Nick McBride

By Ashley McBride

1. How do you get your news?

“Various online forums”

2. Who is doing it right in the news?

“The Daily Show with Jon Stewart”

3. How do you take your coffee?

“Black straight”

4. What's the best thing that happened to you this week?

“Ice cream social at work”

5.What's the first news event that you remember?

“9/11”

6. What do you absolutely hate about the news?

“When people say they have news and sources, but then later find out their sources were not reliable”

7. What's the best podcasts to listen to while doing chores or homework? 

“I usually listen to Pandora”

8. What is your favorite television show?

“South Park”

9. Who is your favorite news personality and why?

“John Oliver because he gets to say what he wants and he does it with comedy and he is good at pointing out flaws of other TV and news stations without following the basic rules of journalism” 

John McBride

By Ashley McBride

1. How do you get your news?

“The Messenger, The Register, and Channel 8 News websites"

2. Who is doing it right in the news?

“Rick Brown from the Des Moines Register”

3. How do you take your coffee?

“I don't drink coffee”

4. What is the best thing that happened to you this week?

“I got to go out to dinner with my wife and daughter”

5. What's the first news event that you remember?

“When Richard Nixon resigned from office”

6. What do you absolutely hate about the news?

“That they try to get it first before they get it right”

7. What's the best podcast to listen to while doing chores or homework?

“Well I don't have any chores or homework, but sometimes while working I listen to ESPN radio”

8. What is your favorite television show?

“Seinfeld”

9. Who is your favorite news personality and why?

“Jon Stewart because he does a good job of pointing out the hypocrisy in the world”

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Nick Nordstrom

By Ashley McBride

1. How do you get your news?

“Usually through social media like Facebook, Twitter, or Reddit”

2.Who is doing it right in news?

“News sites that explain exactly what's happening. Ones that don't over-exaggerate stories or have biased opinions” 

3. How do you take your coffee?

“I don't drink coffee”

4.What's the best thing that has happened to you this week?

“My favorite band released a new album and I bought their concert tickets” 

5. What's the first news event that you remember?

“Probably 9/11”

6.What do you absolutely hate about the news/

“They always make everything seem so depressing”

7.What's the best podcast you listen to while doing chores or homework?

“I don't listen to podcasts. I usually listen to alternative music or anything but country music” 

8. What is your favorite television show?

“Breaking Bad”

9. Who is your favorite news personality and why?

“Jimmy Fallon because he is hilarious” 

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Sydnee Waggoner

By Ashley McBride


1. How do you get your news?

“I usually just read the paper”

2. Who is doing it right in the news?

“I don't really pay attention to big news people, but I think big news sites like CNN or Fox News do a good job”

3. How do you take your coffee?

“Skinny vanilla latte with extra cream”

4. What's the best thing that happened to you this week?

“I got to relax and hang out with my friends”

5. What is the first news event that you remember?

“I don't really remember the first one, but the biggest one I can remember was probably the Royal Wedding.”

6. What do you absolutely hate about the news?

“I really hate when they have irrelevant news stories”

7. What's the best podcast to listen to while doing chores or homework?

“I don't really listen to anything because I get too distracted from what I'm doing”

8. What is your favorite television show?

“Dance Moms, I Love Lucy, or Criminal Minds”

9. Who is your favorite news personality and why?

“I really love Ellen because she is hilarious and is always straight to the point”

Stacey Mericle

Stacey Mericle

Interviewed by Catalina Perry

Q- How do you get your news?

A- Messenger, Channel 13.

Q- Who is doing it right in the news?

A- Not Brian Williams, but I still like NBC.

Q- How do you take your coffee?

A- Reg coffee, lots of cream and sugar.

Q- What’s the best thing that happened to you this week?

A- My son received his first pin in wrestling.

Q- What’s the first news event that you remembered?

A- President Reagan’s shooting.

Q-What do you absolutely hate about the news?

A- Too many people are mean to each other.

Q-What’s the best podcast to listen to while doing chores or homework?

A- I don’t listen to them, but I would tune into a podcast related to 80’s music or hairspray rock.

Q- What is your favorite television show?

A.- Big Bang Theory.

Q-Who is your favorite news personality and why?

A- Matt Lauer, he is likeable.

Q-Send me a gif or image that explains how you feel about today.

Jonathon Platz

Jonathon Plantz

Interviewed by Catalina Perry

Q- How do you get your news?

A- Newspaper, MSN online.

Q- Who is doing it right in the news?

A- I’m a sports fanatic, so ESPN.

Q- How do you take your coffee?

A- Mostly regular, 3 cream packets and a little sugar.

Q- What’s the best thing that happened to you this week?

A- I took a nice photograph of a squirrel for photo class and had a seven game winning streak playing pool.

Q- What’s the first news event that you remembered?

A- 911, I was six and could not understand why it happened.

Q- What do you absolutely hate about the news?

A- Sensationalism, lies, people should care about what’s happening though.

Q- What’s the best podcast to listen to while doing chores or homework?

A- Anything related to football.

Q- What is your favorite t.v. show?

A- Family guy and Ink Master.

Q- Who is your favorite news personality and why?

A- I just really watch ESPN and the Weather girl  on Channel 13, Jennifer McDermed.

Q- Send me a gif or image that explains how you are feeling today.

Jody Rooney

Jody Rooney

Interviewed By Catalina Perry

Q-How do you get your news?

A- Radio, 94.5, 92.1, 96.9, Messenger

Q-Who is doing it right in the news?

A-KCCI Channel 8

Q-How do you take your coffee?

A-Regular with lots of cream and sugar … a little too much!

Q-What’s the best thing that happened to you this week?

A-I woke up!

Q-What’s the first news event that you remembered?

A-911, I really never paid attention to watching the news as strange as it sounds for my age.

Q-What do you absolutely hate about the news?

A-Violence and politics; politicians are all a bunch of crooks, scammers and liars.

Q-What’s the best podcast to listen to while doing chores or homework?

A-I don’t listen to podcasts.

Q-What is your favorite television show?

A-I am always busy, usually have news in the background.

Q-Who is your favorite news personality and why?

A-Steve Karlin, he is professional and likeable on t.v., good personality.

Q-Send me a gif or image that explains how you feel about today.