Statesman Feature Critique

Billy's World
4/28/08

Lead- The entire family accompanies Billy on his first visit to the Texas Youth Commision's parole office on East Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. It's in a low, tan, unmarked building across the street from a convienence store. The Nos. 23 and 18 buses run there.

The author trues to describe the scene and make us see everything by using very descriptive words and images.

Where-TYC's parole office
When-Unknown
Why-He just got out of TYC
Who-Billy Byer and his family
What-Unknown
How-Unknown

Language-Texas Youth Commison's parole office...It's in a low, tan, unmarked building across the street from a convenience store. The Nos. 23 and 18 buses run there.

Three days out of the Youth Commission and he already looks street - spotless red and white Reeboks, track pants and shirtail defiantly untucked.

Overall- The story made me think about how hard it is to be on parole.

Statesman News Critique

After Walloping, city assesses damage

5/16/08



Who- City of Austin
What- Storm repair
When- May 15, 2008
Where- Austin
Why- Big thunderstorms caused damage in Austin
How- Restoring power and assessing damage

This is a newsworthy story because it is both local and recent.

"If you look at the epicenter of the storm track, the way the trees are topped, twisted off rather than blown, that indicates a tornado rather than straight of sheer winds, or a microburst," said Mark Nelson, a meteorologist.