Story Idea Assignment
Story Idea Assignment
· I attended Get! Downtown. I arrived at 6:30 and stayed until 9:00. Four of the tables I visited were: Liberty University table, Cafe Bliss table, Central Virginia Regional Rescue table, and the Moms Demand Action For Gun Sense In America.
· Observations:
- The types of live music widely differed
- There were many more people than in any other year I attended
- There were many people with dogs, when signs saying “no pets allowed” were posted
- There were, what some people might consider, controversial tables
- Not every table was in front of their own shop
- Many differing languages were heard
- There was an area specifically designated for children
· Story Ideas
1. Moms Demand Action For Gun Sense In America: Controversial or Not?
2. Do the music choices at Get! Downtown cater to different demographics?
3. The Pros and Cons of allowing pets at public events.
· 1. Megan Huffman (the lead for Moms Demand Action in Lynchburg), Ebony Morgan’s Family (Ebony was a victim of gun violence) https://momsdemandaction.org/, https://wset.com/news/local/moms-demand-action-looking-to-make-impact-in-lynchburg, https://act.everytown.org/event/moms-demand-action-event/14748/signup/
2. Musical groups: Whole New Me, Upscale Band, The Dundies, Jake Z and the Locals, and Poetic Truth
3. Executive Director Ashley Kershner, Development Coordinator Heather Zippel, Program Director Susan Brown, https://www.esaregistration.org/, https://lynchburghumane.org/
· Visuals
1. Visual of a mother holding her injured child
2. Side by side images of different musical groups with the different audiences, visible
3. Side by side images of dogs (sweet looking puppy next to aggressive dog)
· Hyperlinks
1. https://momsdemandaction.org/, https://wset.com/news/local/moms-demand-action-looking-to-make-impact-in-lynchburg, https://act.everytown.org/event/moms-demand-action-event/14748/signup/
2. https://www.reverbnation.com/upscalebandshow, http://bookthedundies.com/, https://www.jakezieglerandthelocals.com/
3. https://www.esaregistration.org/, https://lynchburghumane.org/, https://www.cityoflafayette.com/1650/Dogs-and-Pets-at-Public-Events
