Homework Posting

DUE: Friday, February 12

(1) Look-up RSS, and explain what it is, and how it is used.

(2) Visit oaklandtribune.com, and answer the following questions:
a] What does the website offer that is different than the printed newspaper?
b] How is the web site's layout similar to the printed newspaper?
c] How is the web site's layout different than the printed newspaper?

(3) Ask your parents to place the following in order of their usefulness as news sources (most important to least important):
[a] Internet news (have them give you the sites they visit)
[b] local newspaper (NAME: _____________________________)
[c] local television news (STATION: ____________________)
[d] monthly or weekly news magazines (NAME: ___________________________)
[e] cable news (STATION: ______________________________)

Homework - Headline Writing

HEADLINE WRITING
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Using the Jan 29 issue of the Oakland Tribune, rewrite the headline of the articles listed below.

DUE DATE: Friday, Feb 6

(1) House OKs Obama stimulus package (p. A1)
-1st headline must be 9 words
-2nd headline must be 4 words
RESTRICTIONS: can't use the phrase "stimulus package"

(2) Reports suggest police cover-up (p. A1)
-1st headline must be 9-10 words
-2nd headline must be 3 words
RESTRICTIONS: can't use "cover-up" or "suggest"

(3) Crew unearths human bones (p. A3)
-1st headline must be 9-10 words
-2nd headline must be 3 words
RESTRICTIONS: can't use "unearth" or "crew"

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