05.09 The Final Draft

Fashionable Teens and young adults across America have made wearing sneakers into a movement, and have influenced the creation of the sneaker culture. These people are considered to be "sneakerheads".

Originally Collecting sneakers started in the mid 1980's when Nike and Michael Jordan collaborated. Consumers love the team up with the two and kept the sneaker shelves empty. Eventually hip hop artist like RUN DMC started to wear sneakers and the demand for sneakers increased even more. As the years passed more basketball players started to get endorsed by sneaker companies such as Nike, Adidas, and Reebok.

Because teens looked up to these basketball players and hip hop artist they found a way to look somewhat like them, which was sneakers. The sneaker companies took way of this and they started to release exclusive colorways of certain sneakers. These exclusive colorways would be released in limited numbers sometimes as low as 100 pairs throughout the world. When the sneakers are released in these low numbers the buyers feel like they have to be the first to have them so they have what the call a camp out. When the "sneakerheads" camp out for a sneaker they sit outside of the store and wait until the shoe is released. Sometimes campouts can last for a few hours, but some can last for weeks. An example of this when the Titanium Air Jordan XX3 shoes were releasing, They were set to be sold in 23 stores throughout the country and each store only had 23 pairs some of those stores were reported to have buyers camping out for as long as two weeks.

Some sneaker collectors make money off of there collection by buying and reselling sneakers. others say that they could never sell their sneakers because they love them to much. These collectors all collect in different ways and for different reasons and but one thing that is the same with them all is that they all love their sneakers.

segment project

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aIGMaWKAnDI&feature=g-u-u

Lesson 07.03

Taradio washington
NBA draft
Audio project

1.The programs that i am using for my project are Imovie, and youtube.
2. The news storie im covering is The results of the NBA draft
3. The resources i will use are espn/espn.com to help me with my information.

Lesson 07.02 Project Planning

My project is a solo effort so i can not answer the questions regarding partner roles and things of that matter. but i can say that i plan this project out by brainstorming and observing the proper material so that i can execute this project right.

Lesson 07.01 Your Project Proposal

My project will be an audio project. I will you use audio recorders to do this project, and the topics i will be adressing are sports related topics.

Lesson 07.00

              Before I started this course my perception of journalism was quite different from what it is now. At first i believed that journalism was a forma entertainment. I thought that all journalist were writers. I knew that journalist had the right of freedom of speech. I had no clue that there was both opinion writing and writing with facts. I was not interested in a career in journalism before this course because I know im not a strong writer and I dislike doing research.
             My perception of journalism has changed a lot. I learned that journalism was not only for entertainment but to also to get important information to a mass number of people. I learned That there was Journalism with facts and journalism with opinion. I still am not interested in a career in journalism simply because it does not interest me. The future of journalism is bright.

Getting an Education

Milestone- Have my own magazine

To get to the point of owning my own magazine i would have to go to college and start as a regular photojournalist for a company. After a while i will start to make connections with people which would help me get a magazine. The education i need for this milestone is a bachelors degree in journalism and minor in photography. The steps that i can start taking now is start researching what it takes to have a magazine and finding the right people to help me with it. The amount of time i think it will take me to have my own successful magazine is about 8-10 years after college.

I believe that i have set reasonable goals for myself, they are not outlandish or to far stretched. To write a career plan it makes realize the actual process, and the amount of work that i would have to put in. some people might engage in this type of activity because its their passion and may have always been there dream.

Your Interest Inventory

The position I'm most interested in is a photojournalist. Photojournalism is a particular form of journalism (the collecting, editing, and presenting of news material for publication or broadcast) that creates images in order to tell a news story. It is now usually understood to refer only to still images, but in some cases the term also refers to video used in broadcast journalism. The job is located in Orlando Florida for Brighthouse sports network.The amount expected to made is about $40,000-$50,000 annually. The skills needed are a keen eye, a way with words, and a knack for putting the two together. You must have a steady hand, when holding a camera. The education requirement is at least a bachelors degree in photography. technical experience and a portfolio is required.

06.00 Reporter's Notebook

Stephen A. smith is an american sports journalist. He was born in Queens New York, and he attened winston-salem  State University. Smith's first started as a sports writer for the daily news in new york city. Smith Has work in radio with WEPN in New York city, Fox sports radio, and for ESPN radio. Stephen A. smith is one of the top African American sports Journalist. I think smith has a ton of experience and credentials.

Now Stephen A. smith is now working for ESPN. Sometimes he works as a basketball analyst, Most times he is Seen on ESPN's show first take. He is most known for his rants about the performance of players which he states facts and shows no opinion. His current job is similar to his previous positions because they were all a form of journalism. I think Smith is at the top of his career, he is well respected in the sports world and has even acted in movies.

5.07 Content Editing and Copyediting

The revising went well, i think it helped me a lot. My revisor pointed out all of my grammar errors and places were it could have came off like bias. the process could have been better if there would have been suggesstions as to what i could replace my errors with.

revised draft

Fashionable Teens and young adults across America have made wearing sneakers into a movement, and have influenced the creation of the sneaker culture. These people are considered to be "sneakerheads".

Originally Collecting sneakers started in the mid 1980's when Nike and Michael Jordan collaborated. Consumers love the team up with the two and kept the sneaker shelves empty. Eventually hip hop artist like RUN DMC started to wear sneakers and the demand for sneakers increased even more. As the years passed more basketball players started to get endorsed by sneaker companies such as Nike, Adidas, and Reebok.

Because teens looked up to these basketball players and hip hop artist they found a way to look somewhat like them, which was sneakers. The sneaker companies took way of this and they started to release exclusive colorways of certain sneakers. These exclusive colorways would be released in limited numbers sometimes as low as 100 pairs throughout the world. When the sneakers are released in these low numbers the buyers feel like they have to be the first to have them so they have what the call a camp out. When the "sneakerheads" camp out for a sneaker they sit outside of the store and wait until the shoe is released. Sometimes campouts can last for a few hours, but some can last for weeks. An example of this when the Titanium Air Jordan XX3 shoes were releasing, They were set to be sold in 23 stores throughout the country and each store only had 23 pairs some of those stores were reported to have buyers camping out for as long as two weeks.

Some sneaker collectors make money off of there collection by buying and reselling sneakers. others say that they could never sell their sneakers because they love them to much. These collectors all collect in different ways and for different reasons and but one thing that is the same with them all is that they all love their sneakers.

Lead Sentence and Outline

Fashionable teens and young adults across America have made wearing sneakers into a movement, and have influenced the creation of what is known as the sneaker community.

Elements of a good interview

Interview of Sneaker collector (Mark):

Q: Why sneakers?
A: "I always loved sneakers since I was young but i never had the money to buy them so when I got the money I bought all the ones that I wanted."

Q: What type of sneakers do you like?
A: "I mostly like Jays (Air Jordans) but sometimes I'll buy some nike dunks."

Q: How does it feel to be apart of a sneaker community
A: " I love it man, it is a lot of fun to be a part of it."

Q: What do Sneakers mean to you?
A: " Sneakers to me are valuable, They are also a easy way for me to make money by buying and reselling
them for double the price."

Q: How did you get into sneakers
A: "When I was younger I always saw this one kid at my school with new shoes all the time and I wanted to be just like him."

Q: How many pairs do you have
A: "I have about 20 pair, I would have more if i did sell a lot of them."

Q:What about sneakers do you like
A: "I like how sneakers bring out your style"

Q: Define a sneakerhead
A: "A sneakerhead is a person that is addicted to sneakers."

Q: What is your favorite sneaker?
A: "Definitely the concord elevens"

Q: Describe your sneaker collection
A: "Heat, which basically means its worth a lot"
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Interview of the sneaker store owner (Joey):

Q:Why sneakers
A:"I've Just always like sneakers"

Q:How does it feel to own a sneaker store?
A: "It's great, i love that i get to be around what i love all day"

Q: How does it feel to be apart of the sneaker community?
A: "It feels great, i love that my store is a place wear people come to get their sneakers."

Q:What do sneakers mean to you?
A: "To me sneakers are priceless, they are apart of me like a finger. The same way you cant detatch my finger
from me is the same way you can't detatch me from my sneakers."

Q: Is it easy to own a sneaker store?
A: "Well if it is easy everybody would own one."

Q: How many pair do you have?
A: "Maybe about 300, i know some people sell their sneakers but i could never do that i guess that is why i have so many."

Q:What is it about sneakers do you like?
A: "I like that sneakers can be a perfect asset to an outfit."

Q:Define a sneakerhead?
A: " In my opinion a sneakerhead is a person that is dedicated to get their hands on any shoe that they like."

Q:What is you favorite sneaker?
A: "I dont have one i love my sneakers the same."

The interviews went great. I sat down with both interviewees profesionally and both interviews went smooth.
I think that next time i could do better at making the interview more like a conversation instead of reading the the questions one by one. I think that i  did a good job at recording the interviews also.

Source Materials: Interviews

Interview questions for sneaker store owners:
1. Why sneakers?
2. How does it feel to own an sneaker store?
3. How does it feel to be apart of the sneaker community?
4.What do sneakers mean to you?
5. Is it easy to own a sneaker store?
6. How many pair do you have?
7. What about sneakers do you Like?
8. Define a "Sneakerhead"?
9. What is your favorite sneaker?
10. Explain your sneaker collection?

Interview questions for Sneaker collectors:
1. Why sneakers?
2. What type of sneakers do you like?
3. How does it feel to be apart of the sneaker community?
4.What do sneakers mean to you?
5. How did you get into sneakers?
6. How many pair do you have?
7. What about sneakers do you Like?
8. Define a "Sneakerhead"?
9. What is your favorite sneaker?
10. Explain your sneaker collection?

Source Materials: Research

The Sources that I plan to use are three credible sources that can provide great information. My first source that i will use is Nicekicks.com, this website is a well known sneaker blog that provides great information on sneakers and the sneaker community. My next source will be kicksonfire.com, i think that this will be a good source because it gives great information and it is also a social network website which will help me get plenty of information on the sneaker community. My last source will be youtube.com. This is a video site which i think will be helpful because there are people that upload videos about sneakers and they give great information and also give a visual image.

before you write

My topic that i going to be writing about is Sneakers. I chose this topic because sneakers are of much interest to me, because i've been collecting sneakers for four years now. The main audience for my topic can be to the "sneaker community" which consist of many other collector of sneakers. I could possibly submit my writing to a sneaker blog, or share it with people on my personal blog. The best people to interview for this topic are people from mom and pop sneaker stores, administrators of sneaker blogs and sneaker consumers.

Intro to the writing process.

Writing is important to everybody in this modern day, it is important because it is everywhere in the world. What i mean is In order to communicate or get information to another place a lot of people rely on writing. Some people even have jobs that require them to write everyday such as Lawyers, Journalist, and even police officers.
This is why writing is important.

It is possible to write impartially. It might not be the easiest thing to do but it is definitely possible. it is possible because if a journalist writes all the facts and and leaves his/her opinion out of it impartial writing is guaranteed.

Ethos and Credibility

http://www.cnn.com/2012/01/05/world/meast/iraq-violence/index.html?hpt=wo_c1

Cnn wrote a article about 60 citizens slain in iraq bombings. The bombings were caused by suicide bombers were targeting shiites. The bombings renewed fears of sectarian  violence. The company that wrote this article wich is cnn would be interested in providing impartial accurate news because many people check that site to find news around the world and the people are assuming the news is going to be accurate.

I consider the company to be credible because it is a well known company for providing credible current events. the company has a website and a tv channel which is another reason i consider the company of being credible. The reporter for the article is Jomana Karadsheh. The reporter has an interest in providing acurate because it is her job to do so and if she didn't it would make the company look bad. 

The reporter reported witnesses of the attacks which they openly voiced there opinion about it. People of the the military and and of the community were also reported which was good because it showed how it affected the community and what the military thought about it and what they could possibly do. The reporter was sure to use profesional language, she didn't alter the scene of where the bombing happened. You easily see Blood and damage that was caused.

Logic and Fallacies

One time I experienced the correlation and causation fallacy. It happened when I was at walmart with my friends they decided they wanted to shoplift but when i noticed them doing i walked away because i didnt want any part of what they were doing. Although i walked away from them security still assumed i was shoplifting because i walked in with them.

I know this is a logical fallacy because One thing was caused by another. wich was me coming in the store with my friends and then the security assuming I was shoplifting with them. This was a perfect example of correlation and causation.

The situation was resolved when the security told us to empty our pockets. All of my friends except one had a pocket full of things they stole, and of course my pockets were empty. The security let me and my one innocent friend go and they kept my other friends and called the police. I found a new group of friends afterwards.