Tom Clancy re-write

Novelist Tom Clancy, known for his military thrillers such as “The Hunt of Red October,” has died at age 66.  

Clancy died at a Baltimore hospital Tuesday, his publisher said. The cause of death was not disclosed.

Clancy was an insurance agent in Maryland when he published his breakout novel “The Hunt of Red October”.

"The military is celebrated are heroes, Washington Post writer Paul Fahri says, that's the animating theme in almost all of Tom Clancy's books"   

CNN iReport Critique

This website is pretty interesting. It definitely has interesting story topics. Unlike CNN.com, iReport has stories from members of the community. Plus, everyone around the world can share a story on this website, not just from the U.S. It is definitely more interactive than a regular news website. I definitely think this website is a good idea. It can give the public a different perspective on other communities.

One story that I found interesting was the first one on the top of the page when I took a look at it. It was about bullying and how it could be considered bullying if you beat a team in football 91-0. It gives many examples about it. The public can also put in their input at the bottom of the page.You can also have the opportunity to share the story either on Facebook or Twitter.

Feature Story: Floor Hockey with Matt Drew

          Over the weekend, an event occurred in Lyndonville, Vermont in the Lyndon State College Bole gym. At 8 o'clock, on Sunday October 20, Team Matt Drew took on Team J.D. in a competitive intramural sport of floor hockey. This would be Team Matt Drew's 6th game of the season and the first against Team J.D.

         Coming into Sunday night's game, Team Matt Drew's season record was 5-1. The team was feeling very confident coming into the game and expected to win against Team J.D. However, this was a very competitive game because both of these teams are very good.

          Matt Drew was starting and Goalie Joe Anderson was in the net for Team Matt Drew. For Team J.D. Michael Desmond was in the net. The game began with a quick goal by Matt Drew with just minutes into the first period. Drew continued to dominate the game as he scored a hat trick and had two assists. A hat trick is when three goals are scored in the same game by a player. The final score of the game was

11-0, team Matt Drew.        

          Drew has been playing ice hockey for 14 years and this is his third year playing floor hockey for the Lyndon intramural team. He says that floor hockey keeps him active and helps him stay in shape. Since he also plays for the Lyndon State club ice hockey team, he says that floor hockey helps him stay loose when he isn't at the rink.

          Susan Henry, the Athletic Facility Supervisor/Intramural Athletics Director of Lyndon State College puts together the intramural games and makes the schedule, including floor hockey. She also is the referee for some games. Henry hires student referees to ref the floor hockey games. Drew says that without her, there would probably be no well-organized intramural games.

Photographer: Adam Donnelly

Photo/Sound Editing: Adam Donnelly

Audio: Nick Aresco

Text: Nick Aresco

Music: "Paradise" from www.freemusicforvideo.com

Sound Slide Synopsis

Adam and I will be going to an intramural hockey game on Sunday October 20 to watch team Matt Drew play team J.D. at 8pm. These two teams are the best teams in the League which is why it will be a good head-to-head match up.
While attending, we will be taking pictures of these two hard-playing teams battling against each other in the Stannard Gymnasium at Lyndon State College. The intended audience for this project will be everyone who attends Lyndon State. There are many students who love to watch intramural sports, and hockey is definitely a crowd-pleaser. While the slideshow is in progress, we will be interviewing one of the star players on team Matt Drew, Matt Drew himself. This will give the audience a different perspective on the game and will help the audience stay more engaged throughout the show. He will describe what is going on and give us some insight throughout the game.
Adam will be the photographer for this project and I (Nick) will be the writer. We both will then edit the piece together using the editing software, Avid.
We will be using Olympus cameras to shoot this project for the slideshows. The pictures we will be taking include action shots of the game, as well as Matt Drew himself.

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Critiquing Silent & Audio Slideshows

SILENT SLIDESHOW:  Journey to Mecca
http://www.reuters.com/news/pictures/slideshow?articleId=USRTX14803#a=11
This is a silent slideshow that shows 20 images of a trip throughout Mecca. The first picture shows Muslim pilgrims pray on top of Mount Thor in the city of Mecca. The following images takes us through the city of Mecca and the historic monuments there. I like this photo gallery because it really describes the journey through the city of Mecca even without sound. However, without audio, this doesn't give you as much detailed information. You have to really use your imagination and figure out whats happening in each picture.

AUDIO SLIDESHOW: Somalia surgerons
http://www.theguardian.com/global-development/audioslideshow/2013/may/28/somalia-surgeons-mogadishu-audio-slideshow
This slideshow I viewed is with audio and makes a huge difference. Instead of just pictures, it describes what's happening in each image as the pictures scroll through. This makes the show more interesting as well as easier to understand. This one is definitely better at telling the story for the reasons I pointed out above.

PHOTO GALLERY: Landscapes
http://photography.nationalgeographic.com/photography/photo-of-the-day/landscapes/
This photo gallery is of landscapes throughout the world. With no audio and just pictures, this gives you a nice view of nature and its beauty. Audio is not needed in this because these pictures tell 1,000 words.

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