Here we are thinking about our final and I feel like we just
started the quarter. While I’ve been tossing a few ideas around, I still have
yet to commit to one story.
Currently I have three or four story ideas, which all take a
feature roll rather than breaking news. The first relates
to Halden Toy, who is a local organist. On May 20th he will be
having a concert. I was thinking about covering the event, but also broadening
the story to show the inner-workings of the organist community and the current
effort to alter the organ’s reputation as old-fashioned and out-of-date. It’s
far from main stream music and apparently is highly competitive.
My second idea relates to the annual Marysville Strawberry
Festival in June. I would not cover the actual event, but the preparation for
the event, its significance to the community and how it helps the promotion of
local businesses. I know that EvCC is currently creating a float for the
Strawberry Festival Parade, which I have heard will consist of plane materials.
Jennifer Howard, I am told, would be the person to contact. In addition I would
get in touch with the board members of the festival.
Another idea is also local to Marysville. Since 2006 the
Marysville Historical Society has been raising $3 million dollars to construct
a new museum. Construction was supposed to begin in fall. I’m not sure where
the project stands, so depending on the status of this, it could be a story for
now or perhaps should be saved for later.
Lastly, I was thinking on working a story related to newspapers
and how they are both changing and shrinking. I remember when Marysville had
its own printing press, but that has long been gone. This story is not fully
developed, and I would have to contact a few people- whether it is Scott Frank
from the Globe or an editor of another publication- to see if this would be
possible. Perhaps take a tour of a printing press to show how these are also
decreasing and how the web is dominating the industry more and more.
In my vision of my final project I see a combination of
video, photos and audio. Not only do I think using all three aspects will be
effective (especially with the last two ideas), but I also would like the opportunity
to work with all three medias to sharpen my skills.
If anyone wants to voice their advice or opinion I will gladly
take it. Thanks!
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