Copy Edit the World: First 10 Points

1. (Above) The first error I found was in the course green sheet for ADV 125 - Advertising Layout and Production. The error was that there was a word that wasn't needed in the sentence. In this case, taking out the "a" after "as" would correct the sentence. (4 points)

2. (Above) The second error I found was in my MCOM 101 (Media Law) class green sheet. The error was that the sentence needed a comma to avoid running on. The part of the sentence should read something like "...ethical issues that are important to working journalists, advertisers, and public relations professionals. " (4 points)

3. (Above) This third error was found in the course green sheet for ADV 125 - Advertising Layout and Production. The problem was that the end of the sentence had no period. I added a period in the photo, as well as circled it. (4 points)

Fly on the wall

In the backyard of my house today, the dogs watched as the shadows of the leaves came tumbling down to the ground. They barked at the friendly neighbors trying to sweep their own yard. The trees swayed back and forth as if moving to the beat of a song. A plane flew overhead, loud to some, but silent to my own ears. The birds had a conversation above, maybe talking about the great weather we've been having. The cold air tickled my feet as the wind blew between my toes. The swing moved in the wind, as if someone invisible had decided to ride it. The yellowish and blue striped ball sat in the middle of the concrete, dirty from the weather, parallel to the hoop. The leaves lay lifeless on the pavement, victims to nature, and the reason they will remain lifeless until swept into the bright green barrel. The faint sound of a bus in the background, stopping and going, puffing and screeching, one of the only signs that life was moving by as I sat in my backyard today.

Word #4

1. Unfathomable

2. Media and Culture: An introduction to mass communication (6th Edition) by Richard Cambell

3. "This unfathomable tragedy [of September 11, 2001] reminds me of the original reason the Internet was invented in 1969 - to serve as a decentralized network that couldn't be brought down by a military attack."

4. Difficult or impossible to understand; incomprehensible:unfathomable theories. (adj.)

5. The results of the game last weekend were unfathomable, the visiting team had no chance of winning.

Comparing Media

The story I chose to compare was the Garrido case, having to do with the look for two young girls who have been missing around Lake Tahoe. Garrido kidnapped a young girl named Jaycee Dugard 18 years ago, and fathered two children with the young kidnapped girl. Garrido was a registered, convicted sex offender, and his trial for the latest kidnapping is still being scheduled.

The first media I observed was television, Fox news, and the story was about five minutes, and also had a press conference from the police official in charge of the case. The only two sources that were quoted by the news was the family of the victim and the police. The television news compares to newspaper in that the television-based news has a lot of visuals and ways to keep you interested. Newspaper is tougher for people to get into because it’s strictly written, and has to draw in readers by language instead of visuals like the television media.

The second media outlet I looked at was online news. I went to the ABC website to find national news, and looked at the update on the Garrido case. The online news is very detailed, but not as intriguing as the television coverage on the story. The story is only a few paragraphs long, not quite a page. The only sources used in this story were the police, and investigators. It is definitely like print media, not really like broadcast.

Word #3

1. Bestiary

2. Watchmen written by Alan Moore

3. "I'd join you, but I think I'm close to locating Gluino, which would completely validate Supergymmetrical Theory if we could include it in the Bestiary."

4. A collection of moralized fables, esp. as written in the middle ages, about actual or mythical animals. (Noun)

5. I have learned about history and ideals while reading medieval Bestiaries for school.

Cougar Attack

Two people were attacked in front of their cabin by a cougar in Mendocino County today. At approximately 4:30 a.m., Kathleen Jones was attacked while checking on her wounded Border Collie on the porch. The cougar lunched out from under the porch, biting off the finger of a friend Troy Smith while trying to fend off the ferocious animal. It was at that time that Chuck Jones, Kathleen’s husband, hit the Cougar with a baseball bat, and watched it flee the scene. Kathleen had this to say about the incident, “Now, I'm just glad we're alive because it was a close call. That cat was big, it was strong, and it was aggressive. I thought I was a goner." On a positive note, Kathleen Jones as well as Troy smith have been treated, and released from Frank Howard Memorial. The California Department of Natural Resources (DNR) have reportedly dealt with a similar Cougar case in Placerville, Calif. DNR authorities later tracked down and killed the 80-pound cat.

Word #2

1. Moniker

2. UFC magazine, article entitled "Out for blood" by Tim Struby.

3. "He sits down on his stool, and Duran-who picked up the moniker "Stitch" in the Vallejo,

Calif., kickboxing gym where he first dabbled in the cutman business back in 1985-immediately goes to work."

4. A person's name, esp. a nickname or alias. (Noun)

5. After a rough start, the band tried to reinvent themselves under a new moniker.

My favorite writing:

To be perfectly honest, I don't read very many books in my spare time. But recently I've been reading a funny book written by Forrest Griffin, an MMA fighter. The book is entitled "Got Fight", and its about his journey to becoming a professional mixed martial artist in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. In this excerpt from his book, Griffin jokingly talks about things your need in order to be tough.

"If You Want to Appear Tough, You Only Need to Accomplish Six Things.

1. Get some letters shaved into your hair, all the way down to the scalp, and then have your stylist, Roy, finish off your do with a fabulous multicolor dye job! (Happy Ending optional ? [fighters love emoticons].)

2. Acquire a number of those really cool tattoos that everyone has: barbed- wire armbands (you know, the ones that chicks got in 1995?), a really scary skull, or simply have your name (or the nickname that your gang gave you when you jumped in on the super mean streets of Malibu) inked on with that really hard-looking calligraphy- type stencil stuff. The grenade on the side of the neck is always good, but putting one on your biceps is just as good as long as you wear a Tap Out tank top. FYI, biceps tattooslook really cool when your gunboats are all swollen from blasting out curls.

...."

The excerpt goes on, but it's a little long. I think the reason I find this book so interesting is because it has to do with the world of mixed martial arts. Also, the book is humorous, which is something I enjoy in my reading. The construction of the writing is pretty simple, the words are pretty straight forward and not complicated at all. Forrest Griffin doesn't pride himself as being a smart guy, but he is a funny guy who gives 100% in whatever he does.