Data Visulization

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2014/08/01/cnn-poll-percentage-who-say-economys-good-on-the-rise/

This article was about Americans who believe the econmy is on the rise.
They didn't really us a graph but they did use a form of data visualization.
I thought they could have done more with their information than what they did do, it was pretty boring.

Pod Cast Project

Would You Rather (Podcast Project)

Would you rather, Lyndon State; Kaitlyn and Kendra Style.

 The reasoning behind deciding to do our podcast would you rather style, was because we thought it would be a lot of fun to ask ourselves random questions and then go out and ask others.

We looked up a lot of different questions to ask ourselves and others. We went up to VIC, above the theater to record our answers.

 We had a lot of fun with it and a lot of questions that were pretty difficult to answer. Some of the questions we asked were really difficult to answer not only for us but the others we interviewed. At the same time some of the questions we had were really easy to answer. In the end both the difficult and easy questions were fun to answer. It took us a little bit longer then we thought because of how much we talk.

 Once we finally got all of the questions answered, we walked around the school looking for people. We found a few people just passing through the halls, and then we ventured outside finding someone to ask. Our last two places were the Stevens Dining Hall, and the gymnasium.

 We interviewed about 6 people, and some of them just answered the question, while others explained their reasoning behind their choice.

 Once we got everyone's answers, we started our editing process. Once the editing process was over we listened to the podcast, and we realized how much fun we had.

 We had a really good time recording this, and we both came to the conclusion that we would have a lot of fun doing a podcast more often, or having our own radio show. With both of us being hyper a majority of the time, laughing at almost everything.

The both of us in a weekly podcast or radio show would be very entertaining for other people out there who are similar to us or at least understand us. If there was a podcast every week, we think that there would be a good amount of people who would listen to it. Starting with our family and friends, and eventually adding to the list with the friends of our friends.

Pod Cast Outline

Pod  Cast Outline
Kendra and Kirk
Our podcast will be a Lyndon take on a classic game. Would You Rather in the Hornets Nest. Kendra and Kirk will sit in The Infamous Ho's Nest and ask those hard to answer questions. For example: Would you rather bite a big, or be bitten by one? It will be quite the event. The duo will even invite others to join in on the fun, so who knows what shenanigans will ensue.

Podcasts Assignment

Friday Night Cranks-
 This is a podcast done by an already established website, where they make prank phone calls live between 9-11 every Friday night (yah get the name now). Afterwards they take the funniest ones and put them on itunes.
I picked this podcasts because I didn't want to listen to a boring podcast and prank phone calls are hillarious, and if you don't think so just subscribe to Friday Night Cranks and your mind will change.
I love their dry humor. It gets me every time. Sometimes they are gross or monotonous, which can be annoying, but something they say always gets me.

NightVale
Night Vale is hillarious. It is about this really weird town where all this science fiction like things happen but everyone is just nonchalant about it. They do care, but they just have more important things going on. Instead of worrying about the strange helicopters or the dog park where dogs and humans are not allowed, they focus on little things like pta meetings. They It is both weird, funny, and cute. There is even music which is almost good. It is kind of like Prarie Home Companion meets Roswell meets Always Sunny. There really is nothing I dislike about it. It's just so hillarious. Every time you think they are gonna zig, they zag. It's perfect. Everyone listen to it. It will make your life better. Promise.

I didn't put either of the podcasts on my phone or ipod but I am going to so that I can listen to them in the car (especially NightVale).

Sutherland Boy Kidnapped

                               

A twelve year old boy from Sutherland Vermont was taken from his foster home today.

               Zachary Lee, who recently moved back to the states from France, was dropped off in the drive way of his Foster home but never made it inside. An Amber alert was issued last night an 8:53.

                Lee has been in the U.S. for under a month and therefor is unfamiliar with the area. This, and his “established pattern of behavior” lead authorities to believe he was kidnapped.

The main suspect in the kidnapping is Lee’s biological mother Patricia Kane. Authorities have been concerned she may take her son since his return to the States, mainly because she made several attempts to take Lee whilst he was in the custody of The Republic of France. It has also been noted by school officials, legal authorities, and the Vermont Department of Children and Families that Kane is “highly unstable and volatile.” Lee’s treatment team has made an effort to keep Kane away from her son since his arrival in the country.

Authorities urge anyone with possible information to come forth immediately.  Lee is a white male, 5’, with brown shoulder length hair, brown eyes and a French accent. Last seen in a black puffy coat, with a white stipe, jeans, a sweater, and blue and black sneakers. His mother is 49, six feet tall, a 125lbs, with white blond hair, brown eyes, and a similar French accent.

If you have any information please call (802) 442-5421, or you can submit an anymous tip to www.vtips.info or text 274637 2ith the keyword: VTIPS.

(It should be noted this is not a current story and is for a class.)

                                                                                                                                                                             

http://dearcoquette.com/
I love this blogger. She is hilarious and on point with almost everything she says. The only thing I don't like is that she only gives advice. I wish she wrote more about life and current issues. It is also a little to blue for my taste.
She updates fairly regularly, her last post was on Sunday. The point of her blog is to give advice and respond to comments, so to continue to hold all the followers she has she really needs to post often.
The fact that it is an active advice blog really answers the third question. Her site is based off comments and questions.  
She doesn't use much media. Just a picture here and there. It's an advice blog though, so there really isn't a huge need for that much multimedia.