A Simple Review

I wish I could have reviewed a performance from a place I never go to. But with a tight schedule I was only able to go to Mountain Springs church on saturday evening to view the church choir. Now, in class we read articles on reviews of a play with Jeremy Pivens in them... reading those reviews, I noticed that the only thing I did on my own review was mention the impact of the show when I completely missed out on the people performing, their names, and a detailed report on each individual and how they performed in the show. Lesson learned though, I should definitely pay attention to what's happening on stage and the audience instead of focusing on one item during a review. We'll see how the "Restaurant" article goes with the new focus...

Quoting a Stranger

I interviewed Shasta Thomas for my Stranger article. This was the first assignment and only using 5 questions was hard. I was able to get some good information that told me a lot about her so it was easy to come up with an article. The hardest part for me was quoting her exact words since I didn't have a tape recorder or anything. But I managed to jot down a few phrases from her. I wonder if there is an easy way to write a person's exact quote without missing out on other important information from the story he or she has...

Why Magazine Writing?

Magazines are found in every retail store. I think it's an interesting way to read on current events and trends whether its in the world of entertainment or everyday situations like finance and health. I want to know what the process of good journalism is that makes some of the best magazines enjoyable and appealing to read. It's all about capturing the right moments in an article that keep readers in tuned and wanting to buy more. I also think it's great that you can share your thoughts and have visuals like photographs or graphics that enhance the story's meaning even more. Magazine writing seems like a change of pace from ordinary news bulletins found in newspapers and even news broadcasts.