Olivia Buk

The boss Betsy Devos

This interview was very scary to me. Watching someone that is in control of our education system along with my job not be able to answer simple questions. Sad.

There is a new state stander for public schools to follow. That is if your child/student is not at a third-grade reading level you are not able to move on. You are no longer able to slide under the radar with reading levels. You must be able to read before moving on to fourth grade.

The state testing needs to change. The rich, poor, and in between are doing poorly. The M-Step is hard. I hope they change the state testing strategies.

She has not even visited a public school that is bad/not doing well. She has nothing to speak to because she has done nothing.

Choices are good but we need great. Put the time, energy, and money into our public schools and watch us soar.

He did a great job curation on the “60-minute interview.” He supported everything with links to his sources. He broke it down so everyone can understand it and find more information.

I scream, I scream for mexican!

The top 5 Mexican Resturants in the Downriver area.

I love Mexican food, so why not write an aggregation on the top restaurants near my house. I live in Rockwood Mi, so if you are around the area check them out!

#1) 3 Hermanos

It is a small family ran and owned Mexican restaurant in Rockwood Mi. I eat here often and love it. However; it’s a little pricey. They have received 4.5 out of 5 stars

#2) BYOB- Build Your Own Burrito

This is a new restaurant that opened in Flat Rock MI. I have yet to try it but every time I drive by I want to stop. Even though they have only been open a short time they have received 4.7 out of 5 stars. Due to them only being open a year I listed them as #2

#3) Amigo’s Mexican Restaurant

Amigos is a family owned and operated restaurant. They have the best wet burritos around. This is one of my Favorite Mexican places around. Needs a little updating and a bigger building! They received 4.1 out of 5 stars

#4) Fiesta Grande Flat Rock

A Mexican restaurant that is full of Mexican decor. It has a lot to look at plus delicious food! They received 3.8 out of 5 stars.

#5) Blue Margarita

They have a variety of Margaritas to try. They have a good variety of food along with American options. They received 3.4 out of 5 stars.

Biases in journalism

We all have biases! Even journalists they are human too.

What does a journalist do?

A journalist makes a difference in peoples’ lives. They uncover the truth and explain the complex issues in a way that anyone can understand. They help people make decisions about their lives, their values, their beliefs.

It is truthful and minimizes harm. It is free of conflicts of interest. It is accurate, clear, fair, thorough and transparent.

Journalists Should:

Be responsible for their work.
Provide context and take time to promote the story.
Gather the correct/updated information
Identify sources clearly
Support the open and civil exchange of views.
Provide access to source materials when it is appropriate.

Area code locator is a verification tools

They are always coming up with new verification tools due to technology advancing every day. You are probably using verification tools daily and don’t even realize. Facebook can be a verification tool if you are using it to learn information on someone. There are tools to see if you are reading fake news?

The verification tool I researched is area code locator.

It helps you pinpoint states and cities that use a certain area code. Area codes are important. If you don’t have the correct area code you will not be connected to the correct person. It shows how many people are using that area code, usage, and the carriers.

What is a good lead?

A good lead needs to answer these questions.Who does the story involve? What is the story about? When did the event occur? Where did the event occur? Why did they write a news story about this event? How did it come to be?

The news story I choose appeared on the clickondetroit.com headline: Garden City High School on lockdown after bullet found in school

My news lead answers the who, what, where in the news lead. It drew me in just due to the topic of the lead. The article contains when it occurred and why. It also has how it ended and how it came to be an issue. When an article was googled many pictures and other leads/articles were posted too. I would say this news story was well written and had a good lead because it answered many of the w’s of journalism.