Topical Blog #1

Tween fever

During the week, I decided to follow my guilty pleasure and went to see Hannah Montana: The Movie. I went with pride and came out embarrassed. Not only was the theater filled with teens but also I felt much older than the normal movie watcher. 

Hannah Montana: The Movie continued the story based on the hit television show. Miley Stewart, a normal girl by day and pop star by night, is sent back to her hometown Tennessee to rediscover why she wanted to sing in for first place. The movies takes you to the sights of Tennessee and showcases how the pop star came to be. While keeping the original cast, the movie also adds on members of Miley's family and a love interest.

Hannah Montana: The Movie explores the wild life and features 12 new songs from artists like the Rascal Flatts, Taylor Swift, and Miley Cyrus. 

This movie, not only is entertaining, but also provides a good story line and lesson to be learned. It teaches young girls that you should never forget where you come from and that all the money in the world, will not make you happy. It also shows that family is the most vital piece in each persons life. 

Due to its popularity, the movie has gained lots of followers and with good reason. Hannah Montana is a great role model that resembles what  lot of teenagers want to be. 

Whether or not you are a fan of Hannah Montana or not, it is inevitable that people you know will see the movie or at least know about the character. 

With this movie, the actress/singer that plays the character has risen to fame within the last 3 years. With sold out concerts, number 1 albums, and autobiography out, Miley Cyrus has ascended to a status that rivals Britney Spear. 

Hannah Montana: The Movie is a fun filled movie that has great music and funny dialogue. 

Magazine

Fashion is and will always be a topic of concern for magazines. Vogue uses that information and expands on it in a way that is beyond amazing. Vogue is a top fashion magazine that not only displays the upcoming trends but also does in an artistic way. 

From everyday clothing to vintage couture gowns, Vogue showcases the variety of clothes available to the human population. 

Its target audience is mainly women in their teens to mid-forties. This age group are the main consumers who will actually want to go out and buy outfits that are now trendy. Vogue is for all social classes because anyone can dress according to their guidelines, as long as you know how to accommodate and shop on a specific budget. 

Vogue's focus is to provide the population with a look into the future of fashion. It helps launch designers by making them more of a household name. Its job is to be the media outlet where fashion reigns through. 

The writing style of Vogue is very fluid and easy to read. It is written for the everyday woman. Some of the topics of articles are in the genre of health and fitness, entertainment, influential women, and of course, fashion. 

Some of the articles and photos in Vogue are a little eccentric but that just goes to show how "out-of-the-box" they think and are willing to take it. For many people, Vogue is their source to being ahead of the pack. 

http://www.style.com/vogue/

Broadcast: 45 radio

THE LUCK OF THE IRISH

SHAMROCK SHOWCASE, AN ANNUAL LIP-SYNC AND DANCE CONTEST, WAS PUT ON BY THE LADIES OF KAPPA DELTA SORORITY. THIS EVENT RAISES MONEY FOR 2 MAJOR CHARITIES: PREVENT CHILD ABUSE AMERICA AND CHILD QUEST INTERNATIONAL. THE NIGHT WAS FILLED WITH OVER 800 STUDENTS, RIDICULOUS OUTFITS, AND ENDLESS MUSIC. CINDY TSUI WAS SHAMROCK DIRECTOR.

TSUI:  "WE HAVE TO BOOK THE LOCATION, PUBLICIZE THIS EVENT TO THE STUDENTS OF SAN JOSE STATE, AND PREP FOR THE ACTUAL PERFORMANCES."

THE PLANNING FOR SHAMROCK START 6 MONTHS PRIOR TO THE EVENT AND RESULTED IN A SUCCESS. PATRICIA PLASCENCIA WAS A GUEST TO THE SHOW.

PLASCENCIA: "I LOVE SHAMROCK! I LOVE WATCHING THE TEAMS MAKE FOOLS OF THEMSELVES ON STAGE. THE RAFFLE PRIZES DON'T SUCK EITHER."

WHETHER FROM TICKET SALES, T-SHIRT SALES, OR RAFFLE SALES, THE MONEY GAINED WAS OVER THE ANTICIPATED AMOUNT.

TSUI: LAST YEAR, WE MADE AROUND 7,500 AND THIS YEAR WE SET OUR GOAL TO HIT 10,00. NOT ONLY DID WE [REACH] OUR GOAL, WE MADE A NEW RECORD. WE MADE OVER 12,500. 

Broadcast Governor Story

SCHWARZENEGGER DECKS CAPITOL

20 seconds

IN THE CAPITOL HALL, VISITORS WILL NOTICE THE ARRIVAL OF A NEW STATUE IN THE HALLWAY RIGHT OUSIDE THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR. 

A GIANT BRONZE GRIZZLY BEAR, PURCHASED THROUGH ASPEN, COLORADO, WANDERED INTO THE CAPITAL HALL.

SPOKESMAN AARON MCLEAR SAYS THAT IT WAS BOUGHT WITH SCHWARZENEGGER'S OWN MONEY AND IS FOR ENTERTAINING THE SCHOOL CHILDREN BY ALLOWING PICTURES TO BE TAKEN WITH IT.

THE STATUE IS THE SAME BEAR THAT IS DECORATED ON THE STATE FLAG.

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Broadcast Style Exercise

NORTHQUEST AIRLINES ANNOUNCED TODAY THAT IT IS CUTTING ITS DOMESTIC FARES BY UP TO 40- PERCENT FOR HOLIDAY TRAVELERS. 

THE CEO OF NORTHQUEST AIRLINES FRANK DEVITT SAYS HE LIKES TO THINK OF IT AS A HOLIDAY GIFT TO THEIR CUSTOMERS.

TICKETS MUST BE PURCHASED BY FRIDAY FOR TRAVEL BETWEEN NOVEMBER 12 AND JANUARY 14 IN THE LOWER 48- STATES, ALASKA, AND CANADA.

DISCOUNTS VARY DEPENDING ON TRAVEL DATES AND ARE NOT AVAILABLE ON CERTAIN POPULAR DAYS, INCLUDING NOVEMBER 23, NOVEMBER 26, DECEMBER 23, AND DECEMBER 26.

WITH THE DISCOUNTED, NON-REFUNDABLE FARES, A PASSENGER CULD TRAVEL ROUND=TRIP BETWEEN BOSTON AND SAN FRANCISCO FOR 400- DOLLARS ON CERTAIN DAYS. 

Soft broadcast lead

It was Sept. 27th, just a normal day in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Mabel McCullough was celebrating her 95th birthday in the company of the First United Methodist Church women's group. With a carrot cake carrying 95 candles right before her, McCullough went to blown them out and instead of getting her wish, she instead received a big cloud of smoke hovering over her and her friends. That is unless her wish was for 24 firefighters to show up at her party. 

"There wasn't an inch to spare. By the time we had them all lit, it looked like a torch," said Eddi Carlin, a guest of the birthday party. "We had just sat down to eat when we saw them in the doorway."

The smoke from the blown-out candles set off the smoke alarm and resulted in the fathering of five engines and two ladder companies. After realizing that a fire was non-existent, the firefighters left, but not without taking a picture with the birthday girl first. 

"In my 23 years on the job, I've seen a lot of things set off a fire alarm, but I don't think I've ever heard of one going off because of a birthday cake," said Fire Chief Lonnie Lamb.