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Following on Monday and Tuesday's assignment, review the criteria for newsworthiness:
1. impact or consequences
2. conflict
3. loss of life / property destruction
4. proximity
5. prominence
6. timeliness
7. novelty
If you are unsure of what these mean, please refer back to Monday/ Tuesday's blog.
Today and tomorrow, you are taking an international perspective on the news.
Assignment directions: next to your name is a country. Your job is find out two
items of different newsworthyness that are going on in your assigned country.
Follow this format:
Your name
Your assigned country
Continent upon which your country is located'
Capital of your country
Countries that surround your country
First news story: headline, reporter or service (AP/ Reuters/ BBC)
A synopsis of what is happening in the country and why this is considered
newsworthy.
Second news story: headline, reporter or service (AP/ Reuters/ BBC)
A synopsis of what is happening in the country and why this is considered
newsworthy.
NOW WHAT? Do not send this to me; rather at the bottom of
today's blog, copy and paste the above information and post. This
is under the comment section.
Assigned countries.
| Barton, Raiven Angola | ||||
| Brooks, Kareem Madagascar | ||||
| Davis, Ella Sri Lanka | ||||
| Dixon, Zhaire Uraguay | ||||
| Espino, Maritza New Zealand | ||||
| Falcon, Jayleeany Papua New Guinea | ||||
| Forrest, Sidney Yemen | ||||
| Garcia, Armando Chile | ||||
| Henriquez, Irving Phillipines | ||||
| Howland, Zoe Suriname | ||||
| Jimenez, Sebastian Belarus | ||||
| Kinchen, Taliyah Mariah Andorra | ||||
| Laracuente, Miriam Brunei | ||||
| Ortiz-Billins, Nasim Nepal | ||||
| Quinones, Denaresh Monaco | ||||
| Roman, Alexis Singapore | ||||
| Salgado, Madeline Sudan | ||||
| Sekeres, Gregory Bosnia | ||||
| Sheets, Andrew Austria | ||||
| Spence, Quinten Estonia | ||||
| Traver, Katherine Tajikstan | ||||
| Williams, Andrew Trinidad and Tobago | ||||
| Wilson-Taylor, Supreme Taiwan | ||||
| Win, Kay Nain Equador | ||||
| Wyatt, Damante Cambodia Island- Sweden Carrington- Namibia Logan- Myanmar Amanda- Mongolia |
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ReplyDeleteIsland Chambers
ReplyDeleteParker
Journalism 20-21
05 November 2020
Your name : Island Chambers
Your assigned country : Sweden
Continent upon which your country is located' : Europe
Capital of your country : Stockholm
Countries that surround your country : Neighboring countries include Finland and Norway
First news story: headline, reporter or service (AP/ Reuters/ BBC) (BBC -How well is scotland tackling climate change .)
A synopsis of what is happening in the country : One year before a major UN climate conference comes to Glasgow, we ask what Scotland is doing about climate change
and why this is considered :More frequent and intense drought, storms, heat waves, rising sea levels, melting glaciers and warming oceans can directly harm animals, destroy the places they live, and wreak havoc on people's livelihoods and communities. As climate change worsens, dangerous weather events are becoming more frequent or severe.
newsworthy. Second news story: headline, reporter or service (AP/ Reuters/ BBC) (BBC- “Sweden brings in rules eight for dinner.”)
A synopsis of what is happening in the country: The country, which never had a nationwide lockdown, is seeing a sharp rise in coronavirus infections.” and why this is considered
newsworthy. : To monitor spread and intensity of COVID-19 disease in the United States.
To understand disease severity and the spectrum of illness.
To understand risk factors for severe disease and transmission.
To monitor for changes in the virus that causes COVID-19.
NOW WHAT? Do not send this to me; rather at the bottom of
today's blog, copy and paste the above information and post. This
is under the comment section.
Zoe Howland
ReplyDeleteSuriname
South America
Paramaribo
Guyana, French Guiana, Brazil
Suriname Elects a New President, Ending Bouterse’s Long Rule
The New York Times
In July of this year, Suriname elected a new president and the former dictator Desi Bouterse was removed from office by their Congress. The new president, Chan Santokhi’s victory came after a long period of economic downturn in a divided nation that has struggled to contain the coronavirus. This event is newsworthy because of the impact and consequences it has. With the election of a new leader, Suriname has the chance to turn around their economy before it is too late and rebuild relationships with other countries that had been damaged by the former president. The opportunities that this election has created for Suriname makes the information in this article newsworthy.
Amazon under threat: Fires, loggers and now virus
BBC News
94% of Suriname is home to a small portion of the Amazon Rainforest, making it a crucial factor when it comes to climate change and combating it. There are many elements that are contributing to climate change and the destruction of the Amazon, the newest being the coronavirus. Suriname has one of the best records in conservation of the Amazon compared to other countries that also house portions of the forest. However, over the past several years there has been an increase in forest destruction within Suriname and a big reason for this is gold mining, which accounts for 73% of deforestation there. A large portion of the Suriname economy relies on gold mining, but it is suspected that up to 60% of gold miners in this country are individuals that are there illegally from Brazil. This story is newsworthy because of its impact, consequences, and destruction. This country plays such a large role in the Amazon rainforest, which itself is crucial in determining the future of our climate, which makes this type of information newsworthy.
Name: Ella Davis
ReplyDeleteCountry: Sri Lanka
Continent: Asia
Capitals: Colombo and Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
First News Story
Headline: ¨People will have to live with Covid-19 another two years: Dr.Jayaruwan¨
Reporter or Service: Daily Mirror Online
What is the news about: Sri Lanka's government has missed a lot of things to do that will keep the country safe from COVID-19 which is why the country may not be able to find a cure for this virus or get the virus under control soon. So the people of Sri Lanka will possibly be living with Covid for another 2 years.
Why is this newsworthy: This article is newsworthy because of the novelty in the article. This article is saying how things will not go back to normal for multiple years and that the people of Sri lanka need to be prepared for it.
Second News Story
Headline: ¨Sri Lanka rescues 100 beached whales after mass stranding¨
Reporter or Service: Rob Picheta and Sandi Sidhu
What is the news about: This article is about how Locals of Sri Lanka aided the Sri Lankas navy in helping with saving large groups of whales after the whales were stranded on the beaches. Some whales did not survive and their deaths are being investigated.
Why is this newsworthy: This article is newsworthy because of the loss of some of the whales' lives. While trying to save the whales some were dead, and if it bleeds then that will become newsworthy.
Your name: Carrington Hayward
ReplyDeleteYour assigned country: Namibia
Continent upon which your country is located': South Africa
Capital of your country:Windhoek
Countries that surround your country: South Africa, Angola, Zambia, Botswana
First news story: Thousands of seal pups found dead in Namibia (BBC News)
In Namibia Thousands of seal pups are dying because after the mother seal abort their pups after they are malnourished and it’s also because the lack of food in the sea,the toxins/disease that people are putting in the sea.
This is lost of life/Property destruction because seals are losing their life and telling people about the animal rights
Second news story: Namibia police break up protest on violence against women/ Gender based (BBC News)
Namibia Police have thrown teargas at protesters who are seeking to end violence against women, reported rapes in the world while more than 200 cases of domestic violence. Some protesters were being assaulted.
This is Conflict because it plays an important role in their area. It's basically like ours but just different reasons like in the U.S it's about color,etc.
reg Sekeres
ReplyDeleteBosnia
Europe
Sarajevo
Croatia, Serbia, Montenegro
Migrants in Bosnia and Herzegovina stranded on railway tracks
Bosnia has people from Bosnia and Herzegovina that are trying to live there, but can’t find a place to settle. All of the camps are full and are not following covid guidelines. 600 refugees are arriving in Bosnia each week and disused railway tracks are the only place they can stay at the moment. This is considered newsworthy because Bosnia is not accepting refugees. They are stranded in between 2 neighboring Bosnian provinces.
Possible Loss of 50,000 Jobs in Bosnia and Herzegovina in Case of Lockdown
Citizens and businesses are fearing a new lockdown in Bosnia. They are expecting a “drastic downturn in the economy in the event of a new lockdown”. Covid has already messed up the economy worldwide. It will have an even bigger impact on smaller countries like Bosnia. Businesses that were promised money from the damage of Covid still haven’t been paid yet. This is a scary thing going on worldwide.
Alexis Roman
ReplyDeleteMy country is Singapore
It is located in Asia
The capital is Singapore
Countries that surround Singapore are Malaysia and Indonesia
Headline 1:Singapore offers 'pandemic baby bonus' to boost births
BBC News
Singapore is offering a one-off payment to encourage people to have babies during the coronavirus pandemic.
The worry is that citizens are putting off parenthood as they struggle with financial stress and job layoffs.
Details of the amount that could be paid have yet to be released. It is in addition to several hefty baby bonuses offered by the government.
Singapore has one of the lowest birth rates in the world, which it has struggled to boost for decades.
It is in stark contrast to some of its neighbours such as Indonesia and the Philippines, which are facing the prospect of a massive spike in pregnancies from their coronavirus lockdowns.
Chinese birth rate lowest in communist era
Singapore firm pushes ahead with Newcastle Utd bid
'My face was on a wanted poster'
"We have received feedback that Covid-19 has caused some aspiring parents to postpone their parenthood plans," Singapore's Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat said on Monday.
Mr Heng said more details about amounts and how they will be paid would be announced at a later date.
Singapore's current baby bonus system provides eligible parents up to S$10,000 ($7,330, £5,644) in benefits.
Singapore's fertility rate touched an eight-year low in 2018, according to government data, at a rate of 1.14 births per woman.
Many Asian countries face a similar issue of falling fertility rates, which could worsen during the pandemic downturn.
Earlier this year, China's birth rate fell to its lowest since the formation of the People's Republic of China 70 years ago. This came despite the easing of the much criticised one-child policy.
Headline 2:Coronavirus: Singapore schoolchildren must use Covid-tracing tech
BBC News
Singapore pupils aged over seven must use the city state's contact-tracing app or wearable device from December.
Both use Bluetooth signals to log any contact with other users' devices.
Pupils do not always have access to their phones but free tokens that can be worn on a lanyard or carried are being given away at community centres.
It is part of a wider effort to enable conferences to restart and provide better tracing in higher-risk settings, such as busy hotels, cinemas and gyms.
NHS Covid-19 app: Why are some teachers being told not to use it?
Singapore turns to wearable contact-tracing Covid tech
Singapore distributes Covid contact-tracing tokens
Pupils will not be turned away from school if they forget or misplace the tokens.
And they are being asked to label them with their name as they are not water- or drop-proof so will need to be removed during some activities.
The government has already said the TraceTogether app or token will, however, be mandatory in workplaces, restaurants and shopping centres.
Advocates have also suggested the tokens could be better for privacy.
Users' data is stored on the token, purged regularly and sent to the Ministry of Health only after a positive coronavirus test.
Singapore's schools have been open since June, following a two-month closure.
And on Monday, the country recorded no local cases of Covid-19 and one imported case.
In the UK, all use of local contact-tracing apps is voluntary and there is no wearable alternative - although the idea has been explored.
And the National Education Union of teachers and support staff has said there has been a 50-fold increase in coronavirus infections in secondary schools since September.
Zhaire JaChe McClendon-Dixon
ReplyDeleteUruguay
Uruguay country located on the southeastern coast of South America.
Montevideo is the capital of Uruguay
bounded by Brazil to the north and east
First news story: Argentina and Brazil crops threatened by locust swarm (BBC)
Brazil and Argentina are monitoring the movements of a large swarm of locusts, which has been eating its way through crops in the region and Uruguay could be next.
This is newsworthy because it will effect their crops and food because they eat everything.
Second news story: A large bronze eagle with a swastika under its talons soon to be auctioned in Uruguay should go to a museum or educational institute, a US Holocaust research centre is urging.
This is newsworthy because it can fall into the hands of white supremacists, the Simon Wiesenthal Center warns.
Katie Traver
ReplyDeleteTajikstan
Asia
Dushanbe
Afghanistan,China,Kyrgyztan and Uzbekistan
ISIS Fighters Attack Outpost in Tajikistan
The New York Times
Right outside of Dushanbe, the capital of Tajikistan, 17 people were killed by members of the Islamic State. No one has taken responsibility for the attack yet. It is thought that the attackers were citizens of Tajikistan. Mr. Gochli emphasizes that these people are scared of the Taliban and that is why no flags were raised. These attackers had been in the district for a couple weeks right along Tajikistan’s border. This could all be a growth of Afghanistan’s affiliation of the Islamic States. This is newsworthy because of the impact and consequences it has on the Tajikistan people. People have lost their lives by these attackers. The spread of the Islamic State could also lead to more problems in the middle east in the near future.
‘The Fields Heal Everyone’: Post-Soviet Leaders’ Coronavirus Denial
The New York Times
Leaders in Central Asia have been down playing the virus for a while and they haven’t stopped yet. Countries all around central asia have been getting the consequences for this including Tajikistan. Authorities brought a large group of a couple thousand people into a stadium and told them their health habits are why the pandemic is still going on. The president of Tajikistan began with closing the mosques but quickly re opened them on his own. He has been giving the citizens a message that he will “defy the virus” and will continue with the normal activities. This is newsworthy because of the impact and consequences of not taking the pandemic seriously. The virus kills many infected people and will continue to spread if precautions are not taken. If countries like Tajikistan continue to defy the virus, the consequences wont stop and we will be dealing with covid for a much longer period of time.
Supreme Wilson-Taylor
ReplyDeleteTaiwan
Asia
Taipei
Headline: Japan,Philippines,People’s Republic of China
US approves $1.8bn weapons sale to Taiwan
Reporter BBC
The US approved a $1.8 bn weapon sale to Taiwan to help them build combat capabilities and strengthen asymmetric warfare. The republic of China wants to take back the country of Taiwan and has talked about invading and taking it by force so the weapons are away to go against China if needed. Also the US giving them weapons and attending a meeting with Taiwan also made China threaten the US saying don’t send any wrong signals to Taiwan independence because it can result in severe damage to China US relations.
This is newsworthy because of the impact and consequences it has on the people's lives. This could cause many to worry about where they will go if a war happens between the two countries and depending on who wins how the new government rule will change their lives to. Also conflict makes this newsworthy because the disagreement of Taiwan not being a part of Republic of China brings attention to many and Taiwan getting military weapons and China threatening to invade with force is a huge event of Conflict.
Headline 2 Taiwan's redesigned passport shrinks words ‘Republic of China
Reporter BBC
Taiwan changed their passport and took off the Republic of China and made the Taiwan name on it bigger to stop confusion between it’s nationals and citizens of China. Also China opposes any interactions with US and Taiwan and says not to send any wrong signals to Taiwan's independence to avoid damage with China-US relations. This is newsworthy because of the proximity between the two countries they both are hearing about the news and many will know about it and this can be seen as a big deal because Taiwan is trying to not be seen as Citizens of China. Also because of Novelty this was unexpected and not normal form the usual events of having Republic of China on the passport making this newsworthy.
Sidney Forrest
ReplyDeleteMs. Parker
Journalism l
6 November 2020
Sidney Forrest
Yemen
Southwest Asia
Sana’a
Somalia, Djibouti, Eritrea, Saudi Arabia and Oman
First news story: Yemen crisis: Why is there a war?, BBC News
The Yemen crisis is a civil war between ‘the failure of a political transition’. Also the ‘variety of problems’ Mr. Hadi hasn’t been able to solve during his presidency. A war Saudi officials forecast thought it would last only a few weeks continued for four years. These aren’t the only conflicts during the Yemen crisis. This is considerably newsworthy because of conflict and has effects on outside countries.
Second news story:Yemen crisis
Yemen is the largest humanitarian crisis in the world – and children are being robbed of their futures., UNICEF
While the war is still continuing in Yemen, the coronavirus is another problem that people in yemen are going through. This is newsworthy because people of Yemen are going through a civil war and a pandemic. This is Yemen’s largest humanitarian crisis and is the largest humanitarian crisis the world has ever seen.
Armando Garcia
ReplyDeleteMongolia
Asia
Ulaanbaatar
It is surrounded by China and Russia
Headline: BRIEF-Mongolia Energy Says Co Resumed Coal Export From Mongolia To China At End Of May, Reuters
It talks about the coal from Mongolia going to China and how it is being slowed because of Covid and its at only two tenths of normal rates. This is a big impact on work and economy.
Headline: Japan's Foreign Minister Motegi pledges financial support to Mongolia, Reuters
What happened was that Japans foreign Minister gave Mongolia 2.5 billion yen to aid them in their battle against corona virus. This is clearly important in the country so now people can get the help they need.
Taliyah Kinchen
ReplyDeleteAndorra
continent where Andorra is located: Andorra la vella
countries that surround Andorra : France , and Spain
Headline : Andorra country profile
Author: BBC news
whats happening there : Most of Andorras economy is tourism . It is Right in the middle of France and Spain so it is a very popular spot to visit while in Europe . But ; for more than 700 years Andorra was jointly ruled by the leader of France and Spanish Bishop of Urgell , but it recently joined the united nations and counsel of Europe and is no longer in french and Spanish rule.
How news worthy : This article is very news worthy because it effects the people of Andorra because they are no longer being ruled by France and Spain , and this doesn't just effected them it effects everyone joined by the united nations.
Head line : Orderly Andorra has an unusual system for easing lock down restrictions
author : Christina Giner & Euro news
whats happening : Andorra has found a better way of easing lock down restrictions for Covid 19 . They found a way to make sure people are following protical there by keeping record of peoples last name in alphabetical order .
How news worthy : This is news worthy because it sheds light onto whats happening now and can give other countries ideas on how to handle lock downs for covid and it s also a very interesting article . Its interesting to see how other places around the world are handling this pandemic .