David Eckert

week 6 day 4

2009-04-30T14:30:00.001-04:00

I have been doing web briefs and calendar work most of the day.
Major assignments have been handed in.
Updates coming should something new develop.

Chrysler getting "owned"

2009-04-30T08:58:00.002-04:00

http://www.cbc.ca/money/story/2009/04/30/chrysler-canada-stake.html#socialcomments-submit

Not to dump on this latest plan, but Vale and Xstrata bought Inco and Falconbridge out, and they are still laying off workers.

Also, if Ontario taxpayers own a 2% stake in Chrysler, does that mean we all get a 2% discount on their cars?

Packers fans don't get discounts, and 100,000 of them own their team.
What a waste.

w6d3

2009-04-29T12:41:00.001-04:00

Took some pictures for the volunteer-led City Cleanup today.
Waiting to hear back from Eastlink about complaints from customers about being double-billed for service.
Updated calendar.
It has been a busy morning.
More to come.

EDIT: Got some answers back this afternoon. Writing the story up.

w 6 d 2

2009-04-28T11:51:00.000-04:00

Finished report on swine flu. Up on web, already has snide comments on it.
Wrote up a brief about Youth Week. Submitted.
Community calendar updated, submitted.
More to come.

w 6 d 1

2009-04-27T11:09:00.000-04:00

My major story for today has been assigned. I am waiting to speak with members of the Health Unit about swine flu.
Continuing community calendar updates and whatever else comes my way.

EDIT: 2 pm. Swine flu story submitted, waiting for edits. Continuing other work.

w 5 d 5

2009-04-24T11:44:00.000-04:00

As the fifth week draws to a close...
Here is what I have done today.

Posted in and submitted the community calendar for next issue.
A few web stories.
I have also been posting links to the stories on Northern Life's Facebook page.

w 5 d 4

2009-04-23T10:22:00.000-04:00

Working on the Science North story from yesterday.
Doing community postings as they come in.
Hoping one story which seemed to fall through the cracks can come back.
More to come.

w 5 d 3

2009-04-22T14:17:00.000-04:00

Covered an event at Science North this morning.
Writing it now.
Doing community postings as well.

w 5 d 2

2009-04-21T11:26:00.000-04:00

Writing up a couple of briefs. Getting ready for tomorrow's event. Filed community calendar. Waiting for input.

EDIT: As of just after 1, a couple more stories are up on the site.

wk 5 d 1

2009-04-20T12:36:00.000-04:00

Community briefs and web stories this morning.
More to come.

EDIT: Spoke directly with MP Claude Gravelle this afternoon for a story.
I hope my initiative pays off.

EDIT 2: More community briefs, and I got a story to cover for Wednesday.

wk 4 d 5

2009-04-17T13:02:00.000-04:00

Stories should be in now.
Calendar is in.
Just waiting to see what else I have to do.
Received positive feedback this morning.

week 4 day 4

2009-04-16T13:00:00.000-04:00

Some of my stories have been posted and have been commented on.
I'm eagerly awaiting tonight, so that I can complete the big one I'm working on about bottled water. The scope of this article seems massive to me.

wk 4 day 3

2009-04-15T14:01:00.001-04:00

Seems like there is a lot to do today.
Wrote a report about an incident in Espanola, did a couple phone interviews, and still working on my bottled water story. Lots of community postings.

More to come.

EDIT: My stories are handed in and being edited right now. I did get a lot done this morning, which made me feel like I was accomplishing something. I even got to write a story about an incident in Espanola. That shows me how far-reaching our coverage is. I'm actually excited to go to the bottled water discussion group tomorrow night, because I am eager to get both sides of this story, and as the guy from the bottled water industry said, he can only provide me with one side.

week 4 day 2

2009-04-14T13:37:00.000-04:00

Finished a couple of my stories and submitted them for the paper.
Working on getting in contact with speakers coming to Sudbury for a conference on bottled water.
Got some tips on how to better my video work.
More to come.

week 4 day 1

2009-04-13T11:37:00.000-04:00

Working on finishing a couple of stories that have been hanging around today.
Doing community postings. More to come.

EDIT: Still chasing down contacts for my stories as of 12:30.

day 14

2009-04-09T16:05:00.001-04:00

Saw one of my stories in the real paper today. I even got an email back from the guy I interviewed for it. I'm glad he liked it.

Did another story this morning, with video footage. I'm hoping it turns out well.

Working on a couple that are hanging around still.

day 13

2009-04-08T11:29:00.000-04:00

Doing more postings, writing web briefs, and working on stories to hopefully get them into the paper.

A little worried, but that's normal for me.

Just trying to listen and do what I am told to do.

Two stories to do stuff for tomorrow.

day 12

2009-04-07T13:01:00.000-04:00

Working on a couple of different stories at the same time. More community events.
Lots of waiting.
Fair amount of writing.

More to come.

EDIT: Some stories that I thought were dead in the water were given life again. I was asked to get more photos for them.

day 11

2009-04-06T11:13:00.000-04:00

During an assignment today, I got an opportunity to reflect on my own self.
This was the most uplifting moment all day, as I was able to come to a conclusion about why I am the way I am.

Today I posted a few community events and found out information from the Easter Seals Society about their recent telethon.

day 10

2009-04-03T10:15:00.001-04:00

Following up on and trying to finish my story for deadline.
More to come.

EDIT: One source did not get back to me in time. Had to go with what I had.
I'm a little disappointed, but in hindsight think that there were steps I could have taken to get the information sooner.

Continuing to work on whatever they can give to me.

day 9

2009-04-02T10:58:00.000-04:00

Just noticed that some of the briefs that I have been writing made it into Tuesday's paper. They don't have my name on them, but I feel good for getting something in nonetheless.

Continuing to do community postings, waiting for word on my stories as they get finished.

Edit: Afternoon, working on a local news story to do with environmental initiatives in the community.

day 8

2009-04-01T11:09:00.000-04:00

More community postings, working on my stories. I'll see if one that I have been working on for a few days can get in.

Just noticed: one of the postings has my name on it. That made me feel good.

day 7

2009-03-31T14:48:00.001-04:00

Got some advice on photos today. Covered a story and am currently writing it up as well as another which is in the works.

More community notes postings as well.

day 6

2009-03-30T11:45:00.000-04:00

Learned some things today.
Made a couple community event postings. Working on one story, made proposal for another, waiting for input on the idea. More updates to come.

UPDATE: Got to make an important phonecall for information on a news brief, just after 2 pm.

first friday

2009-03-27T11:36:00.000-04:00

Tonight I'm going to a high-profile event to take pictures and write a little bit.
Today is being spent working on stories and updating the community events calendar.

More to come.