Copy Edit the World Part 1

The following pictures all have grammatical errors that are incorrect!

My case of soon to be burned c.d.'s. The periods in red should be the correct way of making this label.
I found an old movie ticket for AMC Theaters and the title of the movie should be Take the Lead instead of Take the Lea.
This business card advertisement in a glass case at San Francisco is completely missing the abreviation of world wide web so it should be http://www.bernardportrait.com/.
This poster goes to together and it the bottom of the poster should read Will Thomas Hearst Award not Awardb.

I was singing "Reunited" on karaoke and I came across the misspelled word, reminise instead of reminisce.

I was driving on Capitol Expressway last week and it bothered me to see that gas was reaching $32 a gallon but when i realized that the period was place in the wrong section.

This poster was found on our very own journalism building. The am and pm's are missing the periods and it should be a.m. and p.m.
I was walking on Market Street, shopping in San Francisco and I realized that this is technically wrong because the star replaces an apostrophe mark for the Macy's sign.
I got a couple of DVD's from the Philippines and this one sentence just doesn't make sense. I don't even know to correctly place it in a sentence. " All movies is according to the chapter choice broadcast. In addition, the beginning of each word should not be capitalized unless it is the beginning of the sentence.

Last but not least, my favorite sign which was taken over the summer. It was on Highway 101 north going towards San Francisco. Someone had a really fun time playing with this sign. Its suppose to read Starbucks and not STARFUCKS. This was so hilarious but it didn't last for a week due to the many complaints!

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Word of the Week #4

HARBINGER

Source: Probationary Americans

Article: The New Immigration Law

How it was used: The Act of 1990 was both a culmination of modest, earlier reforms and a harbinger of things to come.

Definition: (noun)

1. a person who goes ahead and makes known the approach of another; herald.
2.anything that foreshadows a future event; omen; sign:
3.a person sent in advance of troops, a royal train, etc., to provide or secure lodgings and other accommodations.

My sentence: To wake up and find your car with icy windows is a harbinger that winter time is coming close.

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Journal Assignment #2

Media Audiences

News Story: Simpson behind bars, this time in Vegas

Date: Monday, September 17, 2007


Newspaper:

O.J. Simpson was arrested in Las Vegas and accounted for six felony counts including kidnapping and a connection to hotel room robbery.In the San Jose Mercury News article, the title Simpson Behind Bars, this time in Vegas was located on the bottom half of the front cover. It shows a picture of O.J. Simpson arrested and two brief paragraphs talking about the story. The story is to be continued on page 2A. The paragraph is one column and about an inch and a half together. The story is easy to read because it does not cover up the whole front page and there is no need for the readers eyes to wander. It also said that this is one of Simpsons' serious legal jeopardy eversince his trial in 1994.

Radio News:

Listening to KCBS news 740 AM on the radio the story was reported in 55 seconds. The anchor or main reporter passed the story to Doug Sovern. This is similar to television news when the anchor introduces the story then passes it on to the field reporter. Doug Sovern was actually live reporting . KCBS news had two resources and there was a distinctive sound everytime the source spoke and the reporter made sure to introduce the source. In the end the reporter states, " In Las Vegas, Doug Sovern KCBS News." When listening to radio news it is up to the audience to visually see the images from what they are hearing, unlike television news when you are given a clear image of the story that is being told.

Internet News:

On MSNBC.COM the story is covered and the headliner says, Simpson Faces 7 Felonies, Including Kidnapping in bold red letters. On the bottom of the headliner it reads, Ex-Football star could get life in prison if convicted in memorabilia incident. Internet news usually does not go into full detail but more of a summary. Internet news coverage is also not as lengthy as a regular newspaper article. In addition, it is limited to news that covers the whole story for the day and doesn't provide live coverage. Also internet news can be a little delayed in reporting the news, such as Gazettes. com when it was reporting the news two days ago then eventually lead to the news of the day.

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Word of the Week #3

Arduous

Source: Asian/Pacific Islander American Women

Article: Women in the 'Ohana, Extended Family

How it was used: Women's work, although less physically demanding, was nevertheless arduous and tedious and required forethought and planning.....

Definition: (adjective)
1. requiring great exertion; laborious; difficult
2.requiring or using much energy and vigor; strenuous:
3.hard to climb; steep.

4.hard to endure; full of hardships; severe:

My Sentence:

The keynote speaker for the leadership conference made an inspirational speech about his arduous life.

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Telling Details

The sun is brightly shining and the heat is beaming on the tip of my skin. The air is blowing yet it feels as if it is all humid my skin begins to feel sticky. As I look beyond the scenary of a crowd full of San Jose State Students rushing to get to their next class I see a lady standing by the trash can. The lady was wearing a beat down dirty t-shirt, ripped jeans, mismatched shoes, and her hair was so nappy she had to tie it up. Right by her side was a grocery shopping cart full of her belongings which seems to be crushed cans, two litter soda bottles, and plastic bags that were full of clothes. Her life depended on the contents of the items in the grocery cart. She sticks her hand in the trash can and digs through left overs from lunch time. She finds a half eaten sandwich from Burger King and bites into it like it was her first meal of the day. She smiles and starts to talk to herself because no one ever bothered to speak with her because she was homeless.

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Newspaper Opinion Piece

After reading the L.A. Times Article, Infinite Ingress one topic that stuck to my mind was the concern about California's heavily congested traffic due to overpopulation. Some of the reasons may be caused by California's highest immigration period which took place between 1984 and 1997. During this time 26,000 lane-miles of streets and highways were added to the road network statewide. The current situation is said that California is known to have the worst highway congestions in the country and more Californians are spending more time in traffic rather than being at home or working at a job. Counties and municipalities attempt to address problems in seek for solutions like raising taxes on gas prices or taxing the motorists for the use of California's road and highway system hoping that this can make other people find alternatives for transportation. Traffic problems will continue to occur because California's population is still growing and the main attraction to many immigrants.

In my opinion, I honestly would have to agree with the other California residents because I know how it feels to be stuck in traffic especially having to experience it in Southern California. Being stuck in traffic tends to get frustrating at times. Places that would normally take 30 minutes to get to will take about two hours in traffic. However, living in a place that I am used to like San Jose is different because I am fully aware of the traffic peak times and the knowledge of knowing the back roads and alternative routes can definitely avoid traffic.

I believe that there is only so much money to create changes such as building new bridges and highways. California lacks the funding and finding the solution to congested traffic. I don't think that there is any control to prevent the increase in population because immigrants will continue to find a way to California. My solution is for California residents to quit blaming the immigrants for overpopulation and to explore other ways of transportation. I think that people should consider walking, taking the bus, the light rail, ride a bicycle, and so forth. In addition, when I was visiting the Philippines this past December they had a law enforcing drivers to only drive on certain days called , "coding". The coding law means that every car is given a code and you are only to drive on certain days. For example, if the last digit of your license plate number is five you can not drive on Thursday and Fridays. Drivers who won't be able to drive on certain days will be forced to consider walking or riding a bicycle to work.

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Word of the Week #2

ALBEIT

Source: Asian/Pacific Islander American Women,
A Historical Anthology

Article: Through "Our" Eyes

How it was Used: In this book, we reframe history about Asian/Pacific Islander American women by considering them as historical agents actively engaged in determining their lives and those of their families, communities, and larger entities, albeit within multiple and complex constraints.

Definition: (conjunction) even though; although; notwithstanding

My Sentence: The student continues to get himself into trouble, albeit he is part of the honor roll.

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Journal Writing #1

My Favorite Writing

One of my favorite pieces of writing is a poetry piece called Resistance and Struggle are Sisters which is written by two inspiring women named Allyson Tintiangco and Dawn Mabalon. The poem incorporates the many struggles that Filipino women encounter whether it was in the past, present, or future and the importance of resistance.

Throughout my high school career I had this urge to learn more about the Filipino history and culture. Learning about the Filipino culture grants me a better sense of understanding of my roots and where I came from.

The poem ties in information about how Filipina women in the past risked their lives and even fought in the battlefield during war. In addition, it speaks about how hard working and family oriented Filipina women are. Most of the time they are overlooked and not recognized because men usually have the upper hand and higher role in society.

My favorite line is, " Struggle, to be recognized because without us there would be no Pilipino heroes, check that with your history books, " it is true because there may be occasions when Filipina women are looked down and ignored. The piece is also important to me because I can really relate to the role of a Filipino woman strivign for success and all the many difficult experiences I will encounter in life.

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Word of the Week #1

TACK

Source: The New York Times

Title: As Support Lags, Colleges Tack on Student Fees

Word Used in Sentence: College administrators say public universities are increasingly tacking on fees for the same reasons that some are experimenting with differential tuition for different majors: state support for higher education has languished, and legislatures shy away from approving tuition increases.

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Definition: (n.) a course of action or conduct, esp. one differing from some preceding or other course.

My Sentence: Science major professors tack on the material fees rather than waiving the fee for students.

All About Me

My name is Ann Reginio and I am currently a sixth year here at San Jose State University majoring in Broadcast Journalism. I recently switched majors from Biology this past Fall '06 semester because I felt that it just wasn't for me. My plans are to hopefully graduate in Spring '08 and I am striving to fulfill that goal with having a work load of units to graduate on time. After graduating I would like to attend music school to focus more on Musical Theater.

Currently, I am working two jobs one of which is the Filipino Youth Coalition as a peer counselor to high school students in Piedmont Hills High School. My other job is assistant manager at an urban clothing store called Workmens Balance. I am also a part of a Filipina-Based Sorority, Kappa Psi Epsilon at San Francisco State University ( I had to pledge under SF because they didn't have it here in SJSU).
I was born in the Philippines and came to America when I was four years old. When I first arrived I lived in Los Angeles and even experienced the Rodney King Riots as a child. My parents then seeked for better oppportunities and moved to San Jose in 1998. Eversince then I have lived and stayed in San Jose, my parents didn't even want me to move out for college. In high school, I was highly involved in leadership such as taking A.S.B. Spirit Leader, publicity commissioner, Sophomore Class Vice President. I was also involved with the Filipino Youth Coalition and helping out in the Filipino-American community.

I also have a passion for singing and I have been singing since the age of four. I have been performing since the age of 8 and joined several singing competitions. Two of my main accomplishments was winning the Filipino Idol title in 2003 of Northern California and having the chance to sing in the Jay Leno Show in Spring 2001. Acting also is another outlet of extra-curricular activities for me. I' ve done several productions during high school like Grease, Lil Shop of Horrors, Singin' In the Rain but I am still willing to continue this dream of acting for a lifetime. I someday wish to be a part of Broadway. My life is just full of entertainment. =)

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