Hey doods!

Drop your news story podcast recreation here! (80pts)

Drop the link/word document to the story here! (20pts)

You need both so I can read along during your podcast!

Holy News Cycle!

Doods!

Another teacher strike, this time in Denver!

• Here's the podcast:

Bad news for Democrats in Virginia, over past sins!

• Here's the podcast: 

And... could we be headed to ANOTHER government shutdown Friday?!

• Watch the video on this link, but listen to the city at the center of the crisis:

 And one more nugget for ya, everyone and their mother is jumping into the 2020 presidential race:


SOOO... why so many podcasts? Well, you'll be making your own based off real news. So pay attention to how the journalists in the following stories narrate, along with introduce their sources, and when and if background sounds/music is used.

1. To do this, you'll need to find a NEWS FEATURE story.
2. Second, you'll need to narrate all the pieces of the story that the journalist wrote... This may sound simple, but you'll need to modify elements of the story to work with the podcast, especially when introducing sources.
3. Find another student to say what the source is saying: remember, multiple sources = multiple students to ask. 
4. Refine your voices... we want this to sound smooth!
5. Use your recorder on your phone, find quiet places in the room to make it happen!
6. Look to make your podcast anywhere between 3:30 and 4:00 minutes long.
7. You will need to save a copy of the story, so make sure you either download a copy or save the link. This will need to be turned in at the same time as the podcast.

Due Date: Wednesday, Feb. 20

State of the Union

Here's the link to the State of the Union... what did Trump say, and what was fact-checked to be incorrect?

Roger Stone?

Who is Roger Stone?

What happened?

Podcasting, Day 3

Make sure you and your group members are sitting together to view this podcast!

Podcast Drop-Off

Drop off your podcasts in this Dropbox link!

Remember: You NEED to make your podcast into an MP3/MP4 BEFORE you submit.

Here's how to do it:

1. Go to File
2. Go to Share
3. In the menu, select: Share Song to iTunes
4. In the title, name it: your first/last name 1 (example: declanmccormick1)
5. Open iTunes
6. Drag your mp3/mp4 to the desktop
7. Click the link above
8. Select "choose from computer"
9. Find your mp3/mp4 on the desktop and select it
10. Upload (if it asks for your name, put it in. You do not need to sign up for an account, however.

Stuff to think about

Lots of news this weekend folks... Here's some of the big headlines:

Los Angeles Unified School District teachers are on strike... first strike by UTLA in 30 years; 32,000 faculty and staff on strike; nation's 2nd largest school district; 600,000 students out of school; district has called in subs; low pay, large class sizes, lack of support staff and resources--> sound familiar?

The FBI opened an inquiry on President Trump and his ties to Russia... suspicions grew over the campaign... Candidate Trump asked Russia to hack emails... FBI was concerned but didn't open the case...then Trump was elected president, and soon fired Jim Comey... prompting the FBI to open an inquiry... later that decision was affirmed by Trump's meeting with Russian diplomats in the oval office.

The President also confiscated interpreter notes after meeting with Vladimir Putin... did so after a meeting in Hamburg, Germany... multiple 'closed door meetings' with Putin in Helsinki... has had 'brief' off the record meetings with Putin in Buenos Aires, Argentina.