AICE Media Studies

Hey there! In my previous blog, I shared the interview questions curated for my subject. I had the pleasure of speaking with Shacorea Balfour, a fashion enthusiast who's also a mother & entrepreneur. Balfour gave honest responses & detailed on how she styles on a daily whilst giving her opinion on fashion in today's society. 1. “Fly Mom” has grown to be your slogan, what is the meaning behind it?  "Fly mom started out as something I made for me but overtime, I decided to make it about empowering mothers to embrace their style. Often times mothers lose focus on their needs & so fly mom is about how mothers can in fact do it all while looking good." 2. What is fashion?   "My definition of fashion is the ability to be versatile. Because no matter what you decide to put it on, fashion is what you make it." 3. How did you get into fashion?  "Ever since I was a little girl, my mother would dress me up & this habit led into my adult life. ...

Hey & welcome back! In this blog, I'm following up with my interview questions that I have prepared for my subject. Because she has a social media presence & is a mother as well, I curated questions that pertained to those details. “Fly Mom” has grown to be your slogan, what is the meaning behind it What is fashion?  How did you get into fashion? Who’s your inspiration & why? How does your style fit into your lifestyle? What brands are you currently into at the moment? How do you feel about the current state of fashion in society? What is your go to accessory when completing an outfit? When shopping, what are the first items you gravitate towards? As a mom & business owner, I know that you’re on a busy time schedule, what would you consider your go-to? How is color coordinating important? Are you someone that likes to mix colors/textures? What items do you repeatedly wear? What do you want to communicate through your wardrobe? Which seasonal style do you prefer? Thr...

 Hey there!  Today I'll be sharing a few tips on how to have a successful interview. When conducting an interview, it's important to make sure that your subject is comfortable & that you are asking the important questions.  Here's how to make sure: 1.) Be prepared for your interview.  2.) Ask open-ended questions. 3.) Listen more, talk less.   4.)  Take notes. 5.) Put the applicant at ease.                    That's all for today! Thanks for tuning in.

 Hey there! In my last blog, I shared my practice interview questions & now, I introduce my sample feature lead story. Practice Example:  Semira Bush has it all: beauty, talent & personality. The 18-year- old performing arts lover considers herself to be a positive, open-minded person that will always put her needs first. A firm believer in healing treatment, Semira uses aromatherapy to cure her stress (I know that's right!) Dancing isn't her only medicine, Bush also has dreams of becoming a doctor & when she needs inspiration, her mother is who she turns to. An addition to all of her redeeming qualities, Semira Bush is also a magazine creator. She says that her magazine has variety, graphics & inclusivity. And when asked about what her viewers can expect, she stated "This magazine reflects my passion for dancing." Description: I decided to create a narrative/ direct quote feature lead story. I felt as if, this would explain who my interviewee is more ...

  Welcome back to my blog! I'll be sharing my practice interview that'll assist in preparing me for my official magazine interview. I interviewed my classmate Semira, who is also conducting her own magazine as well. What's something unique that sets you apart from everyone? "I'm very forgiving & I put myself first." Who do you consider to be your role model? She considers her mother to be her role model in life. What are your hobbies? "Dancing & learning new things." What are your strengths? Semira says that her open-mindedness & positivity are her strengths. What are your weaknesses? Semira says that her weaknesses are being soft-spoken & a procrastinator. How do you handle stress? "Aromatherapy." What are some of the goals that you've set? "To become a doctor." What's your magazine genre? "Performance arts." What's your target audience? She states that her target audience is for anyone that ...

 Welcome back to my blog! I'll be sharing my sample questions that'll assist in preparing me for my official magazine interview.  What's something unique that sets you apart from everyone? Who do you consider to be your role model? What are your hobbies? What are your strengths? What are your weaknesses? How do you handle stress? What are some of the goals that you've set? What's your magazine genre? What's your target audience? How would you describe your writing style? How does your magazine reflect yourself? What are 3 words to describe your magazine? What have you learned during this process? What can your readers look forward to in this magazine?                                                          See you in the next blog!

 Hello! Today, I'll be identifying & conducting my final feature writing practice. Practice Example:  Someone called 18 people in the city last night. The caller identified himself as the president of Rutherford Ford, Inc., 2780 Doss Boulevard. He told each of the people that they had just won a new car from his dealership. Interviewed by reporters today, most of the people who received the calls said that at first they just couldn't believe it. And they were right. They couldn't. The person who called was a prankster, and Allen Rutherford, president of the dealership, says he has no idea who placed he calls, and that he's spending all his time today trying to explain the situation to those 18 people. "Someone apparently has a sick idea of humor," Rutherford said. After convincing people they had won a new car, the caller asked them to drop by the dealership this morning to pick it up. All 18 were there when the dealership opened its doors at 9 a.m. "...

 Welcome back! In my last blog, I demonstrated writing a feature lead story. Today I'll be writing another lead story but this time, it'll be in a different style. Practice example:  The police in this municipality received a call at 3:45 p.m. yesterday afternoon. A woman shouted at the sergeant who answered the telephone. She said: "My son's been beaten. His teacher whipped him this afternoon, and he's all red where she paddled him. Can teachers do that? That's assault and battery, and I want her arrested." Two police officers were sent to the home. They questioned the boy, who is 9 years old. At his mother's insistence, the police officers also inspected the boy's reported injuries. They reported: "We couldn't tell that the boy had been paddled. His fanny didn't look red to us, but we did notice that his pants legs were wet and muddy. As we talked, it became obvious that he boy was lying. He finally admitted that he had stopped to pl...

Hey there! Today, I'll be conducting a feature writing practice & this'll help me prepare for my magazine feature lead story. Practice Example: A study at the University of Michigan shatters some myths. The results were announced today. Women have a reputation for gossiping and talking, yet the study found the reputation is undeserved. The study, which required researchers to observe a number of people at work, found that women work both longer and harder than men—that men spend more time goofing off on the job. The study found that the average employed man spends 52 minutes, or 11 percent of each working day, not working: in scheduled coffee breaks, unscheduled rest breaks, at lunch beyond the normal hour and so forth. The average working woman spends only 35 minutes, or 8 percent of her working day, in such scheduled and unscheduled rest breaks. The same study found that the amount of effort expended by women at work is 112 percent that of men. The discrepancy is more dra...