Project

Product Development, Writing a Newspaper Article to Raise Awareness of Rosacea

I recognize that there is a need for __representation and support__ for the people who __suffer from rosacea, whether they know they have it or not__. My project of Product Development is to create __a news article__ for __the Springfield Sun__ because __it will help the community understand how common rosacea is, the emotional affects of rosacea, and how it can be treated.__

Project Reflection: A.) My project of //Product Development// was to create a newspaper article for the people who suffer from rosacea, whether they know they have it or not because I saw a need for the community to understand its emotional affects in order to raise representation and support for rosacea patients. B.) I am happy with my project because it picks out the key points of my research paper, shows the need to raise awareness, makes people sympathize for rosacea patients, and educates them on the facts of rosacea and blushing. C.) Finding where to send my article to for The Intelligencer was a challenge for me to organize. I called the number for The Intelligencer in the phone book, but they said "Bucks County Courier Times" when they answered the phone. Supposedly, The Intelligencer is associated with the Bucks County Courier Times along with other newspapers. I also looked online for another phone number for The Intelligencer, but just got myself more confused because every website I went to had a different phone number. Since the editor never called me back, I felt as if The Intelligencer was not reliable, and it gave me discomfort not knowing what numbers or emails I should contact for The Intelligencer instead of the newspapers that it was associated with. However, when I called The Intelligencer the second time, they gave me three different email addresses to send my article to, and I decided to wait and see what feedback I got. D.) Planning with foresight is an essential element for success, because everything must be completed by a certain due date. When the student knows about their due date, they can inform the people they are working with so that everyone is organized. For example, I told Joe Barron of the Springfield Sun that the due date for the project is May 6, and he said that he could publish my article by then. If anyone from The Intelligencer had contacted me saying they were interested in my article, I also would have told them that I needed to have my article published by May 6, and then I could discuss with them whether this was an option. Furthermore, the fact that I contacted the Springfield Sun right away and got my article in early gave me time to pursue other newspapers to add more depth to my project. E.) 1. Reading- Reading is by far the most important skill in this course. One must be able to comprehend all the information on the Course Wikipage in order to complete all the assignments correctly. Also, one must be able to read in order to gather relevant sources for their research paper, and to go over their paper to edit it. In addition, one should communicate with their mentor and the people they consult for their project via email, and they read these messages thoroughly. 2. Speaking- Most of the work done does not require speaking. The presentation at the end of the course requires excellent speaking skills, though, which must be practices in the weeks preceding the presentation. Also, when meeting with one's mentor, the student must tell them what they need help with and communicate their progress verbally. 3. Listening- The only time one must listen is during class when the instructor is trying to give the assignment. However, all of the information is usually on the Course Wikispace. One should also listen to their mentor, but it is usually a comfortable environment that one does not to strain to listen. F.) I learned how to edit a YouTube video and embed it into a presentation. First, one must use Zamzar and paste in the YouTube video's website to convert the video into a WMV file. Then, when the WMV version of the video is saved onto the computer, one can open up Windows Movie Maker to cut the video down to whatever time frame one wants. After, one can open up the Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation, go to Insert>Movies and Sounds>Movie from File and then click on the edited WMV file to see the video appear on a slide. This is of value to me because usually presentations just have pictures and words, and sounds can sometimes be tacky. However, a video can show that there are media sources out there that support my topic, and can both look professional and boost the overall quality of the PowerPoint. G.) I wish I would have changed the newspapers I sent my article to about my process regarding the project because my article only got published in the Springfield Sun, and I should have sent my article to a smaller newspaper, such as one in Abington, because they probably would have a more direct phone number or email address so I could be in direct contact with the editor. H.) I recommend to all future seniors of Senior Seminar that they keep up with their goals and the Course Wikispace to make their lives easier and develop an acceptable quality course project.
 * After creating the product and submitting/revealing it to the Springfield Sun, I can describe Joe Barron's response as very positive and willing to publish my article after a few edits
 * After creating the product and submitting/revealing it to The Intelligencer's Teen Reality Section, I can describe the Andy Vineburg's response as negative and not willing to publish my article, because it is not in a conversational tone
 * I believe I have yet to received a response from Guy Petroziello and intell_news@phillyburbs.com because The Intelligencer's staff may be busier and have more regular columnists. Since a response has not yet been rendered by Guy Petroziello and intell_news@phillyburbs.com, I will characterize the reaction I think I will recieve from Guy Petroziello and intell_news@phillyburbs.com as negative because I sent them an email on April 28 and still haven't gotten any feedback, and since Andy Vineburg did not think it was appropriate for The Intelligencer.

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Friday, April 16, 2010 I have continued with my habits of chopping away at my work since they have also helped me be successful with the aspects of emailing Joe Barron back right away after he asked for clarifications on my article for my project

a.) I am happy with my progress with my project because it is basically finished. I just want to send it to at least one more newspaper. b.) As I have been progressing with the first three goals of my project I want to change the amount of newspapers I send my article to about my process in order to complete my stated project because it will include more communication with other people, which will hopefully demonstate more of my planning skills.

One goal: Get the contact information for Joe Barron and the woman who answered the phone Task for goal One: Call 2156565100, ask the woman for her name, title, and email address. Then, ask her for the editor's name and email address. Second goal: Explain my topic to Joe Barron, the editor of the Springfield Sun, to see if he is interested in an article Task for goal Two: Call 2156565100 and ask to speak to Joe Barron. Tell him that I want to write an article for my senior seminar project and explain that it is on rosacea, blushing, and social anxiety disorder. Third goal: Determine how to write a good newspaper article Task for goal Three: Search on Google for tips on how to write a newspaper article. Read the article and take note of the information. Fourth goal: Complete a draft of my article for Springfield Sun Task for goal Four: Determine what information is the most important in my paper, and form it into a 700 word article. Then, send it to sun@montgomerynews.com Fifth goal: Complete a email for Joe Barron to clarify my rosacea statistics Task for goal Five: Read over Joe Barron's feedback email and write what I need to answer his questions and correct any problems. Then, send it to sun@montgomerynews.com

Course Project

1. PROJECT Copy then paste “Project” information from my Wiki Home Page over the lines below: I recognize that there is a need for __representation and support__ for the people who __suffer from rosacea, who may or may not know that they have it__. My project of Product Development is to create __a news article__ for __the Springfield Sun__ because __it will help the community understand how common rosacea is, the emotional affects of rosacea, and how it can be treated.__

2. CONTACT Identify at least two individuals by name (and following information) with who I will communicate to organize my project. I may not wait to hear back from the individuals with who I correspond. This is my project and I am responsible for its successful completion. I must employ tactics to complete my project.

Contact Name & Title: Kathryn Allen, Springfield Sun's Classified Representative E-mail address: kallen@montgomerynews.com Telephone Number: 2156565100 Date(s) of contact: Thursday, April 1 Purpose for contact: She answered the phone to direct me to Joe Barron.

Contact Name & Title: Joe Barron, Springfiield Sun's Editor E-mail address: sun@montgomerynews.com Telephone Number: 2156565100 Date(s) of contact: Thursday, April 1; Sunday, April 11; Monday, April 12; Tuesday, April 13 Purpose for contact: He will edit my news article and see if it is ready for publishing.

Contact Name & Title: Jo Ciavaglia, A Columnist for The Intelligencer E-mail address: gpetroziello@phillyburbs.com Telephone Number: 2153453050 Date(s) of contact: Monday, April 26 Purpose for contact: She gave me Guy Petroziello's email address

Contact Name & Title: Guy Petroziello, The Intelligencer's Editorial Page Editor E-mail address: gpetroziello@phillyburbs.com Telephone Number: 2153453050 Date(s) of contact: Monday, April 26 Purpose for contact: He will review my article to see if it will get into The Intelligencer.

Contact Name & Title: Andy Vineburg, The Intelligencer's Teen Reality Editor E-mail address: backtalk@phillyburbs.com Telephone Number: 2153453050 Date(s) of contact: Wednesday, April 28; Friday, April 30 Purpose for contact: He will review my article to see if it will get into The Intelligencer.

3. TIMELINE Product Development: Identify the dates & times I will be completing the goals for each step. Thursday, April 1 Friday, April 9 Sunday, April 11 Monday, April 12 Tuesday, April 13 Thursday, April 15 Monday, April 19 Tuesday, April 20 Wednesday, April 21 Monday, April 26 Tuesday, April 27 Wednesday, April 28 Friday, April 30 Thursday, May 6

4. PURPOSE/GOAL Product Development: Identify the goals for each step and corresponding date along my timeline. Thursday, April 1: Call the Springfield Sun to see if they are interested in my article Friday, April 9: Have an outline of what I want to write completed Sunday, April 11: Have a draft of my article completed and send it to Joe Barron at sun@montgomerynews.com Monday, April 12: Talk to my mentor about the article and possibly have him read it and give me suggestions Read Joe Barron's feedback email and email him back with my corrections back Tuesday, April 13: Read Joe Barron's feedback email and email him back with my corrections back Thursday, April 15: Get my article in the Springfield Sun Monday, April 19: Revise my electronic copy of my article so that it is exactly what appeared in the Springfield Sun Tuesday, April 20: Determine which newspaper I will send my article to and find their number in the Yellow Pages or online Wednesday, April 21: Call The Intelligencer at 2153453050 to see if I can talk to an editor about my article (The editor was not there, so he is supposed to call me back during the week) Monday, April 26: The editor never called back, so I called The Intelligencer again to get his email address (gpetroziello@phillyburbs.com) Email my article to Guy Petroziello, the editorial page editor Tuesday, April 27: Complete a scan of my picture, because I might need it for the Intelligencer if my article gets published Wednesday, April 28: Search online to find other email addresses of The Intelligencer, since they seem like a larger business than the Springfield Sun Email my article to intell_news@phillyburbs.com and backtalk@phillyburbs.com Friday, April 30: Andy Vineburg, The Intelligencer's reality editor, sent me an email via backtalk@phillyburbs.com that rejected my article Thursday, May 6: I never received an email back from Guy Petroziello or intell_news@phillyburbs.com