Each semester, since Fall of 2006, students of COMM 2320 (Basic Reporting) at East Carolina have put some of their best work for the term in a class web site. Welcome to our site and we welcome any feedback you might have.
COMM 2320 Web Site, Fall 2008 Edition:
For ECU students, school spirit plays an [...]
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For Alexandra Lynn Duty, friends are a major part of her life, as she is a big part of her friend’s life. Alexandra and her friends have had some good times. All of them have made an impact on her life and the lives of her friends.
She’s known for her way with people. [...]
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Preparing for this piece I spent some time looking through pictures on sites like the Newseum’s front page archive and worldsfamousphotos.com to find the common denominator that makes them good photojournalism. I also looked at archives of dozens of old newspapers and “Picture of the Week” columns from MSNBC and National Geographic. I spoke with [...]
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ecu-football
by: Jay Ross,Jordan Horvath,Doug Palmer, and Shemeh Shirbabadi
No videos were used in this power point.
Our group decided to do our assignment on the East Carolina football team’s injuries. We feel that it is an important factor in the Greenville community because the city depends on the university and the business the teams bring in.
This season, [...]
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Photojournalism isn’t given as much attention in art circles as some photographers would like. Photos can often capture information and human reactions that can’t be described with text alone —colors and facial expressions become the words that tell the story.
Fortunately, with the popularity of the Internet, photo essays are becoming an accepted way to [...]
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Campus Safety at Night
By: Lee Abbey, Alexis Hoots, Presley Thomas & Drew Hemphill
The Basis for our assignment was to find out how students feel about campus safety at night.
We formed a small 10 question questionnaire about concerns from students about safety. Examples of questions were, On a scale from 1 to 10 how safe do [...]
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Housing Wars!
By: Zach Karamalegos, Taurian Houston, Chris Patterson and Alex Duty
You have just survived living on campus and have had enough. It’s now time for you to move on to the next big step in college: off campus housing. However, are you ready for the war that is waging right outside the [...]
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Chris Sean Patterson is a Pittsburgh native who is 21 years old and is currently a senior at ECU. He plans on graduating in May of 2009. He was an only child growing up in Raleigh, North Carolina but has made many friends along the way. These friends have made lasting impressions on Chris [...]
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Presley Thomas is a small town girl from Little Rock, Arkansas. She was born on 0ctober 6, 1986. She is now 21 years old. Presley was always a wonderful, cuddly child who was funny, active and athletic. As a baby she loved to be held and rocked. When she learned to sit-up she [...]
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Carteret Crusader
Wouldn’t it be nice to find someone who is an amazing listener, great friend and an outstanding person? In this world today it’s hard to find a person with the qualities I just described. Luckily for us, people like this still exist, or at least according to East Carolina Junior, Mandy Nichols. [...]
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“From the Grade to the Web Site’s the Thing: Shifting the Grounds for Evaluation in a Collaborative Class Product for the World Wide Web”
By Bernard M. Timberg
Associate Professor, School of Communication
First web publication: www.COMM 2320.com web site
Future web publication (in revised form): Writing Intensive Institute web site, East Carolina University
Summary: This is an [...]
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By: Jay Ross, Doug Palmer, Jordan Horvath and Shemeh Shirbabadi
Don’t Judge a Book by its Cover
In this year’s 2008 National Elections, two Presidential candidates and two Vice Presidential candidates endured months of mockery and jokes. Some candidates tolerated the media more than others. It became the core interest of the American population and began [...]
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Technology can be defined several ways; we are defining it as any type of electronic communication, such as cell phones, Internet, television or the radio. We felt that campaigns’ effective use of technology in this election year would help make or break their message [...]
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As the economy takes another turn for the worst, American’s turn to the presidential candidates for answers.
After President Bush announced his proposal for the $700 billion bailout of the financial industry, both presidential candidates began seeking answers from top consultants.
According to an article by washingtonpost.com, both John McCain and Barack Obama began [...]
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Through extensive research around campus about the political campaign we discovered how much the student body of East Carolina University truly knows about the politics. We gave an exploratory survey to 100 East Carolina Students and asked them numerous questions about politics. Some questions were simple yes or no questions that all the [...]
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Erin Barnette, Alison LeBlanc, Jill Adams, and Ryan Davis
Who Cares? The Issues
Our power point presentation discussed several of the different issues that faced the 18-29 demographic during the November 4, 2008 Presidential Election. Although there were many issues facing the young voters this election, the issues we ultimately decided to research [...]
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The upcoming presidential election may very well be more important than those before it. The country is in a transition and it needs a powerful leader to help keep her healthy and stable. While some may point out that each new election brings an added sense of patriotism and change, thus making this [...]
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Stefanie Wethington
Carlton Purvis
Travis Ostrander
Patrick Jones
Akela Yarn
Videos
1. “The Daily Show’s Influence Over Young America” (See slide 3 video—video is 3:37 minutes long, but you only have to play until 1:09 to get the gist)
2. “Saturday Night Live’s Tina Fey as Sarah Palin” (See slide 12)
3. “Sarah Palin on Saturday Night [...]
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By Exum Harrell, Ashley Howerton, and Joshua Pake
Videos we show (from youtube.com):
“Barack Obama Supporters Head to Charleston”
“Harlem Voters”
For our COMM 2320 Basic Reporting class coverage of the 2008 elections, our group decided to examine the image of each candidate. We set out to interview students to get a feel for how they [...]
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For Alexandra Lynn Duty, friends are a huge part of her life, as she is a big part of her friend’s life. Many good times have come between Alexandra and her friends and it would be safe to assume that these good times will continue in the future. All the good times that [...]
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Joshua Pake is a friendly and intelligent person who has used his Faith in Christ to help and touch many people throughout the country. Exum Harrell, a close friend of Josh, describes him this way: “Josh is one of the nicest people you would ever meet, and you can tell immediately that he is very [...]
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Entertainment media and the 2008 Presidential Election
We decided to do our research on entertainment media’s effect on public opinion for the 2008 presidential election because we expected entertainment media to have a large impact on overall votes. We started by developing a survey to administer to students with these questions: Age/year in [...]
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“Beautiful Bethany”
By: Analicia Robinson
Bethany Bryn Degraff is a beautiful blonde with many goals and aspirations. As I sat next to Bethany, she started to unravel her life story and I could tell that she is very positive and optimistic. This young woman is a pleasure to be around and has a smile that could light [...]
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“The Road Less Travelled”
By: Josh Pake
“Faith…is the art of holding onto things your reason once accepted, despite your changing moods” C.S. Lewis.
Exum Marvin Harrell IV, he has lived by faith through thick and thin, charting his own course through life. Its no coincidence then, that the path he chose has led him to impact [...]
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“Athlete About the Rest”
By: Zach Karamegios
Taurian Houston is a junior collegiate athlete at East Carolina who is taking a closer look at the big picture of his life. Taurian is a member of the track and field team specializing in the discus and hammer throw, but it wasn’t just sports that took Taurian here [...]
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“Fitting In”
By: Taurian Houston
When first talking to Zach, you get the feeling that he is a normal guy, somebody you could see yourself playing basketball with or heading downtown to unwind. You feel as if you have known him since you were kids, probably because he reminds you of someone you used to hang with. [...]
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True Life: Drew Hemphill
Drew Hemphill, born on March 27, 1985, is a senior here at East Carolina University and is graduating in May 2009. He will receive a degree in Communication with a concentration in Public Relations and a minor in Sports Studies.
Drew is from Clayton, North Carolina, and an only child. He attended Camden [...]
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Fabulous Life of Alexis
By: Drew Hemphill
Funny, sincere, dependable, and confident, these are the words that friends use to describe Alexis Hoots. Alexis is a junior at East Carolina where she is majoring in Communications with a concentration in Public Relations and a minor in Sports Studies.
Born on July 23, 1988, Alexis was raised in [...]
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By: Seth Firquin, Bethany DeGraff, Analicia Robinson & Elizabeth Perle
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Our power point provides links to:
“McCain: Fundamentals of Economy Strong” a youtube.com video describing McCain’s initial reaction to the financial crisis.
“Barack Obama on the Economy in Chillicothe, Ohio” a youtube.com video of Obama addressing Ohio about the current financial crisis.
“Buchanan: Obama [...]
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Akela Yarn, a junior at ECU, is a loyal sister, daughter and leader. She is hardworking, dependable and headstrong – a quality that has guided her through life. From Durham, to Winston-Salem, to Greenville and East Carolina University, Akela’s journey may seem scattered, but her friends and family all echo the same sentiment: She knows [...]
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The first Tuesday after the first Monday in November never meant more than the one in 2008. November 4 may never again mean what it meant that day. It started like any other day but today was not like any other day. It was raining in Greenville, NC which is not uncommon. Despite the rain, [...]
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I thought this year would never come. I am finally a senior with plans to graduate in the spring of 2009. The past few years have been the best years of my life. It sounds cliché, but it is so true. Originally from Fayetteville, NC, I am the older of two children, and we are [...]
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“McInerney, sounds like MAC, then Bert -n- Ernie,” This is a phrase that is all to familiar with Megan. She used this phrase many times to professors and those she meets for the first time. “I have heard so many people try to pronounce it differently, I think this is the best way to show [...]
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If you ever see Jill Adams walking around campus, don’t let her bright smile and beauty fool you…she’s a New York Yankees fan. Jill grew up around the Raleigh area, Knightdale to be exact, and attended East Wake High School. After graduating in the class of 2006, she chose the pirate life of East [...]
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Before August 29, 2008, very few people knew the name Sarah Palin, much less Wasilla Alaska. Since being chosen as John McCain’s running mate, the Republican Governor is now a household name —thanks in large part to the media and the fact that Palin is only the second woman to be chosen as a vice [...]
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When talking to friends of Shemeh Shirbabadi, they put an emphasis on one word —”nice”. Rebecca Rotella, a friend, said, “I think of her as a motherly person because whenever I’m sick she brings me medicine and she never lets me leave the house without my jacket when it’s cold outside.” This is a quality [...]
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Commercials pay the bills, but for those watching the E. Carolina/Virginia Tech game two weekends ago; waiting through TV breaks were a bit frustrating. At least, ESPN’s breaks were to catch viewers up on other scores and events scheduled for later in the evening. When the game got interesting, it took five-six commercial breaks to [...]
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“So who is going to drive home because I can’t see at night?” asked Tabitha. “I guess I can drive” replied Aaron in a quick witted tone. Aaron, Tabitha, Wintre, Quianna, and Ashley all hopped into the car after an adventurous night in Wilmington. Unbeknownst to them, the night was far from over.
Music [...]
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Jennifer Erin Barnette was born on April 6th, 1983, in Greensboro but grew up in Raleigh. She goes by Erin.
Erin has one younger brother, Daniel. He lives in Raleigh and is 22 years old. He works refurbishing engines. Erin’s parents live in Wilmington, NC. Her mom works for an airline company and her dad [...]
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“Honest, compassionate, funny, and talented” are a few of the wonderful things people had to say about Alison LeBlanc. Beginning this project I was excited to get to know someone new. It was immediately clear that I was getting the chance to make a new friend and an opportunity to meet a truly wonderful [...]
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One thing that I learned very quickly about Doug Palmer is that it’s all about football.
His football career began his freshmen year at Douglas Byrd High School in Fayetteville, North Carolina. As a senior Palmer earned all-conference honors as both an offensive guard and a defensive tackle at Byrd High School under coach Bob Paroli. [...]
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A person’s family and friends seem to know a person better than they know themselves. Tranell family and friends are no different. Tranell “Charleston” Chavis failed to mention his good qualities. Instead he said he is extremely lazy, a procrastinator, and blunt. He is a family man, funny, resourceful and one who has faced and [...]
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When you first meet Jamie, “Samantha” Baker, the words friendly and outgoing come to mind. Once you get to know Samantha, however, the words fun, hardworking and kind quickly come to mind and make a lasting impression. I first met Samantha at the beginning of our Basic Reporting class. It’s always nice to meet [...]
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In 1949, countries around the world signed the Fourth Geneva Convention, taking the first steps towards modern humanitarian law. Along with the Geneva Conventions, each country was tasked to make their own Law of Armed Conflict (LOAC) that utilized the threes principles: Military Necessity, Proportionality, and Distinction, when engaging targets. All people that fall under [...]
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East Carolina University smashed the Mountaineers last Saturday securing a spot as the #14 ranked team in the country. ECU shares their space at the top with Texas Tech, Auburn and the Ohio State Buckeyes as one of the top 25 ranked teams.
According to the Associated Press ranking index, teams are ranked based on [...]
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September 12
President George Bush has remained in the background since the race for the white house began last year. He made news this week however, with two announcements that caused more confusion than clarity about withdrawal of U.S. troops from the Middle East.
First he announced that 8,000 troops would be withdrawn from Iraq by [...]
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On Aug. 30th 2008, ECU ranked 54th took on highly touted Virginia Tech, who was number 17 at the time. ESPN had the coverage with regulars Lou Holtz, Mark May, and Reese Davis all commenting on what they thought the outcome of the game would be. In pre-game talks, all except Holtz, who is the [...]
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On Saturday August 30th, the Pirates and the Hokies met on neutral ground however, their orange effect seemed to dominate our purple haze. I tailgated with Pirates, with the exception of a couple of my VT friends from back home. Knowing that they came out on top last year and were picked to come out [...]
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30 Seconds of Me
Hello,
I am Akéla Nafri Yarn
I am proud to be a young Black woman because of its power.
I am proud of my name because it means noble leader.
I am proud to be a role model because one must lead by example.
On my left ring finger, I wear a silver ring engraved with a [...]
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Jordan Elizabeth Horvath is a twenty year-old junior at East Carolina University. She is majoring in Communications Public Relations and joined the swim team in her freshman year.
Her goals after college are to work in public relations or fashion. Her more immediate goal for the end of the semester is to have a 3.5 [...]
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Stefanie Wethington is a twenty-six year old ambitious senior at East Carolina University. She is double majoring in English and Journalism, hoping to become a children’s literature author one day. One of her favorite authors is Gene Stratton Porter.
Stefanie is from the small town of Corinth, Maine. After her parents divorced Stefanie moved to New [...]
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Leading Lady: Natalie Jurgen
By: Samantha Baker
It’s phenomenal how often you can meet somebody and know little or nothing about them. They could be your classmate, teammate, co-worker; and although you may see this person almost every day, it’s always a pleasure when you finally get to know them on a more personal level.
I [...]
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Bethany Bryn Degraff is a beautiful blonde with many goals and aspirations. As I sat next to Bethany (in comm. 3230 Basic Reporting) she started to unravel her life story, I can tell that she is very positive and optimistic. So from the very beginning I knew this young woman was a pleasure to be [...]
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Going into his fourth year as a playing pirate, defensive tackle Jay Ross is close to saying his good-byes. The 20-year old senior made his fame a little larger when the East Carolina Pirates played the Virginia Tech Hokies in Charlotte, N.C. on Saturday. Keeping up with the gobbling Hokies, a yellow flag was pulled [...]
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Patrick Jones demonstrates an appreciation for life in spite of his involvement in two life-altering situations.
Patrick was 16-years old when he was involved in a head-on collision with another vehicle. The accident occurred only two miles from his home in Lexington, N.C. and it was not his fault. The man driving the other vehicle crossed [...]
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SPORTS GUY
by Lizz Perle
“Seth is obsessed with sports,” says girlfriend Megan Honeycutt.
To his father a graduate and former football player from Wake Forest and his mother a graduate of UNC Chapel Hill, it is to no surprise that Seth loves sports. Watching East Carolina Pirates, the Carolina Panthers and the Boston Red Sox couldn’t make [...]
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Analicia Brianne Robinson, born August 22, 1988, is one of the kindest persons I have ever had the pleasure of knowing. When asked what her favorite color is, she replied, “Yellow, because it’s a happy color.” I found this to be very fitting the more I have gotten to know her. This [...]
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Sports May Be the Way of Life
by Seth Firquin
On October 1, 1987 Gary and Donna Perle gave birth to their daughter Elizabeth (Lizz) Perle in Toms River, NJ.
According to her parents Lizz has always had a passion for sports. Eevven at a young age Lizz. She would always pick up balls and throw [...]
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Megan McInerney is a fun-loving young woman who positively affects everyone she meets. She is a spontaneous, yet driven, young woman who is adored by her friends and family.
Holly Girtman met Megan when they began attending East Carolina University and has known her for almost four years. She described the friendship [...]
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