Potential Story Ideas
Note: Another assignment for Public Affairs Reporting involved compiling a list of 10 potential story ideas. I’m publishing my list here. Each idea will get a post of its own for more development and information.
- Looking at low-income voters and their housing costs I would try to determine their attitudes on the economy and see if there is a connection between the national financial problems and local issues.
- Highlighting or profiling a program aimed at helping communities like the Weatherization Assistance Program could show how their efforts are received in the neighborhoods and how effective they are in reaching the goals.
- An examination of neighborhood clean-ups done by groups not from the community could show tensions between the groups and the residents. Last year there were some heated but non-violent exchanges. I propose to see how residents feel as well as students or volunteers are preparing to hold a similar event this year.
- I plan to cover one of Building Green’s initiatives to improve city water efficiency, looking specifically at waterless urinals, as well as talking to citizens and government officials on costs and attitudes toward green policies in Philadelphia.
- A follow-up on the status of environmental hearings at City Council. I would talk to residents about their views on environmental policies within the city as well as from activists, city politicians and coalitions like Build Green to see if there are common views on making Philadelphia sustainable.
- I’d check in on Project H.O.M.E.’s voter registration and information efforts, focusing on issues facing low-income and homeless voters.
- Citizens’ concerns for home foreclosures in Philadelphia could provide evidence of the economic hardships in the city.
- I would talk to city governments and neighborhood groups about people’s concerns for home foreclosures and discuss what their plans are for preventing or easing people’s fears.
- I propose a spotlight on efforts to increase government sponsored housing, as well as citizens attitudes on these types of housing
- A follow-up story with Yorktown residents and community groups seeking to keep their neighborhood owner-only, I’d also possibly look at how students are treated in neighborhoods they don’t live in year round.
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