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Blog Proj:

The Loyolan

Natalie DeGreenia

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Loyola Marymount University

  • Based in Los Angeles
  • Focuses includes: Liberal arts, science and engineering, business administration, film and television, communication and fine arts, and education.
    • Noticed heavy focus on art and performing arts
  • Private Catholic University

Overview

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Main sections of newspaper

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Coachella? No, Springchella — ASLMU’s new concert | Campus News | laloyolan.com

  • Campus news imitating/taking inspiration from real events

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  • Showed university personality

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  • What the significant events on campus are/what the expect

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  • Relatively short article (felt closer to hard news)

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LMU Theatre’s ‘Anon(ymous)’ captures the idea of home through a refugee’s eyes | LIFE+ARTS | laloyolan.com

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  • Recurring stories on the LMU Del Rey Players

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  • Where are LMU’s priorities

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  • General focus on arts in the Life+Arts section and News section

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  • Medium-short size

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LMU beach volleyball’s dynamic pairs prove that two is plenty | Sports | laloyolan.com

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  • Personality on the west coast

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  • Mix of game statistics and personal testimonies

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  • Longer article (almost felt like a profile on the team and relationships involved)

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Takeaways:

  • Distinguishing different types of articles (hard news, features, profiles)
    • Differences in storytelling in different types

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  • Understanding campus life through the eyes of news (especially what news they push)
    • Unifying feeling of news
    • Accessibility to news
    • Personality/entertainment

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