Monday, April 11, 2011

Basic News Writing


Austin District Holds Community Budget Forum Tonight
Who?
Who is involved?
Austin School District, parents, employees, administrators, school board
Who does/did the situation affect?
employees
Who said so?
officials


What?
What is happening?
officials expect to trim $63 million overall and draw $43 million from the district's reserves, meetings are being held, schools are in debt, there will be a voting on whether there should be hundreds of employees to be cut off
What did happen?
some teachers have been fired, the schools are behind on money
What are the consequences?
they have to go out and look for another job, teachers are losing their jobs
What is different about this?
schools have to have a tough budget
What are the choices?
draw money from the district's reserves


When?
When did or will this happen?
April 11
April 25
May 30
June 6
June 13
June 29
August 30
April 11
When was this discovered?
a week before March 30, 2011


Where?
Where did or will this happen?
Bowie H.S., Schools,in Texas, school boards


Why?
Why did this happen or will it happen?
to help close and anticipated $94.4 million shortfall


How?
How did it or will it happen?
there will be a voting held
How much does it cost?
94.4 million
How many people does this affect?
a lot, 1,153 employees + parents, students, children
How do you feel about this?
I feel bad to know that schools are in debt.
Randy Velarde Testifies Barry Bonds' Trainer Gave Him Injections
Who?
Who is involved?
Randy Velarde, Barry Bonds, prosecutors, Jason Giambi, Marvin, Greg Anderson, Jeremy Giambi, Benito Santiago, Armando Rios and Bobby Estalella
Who does/did the situation affect?
Randy Velarde,  Greg Anderson
Who said so?
prosecutors and Velarde

What?
What is happening?
Randy Velarde (4th) was caught taking injections of human growth hormone from Barry Bonds
Anderson was held as contempt, Bobby testified against Bonds,
What did happen?
He has to go to court, He is charged,
What are the consequences?
He is charged with four counts of lying and one count of obstruction for telling a grand jury in 2003 that he didn't knowingly use performance enhancing drugs this effects his baseball career.
What is different about this?
Now his career is effected by his actions and people are being charged
What are the choices?
He didn't have to take the steroids


When?
When did or will this happen?
2001, 2003, April 2004,, March 2006, March 7
When was this discovered?
March 30, 2011


Where?
Where did or will this happen?
San Francisco and Washington State


Why?
Why did this happen or will it happen?
He took the steroids to enhance himself and now what's happening is he's paying for his actions by going to court


How?
How did it or will it happen?
They met in various parking lots because of Greg Anderson's link to Bonds
How much does it cost?
$500 to $800
How many people does this affect?
a lot, the baseball players (his team), Anderson, Velarde
How do you feel about this? 
I think he was stupid for taking them and acting like he didn't know what it was but I really don't care for the situation.

Tens of Thousands of Evacuees Can't Head Home for Months

Who?
Who is involved?
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano, people near the power plant, Japanese minister,  Michael Friedlander, Hidehiko Nishiyama
Who does/did the situation affect?
the people around the Fukushima Daiichi power plant
Who said so? Japanese minister,
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano


What?
What is happening?
there has been a nuclear crisis, people who'd lived within 20 kilometers of the nuclear facility would not return home permanently in a matter of days or weeks, they need to gain control of the nuclear power plant, some people are working together rushing to prevent the disaster from worsening,  radioactive iodine-131 went 361 yards into the Pacific Ocean and surged to 4,385 times above the regulatory limit
What did happen?
ten of thousands of people had to move away, some people are already effected with the radiation released, radiation has been found in beef
What are the consequences?
the meat won't be sold, people have to move away from their home for a long time, infants shouldn't drink tap water, banned sales and transports of numerous vegetables grown in the area after tests detected radiation, fishing is not allowed within 12 miles of the plant
What is different about this?
people can't live home, they can't sell foods from there because of the radiation, they have to be more careful
What are the choices?
to move away from the radiation


When?
When did or will this happen?
April 6, 2011, April 1, 2011
When was this discovered?
March 31, 2011


Where?
Where did or will this happen?
Tokyo, Japan


Why?
Why did this happen or will it happen?
because mother nature wanted this to happen
How?
How did it or will it happen?
the earthquake hit the nuclear power plant
How much does it cost?

a lot to fix everything because Japan was left a disaster
How many people does this affect?

a lot of people, citizens of Japan, and others helping out
How do you feel about this?

This situation makes me want to help Japan, and I feel bad just the thought of an earthquake happening here in Texas is scary you can lose your family.

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