Freedom
This assignment, lab 10, is going to be easier for a lot of people. There’s a lot of freedom, which most people love. I, however, think this lab is going to be the toughest because I’m not being told what to do in explicit terms.
My plan is to do a story on how the current economic conditions are affecting overall pet health.
Over the summer, the veterinary program at the University of Florida received a grant from a pet-rescue program called Maddie’s Fund. I hope to get interviews from people involved with that.
I find that finding sources is extremely difficult when you’re not writing hard news. People seem to have the general opinion that only breaking news is worth being covered. It certainly doesn’t help that I’m not writing for certain publication but rather a class.
I sent several emails to potential sources and have yet to get responses. Hopefully, people will be refreshed Monday and willing to take pity on an aspiring journalist trying to wade through MMC2100.
