News Budget, Memos for JR 204 –Fall 2009
MEMO TO JSONS STAFF
[Check this space daily for information, warnings, cautions, praise, class announcements, etc. mp]
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WHEN YOUR STORIES ARE UP, tell your news sources. This increases your credibility as a reporter AND their visibility as news makers.
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Notify the instructor or his assistant about the story you choose to do or if you have an idea you’d like to suggest. When you are assigned a story your name will appear in the reporter’s space. You must meet the deadline of 3 p.m. of the day attached to the story. Check this space daily for information and advice.
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Those assignments in RED are LATE.
ASSIGNED/AVAILABLE STORIES
Most recently posted assignments appear last.
– Reporters without Borders credits Obama with U.S. improvement in index of countries ranked according to freedom of the press, Study Release here/Rep. Cecille/Due: 11-6
– New Yorker and Newsweek journalists talk about media coverage of Obama’s first year in office, Nov. 2, 5:30 p.m., JFK Presidential Library and Museum/Rep. Rheanna/Due: 11-5
– Art house movie theater to open within Boston city limits first time in decades, see this Globe story/Rep. Sara P./Due: 11-5
– Emerson’s family weekend cancels event at Hyatt/Rep. Paul/Due: 11-5
– Globe reporter talks about accuracy in reporting on the Middle East, Nov. 4, 8 p.m. in Little Bldg./Rep. Larissa/Due: 11-6
– WLP sponsors author talks at Emerson B&N, Nov 4, 6 p.m./Rep. Laura/Due: 11-6
– film and conversation with director of documentary about tour in Jordan w/ Boston Children’s Chorus, Nov. 5, 6 p.m., see this site/Rep. Rheanna/Due: 11-7
– Emerson faculty directs play in Cambridge/Rep. Paul/Due: 11-7
– Student at BC builds replica of Berlin Wall, and invites others to cover it with grafitti/Rep. Hunter/Due: 11-7
– Date Auction, Nov. 6, 7 p.m., Multipurpose Room, contact: casey_regan@emerson.edu/Rep. Angelica/Due: 11-8
– Students for Liberty conference at Harvard University, Nov. 7, all day event (but you wouldn’t have to stay all day), see this site – but do not register/Rep. Robert/Due: 11-9
– Christmas Festival, Nov. 7/Rep. Paul/Due: 11-9
– The Office actor visits Brookline Booksmith at Coolidge Corner, Nov. 7, 4 p.m., scroll down on this site/Rep. Hallie/Due: 11-9
– Beatles movie screening and Beatles Rock Band competition, Somerville Theatre, Nov. 8, 4 p.m & 6 p.m., see this site/Rep. Sara P./Due: 11-10
– Informal talk with Jason Reitman, optional screening of his new film, Nov. 9, 12 p.m., Max Mutchnick, see Emerson calendar/Rep. Alex/Due: 11-11
– Artist talk at ICA about exhibit on Veterans, Nov. 11, 6:30 p.m./Rep. Larissa/Due: 11-13
– Interactive book exhibit at BPL, a children’s story inspired a playground-like exhibit at 700 Boylston, on-going exhibit/Rep. Sara P./Due: 11-13
– Acappella group at Tufts U, Nov. 12/Rep. Paul/Due: 11-14
– Discussion on women in television industry w/ current president of Miss Universe Org, Nov. 12, 10 a.m., Charles Beard Room/Rep. Beata/Due: 11-14
– Cinematographer/Emerson Alum talks about Canon Mark II, Nov. 12, 7 p.m., Bill Bordy Theater/Rep. Jamie/Due: 11-14
– Marketing lecture, Bill Bordy Theatre, Nov. 16, 6 p.m./Rep. Cecille/Due:11-18
– NPR journalism speech with radio & tv personalities, Nov. 19/Rep. Paul/Due: 11-21
– Museum of Science presents info about modern food manufacturing, Nov. 19/Rep. Jamie/Due: 11-21
– Curtis Hall Community Center offers safe place for teens to meet, play sports, make friends, contact Natasha Adams, 617-635-5193, 20 South St., JP, MA 02130/Rep. ?/Due: 11-10
– Al Gore appearing in Cambridge to discuss his new book, Nov. 7, 1 p.m., event sold out so might need to be pushy to get press access, see this site/Rep. ?/Due: 11-9
–Emerson Volleyball in semi-final match for Great Northeast Athletic Conference, Nov. 5, 7 p.m., Brown-Plofker Gym/Rep. ?/Due: 11-7
– Workshop on Balinese dance & theater, Nov. 6, 2 p.m., Greene Theater/Rep. ?/Due: 11-8
– Teen Voices Mag hosts teen poetics event, Nov 10, 6:30 p.m., contact: Saun@TeenVoices.com /Rep. ?/Due: 11-12
– Center for Women and Enterprise, 24 School St., hosts workshop on improving job status, Nov. 10, 12 p.m., contact: 617-532-0225/Rep. ?/Due: 11-12
– Chess with Charlie, who is Charlie? who learns to play chess with him?, Nov. 10, 1 p.m., Hyde Park library, 35 Harvard Ave/Rep. ?/Due: 11-12
– UMass MFA & Creative Writing students teach teens to write poetry and fiction, Nov. 10, 3 p.m., 41 Geneva Ave, Dorchester, Grove Hall/Rep. ?/Due: 11-12
– Boston bigwigs debate modern politica issues Nov 10, 6:30 p.m., Morse Auditorium, 602 Comm Ave, see this site/Rep. ?/Due: 11-12
–Strict laws govern what an unpaid intern can do for an employer, but do Emerson interns follow these laws? see this article/Rep. ?/Due: 11-13
– Old South Meeting House holds lecture about Rainsford Island and how it protected Boston from health and security threats, Nov. 12, 12:15 p.m., see this site/Rep. ?/Due: 11-14
– Never Too Late Group hosts speaker about finding value in old books, Dec. 3, 2 p.m., BPL Rabb Auditorium/Rep. ?/Due: 12-5
– Panel discussion about the economy’s effect on the Arts, Nov. 10, 6:30 p.m., Ned Devine’s at Faneuil Hall, see this site/Rep. ?/Due: 11-12
– Emerson professors have hobbies, check out Leccese playing jazz on Nov 10, see this site/Rep. ?/Due: 11-15
– Food pantries get more clients because of recession, find sources here/Rep. ?/Due: 11-13
– 7th Latino paper starts in Boston, see Nov. 6 Boston Globe/Rep ?/Due: 11-13
– Report shows that health insurance plans sold to students more expensive than plans sold to non-students, see this article/Rep. ?/Due: 11-15
