Every story is important. In order to get the full story on anything a reporter must get involved in all aspects of the story to truly tell it. An audience can tell if you are truly passionate about what you’re reporting, but if the reporter isn’t interested in the story how can anyone else be. For example when I first received my assigned story about a house that was in the community for 13 years and was being reclaimed by the state my first reaction was so what. It’s just a house and it’s going to save the state and tax payers money. It wasn’t until I visited the house to conduct an interview that I saw the beauty of the house. The next person I interviewed used the house regularly and a member of the community. She spoke so highly of the house and what the house meant to her and the school that it really made me see the importance of the story. It also made me realize the true importance of reporting. Journalism isn’t about looking good for the camera it’s about telling the community’s stories and giving the community a voice.
