National Civil Rights Museum restored through makeover March 25, 2008
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Hampton Hotel volunteers and actor Samuel L. Jackson will team up to refurbish the National Civil Rights Museum. Hampton Hotel’s Save-A-Landmark program wishes to pay tribute to the 40th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King’s death by renovating th museum dedicating to celebrating his life.
According to a press release, in the largest effort in the program’s nine-year history, more than 100 Hampton Hotel volunteers will work with Jackson to restore four exhibition rooms by replacing wallpaper, repainting walls, repairing displays, mending electrical components, renovating exterior walkways, and upgrading the surrounding landscape. Hampton will contribute more than 1,000 volunteer hours to complete most of the project by the anniversary of Dr. King’s death on April 4, 1968.
“The National Civil Rights museum is an important landmark in American history,” Jackson said. “I’m looking forward to working alongside the volunteers at Hampton Hotels and their Save-A-Landmark program in restoring the grounds.”
The program restores sites that honors prominent Americans, such as Ameila Earhart’s Birthplace and Museum, the Barnum Museum, and the Poe Museum. Using a nationwide survey conducted by Hampton Hotels, the list of legendary figures was based on those Americans who have inspired change, overcame adversity, and made a difference.
Blog Comparison March 6, 2008
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Assignment: Compare the content on a blog to that of the news story.
From The Dallas Morning News website, I decided to compare a story called “Police get involved in dispute at Dallas precinct caucus“, to the blog written about it authored by James Ragland, which was called “Why the Texas two-step may be too much.”
As a reader, I noticed a visual difference between the news story and the blog. The story was longer in length and more in depth whereas Ragland’s blog summarized the story. His blog also provides a link to the news story, which is another way I could tell the difference.
I also noticed the different voice in the blog. At the end of Ragland’s post, he states his opinion about the story he was commenting on. Even the title of the blog had an opinion feel to it. The story states the facts and attributes quotes from multiple sources, which gave it an objective voice.
When comparing this news story against the blog, noticing the length and the voice aided me in telling the difference between the two.
