUGHT IN BOTTLED WATER.


HEALTH OFFICIALS SAY THE WATER IS SAFE TO DRINK, BUT THEY SAY PEOPLE SHOULD AVOID GETTING IT IN THEIR NOSES. 

Story 1: Kathi Goertzen

Taylor Johnson

Story 1

September 11, 2013

Communication Building dedicated in Honor of WSU Alumna.

PULLMAN, Wash. College of Communication will honor News Anchor Kathi Goertzen Saturday by renaming a building at WSU. The event is open to the public, and will be live via satellite and video streamed.

Goertzen’s husband, children, parents and former colleagues will be in attendance at the event.

“The Celebration of Excellence” for Goertzen is on Saturday at 11:30 a.m. at the Murrow College of Communication Addition Building. The name on the door had been changed to Goertzen Communication Addition, but Saturday will be the official change and a celebration of her life.

Elson S. Floyd, President at Washington State University organized a committee of people to propose an idea of dedicating the College of Communication for Goertzen. Floyd wanted to do something in honor of her, and decided that it would be best if the newest communication building was named in her honor. The Washington State University Board of Regents passed in March 2013. In addition to the name change, they are now trying to make it so every student has a class in that building to be inspired by her excellence. They are putting pictures of Goertzen and Edward R. Murrow, an American broadcast journalist, on the walls in honor of them.

Kathi Goertzen died August 13, 2012 after a 14-year struggle with reoccurring brain tumors she was 54. She announced in 1998 that she had been suffering from type of meningioma and that noncancerous tumors were growing on her brain stem. This affected her ability to swallow and speak. After surgery, and a quick recovery, she returned to the newsroom. The tumors returned in 2005, after being in remission for years. This time things were worse, and she was unable to be on television.  After months of surgery to remove the cancer, Kathi was finally able to come back on air in 2009 even though the tumors had affected her appearance; however, that did not affect Goertzen from being on the air. The tumors persisted, and finally had reached a point where she was unable to breathe on her own.

Goertzen anchored at KOMO-TV after graduating from Washington State University. She got an internship in 1979, and joined the anchoring team in 1987. Within two years, she got promoted to be a news anchor.

            “You had to be in a position for six months before you could apply for the next job” Kay Wright who worked for CBS-TV explained. “I was in the business for 23 years before I was on air.”

           

            Goertzen won multiple awards. Goertzen received the WSUAA award in 1999, the WSU Alumni Associations highest honor, Murrow Professional Board, and got the Murrow College’s own lifetime Achievement Award.  After receiving all these awards she was voted “Women of the Year” in the 2011.

           

It was very hard to get a job being a female in the 1980’s because 90 percent of the employees were males.

            “For me, it has never been about gender. I was at the right place at the right time,” Tracy Barry said.

Goertzen was active in helping her fellow Cougars. She showed her support by being very involved in the Alumni Association and the Professional Advisory Board. She also showed her dedication by being involved in her work and showing students going into a profession that anything is possible. She is someone people here look up to.   

Works Cited

1.      http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2018911694_goertzen14m.html

2.      http://www.democraticunderground.com/1082746

3.      http://www.mediabistro.com/tvspy/komo-anchor-kathi-goertzen-dies-after-long-battle-with-brain-tumors_b56832

4.      http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/14/kathi-goertzen-dead-dies-komo-news_n_1776622.html

5.      http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2018911694_goertzen14m.html

6.      Kay Wright: 212 752-8454

7.       Tracy Barry: tbarry@kgw.com

Asking questions exercise

Taylor Johnson

Asking questions exercise

Consider the following hypothetical example:

You are pursuing a story about the proposed expansion for commercial real estate zoning outside of Lewiston, ID. You are interviewing the Nez Perce County Planner.

1.      What should you know walking in or what are you looking for related to the story?

·         What is entailed in the proposition of expansion? How big is the expansion?

·         The current zoning plan; height and width restrictions.

·         Learn about the southeast corner of Lewiston and the residents in the area.

·         Research whether the expansion will affect the residents.

·         What, if any, are the costs involved in passing the proposal for expansion?

·         Can we develop there?

·         Who is proposing the expansion?

·         Is anyone opposed to the expansion?

·         What are the restrictions on this expansion?

2.      What should you look up about the individual for our zoning interview?

·         What does the county planner job entail?

·         How long has he been in his position?

·         His viewpoint on the expansion.

·         Did he propose that plan? Who initially proposed the expansion?

·         If they are for or against the expansion?

·         Full title

·         What are the responsibilities for the assistant director?

Through our previous research we find that the commercial zoning expansion will take place outside the southeast corner of Lewiston, in a low-income, rural residential area. The planner was involved in creating the new rule but so was the Planning and Zoning Commission for the City of Lewiston. The commercial zoning area is open for large retailers and manufacturers. The proposal has been internally approved by both the city and the County. You or your sources never heard about it.

What primary questions should we ask next?

·         Why is there a necessity for an expansion?

·         Is the current commercial real estate zoning limiting businesses?

·         How long will it take for the proposition to actually be in play?

·         What is needed for the proposition to pass? How many approvals need to be made for this to pass?

·         What are the pros and cons with the expansion?

·         How far is the expansion?

·         How much will the expansion cost? Where is the money coming from?

·         Why the location of the expansion?

·         Have there been building built?

·         How do the residents feel about this expansion?

·         What are the concerns going into this expansion?

·         Why is the county supporting a change?

·         Why has the expansion not been advertised more?

·         Is there anything else you think I should know?

Using the Web to find people and information

Using the wed to find people and information

1.      When was the last time the rules were changed?

a.     January 1^st 2013

2.      How many sections does that manual have?

a.     3 sections

3.      I chose Travis Paveglio. I found pictures of Professor Paveglio in the outdoors, and in a conference. When searched videos nothing came up.

4.      Pipl.com

a.     Address:  NE Northwood Dr, Pullman, WA, US

b.     Phone number: N/A

c.     Linkin.com

5.      Peoplesmart:  

a.     Relative: Nicholas N. Paveglio

6.      ZabaSearch: 

a.     NE Northwood Dr, Pullman, WA, US

b.     This address will help us as journalist because you can see where they live and ask them in person rather than over email or phone. In class, like we talked about its better to get information in person than on telephone or email.

7.      Dir.yahoo.com:

a.     I choose the “childhood” one because it had the most numbers next to it and was the first link. The primary age group should receive it is younger children, and freshman in the resident halls are the people who are likely to get the disease.

8.      Do a search and list one potential source you would contact. Why might the person be qualified to talk about this?

a.     Registered nurse/ Physician like John Horstkamp.  He would be qualified to talk about this because they are very knowledgeable with all the immunizations and diseases that occur on campus.

PART II: other search engine features

1.      Scholar: 2013, effects of entertainment of media framing on support for gay rights in China.

2.      News Archive:  “ Group Protests WSU Departments  Cut  May 15, 2009

3.      Carl Maxey:

a.     Headline on March 13, 1972: “ Black Vote Not Yet Aligned”

b.     He was a Spokane attorney and candidate for the U.S Senate at that time.

4.      Blogsearch.google.com: Elson Floyd

a.     September 1^st 2013. Headline: Floyd helps make WSU great.

b.     There were no blog posting posted.

Commercial Database Services.

1.      Bryan Lee Kitchen Pullman

a.     Bryan Lee Kitchen was the 31 year old man who was arrested on Monday, July 22, 2013 in relation to the burning of the Grove Apartments.

2.      Done!

Part III: Government Records and Reports

1.      Pullman police activity: An Officer was notified by Airport Security detail. This is newsworthy because Pullman is very small, and the airport is even smaller if something happens there then obviously something big happen that is worth hearing about.

2.      Most common incident in June:  “How many cases of “Accident Hit and Run” to Pullman police last month?

a.     In June, were 10. Statistics were still being received in July and August.

3.      There was only one person arrested on September 1^st in the most recent log post.

4.      The headline for the most recent release is: “ September is National Preparedness Month”

5.      On page 20, list the on campus totals from 2011 for each of the following crimes.

a.     Forcible sex offenses: 8

b.     Alcohol arrests: 196

c.     Burglary: 25

6.      Search for Frederick Russell:

a.     Larch Corrections Center in Yacolt, WA.

b.     To find out more about his conviction I would have to call the department of Corrections, or look at another website and seek more information.

c.     No sex offender near Issaquah, WA

7.      Search for Charles Capone.

a.     He was charged with Murder in the first degree, murder in the first degree with conspiracy, and 2 counts of failing to notify authority of death.

Property Records

1.      Tax payer is Bill Gates 

2.      The taxable value is 120,558,000

3.      The square feet are 48,160.

4.      Watermark Estate management LLC.

5.      The agent for Watermark Estate Management is PTSGE CORP.

Government Information

1.      The link is: Washington State Department of Ecology.

2.      The drought laws and rules are, “The water supple for a geographical area for a significant portion of a geographical area is below seventy- five percent of normal and the water shortage is likely to create undue hardships for various water uses and users”.

A.    Search. Twitter.

a.     @yahoofinance @cougnews

b.     Most people are twitting about sports.

c.     From @couch_leach: who are the best three managers of baseball, and to couch_leach:  thank you for signing my book.

B.      Social Media Aggregators:

a.     Yes pictures are posted, and her recent Facebook post was, “Already, more than 50,000 Americans have signed on as citizen cosponsors of the 21st Century Glass-Steagall Act, which would make our financial system safer, diminish the chances of future financial crises, and reduce risk for taxpayers by helping make bank bailouts a thing of the past. Will you add your name too, and stand with Senators Elizabeth Warren, John McCain, Angus King, and me -- and our friends at Progressives United?” 

Exercise Story Ideas

Exercise Story Ideas

In groups, come up with three local story ideas that you could write about. Tell me why these stories are newsworthy.

Labor Day weekend, and Dave Mathews band all in the same weekend. We could write about how drugs may be happening due to prior incidents at the Gorge, and also there are more cops out then ever due to people going home this weekend. This story is newsworthy because everyone is traveling and I think everyone wants/ needs to know what is going on at the Gorge, and to be safe and smart because of the extra cop cars on the highways.

Zzusis being late again on their distributions on financial aid again has made people late on their rent, and books.  This is newsworthy because last year due to this problem lots of students had to drop out of WSU because they didn't have money to pay rent and books there for could not attend school.

Now that tuition has increased by 16 percent since last year, students are looking now more than ever for jobs. I applied at Call-a coug because I can’t afford school anymore even when I made money over the summer. After I applied, they responded with multiple interviews dates because they had more than 350 applicants which is unbelievable and these are similar cases to a lot of jobs and places on campus. This is important because several people I know are currently looking for the same reason and there is nothing available.

Exercise 1- recognizing news

Exercise 1- recognizing news

Identify how each story that you brought today: Encompasses the three criteria of news, and meeting additional qualities of news. 

The criteria of news

Relevance

Usefulness

Interest 

Cars collide outside of Pullman.

I believe my story relates to the audience which would be Colfax and Pullman because it happened outside of Pullman. It is very important because people worry about car crashes all the time traveling to and from this area.  This information will help them act because people will be more cautious of their acts. When a car accident occurs anywhere I feel that people react, and act upon those circumstances. Yes, I believe this information should be cared about because thankfully no one got hurt; however, injuries still occurred. I think everyone feels bad if they see or hear of an accident that happened somewhere especially if it is near the city they are at.

http://dailyevergreen.wsu.edu/public/readmore.castle?id=254

Zzusis is not nearly as cool as Zeus

This information is greatly important to the audience because the student body is the audience, and no matter what payment you choose whether it is to pay out of your pocket or student loans students are still affected by this change. The information about this news is very important. I had no idea but just on Zzusis they have access to your Social Security number, and bank account. It will help everyone if we find some kind of security notice that will help us be more protected. Students and parents should care about this information because no one wants their identity stolen, or money.

http://dailyevergreen.wsu.edu/public/readmore.castle?id=246

The downfall of the WSU budget

This information again is important to the students of Pullman, and the parents due to the fact that tuition is getting higher and higher each year. There have been many times where students have not been able to attend WSU because of the budget increase, and because Zzusis has not distributed the money on time. This information will help students act by saving up money over summer and or apply for more loans and grants. They should care about it because if the tuition is going up there has to be a breaking point where students say enough is enough. I know as a senior that if it went up any higher I would not be able to attend WSU.

http://dailyevergreen.wsu.edu/public/readmore.castle?id=120

Leads exercise: Leading with the right “W”

Leads exercise: Leading with the right “W”

Consider the following leads. Which of the following “W” does each lead begin with? Which one do you like the most and why? Feel free to discuss with others:

●     Three WSU students were injured Friday when lightning struck their car in the Pullman Walmart Parking lot.

○     Who

●     Lightning struck a parked car at the Pullman Walmart on Friday, sending three WSU students to the hospital.

○     what

●     On Friday night, three WSU students were injured when lightning struck their parked car at the Pullman Walmart.

○     When

●     At the Pullman Walmart, three WSU students were injured when lightning struck their parked car.

○     Where

I liked the “ What” part because it explains what actually happened, and during that what part it included who was a part of it, and where it was located at. I also like the “ Who” because it explains who was involved, and it gets right to the point. 

Sources and source use exercise

Sources and source use exercise

(hypothetical, of course)

Consider the following hypothetical story idea:

Someone tells you there has been E-coli contamination at the WSU Creamery. People may have gotten sick from Cougar Gold Cheese. You want to look into this as a potential story. Brainstorm in your groups who you might talk to as sources for this story.

Some questions to answer:

●     What sources do you need to tell the whole story?

In order to tell the whole story, it is important to have information from people who make the cheese/work at the creamery, various distributors of the cheese to see if the issue could be widespread, WSU Health and Wellness to see if students have gone there to address their illness. Also it is important to contact the FDA and USDA because they are responsible for checking the cheese for contamination and for health purposes. I would also reach out to the Whitman County Department of Public Health to get information on their concerns, or if they have any information regarding the E-coli issue.

●     How would you contact these sources? Find me some names and/or contacts (i.e. phone numbers, email addresses) and write them down.

WSU Creamery: 509-335-6775 cougarcheese.wsu.edu

WSU Health and Wellness: 509-335-3575 hws@wsu.edu

FDA and USDA: 1-888-INFO-FDA and (202) 720-2791\

School of Food and Science WSU: 509-335-3843 food.science@wsu.edu

Whitman County Department of Public Health: (509) 332-6752

●     In what order would you approach the sources? Why?

First I would call the health inspector. Then  I would call the creamery to see if they are available to meet regarding the E-coli contamination, if they did not answer I would leave them a voice-mail and follow-up via email. Then using social media, I would see if anyone I knew had E-coli and talk to them about where they bought the cheese from. After hearing where they got it from, I would reach out to that company, and ask about the batches they got. I would then go into the WSU creamery to see if someone is available for commentary. I would also call the FDA and USDA to have the contamination confirmed, and ask about recalls. I would also go into Health and Wellness to see if there has been a large amount of people coming in regarding E-coli contamination. I would also reach out to the School of Food and Science by calling them to see if they have any comments regarding the outbreak.

●     Think about what kinds of documents and
background materials you would need as sources.

Know information regarding the making of cheese, and see if the decontamination process was followed properly. Also check with the FDA and the USDA to see what batches could have been recalled during what times and confirm that the cheese had been contaminated.