Will Lawsuit Settlement
Athena Hamilton
February 28, 2019
Marriage is extortion .
Maria Montez, 32, proves this notion when she became furious about her financial pay out after her partner’s death. When her companion, Sidney Quevedo, died, his will entitled a $5million fortune not to Montez, but his hbelived cocker spaniel james Samantha.
Quevedo and Montez were together for 10 years prior to his death. Montez claimed, “I gave him the best years of my life.” Quevedo’s will left her with a mere $60,000 a year, along with specific conditions.
Quevedo’s massive income came from manufacturing bathroom fixtures. He also instructed in the will that Montez could only receive the annual payment if she agreed to take care of the dog. Moreover once the pooch dies, the $5 million estate must go to charity.
Montez is actively seeking a settlement for $2.7 million.
Thursday, February 28, 2019
Thursday, February 21, 2019
News Leads and 5W's
A.
Who: 15 year old high school student
What: Teacher's coffee was spiked
When: During school hours
Where: Giles Country High School
Why: Student claims it was an accident
A teacher's morning coffee gave them more than a kick when they realized it contained something other than caffeine.
Who: 15 year old high school student
What: Teacher's coffee was spiked
When: During school hours
Where: Giles Country High School
Why: Student claims it was an accident
A teacher's morning coffee gave them more than a kick when they realized it contained something other than caffeine.
B.
Who: Timon Cobb, 66
What: Killed by car that crushed him
When: Before Church
Where: 728 Lomax Street
Why: bumper jack dislodged
Emergency response teams found Timon Cobb, 66 dead underneath his car, when is bumper jack apparently dislodged, causing the vehicle to crush him.
C.
Who: Mike Dunleavy, football coach
What: Resigning from his position
When: effective immediately
Where: Central High School
Why: low self - esteem; bad record
Central High School football coach Mike Dunleavy announced his end of season resignation, claiming he feels school officials and fans have lost faith in his coaching.
D.
Who: Superintendent
What: closing schools early
When: last 3 days of term
Where: All grade levels in public schools
Why: helping the teachers
In an effort to allot teachers more time for finalizing grades, Superintendent Margaret Perez is shortening schools hours for the last 3 days of term.
E.
Who: Van holding 14 farmworkers
What: accident on highway 99
When: 7am Thursday
Where: highway 99
Why: tire blew out
Early Thursday morning, a van enroute to Napa Valley was carrying 14 farmworkers, when a tire blew out causing it to roll down Highway 99.
Wednesday, February 6, 2019
News Values and Criteria
Before constructing a great story journalists must always adhere to specific criteria that helps to define a "great" story. News values and criteria are common amongst all reporting. You can look at it as some type of guideline or judgment tools when picking a topic to report on.
To explain what the criteria means, I analyzed The Post and Courier newspaper of Charleston, SC. Their website can be found here:
1. Human Interest- "Smashing barriers a way of Life for new police chief" - This story details the major accomplishment of L. J. Roscoe, as she was sworn in as Goose Creek's new police chief.
I applied this to Human Interest because Roscoe is a part of the LGBTQ community. By achieving this high ranked position she is making milestones for members of the LGBTQ community who are often discriminated.
2. Uniqueness- "Bone disorder found in boy seized by DSS"- This story discusses a DSS case where a child was removed from his home due to his multiple broken bones. After the child was examined by a medical expert he was diagnosed with Rickets.
Rickets is a bone disease caused by an extreme deficiency of Vitamin D. I applied this to uniqueness because the average child is not afflicted with Rickets.
3. Controversy- "Secret shipment barely reduces SC plutonium" - As dangerous as nuclear chemicals are, you could at least tell someone when you're bringing it over their border. That wasn't the case with the US Federal government as the transported large amounts of plutonium from Aiken, South Carolina to Nevada.
Top Officials of Nevada are furious that the chemicals were brought into the state without their consent. I applied this to controversy because the state of Nevada is in disagreements with the federal government.
4. Conflict- "Richland missed 1,040 ballots"- In the last November election, Richland County voters took to ballots as they normally would. However, over a thousand voters were shocked to find that their ballots were not counted. I applied this to conflict because it could anger citizens and diminish voter trust.
5. Proximity- "Lawmaker: Give more time for gun purchase background checks" - Gun safety is a major if not a top priority in the United States.
An SC lawmaker is pushing for an extension on the time needed to conduct background checks for gun purchases. I applied this to proximity because many people in the state of South Carolina already own or are trying to purchase a gun.
6. Prominence- "MUSC receives $5 million donations" - In this story, The Medical University of South Carolina received a $5 million donation from businessman Gene Reed. The hospital is projected to cost $400 million to build. I applied this to prominence because of the status of both Reed and MUSC.
7. Consequence - "North Charleston refuses to be railroaded in crossing debacle" - Norfolk Southern Railroad Corp. is receiving heavy backlash from citizens and the Mayor of Charleston for the inconvenience that brought on the city.
The company is trying to make repairs to a particular section of the railroad, but they're not considering the daily needs of drivers. Many people are stuck for long periods or often. late to work. I applied this to consequence because the railroad company will eventually hear from higher officials in North Charleston.
8. Timeliness - "Senate OKs bill making electrocution main execution method" - A bill was recently passed that allows electrocution to be the primary method of killing in a death sentence. Senators voted 26-13. I apply this to timeliness because the vote was recent.
9. Feature - "Bulldogs rally late but can't catch Paladins" - The Citadel presented a rather disappointing performance in their basketball game against Furman. With 19 turnovers Citadel lost 71-61. I applied this to feature because sports are of interest to many people but not all. Highlights for this game can be found here: Citadel vs Furman Basketball
To explain what the criteria means, I analyzed The Post and Courier newspaper of Charleston, SC. Their website can be found here:
Post and Courier Charelston, SC I then identified different stories that met each criterion. Below I listed each news value and described how the story applies to that value.
1. Human Interest- "Smashing barriers a way of Life for new police chief" - This story details the major accomplishment of L. J. Roscoe, as she was sworn in as Goose Creek's new police chief.
I applied this to Human Interest because Roscoe is a part of the LGBTQ community. By achieving this high ranked position she is making milestones for members of the LGBTQ community who are often discriminated.
2. Uniqueness- "Bone disorder found in boy seized by DSS"- This story discusses a DSS case where a child was removed from his home due to his multiple broken bones. After the child was examined by a medical expert he was diagnosed with Rickets.
Rickets is a bone disease caused by an extreme deficiency of Vitamin D. I applied this to uniqueness because the average child is not afflicted with Rickets.
3. Controversy- "Secret shipment barely reduces SC plutonium" - As dangerous as nuclear chemicals are, you could at least tell someone when you're bringing it over their border. That wasn't the case with the US Federal government as the transported large amounts of plutonium from Aiken, South Carolina to Nevada.
Top Officials of Nevada are furious that the chemicals were brought into the state without their consent. I applied this to controversy because the state of Nevada is in disagreements with the federal government.
4. Conflict- "Richland missed 1,040 ballots"- In the last November election, Richland County voters took to ballots as they normally would. However, over a thousand voters were shocked to find that their ballots were not counted. I applied this to conflict because it could anger citizens and diminish voter trust.
5. Proximity- "Lawmaker: Give more time for gun purchase background checks" - Gun safety is a major if not a top priority in the United States.
An SC lawmaker is pushing for an extension on the time needed to conduct background checks for gun purchases. I applied this to proximity because many people in the state of South Carolina already own or are trying to purchase a gun.
6. Prominence- "MUSC receives $5 million donations" - In this story, The Medical University of South Carolina received a $5 million donation from businessman Gene Reed. The hospital is projected to cost $400 million to build. I applied this to prominence because of the status of both Reed and MUSC.
7. Consequence - "North Charleston refuses to be railroaded in crossing debacle" - Norfolk Southern Railroad Corp. is receiving heavy backlash from citizens and the Mayor of Charleston for the inconvenience that brought on the city.
The company is trying to make repairs to a particular section of the railroad, but they're not considering the daily needs of drivers. Many people are stuck for long periods or often. late to work. I applied this to consequence because the railroad company will eventually hear from higher officials in North Charleston.
8. Timeliness - "Senate OKs bill making electrocution main execution method" - A bill was recently passed that allows electrocution to be the primary method of killing in a death sentence. Senators voted 26-13. I apply this to timeliness because the vote was recent.
9. Feature - "Bulldogs rally late but can't catch Paladins" - The Citadel presented a rather disappointing performance in their basketball game against Furman. With 19 turnovers Citadel lost 71-61. I applied this to feature because sports are of interest to many people but not all. Highlights for this game can be found here: Citadel vs Furman Basketball
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