A few weeks ago in my Comm 510 Knowledge & New Media
class we reviewed the media's false reporting of Joe Paterno’s death. This week’s assignment is to craft a press
release on Paterno's death and an accompanying Facebook post. Please find my
assignment below.
Press
Release
Evony Robinson For
Immediate Release 1/23/12
SNHU Student
Evony.Robinson@snhu.edu
Penn
State Legendary Football Coach Joe Paterno Dies at 85
State
College, PA: Family, friends and fans gather around a statue of Joe
Paterno on the Penn State campus after the university’s legendary football coach
dies Saturday, January 22, 2012. Hospital officials tell the Associated Press
the official cause of death was spreading lung cancer. Paterno’s family issued
a statement early Sunday morning:
"He died as he lived. He
fought hard until the end, stayed positive, thought only of others and
constantly reminded everyone of how blessed his life had been. His ambitions
were far reaching, but he never believed he had to leave this Happy Valley to
achieve them. He was a man devoted to his family, his university, his players
and his community."
The family went on to say, “His loss leaves a void in our lives that will never be filled.”
Affectionately known as “JoePa”, Paterno spent 62 seasons as part of the coaching team for the Nittany Lions. He went to win the most Division 1 games in the history of college football.
Paterno leaves behind his wife of 50 years, Suzanne, 5
children, 17 grand children and host of college football memories.
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Facebook
Announcement
Legendary Penn State football Coach Joe Paterno dies at
86. Official press release here: (insert
link full press release)
Carey, J. (2012, January 23). Penn State Coaching Legend
Joe Paterno Dies at 85. USA
Today.
Retrieved from http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/college/football/story/2012-01-21/former-penn-state-coach-joe-paterno-dead/52737230/1
Joe Paterno. (n.d.). In Wikipedia. Retrieved October 16, 2014, from
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