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The document emphasizes the critical role of journalism in documenting political history and events, highlighting the experiences of young voters participating in caucuses. It showcases the personal motivations behind their candidate choices and critiques the larger electoral process, emphasizing the importance of informed participation. The article also provides insights from various journalism experts on the importance of focusing on substance rather than sensationalism in political reporting.
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Marching
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Students
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toward military
intelligence
Death.
War. Hope.
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Two girls
overcome
obstacles and
deal with life
struggles
The Eagle
has landed
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Senior Jacob
Jacobi was
recently
honored with
rank of Eagle
Scout
This ain’t
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Bowling
team fights
to become
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Pizza p.6
A triple-threat
review
The final
countdown
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Scheduling
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winter break
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students
Arecord 65,230 (13 percent) of Iowa youth ages 18 to 29 turned out at the
Democratic and Republican caucuses Jan. 3, according to Business Wire.
This number—more than triple the turnout of the 2004 Iowa caucuses—
resulted in overflowing gymnasiums, auditoriums and community centers
across Iowa. Senior Elizabeth Pecora caucused for New Mexico Governor
Bill Richardson (D) at the Monroe Elementary School gym.
“It makes you feel like you’re more than just one vote out of millions,”
Pecora said of the Democratic caucus process.
Junior Emily Harmon, who caucused for Illinois Senator Barack Obama
(D), felt similar.
“You feel like others share your viewpoint, so it makes you stronger in
your position,” Harmon said.
Pecora and Harmon both participated for their first time Jan. 3 in the
Democratic caucus.
Senior Nathan Joy caucused for Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee (R).
Joy said he was pleasantly surprised at how smoothly the night ran.
“It was a lot better than I expected,” Joy said. “I thought it would be long
and boring.” Harmon said her experience “was longer than I thought it would
be.”
Pecora based her support for Richardson on several factors.
“He’s very much for the people; I don’t really trust any of the other
candidates,” Pecora said.
Pecora said Richardson impressed her because he gave detailed goals
and objectives for his campaign platform, which she said differed from her
perception of Obama.
“Obama seems like he’s a lot of talk to me,” Pecora said. “I’ve heard
(Obama’s) speeches but they’re not in detail like I want. [Richardson] says,
‘Yes, we’re going to have problems, but this is how we’re going to fix them.’”
Joy said he was first attracted to Huckabee’s personality.
“He just seemed really sincere, very personable. He didn’t seem to have
anything to hide,” Joy said.
Joy also identified with the former pastor’s position on two issues
important to Joy.
“I really like his standing on families,” Joy said. “He’s also very strong
pro-life. Those issues are probably strongest for me.”
Harmon gave Obama’s emphasis on positive bipartisan relations as one of
the reasons she decided to caucus for the senator.
“I believe he wants to unite the country,” Harmon said. She said that she
would have caucused for Connecticut Senator Chris Dodd (D) if she hadn’t
decided to support Obama.
Pecora, who worked as a paid employee for Richardson after a successful
experience volunteering for the governor, mentioned her concern that some of
her peers don’t put enough research into their caucus decisions.
“I’m afraid that they don’t know what they’re doing, and they get bought
off on things like charisma for Obama,” Pecora said.
Business Wire said that youth 18 to 29 supported Obama and Huckabee
“by the largest margins of any age group.”
Pecora and Joy said they had been planning on caucusing a few months
before caucus night, but Harmon was one of many citizens who made their
decisions just a few days before.
“Initially, I wasn’t planning on caucusing, but after going to the (Jan. 2
Obama) rally and talking to people, I realized it was significant for me to take
part,” Harmon said.
Joy said he hadn’t expected a Huckabee victory.
“I really didn’t think he had a chance at all,” Joy said. “I knew that he’d
been outspent, so I figured the more people showed up, the better chance he
had.”
Pecora said she felt that if young people didn’t take the initiative to caucus,
they would be the ones to suffer.
“If they’re not involved, they’re not standing up for their issues,” she said.
Joy agreed.
“It’s easy to sit back, but if you really want a change, you should go out
and get involved,” he said.
Bea Rendon
opinion editor
Students get first chance to participate
in democratic process by caucusing for
candidates, persuading undecided voters
Raucus with
your CAUCUS
Senior Elizabeth Pecora cheers with other Bill Richardson supporters
at Monroe Elementary School Jan. 3. Pecora became a paid worker
for Richardson after volunteering for government class. “He’s very
much for the people,” Pecora said. RENDON PHOTO
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- 1. B y B r a d l e y W i l s o n , P h . D . Covering Politics Visually JOURNALISM MATTERS NOW MORE THAN EVER
- 2. “For politicians, newspapers are today’s history.The reporters are the primary historians, the observers and recorders of today’s events. The reporters and their newspapers are going to be around long after the politician, and it is from their work, in large part, that the politician’s role will be defined.” John Henry, political editor of the Houston Chronicle Communication: Journalism Education Today, Fall 2000
- 3. 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1984 Gerald Ford and George Bush campaign in Austin,Texas. Texas Gov. Mark White Vice presidential candidate Geraldine Ferraro Austin City Council candidate Hector DeLeon U.S. Congressman J.J.Jake Pickle Ronald Reagan and George Bush with U.S. Senator John Tower and others in Austin, Texas. Political Timeline
- 4. 1988 1990 1990 1992 2004 2005 Political Timeline President George Bush U.S. Senator Lloyd Bentsen President George W. Bush Texas Speaker Gib Lewis Texas Gov.Ann Richards Presidential candidate H. Ross Perot President Bill Clinton
- 5. Political Timeline 2008 2008 2014 2015 2018 President Barack Obama President Barack Obama Texas Gov. Greg Abbott HUD Secretary Ben Carson Presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke
- 6. All politics is local.Photo by Gage Skidmore
- 7. Inside: hoover high school publications. 4800 aurora avenue .des moines. ia. 50310. 515.242.7313. 1.25.08 v41.i7 Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or of the right of the people to peaceably assemble and to petition the government for a redress of grievances. Marching forward p.2 Students choose path toward military intelligence Death. War. Hope. p.3 Two girls overcome obstacles and deal with life struggles The Eagle has landed p.4 Senior Jacob Jacobi was recently honored with rank of Eagle Scout This ain’t bumper bowling p.5 Bowling team fights to become sanctioned Frank’s Pizza p.6 A triple-threat review The final countdown p.7 Scheduling finals before winter break would bring less stress to students Arecord 65,230 (13 percent) of Iowa youth ages 18 to 29 turned out at the Democratic and Republican caucuses Jan. 3, according to Business Wire. This number—more than triple the turnout of the 2004 Iowa caucuses— resulted in overflowing gymnasiums, auditoriums and community centers across Iowa. Senior Elizabeth Pecora caucused for New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson (D) at the Monroe Elementary School gym. “It makes you feel like you’re more than just one vote out of millions,” Pecora said of the Democratic caucus process. Junior Emily Harmon, who caucused for Illinois Senator Barack Obama (D), felt similar. “You feel like others share your viewpoint, so it makes you stronger in your position,” Harmon said. Pecora and Harmon both participated for their first time Jan. 3 in the Democratic caucus. Senior Nathan Joy caucused for Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee (R). Joy said he was pleasantly surprised at how smoothly the night ran. “It was a lot better than I expected,” Joy said. “I thought it would be long and boring.” Harmon said her experience “was longer than I thought it would be.” Pecora based her support for Richardson on several factors. “He’s very much for the people; I don’t really trust any of the other candidates,” Pecora said. Pecora said Richardson impressed her because he gave detailed goals and objectives for his campaign platform, which she said differed from her perception of Obama. “Obama seems like he’s a lot of talk to me,” Pecora said. “I’ve heard (Obama’s) speeches but they’re not in detail like I want. [Richardson] says, ‘Yes, we’re going to have problems, but this is how we’re going to fix them.’” Joy said he was first attracted to Huckabee’s personality. “He just seemed really sincere, very personable. He didn’t seem to have anything to hide,” Joy said. Joy also identified with the former pastor’s position on two issues important to Joy. “I really like his standing on families,” Joy said. “He’s also very strong pro-life. Those issues are probably strongest for me.” Harmon gave Obama’s emphasis on positive bipartisan relations as one of the reasons she decided to caucus for the senator. “I believe he wants to unite the country,” Harmon said. She said that she would have caucused for Connecticut Senator Chris Dodd (D) if she hadn’t decided to support Obama. Pecora, who worked as a paid employee for Richardson after a successful experience volunteering for the governor, mentioned her concern that some of her peers don’t put enough research into their caucus decisions. “I’m afraid that they don’t know what they’re doing, and they get bought off on things like charisma for Obama,” Pecora said. Business Wire said that youth 18 to 29 supported Obama and Huckabee “by the largest margins of any age group.” Pecora and Joy said they had been planning on caucusing a few months before caucus night, but Harmon was one of many citizens who made their decisions just a few days before. “Initially, I wasn’t planning on caucusing, but after going to the (Jan. 2 Obama) rally and talking to people, I realized it was significant for me to take part,” Harmon said. Joy said he hadn’t expected a Huckabee victory. “I really didn’t think he had a chance at all,” Joy said. “I knew that he’d been outspent, so I figured the more people showed up, the better chance he had.” Pecora said she felt that if young people didn’t take the initiative to caucus, they would be the ones to suffer. “If they’re not involved, they’re not standing up for their issues,” she said. Joy agreed. “It’s easy to sit back, but if you really want a change, you should go out and get involved,” he said. Bea Rendon opinion editor Students get first chance to participate in democratic process by caucusing for candidates, persuading undecided voters Raucus with your CAUCUS Senior Elizabeth Pecora cheers with other Bill Richardson supporters at Monroe Elementary School Jan. 3. Pecora became a paid worker for Richardson after volunteering for government class. “He’s very much for the people,” Pecora said. RENDON PHOTO National politics
- 11. Don’t forget social media
- 12. All politics is local What does the Student Government Association or Student Council really do? Do they have any authority? 1. Student government Real decisions that impact students, parents and teachers are made here.And every decision the school board makes can impact every student. 2. Board of trustees From waste water treatment to public safety, the city council and the school district must work together. 3. City council In some states, the school district budget is controlled at the county level. Counties also control everything from roads to animal control. 4. County commissioners State laws on education include how many hours you have to go to school to what kind of certification your teachers are required to have. 5. State legislature
- 13. “I’m not sure you should (be covering the impeachment).Anybody who’s interested in impeachment has a lot of access to many news outlets and people who are experienced … and who will know more than you do. Find a way to cover it from the student perspective.” Nina Totenberg, National Public Radio
- 14. “Try not to write a single story about the presidential race. It’s going to be very tempting for you to cover the presidential race. Don’t. Cover the statehouse. Cover a state representative race. Cover the school board.” Chuck Todd, Meet the Press
- 15. “The advantage that you have is that you’re surrounded by voters. Get that feedback from normal people. (There is) no substitute for knowing what people are talking about around the kitchen table at home. ” Lissandra Villa, Time magazine Photo by Al Drago
- 16. ADVICE FROM ELECTED OFFICIALS PARTNERS & ADVERSARIES by Elaine Povich Freedom Forum Photo by Dirck Halstead Communication: Journalism Education Today, Fall 2000
- 17. Substance Stop focusing on the game and the ‘score,’ and focus on the substance. Facts and figures Less horse-race, more facts and figures. Fact-based reporting More fact-based reporting. Less scandals, politics and polls. Cover policy Despite media pleas for details on policy, they fall back to simply covering the fights and the politics.They should trust readers more in their ability to understand policy. Be objective Stop looking exclusively for negative stories — in spite of the hype, the majority of members are decent, honest and hard-working.This needs to be covered to balance coverage. Cover issues Cover more objectively on issues and dedicate less space to politics and inside information. PhotobyGrantTetmeyer
- 18. MORE TIPS From GRIFF SINGER, retired senior lecturer, the University of Texas at Austin • Learn to sift out the junk from the real issues. • Force politicians to answer questions and not just to give sound-bites. • Be prepared to ask follow-up questions requiring the politician to stick to the topic. • Don’t allow the politician to set the agenda for the interview or press conference. • Do your homework. • If they don’t answer directly, play the angle game too. Start from another direction to get back to the issue you want them to address. • Boycott the photo op situations. • Get away from the TV cameras and talk to the candidate in a more quiet setting.
- 19. Get access.
- 20. • Wide-angle lens (16mm) • High depth of field • Get in close • Feel like you’re part of the action SIDEBAR
- 21. “The increased security surrounding political figures during the past 20 years has made it very difficult for photographers to gain access to them except in highly controlled situations. No longer can a cameraman move in close to capture an intimate, off-guard moment. For the most part, hordes of photographers with the same assignment to ‘get the pic’ are kept behind barricades and controlled by police or hired security personnel as they wait for an event to be .” Susan Kismaric Communication: Journalism Education Today, Fall 2008
- 22. “The photos that you make are dependent on the relationships you have.There are a lot of photos made behind the scenes. Having connections…helps you negotiate better access and angle. Relationships are absolutely crucial.” Al Drago, Washington, D.C. photographer al_drago
- 24. Joel Quinones, 2012 senior, McKinney High School (Texas) Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum
- 25. • Telephoto lens (200mm) • Low depth of field • Stand back and zoom in on the action • Feel like you’re an observer, in the audience SIDEBAR
- 26. Wide Detail Medium Tight WALLDOWide | Angled | Low | Linking | Depth | Opposite Photos by Kyle Carter, Emily Blunt and Liza King
- 27. “It is a great experience to talk with other professionals in the same field and to learn more about how they got to where they are now.” Liza King, senior, Richland High School (Missouri) Communication: Journalism Education Today, Spring 2019
- 28. Find the story. Photo by Corey Lowenstein
- 29. “We have a crisis in local journalism. We lost the local newspaper.Too many people use cable news as their local news now. I would love for you to have a great political story in every edition you put out, but make try to make it a local politics issue.” Chuck Todd, Meet the Press
- 30. Photo by Ina Herlihy,The Broadview, Convent of the Sacred Heart High School (San Francisco) Photo by Daniel Plassman Photo by Gage Skidmore Photo Jordan Nicholas,Wyoming Valley West High School (Plymouth, Pennsylvania)
- 31. Photo by Pete SouzaPhotos by Corey Lowenstein
- 33. Listen for changes from the stump.Security. Who is there? Why? Student reaction. The media.
- 34. “Read everything. Read all the news. Wake up. Check every website. If you know what’s happening, it might give you the chance to break news. ” Lissandra Villa, Time magazine
- 35. By Al Drago Get the ‘bank’ shot.
- 36. By Al Drago Then think outside the box.
- 37. COVER ISSUES AS WELLAS PEOPLE
- 39. HEAD TO HEAD TO HEAD TO HEAD TO... ONE VOTE Six governors, five senators, a secretary of state, a brain surgeon, a tech CEO and one unapologetic billionaire—that’s the field of candidates vying for their parties’ nomination as of January. Forget about policy proposals and tax cuts—here are 15 things you need to know about the people who want your votes reporting • Pranav Marala and Ken Dingel reporting • Pranav Marala photos • Gage Skidmore, via Flickr; Creative Commons license CC-BY-SA 2.0 GONNA COME 9 10 11 Are you eligible to vote? If eligible, are you registered to vote? If registered, do you plan to vote? 64% 36% YES NO 21% YES 79% NO 13% MAYBE 29% YES 58% NO 1Jan. 20, 2009 First Inauguration 4Dec. 22, 2010 Obama signs the Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell Repeal Act 6Dec. 19, 2012 Named Time Magazine’s Person of the Year 2Oct. 9, 2009 Obama wins Nobel Peace Prize 23.1% 21.7% 13.6% 22.6% no interest very high interest high interest some interest little interest Martin O’Malley fmr. Governor, Maryland; member of a Celtic rock band called O’Malley’s March Ben Carson Retired Neurosurgeon; directed the team that successfully separated twins conjoined at the Ted Cruz Jr. U.S. Senator, Texas; argued before the Supreme Court nine times, so he to the justices to remind him of what it’s like to lose Hillary Clinton fmr. US Secretary of State; Won a Grammy for Best Spoken Word or Non-Musical Album in 1997 for the audio version of ‘It Takes a Village’ Bernie Sanders Jr. U.S. Senator, Vermont Sanders worked as a carpenter, moving to Vermont in the 1960s Chris Christie two-term Governor, New Jersey he prosecuted more than 130 and lost none Jeb Bush fmr. Governor, Florida; his full name is John Ellis Bush, and his nickname derives from his initials, J.E.B. Carly Fiorina fmr. CEO, Hewlett-Packard; enjoys the heavy use emojis; her staff calls her “obsessed” Marco Rubio Jr. US Senator, Florida; his favorite musical artist is Nicki Minaj Mike Huckabee fmr. Governor, Arkansas; owns more than 70 bass guitars Rand Paul Jr. US Senator, Kentucky; is an ophthalmologist and still provides eye surgeries for free at home and abroad Rick Santorum fmr. Senator, Pennsylvania; his nickname in high school was “Rooster” because of a cowlick that stood up at the back of his head John Kasich two-term Governor, Ohio tends to namedrop, referencing his “...good friend, Bono” “ ““ ‘‘ ‘‘ ‘‘ I would vote for Bernie Sanders because he actually cares about the 99% of America and not just the rich. He actually wants to make a change and is genuinely concerned for the future of America, unlike Donald Trump. I think her policies are all really good and she has a good plan for the future but some of the stuff still needs work if it were to be implemented in the next year or so. Kristine Brown•10 Garrett Dupree•11 Samuel Peck•11 3March 21 2010 Comprehensive health care reform, dubbed ‘Obamacare,’ passes one person, The 2016 presidential election marks the aspects of the election that matter most to them Elected in 2008 with hopes politics and this Jim Gilmore fmr. Governor, Virginia; Was a band geek in high school, serving as drum major and section leader 18.9% 8 5 ‘‘ “No, I don’t think Obama has done a good job. He didn’t do everything he could. I haven’t seen very many improvements. College is still expensive, people are still being killed and abortion centers are being attacked when some people aren’t fit for kids. Shawna Dean•10 ‘‘ “ I feel that Obama was an amazing president and with his time in office has done many good things for us. He is a great person who is there for the people and fights for people’s civil rights. One thing that he could have done in office would be to focus a little less on the people and more toward our economy and the country. Matthew Messecar•11 ‘‘ “ Devon Tubbs•10 ‘‘ “He did his job. He was able to lower the unemployment rate and get America out of the recession of 2008 caused by the housing bubble.Yet, due to his inaction in the Syrian Civil War, it helped groups like ISIS expand and grow both in numbers and in territory. Donald Trump Businessperson, Billionaire; developed the Trump brand, which is used in multiple industries including real estate, ice cream, menswear, fragrance, model management, vodka and more I like Donald Trump because he is a good businessman. Our country is drowning in debt and it’s not a powerful and resourceful as it used to be, Trump would regulate our spending, imports, exports and the amount of immigrants coming in the United States because why let new people in when we can’t even take care of the people we have now? Trump will make America great again. I think that Obama did a decent job in office. I believe this because he made some improvements to the country and didn’t run this country into the ground unlike some former presidents. He was under a lot of fire for being the first black president and he still managed to improve the country. I think he could have took more time to improve his Obamacare because it was filled with many flaws. Aug. 5, 2014 Approval rating hits all time low of 40% June 26, 2015 Gay marriage legalized Jan. 12, 2016 Delivers last State of the Union address Extremely important Very important Moderately important Not important at all Economy Gov.Operations Healthcare ForeignAffairs WealthDistribution Immigration RaceRelations ProLife/Choice Chris Christie (R) 1.9% Jeb Bush (R) 1.4% Rocky De La Fuente (D) 1.4% Martin O’Malley (D) 1.4% Jim Gilmore (R) 0.5% Mike Huckabee (R) 0.5%% Ben Carson (R) Bernie Sanders (D) Donald Trump (R) Hillary Clinton (D) Ted Cruz (R) Marco Rubio (R) Who Would You Vote For? 19% 40% 12% 9% 7.5% 3.8% Rick Santorum (R) 0.5% John Kasich (R) 0.5% Benjamin Soulliere•12 CGSP PRAC EVERYTHING politics obama’s presidency in review 2016 candidates student survey 94-95TR SL May 2, 2011 Osama Bin Laden killed by SEAL team Jan. 20, 2013 Obama begins second term7 Oct. 1, 2013 Federal government shuts down a change is “In developing the primaries spread for the Tesserae yearbook (Corning-Painted Post High School (Corning, New York)), our editors knew it was important that they mark the collective ‘moment’ in time with coverage that looked both backward and to the future.” Co-adviser Michael Simons, MJE
- 40. “I've always encouraged my students to cover national, state and especially local elections. Doing so captures attitudes and opinions toward topics that were important to students and adults at the time. Furthermore, it also documents the candidates, issues and events for history. Seek local angles on national issues, but don't overlook how people feel about state and local issues. It's always about serving your audience.” Adviser Logan Aimone, MJE
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- 43. Fall 2000 Fall 2008 Fall 2012 Fall 2016 Spring 2019 Communication: Journalism Education Today The magazine of the Journalism Education Association
- 44. By Bradley Wilson, Ph.D. @bradleywilson09 bradleywilson08@gmail.com