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Joseph Yapyuco

Jour 61

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Greeted by journalism students singing “Happy Birthday”, a 90-year-old former professor returned to the university where he once taught. Gordon Greb, spoke inside Dwight Bentel Hall at San Jose State University for journalism classes.

Gordon Greb founded the Broadcast Journalism degree program at SJSU in 1957. Some his former students were there to hear him speak, including the professor of the class, Darla Belshe, and Emmy award-winning journalist Valerie Morris.

What he had to say to the students started with a description of his family life. He has been taking care of his grandchildren while his daughter went to work in Chico, just as his mother had done for him while he was working.It was the busy life that journalist’s should expect.

Although a journalist’s life is filled with hard work and learning, Greb tells students not to view it as a chore. Gordon tells an anecdote of how he had to learn French and German to obtain a degree in Stanford. He advised students to “learn by heart”, he explained by saying that you have to love what you are doing.

Gordon then explained a story to show what one can do with their work. He tells of a Supreme Court ruling allowing states to censor movies. In a case defending the movie “The Miracle”, he provides his thesis about censorship to the laywers for the movie. With his help, the Supreme Court made a unanimous decision against the censorship of the movie.

To close, he talked about democracy. He said, “We have to lead by example, not by shoving it down other's throats.” The same can be said about his career; students can look up to it for guidance for their own.

Top News #2

New report: San Francisco Bay getting healthier, not in the clear yet

This article is about the progress of restoring to bay to it's natural state. The news story is significant because of the impact and proximity to bay area citizens. The health of the bay will affect the wildlife which, in turn, will affect fishing and tourism. It is also about the ongoing conflict that environmentalist are fighting against industrial and farm hazards. The article gives the readers some optimism for the future of the bay area.

Top News #1

Police detonate cache of explosives in San Jose's Japantown

I feel that this story is very relevant to the San Jose area. One of the biggest reasons is the proximity. This incident happened right at the heart of the city, close to downtown. The immediacy of the story is recent, happening just hour before this post. One of the big elements of the story is conflict. The article was about the police bomb squad trying to keep the san jose residents safe while disarming a criminal's room full of bombs and weapons. Since it affected the safety of some the citizens, it has impact. People will know that they have a police force that can handle these situations.

Got What It Takes To Be A Reporter?

I scored a 26 on the self quiz on being a reporter. The book concluded that "You're a solid contender for a successful journalism career. You've got the personality and ability a good reporter needs."

However, I still need to build some of my skills. On the first hard news story, I noticed that I was kind of nervous to speak to someone for an interview. Hopefully with more stories, I will become more outgoing.

Another problem I need to work on is working under pressure. Although my problem is that I only work efficiently under pressure, during the night before something is due. This is not reliable way to work so I have to build my drive to do my things long before it is due.

Student Journalists’ News Attitude Survey

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Introduction

This is Joe Yapyuco from journalism 61. I choose this class because I may plan to switch my major to journalism. I'm an accounting major now with journalism as a minor. Journalism is in my interest because I like reading magazines and news articles. The past couple years my blogging of stuff I find in San Francisco has turned into a hobby so it just clicked to pursue a major to build my skills.