- Identify three or four potential interview subjects. Please include the organization that the person's affiliated with as well as the person's title within the organization.
- Why would the audience for your blog be interested in learning more about these different people and their work on this issue?
- Besides the interview itself, what are other sources of information that you might be able to use in order to learn more about this person (e.g., websites, publications that the person has written, on-site observations, articles likely written about the person, organizations the person is affiliated with)?
- What is the likelihood of you interviewing each of these subjects? NOTE: Make every effort to contact these subjects within the next week to see if they would be interested in being interviewed.
- Provide the contact information for each of the interview subjects here. Email and phone are the most useful. If you need to keep your information confidential, please let me know here that you indeed located the information you need in order to make contact with this individual.
- Identify dates when you would be able to/hope to interview your subject. Although you need to accommodate your subject's schedule, you should also consider your own academic/work/personal schedule and look at due dates in our course syllabus. You need to have a typed transcript of your interview by Tuesday, February 22, so plan your interview accordingly. If you have already scheduled your interview, let me know the date you have chosen.
- What questions or concerns do you have about your interview?
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Proposal for the Profile Essay
As we will discuss in class tomorrow, you need to start thinking about your interview subjects and your interview for the profile essay. This proposal below should help you to get thinking about your interview subject and the interview itself. By next Tuesday, 1 p.m., please respond to the following prompts by using the "Comment" function at the end of this post.
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1. -Dr. Jensen Moore, Assistant Professor at WVU’s School of Journalism
ReplyDelete-Catherine Mezera, WVU Professor at School of Journalism
-Jake L, WVU Graduate Student at WVU College of Law
2. I believe the audience will be interested in learning more about these people because of their knowledge and experience with the topic. Dr. Moore has been teaching a variety of advertising classes including Media Analysis. This course teaches WVU advertising students how to create an effective media plan for brands. Planning effective/appropriate media is part of the plan, which includes social media. Catherine Mezera has her masters in journalism and teaches several advertising courses at WVU. Jake L is a graduate student, currently enrolled in WVU’s college of law for his second year. He has extensive knowledge of privacy laws. From interviewing these people, the audience can learn what the next generation of advertisers are being taught and how much information Facebook can lawfully give out.
3. Other sources that can help me learn more about the teachers can be their recent class lectures. Contacting students or asking them for recent lecture slides on social media advertising can accurately support what students are being taught in the classroom. As for Jake, I can find any recent papers written by him in on the issue of privacy.
4. Catherine Mezera and Jensen Moore are two of my professors this semester. I don’t believe it should be too difficult to contact these two. Jake is my co-worker’s roommate. I’ve never met him before but I believe it would still be possible to contact him.
5. Dr. Jensen Moore – Jensen.Moore@mail.wvu.edu
Catherine Mezera- Catherine.Mezera@mail.wvu.edu
Jake L.- I have located his email address. He wants to keep the information private.
6. I can interview my professors Tuesdays and Thursdays after I have class with them. Jake lives in the same apartment complex as I and I can set up an interview anytime during the weekend.
7. I currently do not have any questions and concerns about the interview.
1. Melissa Giggenbach: President of Bartlett House, Kayla Poling: Student staff member of the Center for Civic Engagement at WVU, and Chelsea Kearns: Student and member of the Monongalia County Habitat for Humanity.
ReplyDelete2. These people are important for my audience to read about, because not only are some legitimate resources well versed in my topic, but some are fellow students, making them relatable.
3. Resources include reading more about the Bartlett House and Habitat for Humanity and the Center for Civic Engagement via the web and through pamphlets and other resources offered at the university. The Daily Athenaeum archives is also a good resource: having ran stories on local fundraising charity events by these groups.
4. I think both of the university contacts are very likely interviews because they are part of the school and would want our students to know more about their causes. The Bartlett House may be likely, depending on privacy issues they may have.
5. Bartlett House: 292-0101, Kayla Poling: 304-386-4766, kpoling3@mix.wvu.edu, Chelsea Kearns: 304-776-5454, ckearns@mix.wvu.edu
6. I am free all day Mondays & Wednesdays except from 4-7 and Fridays after 10, leaving me a lot of space to fit interviews in for those days of the week.
7. I have no questions or concerns with my interview at this time.
1. Alex S***** (I’ve omitted his last name as I’m unsure of patient rights & confidentiality laws), a marijuana patient & works with marketing for the NORML campaign.
ReplyDelete2. This person can offer an interesting perspective as he is a marijuana patient in addition to contributing to the NORML campaign for the legalization of marijuana. He’s experienced in many facets of this issue, as he’s been a patient as well as fighting for federal legalization.
3. NORML campaign website/information, NORML marketing materials
4. I’m very close with this individual and have already spoken with him, the interview is a guaranteed yes.
5. Again, as I’m unsure of patient confidentiality laws I don’t want to paste his contact info here but I have all of it available.
6. I’ll be conducting a phone or video conference interview and will definitely be able to complete the interview by Feb. 22. He works a 9-5 and I am done with classes by 4 everyday; I will interview him one evening.
7. N/A
1. -Gina Ezelle: Financial Aid Counselor
ReplyDelete-Amanda Thompson: Financial Aid Counselor
-Janet Trump: Senior Financial Aid Counselor
2. All three of these people work within the the Financial Aid Office for undergraduate studies, and would likely have a good bit of information on how to save money and still afford to go to college even as tuition costs rise further. I'm sure my audience would like to know any kind of information that might cut down the cost of college. Also, I believe these people will also have information regarding why tuition prices keep going up as well as what is being done about it.
3. I'm sure I could find out more about these people, probably online or maybe some articles or reports they may have written or contributed to.
4. Janet Trump, being a Senior Counselor, may be a little harder to get a hold of and interview but the task of setting up an interview with the other two should be feasible.
5. Gina Ezelle- gina.ezelle@mail.wvu.edu
Amanda Thompson- amanda.thompson@mail.wvu.edu
Janet Trump- janet.trump@mail.wvu.edu
6. I don't have any dates yet. But I'm pretty flexible with time so working around their schedule shouldn't be a problem.
7.I don't have any questions or concerns at this time.
1. The sponsor of Sigma Tau Delta; Professor Ryan Claycomb; Mrs. Jones – my high school English teacher (senior year)
ReplyDelete2. I believe the audience will be interested because when you think about books being banned, most people just think it may be because it’s a bad book, bad in the sense that it’s just not well written or the fact that censorship has really taken a toll on this community and books are being banned for no reason or for silly reasons. If people learn more about what these people are trying to do by holding banned books sales and having students read banned books in class, they’ll become more educated on the subject and see that it really is stupid to ban certain books.
3. I’m not really sure about this section yet. I believe I’m a member of Sigma Tau Delta and I also think that they have a newsletter or something that goes out and I could always just ask anyone from the English department about it and see if they know of any other publications.
4. I think that it’s possible for me to interview all of them. I live near my high school and I can call Mrs. Jones and set up a meeting with her. The same goes for Ryan Claycomb. I can set up a meeting with him as well. The only trouble with Sigma Tau Delta, is I need to figure out who’s in charge of the banned books sale and who is in charge of Sigma Tau Delta, but that shouldn’t be hard.
5. Like I said in number 4, I still need to figure out who’s in charge of the banned books sale, but Ryan can be reached at ryan.claycomb@mail.wvu.edu and he doesn’t really answer his phone, but the number is 304-293-9710. I can get in contact with Mrs. Jones and I’d rather not put her information up on here.
6. I’m free on Fridays and Mondays and Wednesdays I work, but if it’s for school, I can call off and set up meetings then. I’ll probably be able to see Mrs. Jones in person, but she’ll probably be easier to do over the phone, but I’m shooting for in person. I believe that Ryan will be available for a personal interview seeing as he is a professor at WVU and I’ve had him in class before.
7. I think the only concern I have is just being able to get everything done. It is three weeks away, but I have a lot to do this semester, so I’m just hoping that everything will work out for me in the end.
1. Driving for Danes Founder Lauren O'Connor or Shannon Walajtys, volunteer for P.U.R.R. or Lorna Vincent, founder of P.U.R.R.
ReplyDelete2. It would give them a more in depth look at how rescuers lives are. Shannon doesn't have a job, she works only to help the cats and kittens at the PURR sanctuary in Grafton, for example. They have to deal with animals some that were left for dead or lived as strays. Lauren is a WVU Grad who started her own cross country rescue of Great Danes. Her tale is fantastic and would even show WVU their power to do something about the issue specifically in Morgantown.
3. Lauren was written about in several publications, she also has made nationwide news about her campaign. Shannon works along with other organizations that rescue animals and Lorna founded it, which there are several news sources out there to quote.
4. I have already been in contact with all three of these ladies, any would really be interested in an interview. I have exclusively talked to Lauren several times, however.
5. cats@lornacats.com, swalajtys@gmail.com and I have Laurens private cell phone number.
6. I will have one within the next two weeks. However I know Lauren will need a cell phone interview, which I have no problem with doing, as I do them often.
7. Nope :)
1.
ReplyDelete1. Diana Martinelli: Professor of Public Relations in WVU's School of Journalism
2. Rita Colistra: Professor of Public Relations in WVU's School of Journalism.
3. Kelley Crowely: Professor of Public Relations in WVU's School of Journalism.
2. My audience would be interested in what these people have to say because they are all very experience in the field of PR and will have many examples of the role of social media in PR.
3. I know that Professor Martinelli has been written about in different PR publications but I am unsure about how I would find outside information about the other two possibilities unless I spoke about them with others in the PR department.
4. It is very likely that I would be able to interview each of these three women. I have two of them as instructors this semester and I have had the other one as an instructor in a previous semester.
5. Diana Martinelli: Diana.Martinelli@mail.wvu.edu
304-293-6561
Rita Colistra: Rita.Colistra@mail.wvu.edu
304-293-6793
Kelley Crowley: Kelley.Crowley@mail.wvu.edu
304-293-6568
6. Finding time to do an interview with any of these three people will be no problem because I spend the majority of my time in the same building as all of them.
7. No questions or concerns.
1. Matthew Gurka, Associate Professor in the Department of Community Medicine at WVU; Betty Forbes, Dietician-Nutritionist and Clinical Lecturer for WVU; Jack Watson, Associate Professor in the Sport and Exercise Psychology at WVU.
ReplyDelete2. Matthew Gurka specializes in child health and childhood obesity. Betty Forbes is a licensed Nutritionist and has published papers on obesity in Appalachia. Jack Watson conducts research relating to youth sports (a form of exercise that can keep children healthy).
3. Both Gurka and Forbes have written papers that I'll try to access online; Watson doesn't seem to have any similar information available.
4. There is probably a greater likelihood of being able to interview Gurka or Watson since they are full-time professors at WVU.
5. Gurka -- mgurka@hsc.wvu.edu
Forbes -- Betty.Forbes@mail.wvu.edu
Watson -- Jack.Watson@mail.wvu.edu
6. I'll try to schedule the interview on a Friday since I have no classes, but my classes on Monday and Wednesday are in the afternoon/evening, so scheduling a time shouldn't be difficult.
7. No concerns or questions yet.
I would like to do an interview with one of the following:
ReplyDeleteDan Savage – It Gets Better Project Coordinator
Sam Umbaugh – WVU BiGLTM President
Robert DeSantis – Principal of Morgantown High School
I think those who read by blog would be interested in what these people are doing to stop the harassment of gay teenagers and to stop the increase of teen suicides. Dan Savage started a huge campaign to help those being troubled by harassment to have a place to get help. Sam Umbaugh is in charge of a gay rights group on campus, and I think it would be interesting to see what the group has done to inform students of what is happening. Also, I chose Mr. DeSantis because as the leader of a high school, it would be nice to have a closer look to see harassment policies at a local high school and to see how things are dealt with as they occur.
Dan Savage has multiple access points through his blog, personal information, and his new television show which looks at the issues college age students deal with. I don’t believe Sam Umbaugh has much information besides his facebook and perhaps editorials in DA that I could search for to get more information on him. I don’t believe that Robert DeSantis has any other publications but I might be able to see what he has helped advocate for through school board meetings and perhaps being able to get a copy of the high school student handbook.
I admit that it would be quite hard to get Dan Savage to respond as he usually only responds via his self help blog. However, because he is such a focal point for the fight against teen harassment I will still be writing and sending him a letter which I will post on my blog. I’d like to show my readers what I’ve written and show it as an example of how to write to people when they need advice. I can definitely get an interview with Sam Umbaugh, he’s a student here on campus and it would be easy to get an interview with him. I’m not sure if Robert DeSantis would interview with me about his school policies, however I think that aspect would be really interesting. As of right now, I would assume that interviewing with Sam would be my best bet.
I have secured the email addresses of Dan Savage and Mr. DeSantis. I see Sam Umbaugh around campus and am linked to him through facebook so it shouldn’t be hard to talk to talk to him. I definitely have the ability to contact the three people that I have interest in speaking too. I can give you those emails if you'd like, but because one of them is a student I'd rather not post them.
I plan to start my letter to Dan Savage within the next few days so that I can use it as part of my third blog post. I’d also like to contact Mr. DeSantis as soon as possible so if he could meet me then we would have ample time for the interview. I know that I would be able to meet with Sam after a BiGLTM meeting on Thursday if necessary. I’d really like to talk to multiple people for the sake of the blog. I’d like to continue this after the class, I found how big of a deal this issue really is to me that I want to really get invested so maybe one day I will be able to speak to Dan Savage or someone who is helping fight harassment in schools.
Overall, I don’t have any concerns. I just need I guess support to know that I’m going in the right direction with my interview ideas. Are these viable people to meet with or should I go in another direction? I’d love to have as much feedback as you can give me. Thanks so much!
1. Nancy Oliverio: Student Recreation Center’s Fitness and Wellness Manager/ Trainer nancy.oliverio@mail.wvu.edu or 304-293-5065
ReplyDeleteBetty Forbes: Dietician/Nutritionist betty.forbes@mail.wvu.edu
Colleen Harshbarger: Director of Student Wellness & Health Promotion 304-293-5054
Anne Cather, M.D. : Physician (304) 293-2408 or at acather@hsc.wvu.edu.
2. These people are a great addition to my blog because they have professional experience and expert opinions that are more educated about obesity and how to maintain healthy lifestyles.
3. Colleen Harshbarger is the director of student wellness, which has their own website that is full of healthy advice and tips for its users (well.wvu.edu). Nancy Oliverio has been a trainer at the Student Rec. Center, here at WVU and helps guide people into leading healthy lifestyles. Anne Cather and Betty Forbes are credible sources because they have accomplished various degrees.
4. I think they would be willing to be interviewed because of the topic being discussed. Most fitness professionals are willing to help out others with their diets/workouts.
5. Nancy Oliverio: nancy.oliverio@mail.wvu.edu or 304-293-5065
Betty Forbes: betty.forbes@mail.wvu.edu
Colleen Harshbarger: 304-293-5054
Anne Cather, M.D. : (304) 293-2408 or at acather@hsc.wvu.edu.
6. Since I work every day at the Student Rec. Center, I would be able to contact two of the four interviewees tomorrow to set something up. Or I don’t have classes on Monday or Friday so I would also be able to do it then.
7. No questions/concerns now.
1. Senator Al Franken of Minnesota - United States Senate
ReplyDeleteChairman/Commissioner of the FCC - FCC
Comcast customer support - Comcast
2. Senator Al Franken has been a strong proponent of Net Neutrality from the very beginning, urging the FCC to intervene and protect consumer freedoms. A chairperson or commissioner of the FCC would have a great deal of information to offer in regard to the current state of FCC involvement in Net Neutrality. Speaking frankly with a Comcast representative would lend important perspective concerning how and why Comcast has already and intends to put into place restrictions on internet services.
3. Being one of the most outspoken and active members in the Net Neutrality debate, Senator Al Franken consistently makes headlines on commercial and community news sites as well as blogs. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has a vast resource of information on their own website and others concerning Net Neutrality and the actions they have taken amidst the debate. Comcast, being one the largest Internet service providers in the United States, has been the target of its fair share of criticism thus far, providing readers with no shortage of perspectives and speculations to access.
4. Senator Al Franken may very well be too busy to respond to one of, what are likely countless, interview requests, but he is well known for his informality and accessibility among his supporters. The FCC provides contact information for their chairman and a number of commissioners on their website, so establishing a dialogue with someone probably won't be too challenging. Comcast is a business which depends wholly on customers, and being one myself, they will likely respond to my inquiries in some fashion.
5. Al Franken - info@franken.senate.gov / various options at http://franken.senate.gov/?p=contact
FCC chair/commissioner - Chairman Julius Genachowski: Julius.Genachowski@fcc.gov
Commissioner Michael J. Copps: Michael.Copps@fcc.gov
Commissioner Robert McDowell: Robert.McDowell@fcc.gov
Commissioner Mignon Clyburn: Mignon.Clyburn@fcc.gov
Commissioner Meredith Attwell Baker: Meredith.Baker@fcc.gov
Comcast Representative - Live Chat / various options at http://www.comcast.com
6. I would be able to make time at any point outside of classes to interview any of my potential interviewees. Senator Al Franken and the FCC chair and commissioners likely have slightly busier schedules than I, so I would make the necessary concessions to compliment their time. Comcast has a literal army of representatives and customer support staff available to be berated at all hours.
7. As far as my concerns for the interviews go, I suspect that if I were to successfully contact any of my more public figures that the only effective mode of communication would be e-mail.
1.
ReplyDelete-Dr. Alison Klein- Director of National Familial Pancreatic Tumor Registry; Assistant Professor of Oncology and Epidemiology
-Dr. Michael Goggins- Professor of Pathology and Medicine
-Dr. Marcia Canto- Associate Professor of Medicine
2. These doctors are conducting research at Johns Hopkins Medical Institute in Baltimore, Tumor Registry (NFPTR) is a group that you can join if you have family members who had the disease. Dr. Klein focuses on identifying the genes and environmental factors that cause pancreatic cancer. Dr. Goggins focuses on improving the early detection of pancreatic cancer. Dr. Canto focuses on screening individuals using endoscopic ultrasound that have been shown to have a high risk of developing pancreatic cancer.
3. These doctors have published different things both in the NFPTR newsletter as well as outside works. By reading these articles, I can find out a lot about the doctors and the work that they do.
4. Because there are a lot of options as far as doctors that are part of the NFPTR team, I feel like at least one of them will be able to talk to me for a brief time.
5.
-Dr. Alison Klein
tel-410-955-3511
e-mail-aklein@jhmi.edu
-Dr. Michael Goggins
tel-410-955-3511
e-mail-mgoggins@jhmi.edu
-Dr. Marcia Ganto
tel-410-614-5388
e-mail-mcanto1@jhmi.edu
6. Mondays and Fridays are the best days for me to contact interviewees as those are the days my schedule is the lightest. I will be contacting them via e-mail and/or telephone within the next few days to see if they are able to talk with me.
7. I think I am just nervous about not asking the right questions, or not getting enough information. I just need to figure out exactly what I want to know and write all my questions out thoughtfully before actually conducting the interview.
There are a few people I would like to interview but the likelihood that I will be able to interview most of them is unlikely. The two that I feel are reasonable are Coach Bill Stewart ((304) 293-4194)
ReplyDeleteand DA Sports Editor Tony Dobies (Anthony.Dobies@mail.wvu.edu). The third person I would love to talk to would be ESPN analyst Adam Schefter, but that probably won't happen.
I believe talking to Coach Stewart about my issue would be an interesting view because he is a man that coaches football and deals with it every day, but he also of course, is WVU's head coach. I believe a lot of people would be interested in what he has to say primarily because he is our coach. I also believe that talking to the DA's sports editor Tony Dobies would be great for my topic. I believe getting a fellow student/writer on my issue could bring some interesting cards to the table that I feel my audience can or cannot relate to in my blog. Talking to Schefter would be fantastic for my issue. Bringing an ESPN NFL analysts research and opinions to my blog would definitely give me some compelling ideas and info. to work with on my topic.
Getting an interview with Adam Schefter seems almost impossible but sending him an email couldn't hurt. Maybe I'll get lucky and he'll get me on TV or something. Talking to Coach Stewart seems some what more possible than talking to Schefter considering I'm here at WVU and he is the coach. I also think he would be interested in talking about this with a student. Interviewing Tony Dobies is probably the most likely interview I will have. He's writing for the DA and I bet he gets asked questions all the time.
My schedule becomes pretty free any time after 2:20pm on any day of the week. I could also do anytime in the morning before 11:30am.
As of right now I don't have any questions. The only thing I'm concerned with is finding someone with as much passion on this issue as I have.
For my interview, I am considering Jonathon Schnell, President of Mountain People's Co-op, the owner of Sunflowers, an organic health food store in Morgantown, and Joe Moritz, a professor in the Agricultural Sciences Department at WVU and a specialist in raising organic poultry. I believe Jonathan and the owner of Sunflowers would both be interesting to talk to because they are working directly to try to provide to community with locally grown produce and organic products, and may be able to offer tips to readers for how to eat "sustainably." Joe Moritz would be worthwhile because he knows more about the business of raising animals in a way that is more environmentally conscious and health conscious, for the animals and the consumer. However, I am worried he may be harder to get a hold of, because as a professor at WVU he may be busier than my other prospective interviewees, though I confess I don't know how much time goes into keeping a small business a-float. I have been collecting information about my subjects from the internet, not to mention I have personally shopped at Sunflowers and the Co-op. I do not feel the need to list off their contact information, but I assure you I have collected email addresses and phone numbers for each, also from the web. If I can get agreement to interview any one of these men this week, I would probably schedule the interview for the following week, Wednesday after 4, as I am in class until 4 everyday of the week, and my Wednesday is usually the least stressful.
ReplyDeleteFor a comparison of economic systems, I want to interview someone who has studied the effects/theory behind it, not just ask the opinions of someone involved in it. That is why I have identified three professors to ask, as there will likely be less bias with what they talk about compared to a politician who would be focused more strongly with supports for his or hers own view. The professors I selected all have their Ph.D.’s and teach at WVU (for accessibility reasons). They all teach courses within the Department of Political Science and I selected them for the applicability for their foci as listed below.
ReplyDeleteDr. Neil B. Berch, Associate Professor
Tel: 304 293-3811, ext. 5293
Email: Christina.Fattore@mail.wvu.edu
“Teaches courses in state and local politics, economic policy, and economic models of politics.”
Dr. Jeffrey S. Worsham, Professor and Director, Graduate Studies
Tel: 304-293-3811, ext. 5277
Email: jworsham@wvu.edu
“Teaches courses on Congress, regulation, bureaucratic politics, civil rights policy, and social welfare policy.”
Dr. Christina Fattore, Assistant Professor
Tel: 293 3811 ext. 5290
Email: berchnorto@aol.com
“Research interests are in the area of international relations, specifically international political economy, European Union politics, and preferential trading arrangements.”
(all information was taken from WVU’s Department of Political Science website)
Each of these individuals teaches courses related to political economics. Their status as doctorate professors in the field of political science establishes them as experts, giving them authoritative standpoints. In order ensure I am asking relevant questions, I will need to look up information on communistic and capitalistic models in currently used political science textbooks and articles relating to current debates surrounding the topic. To get a better feel for their knowledge I should also real through some of the articles they have been publishing as part of their effort to stay completely current within their field.
As university professors at the university I’m attending I have an excellent chance to interview any of these subjects. So long as I take their schedule into account and schedule the interview several weeks in advance there should be no problems. My class schedule leaves me open after 11:00 a.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays so that leaves a large time range in the afternoon from which to interview. As I will be contacting them in turn this week I will be aiming for the week of Feb. 7th for the interview. I also have some other times in the mornings and late afternoons and can always conduct the interview on the following week if need be, as the weekend after would provide plenty of time to type the interview transcript.
Most of my questions will be regarding the strengths and weaknesses of each system and to ask about what theories currently stand that explain the current state of the economy. All of my questions will be aimed at what experts across the field think, not at current popular opinion. This interview should expand upon the information I’ve already dug up and help focus on specific areas that could be changed by a fused system. Dr. Berch is my first choice as he teaches the Politics of Economic Policy course, but if he isn’t available I will continue down the list, possibly re-visiting the rest of the department if necessary.
1. -Robin Templeton (my 2nd grade teacher) from Arthur I. Boreman Elementary, Middlebourne, WV.
ReplyDelete-Jesicca Roberts from the U.S. Department of State.
-Betsi Shays from the U.S. Department of Education
-Robert Slater from the U.S. Department of
Defense
2. The audience of my blog would be interested in the people from the U.S. Departments because they are involved in the National Security Language Initiative (NSLI). The program is an interagency that was coordinated by the White House. NSLI was put in effect to help increase the number of Americans being able to communicate with foreign governments and people. This communication would allow for the promotion of understanding and respecting other cultures. The program is expanding the teaching of foreign languages in kindergarten-elementary schools. The officials are involved in other similar programs as well. The audience may be interested in learning about Robin Templeton because when I was in second grade she brought in a teacher to teach our class some Spanish. She is one of the main reasons why I believe that the teaching of foreign languages in elementary schools is possible. If it wasn't for Mrs. Templeton I probably would never have believed or have been interested in this topic.
3. I can use the internet to find documents and websites about the programs that the Department officials are affiliated with.
4. It may not be likely to interview the officials of the Departments. I believe that I will be able to interview Robin Templeton though.
5. -Robin Templeton: work (304) 758-2152
-Jesicca Roberts - U.S. Department of State: Robertsjs2@state.gov (202) 453-8111
-Betsi Shays - U.S. Department of Education: Betsi.Shays@ed.gov (202) 219-7032
-Robert Slater - U.S. Department of Defense: Slaterr@ndu.edu (703) 696-1991
6. The best days for me to interview the subjects would be on Tuesdays and Thursdays after 3pm, Fridays after 1pm, and Saturdays & Sundays.
7. I'm concerned about not being able to interview the subjects from the U.S. Departments. I believe that they are the ones I would best benefit from interviewing, but it is highly unlikely that I would be able to interview a person holding such a high office. I don't know of any other people that it would be possible to interview that actually have done work on this topic.
When thinking about the issue of big-box stores and how they impact the surrounding community, there are a number of options when choosing who to interview for the profile essay. The first and obvious choice would be a Wal*Mart employee, and thanks to my time at Wal*Mart I know several. My top choice would be my former assistant manager Chris Higgs, since I’ve worked with him the most, and though he likes working at Wal*Mart, he is down to earth and aware of some of the store’s shortcomings. He would be a good person to interview because he would provide an inside look at what goes on in Wal*Mart, and being in management he is privy to information which ordinary employees wouldn’t have access to. Of all possible interviewees, Chris would be the easiest for me to get in contact with, and It would be easy for me to go home any weekend between now and February 22nd to interview him. Failing that, I could easily conduct a phone interview or contact him through email/facebook. Additionally, his Facebook page could serve to be a tool with which to write the profile essay. We also have the same name, so he's got that going for him as well.
ReplyDeleteOther potential interviewees include:
1)Former long-time employee: Unhappy with how she was managed, easy to get in contact with, slightly biased opinion, not really involved with the issue these days (Downside).
2)Small-Business owner: Provides an opinion from the other side of the argument, no specific person in mind yet.
3)Consumer: Could provide the most relatable opinion, Easy to interview, no specific insider knowledge of the issue. Might be better done through a poll.
Note: I will not be posting anyone’s contact information without their consent.
1. Asako No- Japanese Professor and Coordinator of the Japanese Program at WVU
ReplyDeleteSusan Braidi- Associate Chair of the Department of Foreign Languages WVU
Angel T. Tuninetti- Department Chair of the Department of Foreign Languages/ Associate Professor
2. Professor No could tell us what she went through to get the Japanese program into full swing at WVU and how she was able to finally get the Japanese minor established. No could also tell my audience about how she was able to obtain her job here at WVU. Rather WVU contacted her first or she did she contact WVU for a job.
Braidi and Tuninetti are both high up in the Department of Foreign Languages at WVU so they could explain a lot to my audience. They could tell explain the whole process of how to bring in a language to be taught at WVU. How much it could cost to add more languages to the roaster here at WVU. They could also explain the difficulties of finding professors for a language.
3. For other sources of information I could use websites that have there info on it to further explain their profession or importance on the subject.
4. The likelihood of interviewing Professor No is very high. I have her for Japanese 102 and she is very easy to get a hold of and she is always willing to help. She also loves teacher her native language. The Likelihood of interviewing Braidi or Angel is lower then Professor No but should still be not very hard to set an appointment up.
5. Asako no-
phone: (304) 293-5121 ext. 5537
office: 317-E Chitwood Hall
Email: asako.no@mail.wvu.edu
Susan Braidi-
phone: (304) 293-5121 ext. 5510
office: 205-C Chitwood Hall
Email: sbraidi@wvu.edu
Angel T. Tuninetti-
phone: (304) 293-5121
office: 205-B Chitwood Hall
Email: angel.tuninette@mail.wvu.edu
6. Dates when I would like to interview Professor No would be February 14-18 around 3pm to 5pm. These times and days are good for the both of us. When it comes for Braidi and Tuninetti I need to email them as soon as possible to set up a day that will be good for them. I would really like to interview Susan Braidi seeing as she also has a specialty in teacher English as a Seconded language.
7. As of right now I don't really have any questions. I am just concerned with being able to ask enough questions and also the right ones.
1.Barbara Fleischauer: West Virginia House of Delegates representing Morgantown.
ReplyDeleteNeil Berch: Professor of political science at WVU. Received doctorate from University of Washington.
Richard Brisbin: Professor of political science at WVU. Received doctorate from John Hopkins. Specializes in judicial politics and law policy.
2. My audience would be interested in learning about these people because they are professionals in their subjects. Barbara Fleischauer is a representative of the people in Morgantown in the State Legislature. Whether or not she has the same opinion of the blog she will have valuable input. The two professors are experts in the field of political science. Professor Brisbin specializes in the judicial branch of the government. The professors will be able to give a cause an effect of term limits should it actually became a reality. This is a subject that everyone who is involved in politics has an opinion.
3. The publications I would read to further learn about Barbara Fleishauer are websites and review her voting record. The reason this would be important is because it would show how she actually act while serving her term in the state legislature.
Niel Berch has written some papers and articles about politics. He was interviewed after Michael Oliverio beat longtime incumbent Alan Mollohan. The same goes for Professor Brisben, he studies specifically judicial politics.
4. All of these interviewees are easily accessible. The two professors hold office hours for any students to come and talk with them. Professor Berch is one of my professors right now. Barbara Fleischauer is somewhat more difficult to get in contact with but she is only a delegate in the state legislature of West Virginia. I am not trying to get in contact with US congressperson.
5. Richard Brisbin
Office: 301D Woodburn Hall
Tel: 293 3811, ext. 5296
Email: Richard.Brisbin@mail wvu.edu
Neil Berch
Office: 306C Woodburn Halll
Tel: 293 3811 ext. 5290
Email: berchnorto@aol.com
Barbara Fleischauer
Captiol Phone (304) 340-3169. Email Barbara@wvhouse.gov
6. I can interview the professors anytime during their office hours, or at a time of their convenience around campus or in their office. Rep. Fleischauer, I would have to first try and get in contact with her and then attempt to do a phone interview prior to the due date. If she is unwilling or unable I will have to find another public figure to try and interview.
7. I was wondering if phone interviews would be ok considering that I would have to type a transcript.