1. flummoxed
2. The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
3. "The stewardess was flummoxed for only a moment."
4. bewildered or perplexed; adjective
5. I was flummoxed when I received an A in my English class because I failed the last exam.
Wednesday, September 25, 2013
Thursday, September 19, 2013
Blog Post #3: Comparing Media
Although there was no coverage of Miss America 2014, Nina Davuluri, in the Monday issue of San Francisco Chronicle, San Jose Mercury News had a mediocre three-column story with information “compiled from staff and wire reports.”
There were no other stories in this issue.
While the headline stated, “Miss New York Nina Davuluri crowned 2014 Miss America,” half the story was about Theresa Vail, the first contestant to “openly display tattoos.”
There were only two sources quoted, one being Vail on Twitter.
This story did not mention any of the controversy that has been popular recently.
It was accompanied with a contributing photo of Davuluri wearing the crown on her head.
NBC Bay Area’s online news page featured another story on Davuluri with a different angle.
Unlike the coverage in the San Jose Mercury News, NBC mentioned more than just the facts of what happened at the Miss America pageant.
In 345 words, writer Colin Bertram discussed the hateful messages toward Davuluri that were posted all over Twitter, many stated that Davuluri should not have been crowned because of her race.
There were various tweets referenced in the story that both supported and “detracted” Davulari.
This story included six different sources, one being Davuluri herself, and seemed to be more about broadcast coverage.
ABC News’ television coverage was a mere one minute and 53 seconds, but a lot was mentioned.
From Davuluri becoming the first Indian-American to the history of the Miss America pageant, more information was shared.
Although there weren’t any quotes, clips were shown of various sources, two including contestants, who provided short statements.
The details in television news coverage are not specific but are instead centered on entertaining people.
Like the newspaper, the backlash on Twitter was not mentioned in the television coverage.
There were no other stories in this issue.
While the headline stated, “Miss New York Nina Davuluri crowned 2014 Miss America,” half the story was about Theresa Vail, the first contestant to “openly display tattoos.”
There were only two sources quoted, one being Vail on Twitter.
This story did not mention any of the controversy that has been popular recently.
It was accompanied with a contributing photo of Davuluri wearing the crown on her head.
NBC Bay Area’s online news page featured another story on Davuluri with a different angle.
Unlike the coverage in the San Jose Mercury News, NBC mentioned more than just the facts of what happened at the Miss America pageant.
In 345 words, writer Colin Bertram discussed the hateful messages toward Davuluri that were posted all over Twitter, many stated that Davuluri should not have been crowned because of her race.
There were various tweets referenced in the story that both supported and “detracted” Davulari.
This story included six different sources, one being Davuluri herself, and seemed to be more about broadcast coverage.
ABC News’ television coverage was a mere one minute and 53 seconds, but a lot was mentioned.
From Davuluri becoming the first Indian-American to the history of the Miss America pageant, more information was shared.
Although there weren’t any quotes, clips were shown of various sources, two including contestants, who provided short statements.
The details in television news coverage are not specific but are instead centered on entertaining people.
Like the newspaper, the backlash on Twitter was not mentioned in the television coverage.
Wednesday, September 18, 2013
Word of the Week #3
1. cohort
2. The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
3. "'Sadly, the bridge is already under insurgent control due to questionable strategizing by my bereft cohort.'"
4. a group of people banded together or treated as a group; noun
5. My cohort and I have decided to rob a bank tomorrow morning.
2. The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
3. "'Sadly, the bridge is already under insurgent control due to questionable strategizing by my bereft cohort.'"
4. a group of people banded together or treated as a group; noun
5. My cohort and I have decided to rob a bank tomorrow morning.
Saturday, September 7, 2013
Blog Post #2: Your Favorite Writing
During the summer, I decided to read The Fault in Our Stars by John Green after all the positive reviews I've read and heard about.
I was surprised that it exceeded my expectations.
The Fault in Our Stars is about a 16-year-old cancer patient named Hazel Grace Lancaster who ends up falling in love with a boy she meets at her support group.
Although cancer is painful to read about and not something many people talk about, Green does an exceptional job of creating a story that makes readers laugh and smile, all while being witty.
Nonetheless, there are still moments of sadness.
I believe this is a part of what makes John Green an incredible writer.
He chooses a difficult topic to write about but turns it into something relatable without blurring the harsh reality of cancer and the effects it has on its victims.
"'Grief does not change you, Hazel. It reveals you,'" he writes on page 286.
He captures the very essence of a cancer patient in 313 pages - how she thinks, how she acts and how she dreams - and turns her character into something very real.
The Fault in Our Stars was written by John Green and published in 2012.
I was surprised that it exceeded my expectations.
The Fault in Our Stars is about a 16-year-old cancer patient named Hazel Grace Lancaster who ends up falling in love with a boy she meets at her support group.
Although cancer is painful to read about and not something many people talk about, Green does an exceptional job of creating a story that makes readers laugh and smile, all while being witty.
Nonetheless, there are still moments of sadness.
I believe this is a part of what makes John Green an incredible writer.
He chooses a difficult topic to write about but turns it into something relatable without blurring the harsh reality of cancer and the effects it has on its victims.
"'Grief does not change you, Hazel. It reveals you,'" he writes on page 286.
He captures the very essence of a cancer patient in 313 pages - how she thinks, how she acts and how she dreams - and turns her character into something very real.
The Fault in Our Stars was written by John Green and published in 2012.
Friday, September 6, 2013
Word of the Week #2
1. hamartia
2. The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
3. "'But of course there is always a hamartia and yours is that oh, my God, even though you HAD FREAKING CANCER you give money to a company in exchange for the change to acquire YET MORE CANCER.'"
4. a fatal flaw leading to the downfall of a tragic hero or heroine; noun
5. Romeo's hamartia was finding out if Juliet was actually dead before killing himself.
2. The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
3. "'But of course there is always a hamartia and yours is that oh, my God, even though you HAD FREAKING CANCER you give money to a company in exchange for the change to acquire YET MORE CANCER.'"
4. a fatal flaw leading to the downfall of a tragic hero or heroine; noun
5. Romeo's hamartia was finding out if Juliet was actually dead before killing himself.
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