[Imc-radio] headlines to story idea

[Sandra Ahten]

Sarah,
Remember that we are following Free Speech Radio News and DN! -- most of 
what you have suggested for coverage will be covered in these venues 
already.

I think we need to try to get more local/regional news for headlines. Lots 
of peeps don't subscribe to the News Gazette and don't know even sketches of 
some things. I know you are out of town, so this will be more difficult for 
you... but...

Let's take advantage of your being in Springfield and privy to this story re 
the AA man falsely arrested. This looks like a great story and bonus that it 
is a regional story that we are able to do while we are making these pilot 
regional news shows.

So could you do that story... and take the full 5 minutes? Make sure you 
name who the States Attorney is in Springfield and all the 5 Ws, when the 
robbery took place, when he was arrested, what he was charged with, what 
actions set him free. Have they arrested anyone else?  Why did this 
happen... what could have led the police to arrest him (wrong color wrong 
place?) etc.

Several options, since you probably don't have recording equipment while you 
are interviewing anyone. Simplest is just to do the investigation and write 
up the story. Then you can call it in. If I have any additional questions 
that come to mind while I can ask them of you and you can answer them as 
part of the audio of the story. Rremember to end with "from Springfield Ill, 
This is Sarah Lazare for IMC Radio News.

If you wanted to take it further you could have someone who knows about the 
case, or the defendant himself interview with you. If you both were in the 
same place and could call in to me... I could record your converstaion as 
you passed the phone back and forth. More complicated, but do'able.


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Anyone else have ideas for headlines? I would like to see:

There is a suspected serial killer in Peoria -- I think 6 African American 
prosititutes murdered with similar circumstances. (this story has been in 
the NG) (Sarah... perhaps you could find the story in the Spfld paper ... 
ask the reference librarians for help... and report on that) (maybe Sarah's 
bro could do this one)

Development of Lincoln Square.
(A. issue of free speech in Lincoln Square on the radar... as AWARE .... and 
other political groups could not move their tables from Farmers Market to 
inside Farmers Market)
(B, positive issue in that the developement could be very green/ community 
centered/ pedestrian freindly, etc)

Update on DN! on UPTV and large turnout at city council mtg.

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Can anyone take any of these and write a headline?
Anything else?

Sandra







>From: "Sarah Lazare" <glue83 at hotmail.com>
>To: radio at ucimc.org
>Subject: [Imc-radio] headlines
>Date: Fri, 26 Nov 2004 23:10:15 -0600
>
>hi all, i am really sorry i did not send this email out sooner - our 
>computer crashed and the springfield library is closed today, so i had no 
>way to use the internet (we finally got the puter fixed).  here are the 
>headline ideas i have:
>
>the ukranian elections
>
>an african american man in springfield who was accused of bank robbery, and 
>held in prison for weeks, was just released, due to the fact that there was 
>no evidence against him.  it turns out the state defendent hadn't even 
>looked at his case - he would have been held for much longer if a friend of 
>his had not made an appeal to the defendent.  this is a clear example of 
>court racism, and i know the people involved.
>
>sunni boycott against iraq elections
>
>the upcoming afta talks in tucson arizona - here is an exerpt from 
>us.indymedia.org:
>The U.S. is embarking on yet another mission of economic terrorism. A new 
>bi-lateral trade agreement between America and three South American 
>countries – Colombia, Ecuador and Perú – will be hashed out in Tucson, 
>Arizona. The AFTA talks will be held from November 30 through December 4th.
>
>surge of violence in darfur, sudan
>
>question of palestinian leadership
>
>these topics sound ok?  i will write type them out and send them tomorrow 
>afternoon.  do you still want me to do a call in - cuz i am still totally 
>down.  my little brother said that he would also read some headlines, so we 
>could could get an additional voice on the air.  if you have any questions, 
>please feel free to call me on my cell phone at 217-816-2918.
>
>hope everyone had a good thanksgiving!!
>
>sarah
>
>
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