Taryn's Journalism Blog

1.  Police Officer on Dash-Cam Video: 'We Only Shoot Black People' 1.  Mayor Adler Asks Austinites To Make 'Welcome Kits' For Harvey Evacuees 3.  U.S., South Korean and Japanese warplanes carry out show of force against North Korea 4.  Dangers from Harvey loom for Texas as Houston floodwaters recede -- live updates 5.  Wells Fargo Boosts Fake-Account Estimate 67% to 3.5 Million 6.  LG V30 hands-on: A 6-inch beast with more power and fewer gimmicks 7.  We Still Haven’t Learned From Diana’s Death: ‘We’re All Paparazzi’ 8.  Cavs add second-round pick from Celtics to complete Kyrie Irving-Isaiah Thomas trade 9.  Scientists Detect Mysterious Radio Signals From Deep Space 10.  Dads are thr...

Short Response: 1. How many refugees are staying in the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston as a result of Hurricane Harvey? Page A1 "Rescue Amid Ruin" Nearly 5,000 refugees are now staying in the George Brown Convention Center, because of the Hurricane. 2. What are two of the water park features you would find if you headed out to Lake Bastrop this weekend? Page B2 "Inflatable water obstacle course...." On Lake Bastrop they are having an inflatable water obstacle course and an inflatable waterpark this weekend. 3. Who are the new owners of Whole Foods? Page B5 "New owner slashes Whole Food prices" The new owners of Whole Foods are Amazon.  4. What are two of the apps you might download to help you with note taking? Page SC2 "Is your teen unmotivated" Two apps that I might download to help me note take would probably be Brevity and Typ-o HD. 5. Which of the 11 record stores listed in the story have you been to? Page D2 "A guide...

News Ethics: 1. Using the 'Holocaust' Metaphor An animal rights group named, "PETA" has started to campaign with a rather touchy topic. Their campaign was titled "Holocaust on your Plate," referring to the killing of millions of jews during the holocaust in 1939-1941. In this campaign they compare the slaughtering of jews, to slaughtering animals now a days.  My Opinion: I don't think this is ethical, its not right to compare humans to animals, in the first place. Let alone taking something that affected a lot of families, and use it as a toy to make more money or have a more functioning business. 2 . Publishing Drunk Drivers' Photos  A man in the Anderson News wanted to start making harder consequences to people who drink and drive. His idea was to start taking people who drink and drive and publish their photos in the newspaper.The Anderson News started this in 1998, and continued since them. This method was debated whether it takes drunk dr...

Short  Response: 1. Who was the judge that "tossed out" the Texas voter ID law? Page A1 "Judge tosses Texas...." The judge that "tossed out" the Texas voter ID law was Nelva Gonzalas. 2. What was the name of the US Navy destroyer that was in the most recent accident with a civilian ship in the Pacific? Page A10 "7th Fleet commander ousted after accidents" The name of  the US Navy destroyer that was in the most recent accident with a civilian ship in the Pacific was John S. McCain. 3. What is the reason some APD officers are sick? Page B1 "Police union: 3 still sick from gas" The reason that some police officers are getting sick in there cars is because they are getting carbon monoxide  poisoning. 4. How many people are projected to watch the McGregor versus Mayweather boxing match? Page C5 "Mayweather, McGregor meet" 50 million are projected to watch the match. 5. Which of the 5 things to do this weekend would you ...

Timeliness: White House said to be close on transgender military ban By  JOSH DAWSEY  and HENRY C. JACKSON   08/23/2017 11:48 PM EDThttp://www.politico.com/story/2017/08/23/military-transgender-ban-trump-241968 The White House is in the “final stage” of writing guidelines for a ban on transgender people serving in the military, although the policy could still change and there is uncertainty about when it will be completed, according to a senior White House official. The Wall Street Journal, citing anonymous sources, reported Wednesday that the White House had finished its rules and would issue a guidance to the Pentagon in coming days on implementing the ban. The Journal reported that the new policy would  give  Defense Sec. Jim Mattis latitude to kick out existing service members under the new policy. Its sources said he was expected to focus on “deployability” in weighing removal, a term that encompasses the ability to serve in a war zone...