1.http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewiStockNews/articleid/3870922

On the website they refer to "daylight-saving time" as daylight savings in the headline of the article.

2. On the add it uses "am/pm" when it needs to be "a.m/p.m"

3. On the add is uses 49¢ when it should be written as 49 cents.

News Story 4

A gas line ruptured today in the South of Market area effectively shutting down a four-block area.

At a little bit before 12:30 p.m yesterday, a private construction crew was trying to repair sewer lines. In the process, they severed a two-inch underground gas pipe with a backhoe, says a PG&E worker.

The four-block area that was cordoned off, causing at least 100 people were forced to leave the area, including neighborhood residents, dozens of business owners and their customers. Carlann Lauria, manager of Crocker's Lockers, says, "Ask my customers. They were pretty irate." The employees kept busy by going outside the police perimeter to collect payment checks from their customers.

Another business manager, Samantha Feldman of Wa-Ha-Ka restaurant, say her employees and patrons were forced to leave. The restaurant's at the corner where the construction crew had been working. Feldman said that the restaurant lost about $500 worth of business in the shutdown.

The gas was turned back on at 5:09 p.m that night.

News Story 3

A fire engulfed a man's San Jose home at 3 p.m yesterday, the man is listed in grave condition.

Robert Kent, the man who was rescued, is in his 50's and retired says Rob Piper, San Jose fire Captain. The cause of the fire is under investigation, but there wasn't a smoke detector present. It happened in a single-story home on Annapolis Way. The fire started in the kitchen and spread to the attic with smoke engulfed the whole house.

Firefighters rescued the man from his burning house. They pulled him out of the kitchen while he was surrounded by flames. Piper said Kent has second and third-degree burns on 50 percent of his body. He was founded on the kitchen floor, unconscious. A nursing supervisor at Valley Medical Center in San Jose said that Kent was listed in grave condition.

Ap Style Exercise A-D 3

1) The last time she played soccer, she suffered a serious injury to her knee. Sometimes it's hard to understand why she wants to keep playing. (2)

2) He was indicted on a charge of assault, but his lawyer said the case against him is circumstantial and she is sure the inquiry will exonerate him. (2)

3) He knows it isn’t kosher, but green Jell-O is his favorite dessert. This admission has prompted his friends to question both his taste and his judgment. (3)

4) Now that he has DSL, he finds it much easier to go online to check his e-mail and download files. (3)

5) He stood behind a lectern, addressing his longtime colleagues at the Knights of Columbus. (3)

New Story 2

One person was killed and three others where injured today by a construction truck accident in a a San Mateo parking lot. At about 1:15 p.m the ruck barreled down a hill into a crowed grocery store parking lot, hitting a black sport-utility vehicles broadside. The impact dragged the SUV about 75 feet into the parking lot. Eight or nine other vehicles in the parking lot were also hit.

The parking lot was left in a mess of crushed vehicles and broken glass. None of the victims, or the truck driver, has yet been officially identified.

One victim, an occupant of one of the vehicles that was hit, was declared dead at the scene. A pedestrian was also hit and injured. One of the three injured people was taken to Stanford Hospital by helicopter. The other two were taken by ambulance.

According to San Mateo Police Captain Kevin Nguyen, the container truck "apparently had some type of mechanical failure” while it was coming down 43rd Avenue, a residential street that dead-ends in a Mollie Stone’s grocery store parking lot.

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A motorist drove off a 150-foot cliff at Highway 1 at Devil's Slide today at 4:10 a.m.

A 24-year old San Francisco motorist, who's name has not been released, was driving his Mazda sedan in dense for, heading north toward San Francisco, when he missed a turn and drove over the side of the cliff.

The Car landed on its wheels after which point, he used his cell phone to call 911. The road was closed for two hours in both directions. Rescue crews with the California Highway Patrol and Cal Fire had trouble location the man because of the fog. They finally reached him 35 minutes later by rappelling off the cliff.

They pulled the man up in a protective cage and then he was taken to San Francisco General Hospital for observation. His only visible injury was a bump on the head, according to CHP Sgt. Trent Ross. "He did what he was supposed to; he wore his seat belt," said Ross who added that if the driver hadn't been wearing his seat belt during the accident, "there is no doubt it would have been fatal."

New Story 1 Revised

Lead:

A 74-year-old woman plowed her car through front window of Joe's Food Mart and Video last evening and then tried to buy a six-pack of beer.

Lynn Rice from Norwalk, Los Angeles, drove her 1988 Cadillac through Joe's Food Mart and Video yesterday evening. The car plowed about halfway through the store. Luckily, no one was injured.

According to Joe Awada, after the crash, Rice got out of the car, walked to the cooler and pulled out a six pack of Budweiser. Awada said, "I don't know how she managed to walk." He added that a cashier refused to sell her the sixpack and instead called the police.

Lt. Jenny Han said Rice was taken to a hospital for an examination because she had a medical condition. Rice was also arrested for investigation of misdemeanor driving under the influence. She was released on $15, 000 bail, authorities said.

Top News 3

Unfortunately for Toyota there might be another recall on its way. The 2009 and 2010 Toyota Corrolla are now under intense observation due to 150 reports to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration that the cars are having steering issues. Specifically, the new issue at hand is that when these vehicles reach high speeds the driver reports difficulty steering. This could be due to the electric-assisted system, opposed to the electric motor used in other vehicles. The company isn't recalling at the moment because they feel like it could be a brake or tire issue, but said they would recall if it becomes necessary. The Corrolla is Toyota's second most selling car with 300,000 sold last year. If this recall goes into action up to 500,000 cars could be effected.

I had read about this recall while I was browsing the internet for current information on the recalls. This story is important because Toyota with every passing moment seems to be crumbling. This beacon of safety is no longer. The ending of this story is important to see because it will be a prime example of PR triumph or the complete devastation of an empire.

At this point the values that this story really encompasses are impact and prominence. The impact of this situation is huge. It is either effecting you, your neighbor, your family or coworker to a degree. The prominence issue of this one is astronomical. Toyota went from the top of the mountain all the way to the ground in a matter of weeks. This whole event has been devastating to their character.

Link:

http://www.aboutlawsuits.com/toyota-corolla-steering-problems-8363/

Got What It Takes To Be A Reporter?

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I think that this tells me that I have the organizational skills that it takes to be a good writer and reporter. Knowing this makes me feel that i'll be more successful in the field of PR because I'll be an observer and someone who can act in a situation making me well rounded for the field.

AP Style Exercise A-D 2

1) To insure the accuracy of the news story, Susan Jones checked with her source. For Jones, this is an everyday practice, not the exception. (4)

2) As the two boys argued over who should get the last piece of pizza, both seemed equally hungry. Clearly, they had forgotten their earlier decision to forgo having seconds. (2)

3) He suspected his neighbor was selling drugs, so he called the FBI. His neighbor, however, cried foul at the accusation. (2)

4) She grew up on the Great Plains, near Alliance, Neb., where the winters are long and harsh and the living is hand-to-mouth. (3)

5) Her car was sideswiped by a hit-and-run driver on Route 1A this morning. She wasn't really injured, but the impact sent the contents of her purse helter-skelter. (4)

Introduction

Introduction

My name is Matt and I'm a Public Relations Major here at State. I'm a Willow Glen local and spend a lot of time floating around downtown. I've never really blogged before, unless you count updating the world on what I'm thinking through the very elite and exclusive sites twitter and facebook. I really like reading about the news in any form. Whether it be from hard hitting news feeds from Perez Hilton or the left over New York Times at my work, I like knowing what's going on in the world.

Outside of attending school and working diligently to make you the perfect latte at Starbucks, I enjoy a myriad of things. I enjoy reading comic books, fashion magazines, and fiction when I have the time. I like to over dress for any occasion possible. I like to oversleep and eat too. Pretty much to sum me up I'm addicted to coffee, fashion, and reading.

Fog Index:

16+11 x .4=10.8

So I think that my Fog Index is telling me that my sentences are way too long. I had so many sentences that had over 22 words that it really makes my sentences wordy. It has taught me that I need to be more concise with my righting so that people don't loose interest due to short attention span. Pretty much I need to condense.

Tops New 2: REVISED

On Friday Toyota extends its recall to 2010 Tacoma trucks in North America. The automaker said "that the front shaft in a small production run of pickups may include a component that developed cracks during the manufacturing process. As the vehicles are used, the cracks could lead to 'the separation of the drive shaft at the joint portion.'" The inspection of the cars and the fixing will be done at no cost to the customer. Currently, there is a 8 million car recall globally for Toyota cars. Toyota will justify before U.S. congressional committees if required, but so far only U.S president of Toyota, Yoshimi Inaba, has been asked to justify.

I had heard about the previous recalls in my PR 99 class, but as I was looking up what updates have happened I came across this story. I think this story is important because this is a really crucial time for Toyota. Toyota has always been a name that has been synonymous with reliability and for the first time is really under fire. I think that it is important for people like myself, who are PR majors, to really examine what's going on here because obviously with how out of control it has gotten there is huge lack of personal accountability and PR savvy at Toyota.

I think the news values it really encompasses is impact, immediacy, and prominence. I think that the impact of this event is that many people are going to be left driving unsafe cars until all of the current cars that are problematic are fixed. The last people want to feel is unsafe in the form of transportation most people rely on. The immediacy of this situation is that with every passing day it seems that hole Toyota is in growing deeper. People are hanging on to their seat with each new recall announcement. Lastly, Toyota has been a staple of reliability and safety for generations and now that is up in smoke. The name of the company is temporarily, if not permanently tarnished.

Leads 5:

Delayed Identification Lead:

Wednesday, a pipe fitter suffered third-degree burns and is in serious condition at the intensive care unit at Springfield Hospital.

Duance La Chance, 55, contacted a power line carrying 15, 000 volts while installing new pipes.

Immediate Identification Lead:

Actor and comedian Chevy Chase was appointed to the College's board of trustees yesterday at Bard College because he is a famous alumnus of the college.

Leads 4:REVISE

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40 passengers evacuated from Northwest Airlines jet Flight 428, following a flight from Minneapolis, due to a landing tower employee spotting smoke near the wheels.

Today at the LaCrosse, Wis., Municipal Airport, 40 passengers where evacuated from a Northwest Airlines jet. Flight 428 was evacuated because a landing tower employee spotted smoke near the wheels. All of this happened following a flight from MInneapolis.

b)

Three years missing 7-year-old boy is found in Brick Township, N.J after neighbor recognized the child's picture. The boy's mother is facing kidnapping and interference with warrant charges.

On Thursday night a 7-year-old boy, who has been missing for three years, was found in Brink Township, N.J. The boy was found due to a neighbor recognizing the child's picture when it was shown after the movie Adam The Song Continues called the police. The police arrested the boy's mother, Ellen Lynn Conner, 27; she is currently facing the chargers of kidnapping and interference with a custody warrant.

Leads 3: REVISE

Today, last month's death of 34-year-old Laura Jessica Smythe was announced as accidental drowning at Sharp Park Golf Course.

Laura Jessica Smythe, age 34, was found last month dead by a local hiker in Sharp Park Golf Course. Robert Foster, the San Mateo coroner, stated that Smythe's death was accidental. Foster stated that the death was "consistent with freshwater drowning, associated with probable hypothermia." Foster added that Smythe had Methamphetamines in her system when she died.

AP Style Exercise A-D

Mayor Richard Wrigley expressed confidence that the Gubernatorial Debate, which begins at 7:30 p.m. today, will have a positive effect on his candidacy. He added, “Governor Red Davidson is a master of dirty politics, but I won’t take any of his bologna.” (4)

For her birthday the nine-year-old girl invited five good friends over for ice cream and cake. The chocolate cake was so tasty that any of the children could have eaten it all, but they carefully divided it among themselves. (4)

The new head of the Department of Journalism, Dr. Deborah Dunwoody Ph.D., recently bought a house at 6 Riverside Drive in San Mateo, a city in the San Francisco Bay Area. (4)

ROME, ITALY– All around the world, Roman Catholics today listened as the pope delivered his homily. (3)

Top News

On Tuesday of this week the United States Defense officials announced their support behind the "don't ask, don't tell policy". The policy, which has been enforced since Clinton's run at office, makes it so gays and lesbians can't serve openly in office. If this policy ends up being repealed it would be the biggest military reformation since 1948 when president Truman ordered the integration of the troops. President Obama, who has called for a repeal, has done little to put into action in his 11 months of being in office, but Joint Chiefs Chairman Adm. Mike Mullen has spoken out on how homosexuals shouldn't "lie about who they are" (FLAHERTY, 2010). Currently, the only thing in the works in regards of repealing it is a year study on the impact the changes will have.

I had noticed this story earlier this week while scanning the yahoo news feed and while I was looking around local news feeds. I believe that this is important news story because it marks another important milestone for the LBGT community. Through the past few years there has been heightened efforts towards reaching equality for all and this is an important part of the struggle which is finally being addressed. It is also poignant in the sense that it highlights the combatant feelings that the government and the people of the country towards the LBGT community being considered normal parts of society.

Here is the Link to read more throughly about the topic:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100202/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/us_military_gays

Leads Exercise 2 REVISE

131 people left dead outside Pittsburgh yesterday as U.S plane collided with the ground while attempting to touchdown. It's the worst air disaster in the U.S in the past three years.

Leads Exercise 1: REVISE

A 2.2 earthquake hit near Alum Rock Road this morning with no injuries or damage reported. The epicenter was about four miles deep, nine miles northeast from San Jose City Hall.

Yesterday, U.S Highway 9 was closed from 7:30 a.m to 4:00 a.m due to several trees falling across the road overnight due to rain and wind.