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3 podcasts I've listened to.

1. Song Exploder - This music podcast puts a magnifying glass over a song and picks it apart piece by piece. Host Hrishikesh Hirnar stays out of the way and lets the musiscian tell their own stories. 2. A Waste of Time with ItsTheReal - Jeff and Eric Rosenthal have been presenting this comedy hip hop podcast which features absurdist interviews since '07. They sure do deliver on their promise of "the most fun interviews in hip hop." Their relaxed conversations coax hilarious untold stories out of well-known rappers and industry insiders for one of the most entertaining hip-hop podcasts out there. 3. Dissect - A Serialised Music Podcast - If you want to take a clear look on Kendrick Lamar's dense, intricate music, then this is the podcast for you. In the same vein as This American Life popular Serial podcast, host Cole Cuchna dedicates an entire 20+ episode season to a single album: To Pimp A Butterfly. The album is broken down line by line highlighting the projects hidden themes and meanings.

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Photographic Considerations

Location: Inside the ground, a place where atmosphere will be visible and you can see the view of a fan

Lighting: Natural light and whatever other lighting is in the ground floodlights etc. This will make the photo much more natural.

Props: No props needed for my own work as I am taking the pictures on my mobile phone.

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Proposal

I am going to right a script for a podcast style documentary where i will be sat in front of the camera and describe the legends of Sheffield United. There will be clips of fans in the video.

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Wordpress account link

https://wordpress.com/view/connorbrooksjournalism.wordpress.com

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Angles and Opinions

What is an angle and what do they teach us?

An Angle is a perspective that can filter different information in a story.

Journalists need ‘Angles’ to focus ideas to create a greater depth and detail in a story to appeal to the target audience,journalists also need angles to make their stories unique and original from other texts,by making a unique angle it could attract new audiences and possibly make the organisation that the journalist is working for more viable in a competitive market.

The story my group had was “England failing to qualify for the World Cup”

The Angle was mostly failure, we chose to ask the question of  “Who is to blame for the failure;The players,The Manager or the FA

What is the difference between news, opinion and assertion?

News is purely based on facts and sticking to the value of what is true whilst being completely impartial whereas Opinion is all about sharing a personal perspective with evidence to back the opinion up.

The Advantages of opinion is that certain audiences can personally relate and emphatise with the opinion,however one disadvantage of opinion is that not everyone will always agree with it and it could sometimes give a negative impact upon the audience.

Assertion is mostly biased and it is a way of expressing an asumption without no evidence to back the assumption up.

Article - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-41301049

News -  Sir David Norgrove said he was “disappointed” the foreign secretary had revived Vote Leave’s pledge of £350m a week extra for the NHS. -  The mention of £350m came in a Daily Telegraph piece by Mr Johnson {News as it stickts to the facts without assumption}

Opinion - Defence Minister Tobias Ellwood criticised what he called “party discord”, tweeting: “We are not witnessing our finest hour-at a testing time when poise, purpose and unity are called for.” - {uses opinion along with evidence to back assumption}

Assertion - Some claimed it undermined Theresa May’s leadership ahead of a crucial speech later this week and amounted to a leadership challenge. {No evidence}

When writing it is best to stay away from assertion as much as possible, stay focused on facts and your own opinion.

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These pictures were taken in Sarah’s lesson when we reenacted a set picture.

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Why use wordpress? Its easy to publish things publicly and you are able to use tags. Its also very easy to develop your site and work.

Why does a journalist need a website? It makes your work easier to find and more accessible to the public.

Why use categories? If you are a journalist who writes about sports and music, then it will make it easier to find the music articles if they are categorised than having to scroll through all the sport.

Why use tags? if you use tags it means people are more likely to see it when searching for a certain word on google. This generates a larger audience.

Why should you update your site contents as often as possible? If your site is more active then it will attract more people and get you more views.

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What time did it happen?

Who was the bomber

How many people were on the carriage?

Where in London is Parsons green?

What is the attackers background?

What injuries did the victims have?

How severe are the injuries?

Where was the train heading towards?

How bad could the explosion have been?

What type of Bomb was used?

What will the £24 million be spent on?

What time was the arrest made in Dover?

Is there more people involved?

What Terrorist organisation could have evoked the attack?

How has it affected the local community?

Was the Attacker a known terrorist threats

Does the attacker have any previous convictions?

What affect did this have on London Transport?

What does the critical threat mean for the future?

How does Theresa May plan to not let this happen in the future?

What line is Parsons Green on?

How bad was the damage to the station?

Who has been injured?

Why did the bomb not fully explode?

How was the bomb detonated (long range, short range, timing)?

Which Police department are controlling the investigation?

What evidence do they have to support the claim that it was a terrorist incident?

Is it justified to raise the threat level to critical?

By raising the threat level are we giving the terrorists what they want?

What is the evidence to prove that he is a suspect?

Why is the suspect in Dover?

How do the Jones’s feel?

Was the suspect a British national?

Did the attacker operate off his own back?

What is the suspects motive?

How has this incident effected the ECONOMY?

Could it be considered too late to pledge £24 Million

HOW DO WE KNOW THAT £24 MILLION WILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE?

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Smartphones in Photo Journalism

Advantages:

Small

Light

Unobtrusive

Can be hidden

Always carrying one

Allow citizen journalism

Instantly shareable

Disadvantages:

Lower image quality

Easy to lose or damage

Less control of the image

David Guttenfeller’s images are so powerful because of the way they are taken, Guttenfeller took a smartphone into North Korea and took undercover images to show the way people act in North Korea. He was the first person from a western civilization to get images out of North Korea.

A photojournalist called Marcus Bleamsdale shows how powerful social media is as he displays the majority of his pictures over Instagram.

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Tabloid

Informal

Use of Puns

Use of Alliteration

Exaggeration for effect

Slang

Colloquial Language (Chatty)

Informal names used

Short,snappy sentences

Heightened Language (over the top)

Brand Names

Adjectives Often carry sexual overtones

A focus upon appearance

Frequent use of Elision,E.G, [Won’t,Don’t]

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Broadsheet

More Formal

Metaphor Rather than Puns

Rhetorical Questions

More Complex Sentences (Look for sentences separated by lots of commas, semi-colon ETC.)

Puns sometimes used although more subtle

Statistics

Descriptions of people tends to relate to personality or position in Society

Politicians comments often included with commentary by Journalists.

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Photography Proposal.

Where - Train Station

Who - Two Pals

Equipment - Phone

Editing - Adobe Premiere

Music - Annies Song by John Denver

Added Footage - Wilders army chant from Port Vale(slight explicit)

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Chris Wilder. Player, Manager, Fan.

Chris Wilder left Northampton, who he had just managed to the League 2 title earning 99 points, to replace Nigel Adkins at his childhood team Sheffield United on the 12th May 2016. Since becoming manager of the Blades, Wilder has had an excellent managerial record, he has been in charge of 65 games, winning 40 and only losing 14.

 Manager - 16/17

During his first preseason, Wilder brought in 10 new signings including key centre halves Jack O’Connell and Jake Wright, Mark Duffy and John Fleck were signed on a free and then went on to be crucial first team players throughout the 16/17 season. Another player who was signed is Leon Clarke who went on to be the derby day hero.

The season began and from the first 4 games United only picked up 1 point leaving them bottom of the league. On the 27th of August this all changed as the Blades got their first win of the season by beating Oxford 2-1 at Bramall Lane, they then only lost one game until January 14th, leaving them in an excellent position at the start of 2017. Another long unbeaten run starting on the 4th February meant that the blades would win the league on 100 points beating promotion chasers Bolton to the title by 14 points.

17/18

The preseason of the 17/18 season saw the arrival of 7 new players, 3 defenders, 2 midfielders and 2 strikers. This includes the return of ex-player Chedwyn Evans who was sentenced to prison for five years,4 and a half years later his conviction was quashed and he was found innocent after an appeal. Championship experience was also brought into the squad with the signings of Richard Stearman and Clayton Donaldson. 

The season started brightly with 1-0 home win against Brentford, a loss at Middlesbrough followed after a very debatable offside decision cancelled out Jack O’Connell’s 90th minute equalizer. The impressive start was back on track when wins against Barnsley, Derby, Bolton, Sunderland, Wolves and same city rivals saw them stand 3rd in the league at the end of September.

Player - 1986-1992

Wilder’s first spell at Sheffield United as a player lasted for 6 years from the ages of 19 to 25 when he made 91 appearances scoring 11 goals. Chris played as a defender throughout his whole career. After his spell at the Blades. he went on to play for Rotherham, Notts County, Bradford City and then Sheffield United again where he made a further 12 appearances taking his career total past 100. 

At the end of his playing career he went on to play for Lincoln City, Northampton Town, Brighton and Hove Albion and finally Halifax Town where he played 51 games. He then went on to manage Halifax Town for more than 300 games, he was there last manager before they went into liquidation.

Fan - Lifetime

Chris Wilder was born in Stocksbridge, West Riding in Yorkshire. Since he could walk and talk Wilder has been a die-hard Sheffield United fan, this is shown in celebrations when his side score a goal or win a game. The fans know him for beating on the Sheffield United badge which is on the left side of his jacket, he does this towards the travelling fans after an away victory or good performance. The fans of the club always have Chris’ back and support him in every move he makes. When he makes changes to the team which you wouldn't have guessed, people back him, because just like them, he loves the club. Being a fan makes him see the club in a different way, he sees the passion of the fans and he sees the improvements that need to be made on the pitch.

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Mark Epson Task 2

1. Key light - Brightest and most dominant

    Fill light - Not as dominant, fills the background

    Back light 

2. I have access to basic lighting

3. Good lighting, A place which has good natural lighting, a place with no echo, a place with no background noise

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These are the 3 pictures that I have chosen for my article. The reason that I have chosen these pictures is because it displays the feeling around the club since Chris Wilder arrived.

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Nottingham Sporting Heroes

Nottingham has quite a good reputation in many sports such as football, cricket and figure skating. However, there is one sport that Nottingham isn’t particularly known for its rugby and particularly rugby league.

One person who has tried to change this is George Strachan. He has captained and been head coach of the Nottingham Outlaws rugby league 1st team, personal honours include:

·         Players player of the year: 2010, 2011, 2012

·         The Gavin Baker Award (Top Try Scorer): 2011

·         The Lee ‘Elvis’ Gibson Award (Player of the Year): 2009, 2011, 2013

He has also coached many of the junior teams, this being a huge help to many children who wish to play.

As a club, the Outlaws have won:

·         Conference League South Champions: 2015

·         Harry Jepson Trophy Winners: 2008

·         RLC Premier Midlands Champions: 2006, 2008

·         RLC North Midlands Champions: 2003, 2004

·         Heroes Trophy Winners: 2013, 2014, 2016

·         Rotterdam Nines Bowl Winners: 2005

·         Midlands Merit League Shield Winners: 2008

·         RLC Club of the Year: 2001

As well as all of George’s contributions to the sport through club level, he is also head coach of both of Nottingham’s university teams, who play to a very high standard. It shows the good coaching is paying off as Nottingham Trent Universities Matt Ross has been made England Universities team Vice Captain for the Student Rugby League World Cup. Nottingham Trent also have another player in the squad, Dan Harrison. The players will be representing the country and the university on a world stage. Along with the university players making it at an international level, one player, Lewis Peachey, has signed a professional contract with 2017 Super League winners Castleford Tigers. Peachey, aged 16, signed this contract this summer after playing for the Tigers at scholarship level. As well as playing for the Nottingham Outlaws Lewis also played with two other ex outlaws, myself and Harris Orridge, for the Dearne Valley Bulldogs who last season played in the Yorkshire cup final and lost by a narrow margin.

Rugby league is often seen as a Northern sport played along the M62 corridor, but the sport is growing more and more by the day, with recent success from teams in Nottingham, Derby and London. The game has also grown internationally, this year England Rugby League saw its biggest development when Canada’s first professional rugby league team, Toronto Wolfpack, were the RFL League 1 champions. The most notable foreign side who have come to play in the English leagues are the Catalan Dragons who are located in Perpignan, France. The side have played in the Super League since 2005, have been in a Challenge Cup final, and have qualified for the Play-Offs.

People often wonder what the differences are between rugby league and rugby union, since 1895, changes made have been in order to make Rugby League a different sport from Rugby union. The following major rule changes made have to make league a faster, more spectator friendly sport:

·         Player numbers reduced to thirteen a side from unions fifteen.

·         Rucks and Mauls replaced with a play-the-ball restart.

·         Less contested scrums.

·         Six tackles before turnover instead of continuous possession.

The ball is typically in play for 50 out of 80 minutes in a rugby league game, in comparison with 35 in rugby union. Due to reasons such as this, it has been implied that rugby league is a much more physically demanding sport. In rugby league there is a much  more even distribution of possession which makes it a fairer opportunity for either side. Union is known for its kicking in game and for penalties, a nickname given by league fans is ‘kick and clap’. League fans often mock other teams when kicking a penalty by singing swing low seet chariot, a song known for its use in rugby union.

Laws:

·         The ‘sin bin’ was brought into rugby league in 1980 but not into union until 2001.

·         Video refereeing technology was brought into rugby league in 1996 and for rugby union in 2001

·         In rugby league the ball may be deliberately thrown or knocked out of play, while in union those are seen as offences. Kicking it out is legal in both codes.

·         Points are awarded as try: 4 points, conversion: 2 points, penalty: 2 points, drop goal: 1 point whereas in union it is 5 points for a try, 2 for a conversions, 3 for a penalty and 3 for a drop goal.

I personally am loving seeing the great game of Rugby league growing all the time, and in particular I’m loving seeing it happen in Nottingham. Hopefully I will see the progression continue with George Strachan and in larger terms, Nottingham Outlaws.

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Thinking about photo journalism.

Using your notes from class, make a tumblr post addressing the following key questions:

 ·         What is photojournalism? Finding, crafting and sharing stories around the world, through pictures.

 ·         Why do we need pictures? -For evidence –Enriches user experience –Provide a document           –Illustrate –Evoke emotion –Help empathise –Show things you wouldn’t normally see

 ·         What makes good photojournalism? –A good angle –Clear image –Evokes an emotional response –Virality –Capturing essence of the story –Communicates a clear message –Tell the truth

 ·         Analyze Eddie Adam's "Saigon Execution". Does it meet the criteria we identified? If so, how? Yes, this photo does meet the criteria and is excellent photojournalism. The timing of this photo is immense, it’s taken a millisecond before army General Nguyễn Ngọc strolled over and shot a young officer directly in the temple. It tells the truth through a clear image that captures the essence of the picture.