Story Ideas

Story Idea #1
What is your story's news hook? (That's another way of saying Why now?)
- I think a good story idea would be to talk to UMass students living off campus, and how they deal with snow. More specifically, I would find out who shovels the driveway, and how they get to class when its snowing; bus, car, walk etc. I need to find out if they aer satisfied with the snow removal at their residence. Why now? Because it's winter in Amherst.

Who is your audience, and why will that audience find this story interesting?
-My audience would be UMass students. It would appeal to students who live off campus and students who live on campus but are thinking about moving off. Students who live on campus don't have to worry too much about snow so it would inform them about what to expect, if they decide to move out of the dorms.


Who are your sources? Write at least three full names, and tell me why they would be good to interview for this story.
Brad Linnehan- He lives off campus in a duplex on Main St.
Phil DiSantis- He lives in Pufton. I think the Pufton management takes care of snow removal, but I would want to talk to him about their effectiveness of the removal.
Jenna Ryan- Lives on Lincoln St. in a big house, that is broken into five or six smaller apartments and her driveway always has about ten cars in it.
Kendrick Property Managers- They manage the house I live in and a number of other houses in the area. It would be good to get their perspective on how snow removal works as compared to the view of the students.

Story Idea #2

What is your story's news hook? (That's another way of saying Why now?)
- What are students doing for Spring Break? Its a tough economic time for the entire country and college students have plenty of bills, I want to find out if people are going away on break and where they are going and how they are paying for it.


Who is your audience, and why will that audience find this story interesting?
-Once again it would be targeted to college students, but I would try not to keep it specific to UMass.

Who are your sources? Write at least three full names, and tell me why they would be good to interview for this story.
-I would want go to the travel agency on campus, and talk to someone who works there about the number of students who are going away for break and where they are going. I would try to get some names from the person who works there and talk those students. Then I need to find someone who isn't going away, and ask them what they plan on doing for spring break and their reasons for not going are.