Holly Marie Dunfee

Dan Caterinicchia

Senator's Crash Kills Two

U.S. Sen. under Investigation for the Death of Two in Crash

U.S. Sen. Dan Caterinicchia under Investigation for the Death of two People in Car Crash


U.S. Sen. Dan Caterinicchia, 43, is under investigation for the death of two individuals in a vehicular crash on the corner of House Street and Lane Avenue Wednesday March 31.

Caterinicchia was speeding, ran a red light and is suspected to have caused the car crash, leaving two people dead. Police say that Caterinicchia refused to cooperate at the scene.

Before election to the U.S. senate, Caterinicchia was known for his successful defense of two individuals accused of vehicular manslaughter.

His own driving record may have influenced his past political decisions.


According to police, Caterinicchia did not have a clean driving record. Caterinicchia was driving on an expired license and has received five past tickets for speeding and reckless driving.

Caterinicchia once sponsored a legislative bill that would have eliminated the point system used to penalize drivers for motor vehicle violations.

The trial date for Caterinicchia is not known at this time.

Pete and Repete, John and Gerald Beckett

Photo courtsey of John and Gerald Beckett

Pete and Repete, Gerald Beckett (top) and John Beckett (bottom), pose for a picture in 2007, during one of their many trips to Parkersburg's Grand Central Mall. The Beckett brothers still take their daily trips, despite John now being in a wheelchair.

Photo courtesy of Gerald and John Beckett

Left to right: Gerald and John Beckett pose for a picture in Parkersburg's central park during the summer of 1974. The Beckett brothers have been dressing alike for over 50 years.

Dan Cat Article Critique

Here is a thought... maybe you should incorporate more multimedia into your published articles because it took me a very long time to find an article with multimedia in it. The article I choose to analyze was Holiday fliers told to expect long lines. The article was published Nov.12, 2007, so it is a fairly outdated article. I believe the lede was well written, but it was 36 words long, over the '35 words or less' rule. I hope you told your editor about that one! I feel the article was in general well written, however, I would have never read to the bottom if it wasn't for a class assignment. The seventh paragraph could have used some rewording,"But - as usual - all it will take is some bad weather to seriously gum up commercial aviation traffic." I probably could have came up with a better choice of words than "seriously gum up." I really can't tell if this was a bad quote or just bad wording?
The media incorporated in the article was a picture taken by Mike Derer. The picture did a good job of supporting the article even though it was a year older than the article. It showed long lines at the airport and showed a lot of diversity in the people. There was even a mother tending to her child.

Broadcast Script

An 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck Chile early Saturday morning, shaking the capital of Santiago [San-T-ahg-o], bringing down buildings and setting off tsunami warnings along the pacific coast. The quake has killed more than 708 and delivered a heavy blow to one of Latin Americas most stable economies. Officials say it will take days to assess the complete damage.

Moving across the globe to our local Columbus area, warmer weather IS on the way according to Columbus’ meteorologist Chris Bradley. Temperatures could reach the high 50s by early next week.

Unfortunately for today… cloudy skies will hover over central Ohio with temperatures around a chilly 25 degrees, and a chance…of snow flurries.

Today’s weather isn’t the only thing chilly in the Columbus area. On the entertainment front, twin Polar Bears arrived last Friday at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium. According to 10TV News, the pair are the first residents of the zoo’s new Polar Frontier, which is scheduled to open this coming spring.

That’s all for your communications 421 morning update. I’m your host Holly Dunfee. Thanks for listening.

Examples in news, incorporating different media

The news article, 'Frantic Rescue Efforts in Chile as Troops Seek to Keep Order,' published by The New York Times Feb. 28,2010, incorporated many different media types. The print story was brought to life by multimedia including maps documenting the Chile Earthquake, A slide show of the aftermath, an interactive feature( where readers can submit their own photographs documenting the damage), a video broadcast and audio accounts.
The three media examples I choose to analyze for my assignment are audio accounts,a video broadcast and maps documenting the Chile Earthquake.

I feel that the audio accounts are a very effective way of getting the survivors word out to the public. You can almost feel their pain and anguish as you hear their voices recount the situation. However, as a visual learner I feel that the visual aspect is missing. I personally want not only to hear them, but to see their faces. In my opinion this is why the video broadcast may be the most effective way in delivering the news. The video gives a broadcast style news report, letting viewers hear personal accounts and see the devastation. The maps were also a nice visual tool that accompanied the print story. The maps allowed readers to view the Chile Earthquake from a topographical standpoint. The maps named major cities and gave detailed summaries of the places affected and their damage reports. I really liked the fact that it explained the plate shift which causes earthquakes. It was also nice to see and understand more information about the tsunami. If applicable, I definitely feel that incorporating audio, video, or maps into the final feature/ news story would be a good choice.