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Principia College Broadcast Journalism Principia Internet Radio News anchor #1 Friday, 3/1/2008

I am Elijah Odundo. I am a student of Principia broadcast journalism class. Here are the top news stories from across the nation and the world. On Friday Thousands of Turkish troops crossed into northern Iraq to hunt Kurdish rebels. The military said the conflict could undermine stability in the region. The United States urged Turkey to bring the operation to a swift conclusion. Iraq's government called on Turkey to respect its sovereignty and to avoid any military action which would threaten security. Uncertainty and uneasy calm still hangs in Kenya as the mediation face a deadlock. The government agreed in principle this week to create the premier's post, but the sticking point is how much power that position will command. Local media, civil groups, business leaders and clerics have all been pleading for a settlement. The postelection violence killed 1,000 people and made more than 300,000 homeless. In Merida, Venezuela, All 46 people on board died when a Venezuelan passenger plane slammed into the face of a foggy Andean mountain. It is believed that the plane crushed after veering off course after takeoff. A civil defense chief pledged a thorough investigation into what caused the crash. A month-old peace accord in east Democratic Republic of Congo faced a fresh hitch on Friday when Tutsi rebels halted participation in a ceasefire commission in protest at U.N. allegations they had massacred civilians. The announced move is a potential threat to the government and a setback to the peace process. The conflict has its roots in neighboring Rwanda's 1994 genocide in which around 800,000 Tutsis and moderate Hutus were slaughtered. The United States accused Serbia on Friday of failing to protect embassies from attack over Western support for Kosovo's independence. EU said such violence could damage Belgrade's prospects of closer ties. Families of diplomats and support staff were being evacuated after rioters stormed the building in Belgrade and set it on fire on Thursday. The ambassador and core staff would remain. Those are the top news; I am Elijah Odundo, Principia Internet radio.

Friday, 3/1/2008. (News source from reuters.com) Listen to my newscasts every monday, wednesday & friday at 10 p.m. on www.principia.edu/radio before the school close down for two weeks recess next week

Late night news cast News anchor #2

Im Elijah Odundo. Im a student of Principia Colleges broadcast journalism class. Here the top news from across the nation and the world. About 70 people were killed and 120 wounded in what appeared to coordinated bombings in a packed shopping area in central Baghdad on Thursday. Women and children were among the casualties. This was the worst attack in the Iraqi capital in nine months. It was not clear whether the attack would have any impact on planned troop withdrawals. Zimbabwe's government will not invite observers from countries critical of President Robert Mugabe's rule to monitor a general election due later this month. According to a government official, the government selected 47 foreign observer teams "on the basis of reciprocity, objectivity and impartiality in their relationship with Zimbabwe." Zimbabwe in the middle of a severe economic and political crisis, votes on March 29 in presidential, parliamentary and council elections. Critics say Mugabe has rigged elections since 2000 to cling to power. The veteran leader denies the charge. Tornadoes cut through Florida and Georgia on Friday, destroying homes, flipping cars, felling trees and power lines and killing one person as a record series of winter tornadoes continued to pound the United States. A woman was killed when a tree fell on her mobile home in a twister that ripped through Lake City, Florida, damaging or destroying 50 homes and a dozen businesses. At least sixteen people suffered minor injuries and a man died when he tried to hook up a power generator after the storm knocked out electricity to as many as 16,000 people. A foreign policy adviser to Barack Obama resigned on Friday after calling campaign rival Hillary Clinton a "monster" during an interview with a British newspaper. She however reaffirmed that her remarks were inexcusable. While regretting the comment, Obamas campaign team confirmed that Obama has over time risen above political bickering. The comments were made on Monday before Clinton revived her presidential bid with wins in the big states of Ohio and Texas.

Obama and Clinton are locked in a drawn-out battle for the Democratic nomination to face Republican John McCain in November's presidential election.

News anchor #3 Im ELIJAH ODUNDO Principia Internet Radio. Im a student in Principia Colleges Broadcast Journalism class. Here are the top stories from across the nation and the world. In Mexico City, the police tightened security in the capital on Monday in the wake of a fatal bomb attack, but could still not say for sure whether drug gangs were behind the explosion. The small homemade bomb went off prematurely on a street near Mexico City's security ministry, killing a man thought to be handling it and seriously burning a woman with him. The city's top prosecutor said on Friday the blast could have been a bungled attack by Mexico's powerful drug cartels. He ruled out a guerrilla group that bombed fuel pipelines last year. In Pakistan, the ruling party was headed for a major defeat on Tuesday after voters rallied to the opposition. The elections aimed at completing a transition to civilian rule. Western allies hope for a stable Pakistan focused on fighting militancy, as do investors in a stock market that rose 40 percent last year but has seriously declined since Bhutto's death. The election was relatively peaceful after a bloody campaign and cases of rigging have not been reported. Those are the top stories, Im ELIJAH ODUNDO Principia Internet Radio.

News anchor #4 Im Elijah Odundo. Im a student of Principia Colleges broadcast journalism class. Heres the top news from across the nation and the world. The United States embassy in Belgrade reopened on Wednesday after a week of protest against U.S. support for Kosovo's independence. Workers were still sweeping up the damage at the embassy. A charred body of a protester was found after the rioters smashed their way into the building on Thursday. An American woman aid worker and her local driver abducted in Afghanistan may have been killed. Details as to who may have killed them and why were scanty. No group has claimed responsibility for the abductions, and Taliban insurgents behind many of the recent years kidnappings have denied involvement.

Kenya's opposition on Wednesday called off street protests to try and force a powersharing deal. Fears of further violence grew when opposition last week threatened to take to the streets. Previous protests degenerated into looting and rioting, and provoked a fatal police response. There has been pressure from home and abroad to compromise disputed election which sparked ethnic violence killing 1,000 people and displacing 300, 000 others. Marxist rebels freed four Colombian hostages from their captivity in the jungle on Wednesday. Venezuelan helicopters swooped into dense jungle, picked up the four lawmakers -- all taken by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, more than six years ago -- and flew them to Venezuela. The three men and one woman appeared in sound health, although one of the men believed to have suffered heart problems, appeared unstable. The release of the hostages is a victory for Venezuela's leftist President Hugo Chavez, who brokered the deal. Writer and commentator William F. Buckley, the patrician intellectual credited with founding the modern conservative movement in U.S. politics, died on Wednesday at age 82. Buckley influenced the views of former U.S. President Ronald Reagan and was a leading voice in the conservative movement that helped send Republicans to the White House in seven of the past 10 U.S. presidential elections. Buckley packaged his opinions with a charm and scholarly tone that made him a hero on the right, although some critics saw him as smug and pompous and perhaps even racist. Those are the top news; Im Elijah Odundo, Principia Internet radio (News source from reuters.com) Listen to my newscasts every monday, wednesday & friday at 10 p.m. on www.principia.edu/radio before the school close down for two weeks recess next week

Elijah Odundo Broadcast Journalism Report #1 January 28, 2008. The focus this week shifted to on-camera techniques and essentials of interviewing. The climax of such was realized in the television studio where everyone took a turn to interview Mr. Dash Riprock, the tiddly wink player. It was an interesting activity as I

had a feel of how its like to be on-camera, to feel, sound, and act natural in unnatural environment. Though the interview was so impromptu, I really loved the idea of getting things on the fly. The feedback from watching the recorded tape was self-motivating since it presented the weakness and strengths of oneself with an aim of improving on what did not go well. Im hoping that several of such studio activities would be continued for the remaining bit of the quarter. Ill be delighted to take active role in such successive endeavors. Its worth it. Also, oral recapitulation of the previous class lessons helped reinforce the mastery of important points covered. At least, the regular gathering of news from various sources on the internet and re-writing it into a broadcast copy is not a problem anymore. I guess we are on the right truck so far. Im wondering whether well be able to conduct radio studio and phone interview as well. Anyway, that really depends on you but Im just curious and interested in gaining as much as I could within the limited time. Its fun to be in this class since we get to do real broadcast stuff.

Elijah Odundo Broadcast Journalism Report #9 March 10, 2008.

Last week was somehow the last time for the usual news-gathering and re-writing it in broadcast copy and going onto air at assigned times. It has been a lot of fun to me to go on air. Ill really miss those moments though so far Ive got the skills and experience desired for the broadcast media. It occurs to me that the quarter has ended prematurely but all the same I welcome the idea since it was so intense for me. As we come to the end of quarter, Im delighted but again sorry that Ill miss the wonderful and enthusiastic classmates of Broadcast journalism class including our beloved professor Bill Moller who was so full of life and enigma. How I wish that the class should have continued forever at least. All in all Im so grateful for everything and it was nice being part of this class. I enjoyed every minute of it especially with our able professor Bill Moller. Sincerely, I wonder how the class would have been with a different professor. May be Id be telling a different tale now.

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