1) City studies the amount of cigarette butts on the beach and their affect on marine life. They also interview San Diego residents about their opinion of the "butts on the beach."
This is important because it helps me get an idea of the types of things I can do to incorporate the public's opinion into my work.
No information is missing.
This ties into my MSB work, in the way of generating the public's opinion, and helping that to flow the writing in the story.
“We’d like to look at the chemicals that are actually causing the toxicity and if they are accumulating in marine life,” Gersberg said.
2)San Diego resident responses to the toll road proposition at Trestles beach.
This is important because this article is almost solely information and opinions. The debate is "well heated" in my opinion which makes it easy to read.
No information missing.
This ties into my MSB work because once again, it includes a lot of random opinions from local residents which allows you to get a look at the views of the people that live there, opposed to the words of politicians and government.
"If public opinion reflects leadership, then the San Diego City Council’s decision not to ratify a resolution opposed to the 241 Toll Road -- the “Highway from Hell” that prompted the SAVE TRESTLES campaign -- affirmed that San Diegans don’t want to be bothered by anything that doesn’t affect San Diego.
The resolution, initiated by Councilwoman Donna Frye, was defeated by a 4-3 vote. “The smart move for the city of San Diego is to stay out of other people’s business,” Councilman Jim Madaffer said in an article in The San Diego Union-Tribune. Yeah councilman, real smart move."
The resolution, initiated by Councilwoman Donna Frye, was defeated by a 4-3 vote. “The smart move for the city of San Diego is to stay out of other people’s business,” Councilman Jim Madaffer said in an article in The San Diego Union-Tribune. Yeah councilman, real smart move."
3)Constance's blog about tires being shipped to Mexico
This is a good article because it brings the issue home, and reminds us of the pollution we ship off to other places so that it can pollute their water instead of ours.
This somewhat ties into my MSB work, not as much of the others due to the lack of public opinion and interviews, but nonetheless a good article.
It is missing interviews and public opinions and scientific results.
"California's Integrated Waste Management Board sends millions of tires to Mexico every year to keep them out of California landfills. Many drivers in Mexico wring more road life out of the old tires before finally throwing them out. People also use the discarded tires to build structures like retaining walls and staircases. Come rainy season, thousands of those tires wash back into California."
4)82 healthy sea turtles are hatched at sea world in order to attempt to slow the extinction of this species.
This relates to my project, because I will incorporate a lot of animals in my artwork, and this can be a source I based my inspiration off of.
This doesn't directly tie into my project, but once again can be used for inspirational support for my artwork and posters.
It is missing public's opinion of the moving of the turtles to sea world. It contains interviews from some of the keepers and staff at the (turtle department?)
"They have to do genetic testing to determine whether one turtle laid all the eggs or there were multiple mothers, he said, and SeaWorld crews have to dig up the beach to determine how many eggs failed to hatch."
5)Public complains about desalination act
This is helpful because it contains a large amounts of local san diego resident quotes about their approval on this issue. I could adopt this style of heated argument.
This ties directly into my project because it is mostly about public opinion.
It is not missing anything
"We're going to fight it every step of the way," vowed Eddie Scher, one of several dozen opponents who asked the MWD not to approve the subsidy."
