Lab 10 Research
Today, I looked all over the internet trying to narrow my story idea for Lab 10. I looked for Gainesville animal news and found some shelter Web sites as well as the University of Florida site for the veterinary program.
I spoke to a woman at the Alachua County Humane Society, and she said that I should call (again) tomorrow to speak to the health specialist for an interview.
My plan is to focus on how shelter medicine is being affected by the economic crisis, since animal shelters function mainly on money from donations. Shelters now are becoming more and more popular because a lot of people cannot afford to take care of their pets anymore.
I hope that my interviews will bring out what the people at the shelter really want to talk about. I think it’s important to tell the stories that people want to have told rather than telling stories the journalist thinks should be told.
I’m finding it really difficult to approach people about interviews. I think that it will become easier as the class progresses and that it’s one of the reasons we are required to take the class in the first place. In the meantime, though, I’m having a rough time with my sources.
