This is for a class assignment!!!!

Washingtonians Fear Job Loss

Short: Job Security a Concern in Washington

Long: Nearly One-Third of Washington Residents Express Concern in Survey.

According to information released today in the 2nd Annual Washington State Workplace Confidence Survey, 29 percent of Washington workers fear that their jobs are at stake.

The survey, which was conducted by Harris/Decima on behalf of Everest College, showed that an increased percentage of workers expressed an interest in changing their careers, up to 26 percent from 19 percent in 2009.

The majority of those who participated said they would not change their careers (57%), and 36 percent said they are considering a return to school.

Wendy Cullen, vice president of employer development for Everest College, said "Washingtonians are probably a lot keener when it comes to taking the necessary steps to ensure job security such as seeking skills training and other educational programs to improve their prospects."

FDA Warns of Equipment

Short: FDA Warns of Malfunctioning Medical Equipment

Long: Faulty Components in Defibrillator Models May Not Properly Deliver Shock

The FDA today warned that faulty components may be found in defibrillators that were manufactured by the Cardiac Science Corp. out of Bothell, Wash.

Approximately 280,000 external defibrillators, used worldwide, may malfunction while attempting to save someone from cardiac arrest.

External defibrillators send an electric shock to the heart in an attempt to control normal heart rhythms when cardiac arrest occurs.

The defibrillators manufactured by the Cardiac Science Corp. may contain faulty components that cause the equipment to fail in properly delivering a shock.

Other problems with the equipment include a failure to recognize electrode pads, and an interference in background noise that disables the device from accurately reading heart rhythms.

Profile Critique

Profile Article: http://www.guardian.co.uk/theguardian/2009/jan/16/steve-jobs-illness/print

Profile Subject: Steve Jobs

1. There are no direct quotes from Jobs. It's hard to read a profile about someone when we don't have any quotes from the profile subject.

2. Some information in the article should be expanded upon. For example: Arthur mentions that Jobs was thrown out of Apple in a boardroom coup in 1985, but he doesn't explain why, or what events took place leading up to his exit from the company.

3. Arthur mentions that Steve has kids, but does not include basic information about them, including their names. Steve's wife is not mentioned at all in the story.

4. The story flow and structure could use some editing. It jumps from work issues to family and personal issues without much transitional help in between.

5. One pro about this article is the fair and objective reporting. Arthur points out that Jobs did not invent or design the iPod or the iMac. He helped build and market these creations under the Apple banner, but he did not create them. We are often led to believe he did.

6. The majority of people Artuhur interviewed for this story don't appear to be close to Steve Jobs. No family members, and few co-workers.

This information was obtained from a fake news conference!!!!

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OSU Student Nominated for Award

Sports Editor at the Lantern One of Five Finalists, Plans to Give Prize Money to Charity

A Lantern Sports Editor has been chosen by the Student Newspaper Association of America to be a finalist for the student sports editor of the year award.

Zack Meisel, 20, who has been editing for the Lantern since September 2009, discussed how he felt about being nominated at a news conference earlier today.

“It’s truly an honor, it was nothing I could have ever expected,” said Meisel.

Profile Story Outline

James Oldham

Dan Caterinicchia

Profile Story Outline

My Profile Story Subject: Dr. Jeff Culbertson

• Dr. Culbertson is a professor at Ohio State, and the coordinating advisor for the food science program.
• He received a B.S. and a M.S. in Food Science and Technology from Oregon State University. He then went on to Washington State University, where he earned his Ph.D. in food science.
• Dr. Culbertson worked for the Kellogg Corporation starting in 1985. While working for Kellogg, Dr. Culbertson aided in the development of many products, including Nutrigrain bars.
• In 1988 Culbertson was hired to teach food science at Central Michigan University. During that time, he won CMU’s Excellence in Teaching Award, an award that is given to one professor per year.
• Dr. Culbertson moved on to the University of Idaho later in his career. His fieldwork includes researching legume proteins, fruit pigments, dough conditioners, fat substitutes, and antioxidants.
• Culbertson has published works in food chemistry and processing texts related to breakfast cereals and food proteins.
• He is currently teaching at Ohio State in the Food Science and Technology program.

The above information was learned from http://fst.osu.edu/culbertson/culbertson.htm, Dr. Culbertson’s personal webpage. My first interview with Dr. Culbertson will be conducted on Friday, April 16 at 12:30 p.m. All subsequent interviews or follow up questions will be scheduled at a later date.

Other potential interview subjects include colleagues and students that took one of Dr. Culbertson’s courses. Because I did not receive confirmation from Dr. Culbertson until 8:00 a.m. today that I could profile him, I have not made contact with anyone else regarding an interview. The search for other sources will begin today.

My Profile Story

My profile story link: http://www.guardian.co.uk/theguardian/2009/jan/16/steve-jobs-illness

Sportinformant.com Story

Here's a story I wrote for the website Sportinformant.com, debating whether NBA teams should draft John Wall or Evan Turner with the #1 overall pick. Good read for buckeye basketball or NBA fans.
http://www.sportinformant.com/articles/2010/04/03/the-great-debate-john-wall-vs-evan-turner