Okay, Grade 11s! This is your first blog entry!
Brian Baker, a community reporter for Bloor West's Town Crier, is an example of a multifacted journalist, who not only can write about a vast array of topics such as sports, entertainment, and current events, but he also is wired into the world of online journalism. Check out his offical website http://www.puffingod.com/. Read throught the content, articles, and musings. Discuss one of his examples of hard news writing (it may be one of the articles given to you during the J-Talk). What makes it a good piece of journalism?
After going through Brian's website, discuss what is needed to be strong journalist in today's competitive news market. 300 words.
Brian Baker, a community reporter for Bloor West's Town Crier, is an example of a multifacted journalist, who not only can write about a vast array of topics such as sports, entertainment, and current events, but he also is wired into the world of online journalism. Check out his offical website http://www.puffingod.com/. Read throught the content, articles, and musings. Discuss one of his examples of hard news writing (it may be one of the articles given to you during the J-Talk). What makes it a good piece of journalism?
After going through Brian's website, discuss what is needed to be strong journalist in today's competitive news market. 300 words.
