Saturday, September 14, 2013

The UNH outdoor pool story: why it's news


This week I wrote my article about the debate surrounding the UNH/Durham community outdoor pool.  I had heard a lot about this debate over the summer because my mother is a Durham town councilor, and the town council has been involved in this issue as representatives of the community.  I believe that this story is news because it includes conflict, impact, immediacy, proximity, and emotions.  It has conflict because UNH may get rid of the current pool, which according to UNH has a significant amount of deficiencies in health and safety, in order to create a new one, something a good amount of Durham citizens are not pleased about.  It has impact because it matters to readers whether the pool will be changed since the current one has been such an integral part of the Durham community for almost 100 years.  It has proximity because it is a very local issue, and it has emotions because many Durham residents have fond memories of this pool and it means a lot to so many who saw their children grow up at the pool.

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