Holly Marie Dunfee
Dan Caterinicchia




Washingtonians Fear Job Loss
Washington residents fear job security
Conducted survey shows Washington State residents have concerns for job security


According to a survey conducted on behalf of Everest College, nearly one-third of Washington citizens have concerns about job security.

When asked about the high unemployment rate affecting the state and the country, 29 percent of Washington workers say they are concerned about losing their job.

Meanwhile, 36 percent of the survey respondents say they are considering returning to school.

The survey indicated that most workers are not likely to change careers even if nothing stood in their way.

At the same time, 26 percent of Washington residents indicate they would be very likely to chance careers if nothing stood in their way.

According to Wendy Cullen, Vice President of employer development for Everest College, the lack of workplace confidence is understandable considering Washington was hit hard by the failing economy.

Event Story

The event I would like to cover for my news story is OSU siblings weekend. It will be held this coming weekend on April 30 - May 2, 2010. I would like to speak with the coordinators of this event, find out the history~when it was started etc. I would like to find out background information, and get numbers of attendees. I want to interview brothers and sisters that attend to find out if they enjoyed the attractions.

Profile Critique

The article I chose to critique was an article in The Columbus Dispatch on Beka Weaver and her blind horse Stormy. While I applaud The Dispatch for their news judgement ( because this is the person I wanted to cover for my profile...until I found out about the article,) I felt there were many things that could have been done better or differently. First of all, The Dispatch reported there were 30 competitors in the Extreme Cowboy Race, but I think this number may be wrong. I question the accuracy of the number. Also it says that the Equine Affair draws 100,000 people to the Ohio Expo center. However...this data isn't cited. I felt that the article overall was very touching, however there were no other sources besides Weaver quoted in the story. I think it would have been appropriate to have a friend or family member to quote. Also the article talks about the disease that caused Stormy to go blind, however I feel that it should also have referenced the disease by its common name "moon blindness." The article would have been better if it had a negative "to be sure" thought. Even though many people Weaver is doing a great thing, there are still those that disagree. Some feel the horse should have been humanly euthanized because of his condition. I feel that the reporter should have talked to the veterinarian in order to get a medical standpoint on the condition. The kicker of the story was very nice, however it was kind-of confusing if one is not familiar with the Extreme Cowboy Race. The reporter could have made it slightly more clear.

Profile Critique

Here is the link to the article I have chose to critique.

This is for class exercise

Holly Marie Dunfee

Dan Caterinicchia


OSU Student among nominees for College Sports Editor of the Year

Ohio State University student Zack Meisel among nominees for College Sports Editor of the Year


Zack Meisel, an Ohio State University student is one of the five nominations for the 2010 College Sports Editor of the Year award.


“It is truly an honor,” said Meisel.

The College Sports Editor of the Year is an important award given to student newspaper associations for the best sports editor. Along with prestigious title, a $5,000 grand prize is given to the winner.

According to Meisel he has been working as the sports editor for The Lantern, the Ohio State Student Newspaper since Sept. 2009.

My idea for my profile is to profile Beka Weaver. She is a horse woman from southeast, Ohio. Last week she recently competed in the Extreme Cowboy Race with her blind horse Stormy. I also want to talk to the OSU western equestrian team about their blind horse 20/20. I want to get a veterinarians perspective on Moonblindness as my other source.

Holly Marie Dunfee

Even though Emily Tramte, an Ohio State University junior grew up two miles from Lake Erie, she did not take full advantage of lake activities because of beach conditions.

“Honestly our beaches are not really well taken care of,”said Tramte.

According to Tramte, there is not a lot of money put into the up keep of the beaches.

“We will go to the beach, but we don’t swim a lot,” said Tramte.

Lantern story re-writes

Short headline : Bars not concerned about losing business to Union

Long headline: Ohio Union serves alcohol, off-campus bars not concerned about their long-term business

Lede: Even though two establishments in the new Ohio Union serve alcohol, off-campus bars are not concerned about their long-term business.

Tweet: The new Ohio Union has two establishments that serve alcohol, but off-campus bars predict no long- term affects on their business.

Tweet: Playing through problems, Tiger Woods apologizes for actions, denies drug use and claims a better person after rehab

Short headline: Tiger Woods apologizes, denies use of illegal drugs

Long headline: Tiger Woods apologizes for actions, denies use of illegal drugs during Pre Masters Conference

Holly Marie Dunfee
Dan Caterinicchia
Weather story outline

For my weather story, I have chosen to write an article on the Ohio Buckeye Tree. The buckeye is the state tree of Ohio, and if ingested, is very poisonous to livestock and humans. During the spring, the Ohio Buckeye aesculus glabra, develops yellow-green flowers and leaves. When ingested, the tree affects the central nervous system of the animal. The sprouts, leaves and nuts of the plant are reported to have caused illness or death. So far for my article I have done background research on the Ohio buckeye tree in order to get the facts. I have interviewed Dr. Ryan Rutter, a veterinarian in southeast, Ohio to find out about cases of buckeye toxicity. I plan to do a follow-up interview with him Monday evening. I have spoke with a representative from the Ohio Department of Agriculture in the division of plant industry to find out more about the buckeye tree. I am trying to contact a livestock producer to hear his story on the Ohio buckeye affecting his herd. Also, I want to know what actions are taken to prevent this from happening. For my final source and in order to get more information on weather data, I want to interview someone from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources in the division of forestry to find out how the spring weather effects the growth of the buckeye tree. I am hoping that the ODNR will know more information on the effects the buckeye tree has on livestock in the spring.

Since, I am concerned about the Buckeye Story have a strong weather tie, I am working on changing my story to toxic ornamental shrubs that grow in the spring. I have heard multiple stories about spring ornamental shrubs killing livestock and pets. I am meeting with the lab toxicologist at the ODA for a source and in order to gather more information. Once I meet with him, I will see where the interview takes the rest of the story.