Week 8: Electronic News

Three men sueing a church leader for sexual abuse. 2 min.
A crane removing a tree fell over on a house. 1 min.
A 16 year old was shot and killed by police for stealing a car. 2 min.
The dead body of a 2 year old was found. His mother was also found beaten and shot dead. 40 sec.
Two teenagers were arrested for stabbing a 16 year old to death. 3 min.
California might raise cigaret tax by a dollar to help cancer research. 1 min.
Retail sales went up 1.5%. 30 sec.
Commercials. 2 min.
The shuttle Atlantis was sent out with 6 crew members and supplies for the international space station. 1 min. 30 sec.
H1N1 virus is still rising. 3 min.
There is a 14% decline in lottery sales in the past 4 years. 1 min.
Crab season in San Fransisco Bay. 2 min
The wild fire season is over. 1 min.
Commercials. 2 min.
Weather. 3 min.
Sports. 2 min
commercials. 2 min.

The lead story was the three men who are sueing the leader of a boyscout and Mormon church. They stated that the man sexually abused them when they were younger. I think it was chosen because the man accused is the leader of a church and is being sued. The anchor's tone and facial expressions were serious and made me pay a lot of attention to the story.

Week 6: Television

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wdjnHtS-wug&feature=related

Lenght: 2:30

Description: This video discusses the history behind the television and the advantages of this system.

Chapter 9: Television

Question: How many pictures per second did the first televisions produce?

Answer: The first televisions projected 30 pictures every second.