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.

Emanuel Perry

Emanuel Perry

Interviewed by Catalina Perry

Q- How do you get your news?

A.-T.V., Radio, verbal information, turning on computer to Yahoo news.

Q- Who is doing it right in the news?

A- Kent Brockman from the Simpsons and Bill O’Reilly.

Q- How do you take your coffee?

A- I don’t drink it.

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

A- I studied the skeletal system in school.

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

A- Hurricane Sandy, that was bad.

Q-What do you absolutely hate about the news?

A- When people argue, that’s the worst part.

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

A-I don’t listen to them regularly, but my favorite one was one on the Hobbit.

Q-What is your favorite television show?

Q-The Flash. It’s cool to watch the action and the different metahumans.

Q-Who is your favorite news personality and why?

A-Sean Hannity, I like his voice.

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

 

Christian Stogdill

This is Christian Stogdill. He is a 19 year old sophomore at Iowa Central. He thoroughly enjoys Japanese pop culture.

1. How do you get your news?

KCCI. Sometimes the newspaper.

2. Who is doing it right in the news?

KCCI

3. How do you take your coffee?

I usually have tea. If I do have coffee, it's never black.

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

I talked to Clarence Padilla and set up my Drake audition.

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

A news report about the death of a friend when I was in preschool.

6. What do you absolutely hate about the news?

Tabloids. They're not real news. They're celebrity warped.

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

J-Rock, J-Punk, J-Ska, J-Pop. xthrowxdownx

8. What is your favorite television show?

Guilty Crown. NCIS. Scorpion. Angel Beats.

9. Who is your favorite news personality and why?

The meteorologist from KCCI. Brian Kerric. He's very charismatic.

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

Darien Walsh

Kayla Ireland

This is Kayla Ireland. She is a freshman here at Iowa Central.

1. How do you get your news?

Tumblr, BBC News, or television.

2. Who is doing it right in the news?

I don't know

3. How do you take your coffee?

I heat up milk and creamer

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

I memorized my piano solo

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

I remember 9/11

6. What do you absolutely hate about the news?

It's depressing. There's no happiness.

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

Psycho Babble by Tyler Oakley.

8. What is your favorite television show?

Supernatural and Doctor Who

9. Who is your favorite news personality and why?

I don't know

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

Darien Walsh

Tyler McCurdy

This is Tyler McCurdy. He is a non-traditional student at Iowa Central Community College.

1. How do you get your news?

Yahoo.com

2. Who is doing it right in the news?

Nobody

3. How do you take your coffee?

I don't. If I do, it's very, very sweet.

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

Danced with my dance partner. I played my sax solo for my woodwind lesson.

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

The explosion of the Challenger in 1986.

6. What do you absolutely hate about the news?

All the different biases, and the withholding of information.

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

I don't listen.

8. What is your favorite television show? 

I don't really watch TV. When I do, I like River Monsters.

9. Who is your favorite news personality and why?

I don't have one.

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

Darien Walsh

Ron G

                                                     Ron is a veteran and retired mechanic

How do you get your news?

Public relations.

Who is “doing it right” in news?

98.9 FM

How do you take your coffee?

Vanilla cream and sugar.

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

Nothing.

What’s the first news event that you remember?

The war. (He didn’t elaborate which war.)

What do you absolutely hate about the news?

Weather

What’s the best podcast/radio station to listen to while doing chores or homework?

98.9 F.M. country

What’s your favorite television show?

Alaskan Frontier

Who’s your favorite news personality?

None.

By Sarah Nicholson

Jody R

                                                       Jody is a nurse’s aid of 20+ years.

How do you get your news?

Mostly through channel 8 news. Sometimes through the Des Moines Register.

Who is “doing it right” in news?

Channel 8 news. (KCCI)

How do you take your coffee?

Cream and sugar.

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

Got flowers from my fiancé.

What’s the first news event that you remember?

Kennedy being shot.

What do you absolutely hate about the news?

Not enough good in it, compared to bad.

What’s the best podcast/radio station to listen to while doing chores or homework?

98.9 country or star 102.5

What’s your favorite television show?

NCIS Los Angeles

Who’s your favorite news personality?

John McLaughlin

By Sarah Nicholson

Dustin G.

                                                           Dustin goes to Iowa Central

How do you get your news?

Facebook or face to face with friends.

Who is “doing it right” in news?

Not likely anyone.

How do you take your coffee?

More sugar than coffee.

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

I got to hold my daughter.

What’s the first news event that you remember?

The flood of 1993 in Iowa.

What do you absolutely hate about the news?

There’s never anything positive.

What’s the best podcast/radio station to listen to while doing chores or homework?

Big Ken and Colleen on Star 102.5

What’s your favorite television show?

Once upon a time.

Who’s your favorite news personality?

Jimmy Fallon.

By Sarah Nicholson

Jacob K.

                                  Jacob is a 22 year old. He stocks groceries at the local Fareway

How do you get your news?

Through my phone, television and newspaper.

Who is “doing it right” in news?

The Des Moines Register and Channel 8 news. (KCCI)

How do you take your coffee?

I don’t drink coffee.

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

I got my taxes back.

What’s the first news event that you remember?

The world trade centers falling in 2001.

What do you absolutely hate about the news?

Not everything is accurate.

What’s the best podcast/radio station to listen to while doing chores or homework?

I listen to channel 8, not radio.

What’s your favorite television show?

Castle.

Who’s your favorite news personality?

Don’t have one. 

By Sarah Nicholson

Jim Dean

This is Jim Dean. He is 64 years old, and an eight year cancer survivor. He enjoys playing his trumpet, and is interested in getting back into it after 44 years of not playing.

1. How do you get your news?
Newspaper, or I watch morning shows, or sometimes 5-6 or 10 pm. I watch NBC.

2. Who is doing it right in news?
In the evening, CBS, Scott Pelley. In the morning, NBC, Matt Lauer.

3. How do you take your coffee?
Half-decaf half-hazel nut creamer

4. What's the best thing that's happened to you this week?
Life. I'm a cancer survivor of eight years. Life is a gift. My freedom of religion is a gift too.

5. What's the first news event that you remember?
Richard Nixon stepping down as president.

6. What do you absolutely hate about the news?
Too much negativity. I'd rather hear positive stuff.

7. What's the best podcast to listen to while doing chores or homework?
I don't listen.

8. What is your favorite television show?
NCIS. I like the news, and sappy movies on Hallmark.

9. Who is your favorite news personality and why?
Matt Lauer. I like the way he orchestrates the first hour of the news.

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

The first pic could fit "Webster's" classic definition of "fear"???  or

could be classified as "daring excitement". 

The second pic is

my "Wild & Crazy guy" photo

Darien Walsh

Mrs. Dutcher

This is Mrs. Dutcher, she teaches art class at Iowa Central Community College.



1. How do you get your news?
Online and TV news

2. Who is doing it right in news?
CBS News

3. How do you take your coffee?
Just plain old black coffee

4. What's the best thing that happened to you this week? 
Spent quality time with my daughters reading, she has grown a lot over the week with her reading

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

6.What do you absolutely hate about the news?
I really don't like the graphic nature, I have to be careful of my kids hearing and seeing to much.

7. What's the best podcast to listen to while doing chores or homeework?
I don't use a podcast

8. What is your favorite television show?
Downtown Abbey

9. Who is your favorite new personality and why? 
Savanna Guthrie because of her personality

10. Send me a gift of picture of how you feel today. 


Zoey Bratland

Val Guthrie

Mrs. Guthrie is one of the Math teachers at Iowa Central Community College.




1. How do you get your news?
News paper; radio sometimes internet and TV

2. Who is doing it right in news?
Internet news blogs etc

3. How do you take your coffee?
Do not drink coffee

4. What's the best thing that happened to you this week? 
The sun was shining when I woke up this morning

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

6.What do you absolutely hate about the news?
Nothing

7. What's the best podcast to listen to while doing chores or homeework?
Do not listen to at this time

8. What is your favorite television show?
Downtown Abbey

9. Who is your favorite new personality and why? 
Do not have a favorite

10. Send me a gift of picture of how you feel today. 

Zoey Bratland

Tyler Anderson

This is Tyler Anderson a Iowa Central Student, he is majoring in broadcasting.


1. How do you get your news?
 I get my news from on line

2. Who is doing it right in news?
CNN & KKCI

3. How do you take your coffee?
 I don't drink coffee.

4. What's the best thing that happened to you this week? 
Got to drive my car with new subs in it

5. What's the first news event that you remember?
I would have to say 911

6.What do you absolutely hate about the news?
I hate that you never know if your being lied to

7. What's the best podcast to listen to while doing chores or homeework?
I don't listen to podcasts.

8. What is your favorite television show?
Impractical Jokers

9. Who is your favorite new personality and why? 
John Stewart because he is funny and real.

10. Send me a gift of picture of how you feel today. 



Zoey Bratland

Dennis Kleckner

Dennis Kleckner is my father, retired, in his late 60's.

1. How do you get your news?
TV and radio
2. Who is doing it right in the news?
Fox News
3. How do you take your coffee?
I don't drink coffee
4. What's the best thing that happened to you this week?
I managed to get out of bed
5. What's the first news event that you can remember?
The Cuban Missile Crisis
6. What do you absolutely hate about the news?
A lot of reporters have a slant or a bias
7. Do you listen to podcasts or music while you do chores?
No
8. What is your favorite TV show?
The Big Bang Theory
9. Who is your favorite news personality?
 Bill O'Reilly. He tells it like it is.
10. Send me a gif or picture describing how you feel about today.
He never sent me one. He couldn't figure out how.

Alexis Hermanson

Alexis Hermanson is a student attending Iowa Central, with an interest in photography - Jolty Kleckner

1. How do you get your news?
Facebook
2. Who is doing it right in the news?
No idea
3. How do you take your coffee?
Starbucks
4. What's the best thing that happened to you this week?
I got to see my fiancé on Monday
5. What's the first news event that you remember?
9/11
6. What do you absolutely hate about the news?
It's biased and annoying
7. Do you listen to podcasts or music while doing chores or homework?
I listen to Pandora
8. What is your favorite TV show?
19 and Counting
9. Who is your favorite news personality?
Al Roker
10. Send me a gif or image describing how you feel about today.
She never sent me one