In the broadcast we watched in class, there were several run on sentences or strings of words that did not even qualify as sentences. These were typically used to highlight specific bullet points in a story. This would obviously not be acceptable in the body of a printed news article…

Taylor Swift Releases “Fearless (Taylor’s Version)” On Friday, Taylor Swift dropped the rerecording of her sophomore smash hit album “Fearless”. The album rerelease comes two years after she was unable to secure the rights to her original copy. “Fearless (Taylor’s Version)” plays almost two hours and has 27 total songs. …

Two Key Questions Summary The two most important questions a news article should answer are: what happened? and why do I care? The writer should always be as clear as possible. It helps to start with some simple noun-verb-object style sentences. This is a concise way to simplify the story…

Suez Canal Blocked Up by Gigantic Container Ship The Suez Canal, one of the world’s busiest shipping lanes, was plugged by a 1,300 foot long container ship Tuesday. The Ever Given ran aground in the canal when a sandstorm limited visibility in the surrounding region. …

Low-Seeded Teams Find Major Success in NCAA March Madness Low-seeded teams sent home heavy favorites in the second round of NCAA men’s basketball March Madness tournament Sunday. Loyola Chicago defeated No. 1 Illinois by a score of 71–58 in a major upset. …

Cuomo’s Impeachment Process Began by New York Officials Democratic lawmakers vowed to begin an investigation into New York Governor Andrew Cuomo. The assembly is taking the accusations against Cuomo of sexual harassment and the embroiled nursing home scandal very seriously according to Speaker Carl Heastie. …

Japanese Computer Demonstrates Wearing Double Masks is Futile Japanese researchers at Riken and Kobe University used the Fugaku supercomputer to study the movements of the viruses using various combinations of masks and wearing techniques. Their findings after in-depth study showed that wearing a second mask only boosted effectiveness by a…

How Long Until the United States Achieves Herd Immunity? Five experts weighed in on the potential timeline for the United States population to reach herd immunity from COVID-19. The consensus is that it should be within months. …

There are 6 different question types when preparing for the research process. Close-ended and open-ended questions: Close-ended are very short and simple as far as information, basically a yes or no question. Close-ended can be rephrased into an open-ended question. Asking someone their thoughts, allowing for more information. The style…