It’s interesting to note that within a larger community exist many smaller ones. The website http://www.coveringcommunities.org/PDFs/SevenknowledgekeysNEW.pdf says to effectively cover a community a journalist must know their community. The website lays out seven ways to do this.
One such community-one I like to call the community of slackers- was a group of friends who would inhabit the smoking section in a local diner through the late night hours every weekend. Long nights of conversations so long it out last a wait staff’s shift. But it wasn’t just the intimate group of friends that made the smoked filled room a community, it was the diverse group of people who would drift in and out table to table engaging each other.
It was a group of people that would frequent this place that would bring with unique perspectives. The information passed between off duty cops, drunks, city officials, church groups and even habitual drug users, could provide a unique perspective on the underside of a larger community.
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For some reason, I cannot see what you wrote for “Covering Communities.” All I can see is the title.
Greetings,
I thank you for your posative comment on my blog! I really thing you nailed down the idea that there are communities within communities- and they dont have to be very big at all! I bet its very rewarding to be apart of that community!
Great blog- Kudos!
I agree with smaller communitites within larger ones and I think one like you described can still be found in almost every small town....minus the smoking.
I liked how you incorporated an example into your blog. I think it adds nicely to the overal effectiveness of it. I would have to say I think I agree with Grabowska on this one, i believe these still do exist.
I like that you touched base on the quote on quote slacker community. Which I more thought of as the smokers community. It is suprising how many different types of people belong to that community. Being a smoker I have also found myself in that "slackers" community not really knowing how I got there...and then I take a drag of my cigarette and remember oo yea it is because I am a smoker!!
The example was a nice touch. I also liked the communities in a community outlook.
I think one of the biggest themes of this assignment was big or small, communities are all around us, and you captured the small communities very well.
I actually loved your blog, you approached it nothing like any one else. Did these "slackers" sit at Perkins? :D Sounds like an group of friends and I.
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