Jocelyn's Comm 303 Blog

Since I did my 11.1 assignment on the YMCA information, I feel like the following blogs would be interested in hearing the news of the new swimming classes.

http://mom-blog.com/ – A blog for moms that has to do with all things parenting. Readers may want to sign their children up for swimming lessons.

http://swimming.about.com/b/ – Matt Lubber blogs about all things swimming. He posted thoughts on the best way to teach children to swim. He can inform readers about the lessons offered by the YMCA.

http://www.busydadblog.com/ – Since this dad is so busy, he may be interested in signing his son up for the lessons, and maybe his readers will be interested as well

http://city-voice.blogspot.com/ – I personalized the assignment by having it take place in my hometown of Danville, VA. This blogger claims to be the city voice, so he can spread the world about what is going on at the YMCA.

http://www.child-autism-parent-cafe.com/child-with-autism-blog.html – Maybe enrolling a child with autism in the swimming lessons would be a good way to help them develop certain social skills, but I would suggest the parents consult a doctor or counselor before doing so.

I listened to National Public Radio on npr.com. They have an hourly update of the latest news. Each clip is about five minutes long. In the clip there was a story about the new contract between the Washington, D.C. school board and the teachers’ union. NPR used the wrap element. The reporter gave the over-view of the story and then you heard sound bites from a member of the school board and a teacher. The reporter came back in to finish up the story. I like this element because it lets the listener hear the voices of the people involved, which adds a personal touch to the story.

One way in which news radio is different from print reporting is  people can get the information quicker. They can do other things while still getting their news. When someone has to read the news, they can do little else, unless they read it on the morning commute. Listening to the news, especially online, allows the listener to multitask. If the option is available, the listener can pause the news, do something else and come back to it at a later time.