2 Relatives of Jennifer Hudson Reported Slain
By Mitchell L. Blumenthal
October 24, 2008
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/25/08/25hudson/html?ref=music
This article is about the mother and brother of Jennifer Hudson, an Academy Award-winning actress were found shot to death in their mother’s house in Chicago on Friday. Police said that a 7-year-old nephew was missing. Police are searching for William Belfour, the father of 7-year-old Julian King, and the husband of Hudson’s sister, Julia Hudson. Illinois Department of Corrections said that Belfour had a history of serving time in prison for attempted murder. They have suspicions that Belfour might have done the crime.
After Blumenthal mentioned the main information about his article, he started talking about the background of the Hudson family: the church they go to and how the mother, despite of her daughter being a celebrity, did not move away from the South side Chicago.
I think that it’s not a bad idea to mention these things in the article, but once Blumenthal got to the end, he did not have much of point of the entire article. He ended with a statement of Jennifer’s Hudson’s achievements as an actress, which is completely irrelevant to the story of the death of the mother and brother.
Since this article is kind of an obituary, Blumenthal used honorary titles for the mother and the brother, but he also used it for Jennifer Hudson, which is not correct because she was not part of the obituary; she is not dead. Blumenthal did not use any quotes from the family or the police.
The lede of the article was well written, it gave most of the five W’s. I think Blumenthal could have elaborated more on the article, and end with more details about what will be done about the murders.
Saturday, October 25, 2008
Thursday, October 23, 2008
Press Release
http://www.fbi.gov/pressrel/pressrel08/q1bankcrimestats_101708.htm
FBI Releases Quarterly Bank Crime Statistics
October 17, 2008
There has been an increase in bank robberies from January 1st 2008 to March 31st 2008. There has been 6,104 bank robberies, and 32 occurred last year. Highlights are given about the incidents during the bank robberies: how many people were injured and how many were held hostages. Detailed report is given and statistics. I would interview the Assistant Director Kenneth W. Kaiser, FBI Criminal Investigative Division, and anyone who works at the banks for at least 5 years, and a costumer of the bank.
FBI Releases Quarterly Bank Crime Statistics
October 17, 2008
There has been an increase in bank robberies from January 1st 2008 to March 31st 2008. There has been 6,104 bank robberies, and 32 occurred last year. Highlights are given about the incidents during the bank robberies: how many people were injured and how many were held hostages. Detailed report is given and statistics. I would interview the Assistant Director Kenneth W. Kaiser, FBI Criminal Investigative Division, and anyone who works at the banks for at least 5 years, and a costumer of the bank.
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Crime Story
Two Police Officers Shot in Queens
By Al Baker an Sewell Chan
October 21, 2008
This article is about two police officers who got shot in Queens by a Dominican Republic native gunman in the train station. The 32-year-old gunman tried using a student metro card, and one of the police officers saw him and tried to hand cuff him, but the gunman resisted, and took out his gun. He shot the officer that approached him and the officer who intervened.
The gunman had a record of once being deported for a narcotics violation and that he might have returned illegally. While in the hospital, the gunman confronted that he was afraid the arrest meant he would be taken back to his native country.
This article is an important crime story, because it deals with police officers getting shot by an immigrant. Besides the crime story, this article expresses the fear of an immigrant and what the immigrant did to avoid getting sent back to his country. That tells the reader something about the United States Immigration Standards Policy and how it is driving immigrants insane to the point where they have to feel panicked about a police officer approaching them.
http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/10/21/two-police-officers-shot-in-queens/?scp=5&sq=crime%20news&st=cse
By Al Baker an Sewell Chan
October 21, 2008
This article is about two police officers who got shot in Queens by a Dominican Republic native gunman in the train station. The 32-year-old gunman tried using a student metro card, and one of the police officers saw him and tried to hand cuff him, but the gunman resisted, and took out his gun. He shot the officer that approached him and the officer who intervened.
The gunman had a record of once being deported for a narcotics violation and that he might have returned illegally. While in the hospital, the gunman confronted that he was afraid the arrest meant he would be taken back to his native country.
This article is an important crime story, because it deals with police officers getting shot by an immigrant. Besides the crime story, this article expresses the fear of an immigrant and what the immigrant did to avoid getting sent back to his country. That tells the reader something about the United States Immigration Standards Policy and how it is driving immigrants insane to the point where they have to feel panicked about a police officer approaching them.
http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/10/21/two-police-officers-shot-in-queens/?scp=5&sq=crime%20news&st=cse
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Hindu Threat To Crhistians: Convert or Flee
Hindu Threat To Christians: Convert or Flee
By Somini Sengupta
This is a hard news article, because it is about events that are happening recently.
The lead of the article is: The family of Solomon Digal was summoned by neighbors to what serves as a public square in front of the village tea shop.
I don’t think this lead is well written, because it only says the ‘who’ and ‘where‘. The ‘what’ is said, but not specific enough to get a reader interested. The headline is interesting, but to have a lead like this is not a good idea for getting the reader’s attention. What could have been said was, “The Christian family of Solomon Digal were ordered by their neighbors to get down on their knees before the portrait of a Hindu preacher, and were forced to convert to avoid getting killed or thrown out the country.” This lead gives much more information and it would catch the reader’s attention.
Followed by the lead was the backup which is good, because since the lead was not as strong, the backup had more information about what happened. The “so-what statement” is followed by the backup, “India, the world’s most populous democracy and officially a secular nation, is today haunted by a stark assault on one of its fundamental freedoms. Here in eastern Orissa State, riven by six weeks of religious clashes, Christian families like the Digals say they are being forced to abandon their faith in exchange for their safety.” This statement tells why should the reader care about this issue that is going on in India. Because it is a big populated country, things can get worse in a short amount of time, and actions need to be made to stop it ahead of time.
The article gave a picture of a map that showed where exactly in India was this issue occurring. The map shows the city Borepanga and others near it. There is another picture of Christians sitting around in a refugee camp in Bhubaneshwar, India, being forced to pray and practice Hinduism.
Following the pictures, there is more information about another incident that happened to a priest and nun and that investigations have been made. It also talks about the past problems that Hindus and Christians had, and what lead the Hindus to threaten the Christians. The article ends with a statement stating a consequence that Lisura Paricha, one of the Hindu men who had summoned the Digals, confirmed that they had been penalized for talking to outsiders.
By Somini Sengupta
This is a hard news article, because it is about events that are happening recently.
The lead of the article is: The family of Solomon Digal was summoned by neighbors to what serves as a public square in front of the village tea shop.
I don’t think this lead is well written, because it only says the ‘who’ and ‘where‘. The ‘what’ is said, but not specific enough to get a reader interested. The headline is interesting, but to have a lead like this is not a good idea for getting the reader’s attention. What could have been said was, “The Christian family of Solomon Digal were ordered by their neighbors to get down on their knees before the portrait of a Hindu preacher, and were forced to convert to avoid getting killed or thrown out the country.” This lead gives much more information and it would catch the reader’s attention.
Followed by the lead was the backup which is good, because since the lead was not as strong, the backup had more information about what happened. The “so-what statement” is followed by the backup, “India, the world’s most populous democracy and officially a secular nation, is today haunted by a stark assault on one of its fundamental freedoms. Here in eastern Orissa State, riven by six weeks of religious clashes, Christian families like the Digals say they are being forced to abandon their faith in exchange for their safety.” This statement tells why should the reader care about this issue that is going on in India. Because it is a big populated country, things can get worse in a short amount of time, and actions need to be made to stop it ahead of time.
The article gave a picture of a map that showed where exactly in India was this issue occurring. The map shows the city Borepanga and others near it. There is another picture of Christians sitting around in a refugee camp in Bhubaneshwar, India, being forced to pray and practice Hinduism.
Following the pictures, there is more information about another incident that happened to a priest and nun and that investigations have been made. It also talks about the past problems that Hindus and Christians had, and what lead the Hindus to threaten the Christians. The article ends with a statement stating a consequence that Lisura Paricha, one of the Hindu men who had summoned the Digals, confirmed that they had been penalized for talking to outsiders.
Saturday, October 4, 2008
Protecting a Home From Silent Threat
Protecting a Home From Silent Threat
By Jay Romano
The New York Times
October 2, 2008
The purpose of the article is to warn people about how to keep their homes protected from radon gas during the winter. Because the cost of heating at home is expected to be so high this year, people are going to try and close up every crack to make sure no cold air comes in. But doing this is risky, because the more a person keeps the icy air out, the more they keep the harmful gas sealed in.
Radon is a harmful gas, because it can’t be seen, smelled, or tasted. It his hard to notice if the gas is trapped inside the house. Philip Jalbert, the radon team leader for the Environmental Protection Agency in Washington, said “We estimated that about 20,000 people die from radon-induced lung cancer every year,” making it the country’s second-highest cause of lung cancer, besides smoking.
This is a hard news article, because it only includes facts, it is objective, it has to do with the real world, and has an impact on people who are worrying about keeping their homes warm. The article started with the lead as the first paragraph, followed by the back-up lead. Then the nut graf, which includes the “so-what statement” and the killer quote said by Philip Jalbert. The article ends with a suggestion that people can do to avoid the radon gas, but it can cost a lot money.
By Jay Romano
The New York Times
October 2, 2008
The purpose of the article is to warn people about how to keep their homes protected from radon gas during the winter. Because the cost of heating at home is expected to be so high this year, people are going to try and close up every crack to make sure no cold air comes in. But doing this is risky, because the more a person keeps the icy air out, the more they keep the harmful gas sealed in.
Radon is a harmful gas, because it can’t be seen, smelled, or tasted. It his hard to notice if the gas is trapped inside the house. Philip Jalbert, the radon team leader for the Environmental Protection Agency in Washington, said “We estimated that about 20,000 people die from radon-induced lung cancer every year,” making it the country’s second-highest cause of lung cancer, besides smoking.
This is a hard news article, because it only includes facts, it is objective, it has to do with the real world, and has an impact on people who are worrying about keeping their homes warm. The article started with the lead as the first paragraph, followed by the back-up lead. Then the nut graf, which includes the “so-what statement” and the killer quote said by Philip Jalbert. The article ends with a suggestion that people can do to avoid the radon gas, but it can cost a lot money.
Friday, October 3, 2008
Biden Talks About Economy Change While Palin Shrugs off Issue
Biden Talks About Economy Change While Palin Shrugs off Issue
By Maureen Federo
Joe Biden stresses on the issues about the economy yesterday during the vice presidential debate in St. Louis, but Sarah Palin navigates to try to find a way to avoid questions that neither her and McCain are prepared for.
Sarah Palin kept going back to her issues about the U.S. being energy dependent. At the same time she is getting questioned for how, as a vice president, would she try to improve the economy.
Palin was asked to specify what is the focus of fixing the economy. Palin said that McCain agrees that “putting politics aside and putting the country first.” is their main concern. Palin worries about the image of the U.S. and says “we will never be taken advantage of.”
This is the first time the vice president candidates debate together. According to Biden, the middle class has suffered enough, and what they need is a break. Biden thinks the best rescue plan is to make sure that 95 percent of the middle class get a tax break. Because the middle class is the largest social class, cutting off their taxes helps them save money to pay for their children’s health care and college tuitions. They will be able to get a job and become successful, which is the key to bounce up the economy. Biden said, “Tax break is not a retribution, it is fairness.”
Although President Bush mentioned he will try to cut taxes, Biden and Obama fail to see Bush take action. During the Presidential Debate in Louisiana, on September 26, Obama said people who earn less than $150,000 a year, will get a break in taxes.
Because of the economic crisis today, U.S. is forced to borrow money from other countries. Citizens need to be aware of what that money is being used for. Palin opposed Biden’s comment about ending the war, and sending them to Afghanistan by saying that “their plan is a flag for surrender.“ Yet McCain said that he will not fund the troops, because there is no timetable.
While Biden and Obama are prepared to take over the world and make the United States a better place to live, Palin and McCain are still struggling to convince the citizens of the U.S.
By Maureen Federo
Joe Biden stresses on the issues about the economy yesterday during the vice presidential debate in St. Louis, but Sarah Palin navigates to try to find a way to avoid questions that neither her and McCain are prepared for.
Sarah Palin kept going back to her issues about the U.S. being energy dependent. At the same time she is getting questioned for how, as a vice president, would she try to improve the economy.
Palin was asked to specify what is the focus of fixing the economy. Palin said that McCain agrees that “putting politics aside and putting the country first.” is their main concern. Palin worries about the image of the U.S. and says “we will never be taken advantage of.”
This is the first time the vice president candidates debate together. According to Biden, the middle class has suffered enough, and what they need is a break. Biden thinks the best rescue plan is to make sure that 95 percent of the middle class get a tax break. Because the middle class is the largest social class, cutting off their taxes helps them save money to pay for their children’s health care and college tuitions. They will be able to get a job and become successful, which is the key to bounce up the economy. Biden said, “Tax break is not a retribution, it is fairness.”
Although President Bush mentioned he will try to cut taxes, Biden and Obama fail to see Bush take action. During the Presidential Debate in Louisiana, on September 26, Obama said people who earn less than $150,000 a year, will get a break in taxes.
Because of the economic crisis today, U.S. is forced to borrow money from other countries. Citizens need to be aware of what that money is being used for. Palin opposed Biden’s comment about ending the war, and sending them to Afghanistan by saying that “their plan is a flag for surrender.“ Yet McCain said that he will not fund the troops, because there is no timetable.
While Biden and Obama are prepared to take over the world and make the United States a better place to live, Palin and McCain are still struggling to convince the citizens of the U.S.
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Hand-Held Guns Bring Cancer to Troops
Hand-Held Guns Bring Cancer to Troops
By Maureen Federo
Hand-held radar guns that develop cancer are ordered to be banned by the Connecticut State Police, yesterday in Meriden, Conn.
Because of concerns that troopers could develop cancer from long-term exposure to the radiation waves emitted by the devices. The ban was ordered as a precaution while researchers study the possible links between cancer and use of the devices.
A state police spokesman named Adam Berluti said, “The feeling here is to err on the side of caution until more is known about the issue.”
This move is considered to be the first of its kind by a state police agency. It comes two months after three municipal police officers in Connecticut filed workers’ compensation claims, saying they developed cancer from using hand-held radar guns.
The ban affects 70 radar guns, which will be withdrawn from service. State troopers will continue to use radar units with transmitters mounted on the outside of their cruisers.
By Maureen Federo
Hand-held radar guns that develop cancer are ordered to be banned by the Connecticut State Police, yesterday in Meriden, Conn.
Because of concerns that troopers could develop cancer from long-term exposure to the radiation waves emitted by the devices. The ban was ordered as a precaution while researchers study the possible links between cancer and use of the devices.
A state police spokesman named Adam Berluti said, “The feeling here is to err on the side of caution until more is known about the issue.”
This move is considered to be the first of its kind by a state police agency. It comes two months after three municipal police officers in Connecticut filed workers’ compensation claims, saying they developed cancer from using hand-held radar guns.
The ban affects 70 radar guns, which will be withdrawn from service. State troopers will continue to use radar units with transmitters mounted on the outside of their cruisers.
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