top news stories 12-20-11

1. five killed in plane crash in central texas-Five people, including two children, were killed when a single-engine plane crashed in central Texas and authorities say weather may have played a role in the crash.Ernest Contreras of the Texas Department of Public Safety says the crash happened Monday night just before 10 p.m. in a farming and ranching community in Brazos County. Everyone aboard the plane was killed.
2. deadly southwestern snowstorm brings deadly conditions, halts travel-Fierce winds and snow that caused fatal accidents and shuttered highways in five states crawled deeper into the central U.S. early Tuesday, with forecasters warning that pre-holiday travel would be difficult if not impossible across the region.
3. power plant closures due to enviromental regulations to take toll on town- For more than 90 years, the coal-fired power plant in Glen Lyn, Va., has been churning out electricity and contributing to local prosperity. Of late, it has generated nearly a quarter of the revenue for the $1 million budget of the town.

top news stories 12-15-11

1. marijuana flung from car pelts oregon trooper- An Oregon state trooper says he was giving chase at more than 100 mph when suspects in the car ahead ripped open half-pound bags of marijuana and began flinging it out of the window.Between the car and what officers found along the interstate, Core says, five pounds of pot was retrieved
2. 20 rescued, seven hospitalized after idaho mine collasped-  All 20 miners working at the Lucky Friday mine in Mullan, Idaho, on Wednesday night have been rescued after a collapse triggered fears that staff had been buried underground.The Sheriff's Office said seven people had been transported to an area hospital by ground and air ambulance. Their condition was not immediately known.
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top stories for 12-12-11

1. Mexican army finds tunnel in northern border city- The Mexican army says it has found a 50-yard long tunnel starting under a building in the northern city of Nogales. .Such tunnels found previously in Nogales and elsewhere on the border have been used to move drugs or migrants.
2. San Francisco become first u.s. city to have a 10$ minimum wage-San Francisco makes history by becoming the first city in the nation to scale a $10 minimum wage. The city's hourly wage for its lowest-paid workers will hit $10.24, more than $2 above the California minimum wage and nearly $3 more than the working wage set by the federal government.
3. Denver's religious communities rally around Tim Tebow as he pulls off another miracle win- With the Broncos prospering under Tebow, different religious communities in Denver's metropolitan area have embraced the starting quarterback, even if their beliefs do not line up with his, The Wall Street Journal reported.On Sunday, he led the Broncos to yet another comeback victory, as they rallied from a 10-0 deficit with 2:08 remaining in the fourth quarter to beat the bears. 

top news stories for 12-9-11

1. Albanian murder fugitive arrested in Detroit after 22 years on the run- selin struga has been on the run for 22 years. he committed the murder in the country of Albania and then fled to the united states. he was caught in Detroit yesterday by the fbi after running for all these years. the Albanian government contacted the FBI for help looking for struga.
2. unprecedented boom has jobs looking for people in north Dakota- a huge boom in north dakota has jobs looking for people instead of the other way around. massive oil drilling has begun in north dakota according to the department of natural resources. according to the director they have not drilled a dry well in the last year and a half.
3. qaddafis son denis plot to sneak into mexico- qaddafi's son who repportedly was going to sneak into mexico illegaly to escape the fall of his fathers former country. the other brother fled to neighboring country niger to escape the downfall and has taken refugee status. Muammar qaddafi denies all reports of this happening. 

-top news stories of 12-8-11

1. texting by drivers up 50% in 2010-Texting while driving increased 50 percent last year and two out of 10 drivers say they've sent text messages or emails while behind the wheel despite a rush by states to ban the practice. this is bad because that means the risk of being in an accident also increases.
2. remains of 274 troops reportedly dumped in Virginia landfill-  after dead troops returned home to Virginia they are supposed to be reported to there families were they are. these 274 troops were incinerated and dumped in a landfill. The families of the dead authorized the military to dispose of the remains respectfully and with dignity. They were unaware of the landfill dumping, and Air Force officials told the newspaper they have no plans now to alert the families.
3. albert pujols agrees to 10 year deal with Anaheim angels- albert pujols reportedly agreed to a 10 year 25 million dollar contract today says an anonymous source. he was also being pursued by the miami marlins after leading his old team the st louis cardinals to there second championship this fall. pujols is a 3 time mvp in the national league. 

tops news stories of 12-7-11

1. survivors of pearl harbor attack to be laid to rest at ships-seven decades after the actual attack of pearl harbor many sailors that survived are asking to be placed with there ships and fellow sailors. lee soucy who died last year age ninety was placed in the port hole of his ship in a cremated urn. he is just one of many to do this this week.
2. do presidents really age faster? study says no- many people think that being president ages you faster but Using life expectancy data for men the same age as presidents on their inauguration days, the study found that 23 of 34 presidents who died of natural causes lived several years longer than expected.
3. mikhail gorbachev calls for a new vote in russia- gorbachev the former soviet leader said that during the voting there was a case of fraud and there needs to be a redo of the voting.

top news stories for 12/6/11

1. former syracuse basketball coach accuser admits to sexually abusing boys- A man who accused former Syracuse University assistant basketball coach Bernie Fine of molesting him admitted Monday that he sexually abused a boy in Maine. he said hes glad he got caught before the abusing got worse so he can get help.
2. still no plea deal for 12-year old murder suspect cristian fernandez in florida-  It seems that 12-year-old murder suspect Cristian Fernandez will not be offered a plea deal. This means the boy, if convicted, could be in prison for the rest of his life. cristian is accused of pushing his brother into a bookshelf so hard it killed him.

top news stories 12-5-11

1. boy,9,suspended for from school for sexual assault after calling teacher cute-a nine year old north carolina boy was suspended for calling his teacher cute. the mother of the boy got a call from the elementary school principal saying her son was being suspended for sexual harassment.
2. Maine police hunt for escaped new Hampshire prisoner-Maine police are on a manhunt for David Glenn Hobson an escaped prisoner from Maine who is considered to be armed and dangerous. they found a suv in Maine on two town borderlines that they believed will be linked with Hobson. 
3. tiger woods snaps two-year title drought with win at chevron world challenge- tiger woods hit two birdies on 17 and 18 after his competitor zach johnson hit one on 16 to take the lead. this is tigers first win since the 2009 Australian masters. after tiger won it was back to the usual huge crowd roar and his famous fist pump.

tops news stories 12-2-11

1. boy age 7 accused of sexual harrasment after school fight- a boston first grader is being investigated for sexual harassment after punching another boy in the groin after a school bus fight. the child says he was acting out in self defense because the other boy was chocking him and stole his gloves. details of why it is sexual assault are not being released at this time.
2. student sparks debate with dorm room confederate flag- a black a US college student was told to take down his confederate flag that was hanging in the window of his dorm room. he says he doesnt see it as racism he sees it as a reason of southern pride.
3. choi three ahead of tiger at windy chevron-with windy conditions this week at the chevron world challenge it made for a difficult start to the tournament. kj choi shot a 6 under 66 for his opening round but with tiger not to far behind at 3 under it should make for a good finish.

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top news stories from 12-1-11

1. feds seize 32 tons of pot from underground tunnel on us mexico border-The discovery of a 600-yard tunnel resulted in seizures of 32 tons of marijuana, one of the largest pot busts in U.S. history. It linked warehouses in San Diego and Tijuana and was equipped with lighting and ventilation. Wooden planks lined the floor about 40 feet underground.
2. 4 kids among 6 shot in suspected domestic dispute in texas-A Bay City, Texas man shot a woman and four children before fatally turning the gun on himself in an apparent domestic incident Wednesday.the man lost his job and the women left. they had marital problems, she came back this day and it ended the wrong way.
3. half of german city to be evacuated as massive ww 2 bomb defused-as the rhine river levels get lower a large bomb surfaced. half the town a hospital schools and a jail will be evacuated due to safety reasons.The bomb measures 10 feet long and weighs 1.8 tons.

top news stories of 11-30-11

1. bicyclist gets nerly $100g after fall on icy trail- a man in florence italy was riding his motorized bicycle on a trail when he hit a ice patch and fell. he recieved a 100,000 settlement. the path was not ment for motorized vehicles but still recieved the settlement
2. fourth accuser in sex abuse case involving ex-syracuse assistant fine- a fouth victim has stepped up in the syracuse sex scandal.Fine had served for 35 years alongside Boeheim, and Boeheim had been staunch in his support of his colleague, accusing two of the alleged victims of lying and trying to extort money.
3. NFL suspends lions suh for 2 games for stomping oppenent- The NFL suspended Detroit Lions defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh for two games without pay Tuesday for stomping on a Green Bay Packers offensive lineman.suh was ejected in the third quarter of the thanksgiving game after the the scuffle with green bays offensive lineman Evan Dietrich-Smith

top stories of 11-29-11

1. 8 hospitalized after shooting in california parking lot- monday night there was shootout in a parking lot on the west side of oakland. television showed a rapppers car that was all shot up.
2. thief reportedly steals disabled philadelphia boys wheelchair-a philadelphia mother says that her sons wheelchair was stolen from her home two days after thanksgiving.without the wheelchair he is nothing says the mother. he cant do anything
3. vermont man kills himself after fatally shooting friend in deer hunting accident- three men were hunting in the vermont woods. one of the friends shot a deer and they all went to track it. the deer jumped up and one of them tried to shoot it and shot his other friend. the man who shot his friend then killed himself.

top news storie of 11-28-11

1. urban meyer reportedly hired as ohio state head coach- ESPN reported today that ohio state has hired urban meyer as there head coach. the deal is reported to be a 6 million dollar a year deal. meyer is from ohio and says this has always been his dream job.
2. 6th earthquake in 4 days recoreded in oklahoma-on november 5th the stongest earthquake ever reported happened in oklahome. it was a 5.6 magnitude earthquake, since that quake there has been five more in the past week.
3. egyptian head to the polls in landmark elections-on monday egyptians held there first democratic vote. ever they hope this will be a big step forward toward being a democracy.

top news stories on fox news for 11-21-11

1. women in coma after allergic reaction to hair dye- Julie mcCbabe is in a coma after dying her hair. it was believed to be an allergic reaction to the hair dye. after dying her hair she said she couldn't breathe well and her heart stopped on the way to the hospital. 
2. bill gates testifies in 1billion dollar lawsuit against Microsoft- a company in Utah is filing a lawsuit against Microsoft for breaking anti trust laws. bill gates took the stand Monday to testified in front of the court.
3. inmates harass victims via Facebook- Lisa Gesik is very afraid to get on her facebook anymore because she is recieving requests from her ex husband who is in jail for kidnapping her and her daughter. she thinks its to scare her because his release date is coming soon in january.      

top news stories for 11-18-11

1. u.s. army tests secret hypersonic weapon- the u.s. army has built a new missle that may travel more than several times the speed of sound. it is said to be able to travel at 3,805 mph. it has been kept a secret for a long time until now when it was test fired by the u.s. army last month.
2. packers defensive lineman jolly sentanced to six years in prison- johnny jolly of the greenbay packers was sentanced to six years in prison for violating his drug probation. this is jollys third drug arrest in three years. he did not play with the packers last year when they won the superbowl.
3. oklahoma state womens coaches killed in arkansas plane crash-while oklahoma states head and assistant coaches were riding in a single engine plane on there way to arkansas for a recruiting trip they crashed at the winona wildlife mangment. the cause of the crash is unknow and could remain that way for nine months when investigators are done with there search.

top news stories for 11/11/11

1. its 11-11-11- this is a once in a lifetime day because all the numbers are ones.
2. multiple threats sideline penn state coach who witnessed alleged child sexual assault- Penn states assistant coach Mike McQueary will not be on the sidelines of Saturdays game against Nebraska because he is receiving death threats. He allegedly saw the rapes and didn't report them to authorities.

3. North Carolina, Michigan State Set to Face Off Aboard Navy Warship- today Michigan State and North Carolina mens basketball teams will play each other on the deck of the USS Carl Vinson. The USS Carl Vinson was the aircraft carrier that dumped osama bin laden at sea. The game is trying to bring support to the navy who is facing several budget cuts. the point of it is to show off the billion dollar aircraft carriers used today

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top news stories for 11-10-11

1. Joe Paterno fired at Penn state- Joe Paterno was fired yesterday from the sex scandal of his former defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky. the students at Penn State university disagree heavily with the firing of there head football coach. they rioted and flipped cars and burned them.
2. new jersey school bus driver accused of dui- authorities arrest a new jersey woman school bus driver after kids called there parents and said the driver was swerving and falling asleep. she blew a .25 and the legal limit in new jersey is .08. she posted bail and her court date is set for november 17.
3. man killed in mexico for social media comments-  a man in mexico was killed for posting about crimes on social media websites. this is raising fears that the cartels will start targeting bloggers who talk about anti crime and other crime related activities. 

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top three news stories for 11-9-11

1. Joe Paterno to retire- after the sex scandal at penn state university with coach Jerry sandusky Joe Paterno has announced his retirement at the end of the year. he is devastated with the incident and says he should have done more to bring it to attention to the school. (cbsnews.com)
2. storm of epic magnitude hits Alaska- a rare bearing sea hurricane is about to hit Alaska causing very high winds and large storm surges. houses in the Nome area are reported to have been loosing roofs and house near the ocean have been evacuated.
3. Toyota, Lexus recalling 420,000 in US for potential stearing problem- 283,200 cars from Toyota are being recalled and 137,000 from Lexus. they all have a possibility that the outer ring of the crankshaft pulley may become misaligned.

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1. teen alegedly swung hammer at teacher, he brought a bag of weapons to school- at orlando high school a 16 year old girl brought a hammer and a bag of weapons to school and tried to hit a teacher with it. the bag included  steak knife, razor, box cutter, and an eight and a half inch homemade stabbing device, known as a "shank."
2. police find prostitutes, drugs, and roosters in a mexican prison-Mexican police discovered 19 prostitutes, two sacks of marijuana and 100 roosters for cock fighting in a surprise search of jail on monday, they also found luxury items such as plasma tvs. they also found 6 women prisoners in a male jail.
3. joe frazier dies after loosing battle to cancer- at one time he was a heavyweight champion and the only person to say they beat mohamed ali. he lost a battle with liver cancer yesterday and died

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the movie maufacturing consent is about how chomsky is involved in politics. he i very left winged in his views and it shows in the movie.  i thought the movie was very boring and hard to follow. this caused me not to pay attention to the movie that often.

propogand is to democracy as violence is to dictatorship
the purpose of a dictatorship is to keep control of the people. many ways to keep control is to show dominance over the people even if violence is needed to keep control. democracy is free speech and propoganda is used as free speech.

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this ad applies to monroes motivated sequece because it gets the attention of reader with the picture of the shoes. it had need because when you see that the shoes are on sale you think you need a new pair of shoes. satisfaction is the sale carries your favorite brand of shoes.  vizualization it ad the picture of the shoe and shows how much you get off.  action is how to get to the store.

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1. On your blogger page post 3 advertising images and analyze them using  this link deconstruct the advertisements. How does this compare to analyzing media using M.M.S.?

5 words to describe this ad: creative, not colorful, athletic, simple, and persuasive

this ad is a nike ad. its in all black and white to make it seem more dramatic. theres one person in the ad, lebron james. arguebly one of the best basketball players ever.the product being sold is all nike basketball products. the we are all witnesses part is saying everyone who wears nike has witnessed his rise to fame. the target audience is anyone who plays basketball and like lebron james. according to monroes motivated sequence an ad needs attention, need, staisfaction, vizualtization, action, conclusion. just putting lebron james in your ad complete the steps of monroes motivated sequence. he is one the biggest super stars in the world today. everyone knows who he is and when they see him on an ad there gonna want what there advertising.




5 words to desribe this ad: creative, grabbing, engaging, colorful, and interesting

there are several people depicted in this ad. elvis, marilyn monroe, the beetles and a couple more. they use these to attract older customers who grew up with these people and saying they drink coke and so should you. the color used the most is red because that is the color coke uses the most in all there ads and what color there cans are. if i saw this ad i would find it appealing because of the people on it. they are all american icons. there are no consiquences of drinking this pop at all. according to monroes motivated sequence ads need attention, need, staisfaction, vizualtization, action, conclusion. this coke ad does all of these by puting people in there ad and making it the shape of the coke. bottle if shows these people on the ad and implies they drink it to. so when people see that stars drink coke they will want to drink it too.




5 words to describe this ad: colorful, persuasive, creative, golfing, and intimidating

there is only one person in this ad, tiger woods. he holds the record for most time spent as the worlds number one golfer. its colorful and shows thre diferent flavors of gatorade sports drinks. this ad is pointed more at golfers because of tiger woods being in the background. the camera angle was far away and taken at eye level to get the hole point of his concentration and that gatorade can help you do this. hence the saying, " is it in you?" this saying makes a yes or no question , and if the answer is no your gonna want to go out and buy some because tiger woods drinks it. according to monroes motivated sequence ads need attention, need, staisfaction, vizualtization, action, conclusion. this ad does all 6 of those things. it grabs your attention with the colors of the gatorade. need and satisfaction go to together because if tiger woods need it so do you and youll be satisfied. vizualization would be if you drink gatorade you can do the things tiger woods can do. the action is him playing golf and looking at that putt.

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