Possible Stories

News Story idea #1: 54th St. and Oaklawn Protest
1) Slug: 54/oak-protest

2) Section of newspaper story would appear (no Op-Ed): Metro

3) What are the most dominant news elements in the story? Explain in-depth?
News element#1: Proximity- this is happening in our own city.
News element#2: Conflict- There are two opposing forces, its a persons right to build a house, but at the same time they are disrupting a peaceful neighborhood in doing so.
News element#3: Other- this story has a financial base to it, the wealthy are tearing aneighborhood apart by flaunting their money.

4) In a few sentences, describe what the story will be about: A local builder is buying local houses, knocking them down, and throwing up huge "McMansions" in their place. It's a succesful buisness and he has the right to do it vs. the moral side that he shouldnt be doing it and spare these neighborhoods the trouble.

5) Specifically, who will you interview or contact? Why those people?

The architect himself- get his point of view on the matter, is he doing the right thing?

One of the protestors- find their point of view in the matter, they are the key to this story.

One of construction workers- these houses are giving them work, they have a point of view in the matter.

6) What information do you need to gather before you begin interviews?
Names, the exact location of the houses, any laws on the construction of houses that are relevant, how are the citizens protesting?

7) What questions do you definitely need answered in your interviews?

Why are you building? What gain do you get from this?

Why are you protesting? What gain do you get from this? What length will you go to keep the protest going?

8) What photo opportunities are available to go alongside this story (give names, places, times, etc.)?

The protests, the new houses along side the smaller ones, the architect

9) Who should a photographer contact to set up photographs?
The architect ( he can give locations of the houses)
The protest "leader" (she can bring him/her to the rallies)

10) What concerns or problems do you foresee in getting this story together?
Names, I beleive names will be the hardest part, contacting people shouldn't be too bad.

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Story idea #2: College Around the corner

1) Slug: EHS-College

2) Section of newspaper story would appear (no Op-Ed): Metro

3) What are the most dominant news elements in the story?

News element#1 Timeliness- EHS seniors are just starting to apply to college, perfect timing.
News element#2 Proximity - this is whithin our own high school
News element#3 Consequence- this is something every senior has to do, if they don't they arnt going to college.

4) In a few sentences, describe what the story will be about:

This story is about how seniors in our school are beggining to take action on the rest of their lives. This story has alot of potential, with which colleges people are trying to get in, where Edina is ranking in comparison to other schools, etc.

5) Specifically, who will you interview or contact? Why those people?

Dr. Locklear- he can tell me where Edina stands and how succesful were to be as graduates.
Student- which colleges, hopes and expected outcomes.
School Administrator- Edina's past, what back then is likely to repeat?

6) What information do you need to gather before you begin interviews?
A few statistics about EHS's ranking for a state and national level, colleges most frequently applied.

7) What questions do you definitely need answered in your interviews? Why?
How much is the title "EHS graduate" going to help us or our future?

8) What photo opportunities are available to go alongside this story (give names, places, times,
etc.)?
Picture of the school, a testing room, a college application, of seniors.

9) Who should a photographer contact to set up photographs?
Dr. Locklear or any school official would be more then capable of helping out.

10) What concerns or problems do you foresee in getting this story together?
Some test statistics might be a little difficult to get my hands on.