A sophomore at Springfield University claims a chemistry professor has sexually harassed her.
Karen Hart, 123 Hill Hall, says the professor, George O.T. Jungle, has touched her during tutoring sessions in his office and has invited her to his apartment several times. She said she declined his invitations.
"I am having trouble in the class and I have to go see him to get help with my papers and projects," Hart said. "But I am scared to go in his office now."
Jungle denied having an improper contact with the student and threatened this newspaper with a libel suit if it published the story.
Hart said she is thinking of filing a formal complaint with the university.
"I don't know how to do that," she said. "I don't know what to do."
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The bold and italic part of the passage is the obvious libelous message.
The problem with this article is:
1) There is no proof other than a statement from the supposed victim that she had been sexually harassed meaning using the "watchdog" case for journalism defense probably won't work because there isn't enough proof.
2) The teacher did not give permission for the reporter to publish this article thereby violating his right to privacy.
I'm not exactly sure how you would be able to publish this without getting a libelous suit. The one way I see this working is if the "watchdog defense" could be used here. Perhaps if Hart went to the police and filed this report making it something the police would have to allow as something that can be released to the public, then maybe it can be released because it becomes public instead of private.
Another way is instead of having the teacher just say "Don't publish" ask him if he would be willing to give his side of the story so that both Hart and the teacher have equal say on the accusation. This makes the article fair and the teacher will more likely give consent.
Lastly if you want to go around the "libel suit" threat, then find undeniable proof and facts that this event occured, by investigating further into the case before publishing. This makes the article more factual and gives the teacher no defense in the case.
Not sure if there is any other way this could be made better, please let me know of any other ways =).
Friday, March 26, 2010
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Magazine Blog Post: Sports Illustrated
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/
The magazine I currently subscribe to is Sports Illustrated and as an avid sports fan I think it’s worth every penny to read it every week.
Sports Illustrated’s target audience and focus is pretty straightforward; it’s about sports, for sports fans and men in general. What I think sets it apart from your typical sports magazine though is that it’s much more comprehensive and most of all intelligent compared to the others in it’s coverage of sports. It’s writing style is good in that it’s much more than just recycled garbage from ESPN (ex: “Well if the QB just threw the ball better…!”). The writers here like to be more creative in their analysis of the game and it’s players, giving more information on why certain players, coaches, GM’s, franchises, operate the way they do and then give a decent opinion on how they feel about it without it being overly bloated or opinionated.
Another great thing about Sports Illustrated is the photography, which to me is among the best in the magazine industry. Their photographers really do well in capturing the detail, beauty, and epic-ness of a sports event, whether it’s a Kobe Bryant slam-dunk in an NBA game, or a Larry Fitzgerald mid-air catch in the NFL. It’s really impressive and it’s one of the cooler things about this magazine. Plus they do an “exceptionally” good job in the annual “Swimsuit Issue.” Hehehe…
One other cool thing I like about the magazine is that it always has at least one solid serious investigative sports journalism piece on a slightly off-topic subject that has more appeal to it than just sports in each issue. One of my favorite ones was an article they did on young high school athletes who live in the east bay, and have to deal with crime and poverty growing up and see sports scholarships as an escape from all that. They discussed the triumph of the few that make it out but also talked about the tragedy that affects most of them, who often don’t make it and more often than not have their lives cut short by gang violence. So I like Sports Illustrated in that way because they will touch on more emotional subjects as well.
All in all I think Sports Illustrated is one of the best in the magazine business, which judging by its popularity is probably true. It’s a solid sports magazine that analyzes sports from an intellectual standpoint and details the nitty-gritty parts of it while not sounding like rehashed BS from ESPN. Definitely recommended to sports fans!
The magazine I currently subscribe to is Sports Illustrated and as an avid sports fan I think it’s worth every penny to read it every week.
Sports Illustrated’s target audience and focus is pretty straightforward; it’s about sports, for sports fans and men in general. What I think sets it apart from your typical sports magazine though is that it’s much more comprehensive and most of all intelligent compared to the others in it’s coverage of sports. It’s writing style is good in that it’s much more than just recycled garbage from ESPN (ex: “Well if the QB just threw the ball better…!”). The writers here like to be more creative in their analysis of the game and it’s players, giving more information on why certain players, coaches, GM’s, franchises, operate the way they do and then give a decent opinion on how they feel about it without it being overly bloated or opinionated.
Another great thing about Sports Illustrated is the photography, which to me is among the best in the magazine industry. Their photographers really do well in capturing the detail, beauty, and epic-ness of a sports event, whether it’s a Kobe Bryant slam-dunk in an NBA game, or a Larry Fitzgerald mid-air catch in the NFL. It’s really impressive and it’s one of the cooler things about this magazine. Plus they do an “exceptionally” good job in the annual “Swimsuit Issue.” Hehehe…
One other cool thing I like about the magazine is that it always has at least one solid serious investigative sports journalism piece on a slightly off-topic subject that has more appeal to it than just sports in each issue. One of my favorite ones was an article they did on young high school athletes who live in the east bay, and have to deal with crime and poverty growing up and see sports scholarships as an escape from all that. They discussed the triumph of the few that make it out but also talked about the tragedy that affects most of them, who often don’t make it and more often than not have their lives cut short by gang violence. So I like Sports Illustrated in that way because they will touch on more emotional subjects as well.
All in all I think Sports Illustrated is one of the best in the magazine business, which judging by its popularity is probably true. It’s a solid sports magazine that analyzes sports from an intellectual standpoint and details the nitty-gritty parts of it while not sounding like rehashed BS from ESPN. Definitely recommended to sports fans!
Copy Edit the World #2
http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/story/13038701/bryant-agrees-to-deal-with-bengals
“The Bengals (10-6) won the NFC North last season with Ochocinco and Laveranues Coles as the starting wide receivers. Coles was released on March 4.”
Fact error Bengals play in the AFC North not the NFC North
http://www.bengals.com/cda-web/article-module.htm?id=888254b5-f094-4b71-9d8f-f60813ea0217&seoTitle=Gavel-notes-Carroll-offers-Rey-support-NFC-South-eyes-Bengals§ion=news&vv=print
“It’s always a physical division,” said Payton of the NFC South’s matchup with the AFC North this season. “They’ve always had great defenses, No. 1, historically, with Pittsburgh and Baltimore and I think Cincinnati has changed dramatically. Cleveland has begun to make their improvements. You look at a good defense right from the beginning and now you’re getting a healthy Carson Palmer, Ben Roethlisberger. Your quarterback in Baltimore who is playing better.
Missing quotation mark at the end of paragraph
New Seattle head coach Pete Carroll coached five Bengals at USC, including a Heisman Trophy winner in quarterback Carson Palmer and a Defensive Player of the Year in SAM linebacker Rey Maualuga . He’s got high hopes for Maualuga and is concerned about his DUI earlier this year. It’s believed that Maualuga is finishing up a monthlong stint in a southern rehab facility, not the Betty Ford Clinic as previously reported.
Monthlong is two words: Month long
http://www.bengals.com/news/article-1/AFC-North-slants-and-screens/aec3b222-0157-4b98-b096-47d088b06688
"We don’t necessarily have a backup plan at this time. It’s early in this process and we’ll let the process run its course and kind of make decisions from there," Tomlin said Tuesday at the AFC coaches media breakfast. "I hope we don’t come to that. ... I think we’re in a position right now that we can kind of wait and see. Of course if we have to we will but I don’t think it’s gotten to that point yet where we need to kind of make those hard and fast decisions."
“Coaches” should be Coaches’ since it’s possessive.
http://www.bengals.com/cda-web/article-module.htm?id=20632998-d7e5-4e3b-ae19-0eb83a2bb6c3&seoTitle=Brown-says-hell-vote-for-OT-change-in-regular-season§ion=news&vv=print
"Their persepctive was how does it chage their world? What problems does it present for them?" Brown said. "And it does present problems they have to deal with. It's easy to discount those if you're sitting on top. I don't discount them."
On Tuesday morning before the vote, Lewis said he thought coaches would coach differently in the new format.
Two spelling errors. “Persepctive” should be perspective. And “chage” should be change.
“The Bengals (10-6) won the NFC North last season with Ochocinco and Laveranues Coles as the starting wide receivers. Coles was released on March 4.”
Fact error Bengals play in the AFC North not the NFC North
http://www.bengals.com/cda-web/article-module.htm?id=888254b5-f094-4b71-9d8f-f60813ea0217&seoTitle=Gavel-notes-Carroll-offers-Rey-support-NFC-South-eyes-Bengals§ion=news&vv=print
“It’s always a physical division,” said Payton of the NFC South’s matchup with the AFC North this season. “They’ve always had great defenses, No. 1, historically, with Pittsburgh and Baltimore and I think Cincinnati has changed dramatically. Cleveland has begun to make their improvements. You look at a good defense right from the beginning and now you’re getting a healthy Carson Palmer, Ben Roethlisberger. Your quarterback in Baltimore who is playing better.
Missing quotation mark at the end of paragraph
New Seattle head coach Pete Carroll coached five Bengals at USC, including a Heisman Trophy winner in quarterback Carson Palmer and a Defensive Player of the Year in SAM linebacker Rey Maualuga . He’s got high hopes for Maualuga and is concerned about his DUI earlier this year. It’s believed that Maualuga is finishing up a monthlong stint in a southern rehab facility, not the Betty Ford Clinic as previously reported.
Monthlong is two words: Month long
http://www.bengals.com/news/article-1/AFC-North-slants-and-screens/aec3b222-0157-4b98-b096-47d088b06688
"We don’t necessarily have a backup plan at this time. It’s early in this process and we’ll let the process run its course and kind of make decisions from there," Tomlin said Tuesday at the AFC coaches media breakfast. "I hope we don’t come to that. ... I think we’re in a position right now that we can kind of wait and see. Of course if we have to we will but I don’t think it’s gotten to that point yet where we need to kind of make those hard and fast decisions."
“Coaches” should be Coaches’ since it’s possessive.
http://www.bengals.com/cda-web/article-module.htm?id=20632998-d7e5-4e3b-ae19-0eb83a2bb6c3&seoTitle=Brown-says-hell-vote-for-OT-change-in-regular-season§ion=news&vv=print
"Their persepctive was how does it chage their world? What problems does it present for them?" Brown said. "And it does present problems they have to deal with. It's easy to discount those if you're sitting on top. I don't discount them."
On Tuesday morning before the vote, Lewis said he thought coaches would coach differently in the new format.
Two spelling errors. “Persepctive” should be perspective. And “chage” should be change.
Saturday, March 20, 2010
Math for Journalists
1) College Budget
- 66% of the college’s budget is from the state. 5% comes from Student tuition. 28% comes from fees, grants and gifts.
- The significance is that it shows how much schools depend on the state for funds as opposed to straightforward tuition and aid from other lenders.
- A large percentage of the local college's budget comes from state funds, while only a small sum comes from student tuition, fees, grants, and gifts.
2) Prison Sentences
- Average: 22 months
- 8,12,12,12,12,14,84. Median = 12 months
- The median is more accurate in this case because the average is heavily inflated by the 7 year prison term of Michael Reese (84 months)and since 4 of the 7 people with prison terms were one year people anyways it makes sense that majority would be the more accurate average in this case.
3) Food sales and grocery sales
- California is 8.25% sales tax.
- With sales tax citizens would spend $291. Without sales tax it's $260. You save $31 without sales tax.
- With sales tax it's $1167. Without it's $1040. You save $127 without sales tax.
- 66% of the college’s budget is from the state. 5% comes from Student tuition. 28% comes from fees, grants and gifts.
- The significance is that it shows how much schools depend on the state for funds as opposed to straightforward tuition and aid from other lenders.
- A large percentage of the local college's budget comes from state funds, while only a small sum comes from student tuition, fees, grants, and gifts.
2) Prison Sentences
- Average: 22 months
- 8,12,12,12,12,14,84. Median = 12 months
- The median is more accurate in this case because the average is heavily inflated by the 7 year prison term of Michael Reese (84 months)and since 4 of the 7 people with prison terms were one year people anyways it makes sense that majority would be the more accurate average in this case.
3) Food sales and grocery sales
- California is 8.25% sales tax.
- With sales tax citizens would spend $291. Without sales tax it's $260. You save $31 without sales tax.
- With sales tax it's $1167. Without it's $1040. You save $127 without sales tax.
Sunday, March 14, 2010
AP Style S-Z
AP Style Exercise (S-Z)
18 errors / 18 points / 1 bonus point
Please identify and correct the AP style and other errors in the following sentences.
1) When he heard the building plans for the new high school had been rejected, Bill pulled out his stationery to write a letter of protest. (2)
2) Ben really knows his Scriptures, but he knows little about the Talmud or the Shariah. (3)
3) Her home in upstate New York is surprisingly ultramodern and rather unique for its middle-class neighborhood. (4)
4) To celebrate Veterans Day, the anniversary of the Armistice that ended World War I, troupes of former soldiers will march down Main Street carrying U.S. flags. (3)
5) Word-of-mouth has it that Ellen will wind up with the only “A” in the class. (2)
6) When Sara spotted the Louis L'Amour paperback, she asked whose book it was. She couldn't believe it was John’s; after all, nobody reads Westerns anymore. She had no idea he was so weird. (4)
BONUS: The man was arrested for brandishing a twelve-gauge shotgun outside his home. (1)
18 errors / 18 points / 1 bonus point
Please identify and correct the AP style and other errors in the following sentences.
1) When he heard the building plans for the new high school had been rejected, Bill pulled out his stationery to write a letter of protest. (2)
2) Ben really knows his Scriptures, but he knows little about the Talmud or the Shariah. (3)
3) Her home in upstate New York is surprisingly ultramodern and rather unique for its middle-class neighborhood. (4)
4) To celebrate Veterans Day, the anniversary of the Armistice that ended World War I, troupes of former soldiers will march down Main Street carrying U.S. flags. (3)
5) Word-of-mouth has it that Ellen will wind up with the only “A” in the class. (2)
6) When Sara spotted the Louis L'Amour paperback, she asked whose book it was. She couldn't believe it was John’s; after all, nobody reads Westerns anymore. She had no idea he was so weird. (4)
BONUS: The man was arrested for brandishing a twelve-gauge shotgun outside his home. (1)
Saturday, March 6, 2010
AP Style M-R
JOUR 61A - AP Style Exercise (M-R)
(21 errors/20 points + 1 bonus point)
1) He hopes to make a billion dollars by the time he's forty. Already he figures his net-worth is between $2-$3 million, depending on current stock prices. (3)
2) Ever since she joined the U.S. Navy on June 15, 2005, she has been a vocal proponent of naval practices and policies. (3)
3) It was a one-sided game, and he was a poor loser. After losing the playoff when his ball went out of bounds, he made an off-color remark that could be heard in the stands. (4)
4) Hundreds of people attended Sunday’s race to watch seventy-five top bicyclists pedal across the finish line. (4)
5) Every summer the Jones' and the Kinneys’ pore over travel-brochures, planning their winter trip together. This year they're hoping to vacation in Panama City. (4)
6) The five-year-old girl was born in Canton, Ohio, but she now lives in Fremont, California. (3)
* There were a few I couldn't find this time, just to let you know. Hopefully I can understand it better in your comments =).
(21 errors/20 points + 1 bonus point)
1) He hopes to make a billion dollars by the time he's forty. Already he figures his net-worth is between $2-$3 million, depending on current stock prices. (3)
2) Ever since she joined the U.S. Navy on June 15, 2005, she has been a vocal proponent of naval practices and policies. (3)
3) It was a one-sided game, and he was a poor loser. After losing the playoff when his ball went out of bounds, he made an off-color remark that could be heard in the stands. (4)
4) Hundreds of people attended Sunday’s race to watch seventy-five top bicyclists pedal across the finish line. (4)
5) Every summer the Jones' and the Kinneys’ pore over travel-brochures, planning their winter trip together. This year they're hoping to vacation in Panama City. (4)
6) The five-year-old girl was born in Canton, Ohio, but she now lives in Fremont, California. (3)
* There were a few I couldn't find this time, just to let you know. Hopefully I can understand it better in your comments =).
Feature Lead: Fact Set#2 (revised)
An Alarming Event
Fire-fighters are known for putting out house fires, forest fires, car-fires, but you wouldn't expect them to put out birthday candle fires.
That’s right, a women’s group of the First United Methodist Church, in Tulsa Oklahoma, were celebrating the birthday of a woman named Mabel McCullough who turns 95 on September 27 when they were unexpectedly interrupted by a group of fire fighters who arrived at the house.
Apparently, the carrot cake they served to McCullough had 95 candles on it and upon blowing them out, with the help of the guests, there was so much smoke that it actually set off the smoke alarm.
“There wasn’t an inch to spare. By the time we had them all lit it looked like a torch” said Eddi Carlin, one of the guest at the party, “We had just sat down to eat when we saw them (the firefighters) in the doorway.”
As a result of the alarm, five engines, two ladder companies, and 24 fire fighters arrived at the house promptly only to find 95 burnt out candles.
“In my 23 years on the job, I’ve seen a lot of things set off an alarm, but I don’t think I’ve ever heard of one going off because of a birthday cake,” said Fire Chief Lonnie Lamb.
The fire fighters didn’t stick around for any birthday cake but they did have their pictures taken with McCullough.
Fire-fighters are known for putting out house fires, forest fires, car-fires, but you wouldn't expect them to put out birthday candle fires.
That’s right, a women’s group of the First United Methodist Church, in Tulsa Oklahoma, were celebrating the birthday of a woman named Mabel McCullough who turns 95 on September 27 when they were unexpectedly interrupted by a group of fire fighters who arrived at the house.
Apparently, the carrot cake they served to McCullough had 95 candles on it and upon blowing them out, with the help of the guests, there was so much smoke that it actually set off the smoke alarm.
“There wasn’t an inch to spare. By the time we had them all lit it looked like a torch” said Eddi Carlin, one of the guest at the party, “We had just sat down to eat when we saw them (the firefighters) in the doorway.”
As a result of the alarm, five engines, two ladder companies, and 24 fire fighters arrived at the house promptly only to find 95 burnt out candles.
“In my 23 years on the job, I’ve seen a lot of things set off an alarm, but I don’t think I’ve ever heard of one going off because of a birthday cake,” said Fire Chief Lonnie Lamb.
The fire fighters didn’t stick around for any birthday cake but they did have their pictures taken with McCullough.
News Story 6
Applesauce
Highway 101 was closed for several hours, yesterday morning, when a a tractor carrying two flatbeds of apples spilled 10 tons of its contents all over the road.
The incident occurred just south of Petaluma near Kastania road when a truck driver, who was hauling apples from Maryville to Sebastopol, lost control of his tractor while driving in misty conditions. The truck driver, Robert Ubrins who hauls for Broadway Transportation in Stockton, stated that he lost control after hearing one of his cables snap. Upon hearing it he said the rear flatbed started “whipping” and scattered the apples all over the road. The apples covered about 200 to 300 feet of the pavement, some landing nearly 1000 feet away along the shoulders and median strip.
California Highway Patrol crews arrived at the scene at 9:45 a.m. upon which they closed off the northbound Highway 101 lane in South Sonoma County. “We got applesauce all over the highway,” stated California Highway Patrol officer Wayne Ziese “Right now, we’ve got apples piled two feet high on the roadside, and crews out here with brooms and shovels.” Urbins stated that he was driving 55 mph when the accident occurred, but he was still issued a traffic citation for the spilled load. The citation could end up costing him several hundred dollars.
According to CHP officer Ziese, there were no injuries in the accident but a motor home that was driving behind the flatbed truck did suffer some minor damage.
Highway 101 was closed for several hours, yesterday morning, when a a tractor carrying two flatbeds of apples spilled 10 tons of its contents all over the road.
The incident occurred just south of Petaluma near Kastania road when a truck driver, who was hauling apples from Maryville to Sebastopol, lost control of his tractor while driving in misty conditions. The truck driver, Robert Ubrins who hauls for Broadway Transportation in Stockton, stated that he lost control after hearing one of his cables snap. Upon hearing it he said the rear flatbed started “whipping” and scattered the apples all over the road. The apples covered about 200 to 300 feet of the pavement, some landing nearly 1000 feet away along the shoulders and median strip.
California Highway Patrol crews arrived at the scene at 9:45 a.m. upon which they closed off the northbound Highway 101 lane in South Sonoma County. “We got applesauce all over the highway,” stated California Highway Patrol officer Wayne Ziese “Right now, we’ve got apples piled two feet high on the roadside, and crews out here with brooms and shovels.” Urbins stated that he was driving 55 mph when the accident occurred, but he was still issued a traffic citation for the spilled load. The citation could end up costing him several hundred dollars.
According to CHP officer Ziese, there were no injuries in the accident but a motor home that was driving behind the flatbed truck did suffer some minor damage.
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