1) Guts
2) An umbrella
3) Two more weeks
4) A hairdryer
5) An internship
EDIT 3/13: Day 2 of break. I officially have 2 and 4 completed. Still holding out for 1, 3, and 5. Don't let me down, odd numbers!
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Friday, March 4, 2011
Thursday, March 3, 2011
My Totally Hypothetical Newspaper
Here are a few features of a totally hypothetical newspaper:
I would only interview my friends. In fact, I'll only interview people via facebook chat. They don't have to be particularly well-informed individuals. They just need to be my friends and online. What more could I ask for?
I will write articles on events around campus but leave out key details. I will tell you who sponsored "the" event, how many people showed up to "the" event and how successful "the" event was. What was the event, you ask? Whoops! I forgot to write about that!
I'm going to print 4 ads for my newspaper IN my newspaper. There are only 8 spots in my newspaper for ads. Half for me!
The content of said ads will mostly be me whining about censorship. Thank God I have this BLOG!
I think I will put my best news-style writer on the last page so nobody has to see her. But I'll also give her the title of "Sports Editor." That totally makes up for it, right?
Three of my eight pages will be dedicated to editorials, columnists and opinions. One page will be a full ad. Those looking for news will just have to pick up another paper. I guess I could call my paper a news magazine. Maybe I should.
I think I will include several interviews. If I feature the story in interview form, I don't even need to write anything. Sounds like a great idea to me! If I interview a friend of mine, it will be even better. Writing for newspapers is so much fun!
I'm still looking for writers. Does anyone want to write for a newspaper that no one respects? Still looking....still looking...still....looking...
Hey! Wait a second. I want people to respect my paper. I can't be expected to catch EVERY typo. That's unrealistic. So what if "get-a-way" slips through the cracks. "Getaway" is not a very common word and "away" totally isn't a word at all. Besides, when I get-a-way, I ride the tilt-a-whirl and the merry-go-round. I love dashes!
I have been thinking that I should probably have written everything in the passive voice. Credible newspapers have been indecisive forevsies. Have had, shoulda coulda, wha wha wha.
So basically, my totally hypothetical newspaper will be terrible. I'm happy it's only in my mind. I will just keep it there and never think of it again. Well, maybe I will publish another hypothetical issue in two weeks. We'll see.
I would only interview my friends. In fact, I'll only interview people via facebook chat. They don't have to be particularly well-informed individuals. They just need to be my friends and online. What more could I ask for?
I will write articles on events around campus but leave out key details. I will tell you who sponsored "the" event, how many people showed up to "the" event and how successful "the" event was. What was the event, you ask? Whoops! I forgot to write about that!
I'm going to print 4 ads for my newspaper IN my newspaper. There are only 8 spots in my newspaper for ads. Half for me!
The content of said ads will mostly be me whining about censorship. Thank God I have this BLOG!
I think I will put my best news-style writer on the last page so nobody has to see her. But I'll also give her the title of "Sports Editor." That totally makes up for it, right?
Three of my eight pages will be dedicated to editorials, columnists and opinions. One page will be a full ad. Those looking for news will just have to pick up another paper. I guess I could call my paper a news magazine. Maybe I should.
I think I will include several interviews. If I feature the story in interview form, I don't even need to write anything. Sounds like a great idea to me! If I interview a friend of mine, it will be even better. Writing for newspapers is so much fun!
I'm still looking for writers. Does anyone want to write for a newspaper that no one respects? Still looking....still looking...still....looking...
Hey! Wait a second. I want people to respect my paper. I can't be expected to catch EVERY typo. That's unrealistic. So what if "get-a-way" slips through the cracks. "Getaway" is not a very common word and "away" totally isn't a word at all. Besides, when I get-a-way, I ride the tilt-a-whirl and the merry-go-round. I love dashes!
I have been thinking that I should probably have written everything in the passive voice. Credible newspapers have been indecisive forevsies. Have had, shoulda coulda, wha wha wha.
So basically, my totally hypothetical newspaper will be terrible. I'm happy it's only in my mind. I will just keep it there and never think of it again. Well, maybe I will publish another hypothetical issue in two weeks. We'll see.
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
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