Lately throughout America (and the world), there is an economic recession, people are being laid off and being forced to find money any place they can. People who should have already retired are having their retirement money stripped away from the stock market and 401k's, 70 year olds and older are now having to work at places like walmart. This is mostly because of people buying houses they cant ever afford, Bush Jr. approved a bill to make real estate companies legally sell you a home you will eventually have to give up to forclosure. Also another reason is people are scared, scared to spend money to get it flowing back into circulation. Scared and pulling all of there investments in companies and stock out because the interest rates are down for a day or two. But what happens when everyone pulls their money out? The interest rates go plummeting even further into the abyss. When you take all your money back when the interest is low on stocks, you will abviously get less money, so why even do that? You might as well wait until the interest rates go up (like they allways do). If everyone didnt pull out so early, i bet that 401k's would be worth more. Consequently because of this ressesion, revenue in business is down and businesses are trying to meet the minimal requirement of the amount of people in their stores. This makes it extremely difficult to find a job, even at a fast food place.
Its been months now since I've had a job, its not that i havent been looking for one, it is because no one seems to be hiring.
Eastview senior Andy Schafer when asked about his current job situation said, "I have been looking off and on for a while now for a job, but I cant seem to find one."
Eastview senior Aaron Stevens when interviewed about his job status replied, "No, I dont have a job, I have been looking for a couple months and nothing has happened yet."
In conclusion, Jobs are very hard to find at this point in time, and for anyone trying to find one, good luck.
-Jason Higgins
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1. What are some areas that could use more detail? Why?
ReplyDeleteThere wasn't really any of the narrative type style in this piece, nothing to connect this story back to you. It's mostly explaining the economic crisis.
2. What additional sources might the author use? Does the lead involve you in the story?
You could use some adults or retired people that are dealing with this problem directly.
3. Does the story contain a well defined scene (a detailed description of someone doing something or something happening)? What is it? If not, make a suggestion for a scene that might work.
This story contains alot of information that you can put into a cause and effect story in your head.
4. What would you like to see or hear more of? Less of? Include, any other suggestions you have for improvement.
I want to hear more about how this is effects you, you kind of get into it on the second paragraph but there should be some more. Otherwise it was good.
Its not exactly a real descriptive and interesting news story. Its more of alot of information being thrown out to the reader at the beginning and not very many interestion interviews. I think that you could improve on better use of the "why" its important for us to know this and the "who". you only have your interviewees listed once answering one question. You could have had them answer at least 3 or 4 questions and including their responses to those questions in your feature story.
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