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Special Educator Arlisa Coleman – LAUSD Teacher Profile

Post author:journojames
Post published:January 21, 2012
Post category:Feature Interview

Originally published Jan. 6, 2011

Arlisa Coleman was tired and wondered out loud if she would make it through her next class: 5th period math. This would be the toughest test of her Thursday.

Ms. Arlisa Coleman, Photo by JournoJames

Coleman’s 5th period math students have been a challenge for her this year. They have been noisy, uncooperative and lacked focus in the classroom, but she has been determined to get through to them, especially to John, the raucous class clown who can spontaneously break out into songs or loud expletives in the middle of lessons.

The bell rang and her 8th graders started filing in and settling into their seats. John came in the classroom in his usual form, loudly singing a song. (more…)

Why I am a journalist…

Post author:journojames
Post published:January 21, 2012
Post category:Drivel - Blog Journalism

Originally published Aug. 25, 2010 I'm a journalist because I want to be the best storyteller I can be. News may be important but it doesn’t mean anything to me…

Movie Exhibition in the Future

Post author:journojames
Post published:January 20, 2012
Post category:Entertainment & Culture Feature News

Originally published Nov. 30, 2010

LOS ANGELES – A seismic revolution is taking place in Hollywood. Movie fans everywhere will have more options than ever before in getting their entertainment directly from studios, threatening the established movie theater business and vastly changing the landscape of movie exhibition.

The technological innovations in personal computers and home theater systems are forcing Hollywood moguls and executives to question their longstanding business model. Motion picture studios are now looking beyond traditional cinema theaters and making a major commitment to offer their latest productions on video-on-demand (VOD), as well as Web and Internet television, all in an effort to further push their product like never before and expand their audience.

“It’s a hot button issue,” said Lontih Khatami, in the Cinema Technology, Feature Film Post Production Department at Universal Studios. “It’s a sensitive issue among the studios right now because of all the interested parties that are involved.” (more…)