Journalism Students Prepare for Simulated Bigfoot Capture
Posted by: Guy Edwards on April 24th, 2014
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| USU students Brooke Leavitt, standing, and Zach Waxler edit content to post for CommStrong, a simulated crisis situation. Photo Credit: Riley Densley photo |
An elaborate crises simulation, used to train journalism students at Utah State University included bombs, terror and Bigfoot. A simulated Bigfoot news article was distributed to a team of journalism students to see if it would be dropped as bigger simulated “news” happened.
While most of the crisis situation centered around an unexpected bombing at a public event, the day started with a report of a Bigfoot being captured. You can read the simulated report below.
SIMULATION: Bigfoot caught in Logan Canyon
By Tmera Bradley
Logan Animal Control caught Sasquatch in Logan Canyon earlier today.
Utah State University student Brad Larsen said he was taking a walk in the mountains when he saw Bigfoot, which he described as a “6-foot-5 hairy beast.” He shot a video and posted it online, and also notified the police.
Sean Davis from Animal Control said they arrived on the scene and tranquilized the animal after a struggle.
“This is indeed a creature that no one has ever seen before,” Davis said. “Now that we’ve caught him, this is the most evidence we’ve ever had.”
Davis said Bigfoot is being transported to Hogle Zoo for more testing and public viewing.
We interviewed the professor conducting the simulation and asked how Bigfoot was integrated. Read details where everybody gets Bigfoot news at Bigfoot Lunch Club
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