Tuesday, June 23, 2015

The News and Tribune: Clark County Edition, June 23, 2015

The first story, “River Ridge $8.5 Million in Bond,” belongs on the front page of the News and Tribune: Clark County edition because of the proposed infrastructure project’s economic impact on the Clark County, Indiana community.

First, information pertaining to the project’s potential creation of thousands of jobs as well as substantial commercial and industrial space is important information to convey to a community of over 100,000 people. With River Ridge’s addition of Amazon’s fulfillment center bringing thousands of jobs—see http://www.wdrb.com/story/29174479/amazon-to-hire-more-than-500-people-at-fulfillment-center-in-jeffersonville-ind—area residents would be interested in learning about the region’s potential future job-creating success.

Second, Clark County citizens would need to be informed of the financial obligations this infrastructure project imposes on federal, state, and local governments. This may raise concerns about possible future levies to repay the bond.

Third, the River Ridge project is tied to the Ohio River Bridges Project, a joint bridges construction initiative between the State of Indiana and the Commonwealth of Kentucky. The local community has demonstrated a long-standing interest in this project.

The $8.5 million figure stated in the headline grabbed my attention.

The second story, “Self Guided Learning: Children’s Learning Center touts hands-on curriculum,” belongs on the front page because it presents Goodwill of Southern Indiana Children’s Learning Center’s local implementation of a nationally trending early childhood educational approach. It provides helpful information to the Clark County community.

First, information on the teaching method informs area residents of its success in achieving desired learning outcomes. The standards for teaching certifications and number of proficient educators bolster assertions of the program’s efficacy.

Second, information about Goodwill’s early childhood education programs would raise awareness of the organization’s service to the entire community. Clark County residents generally understand Goodwill of Southern Indiana to be a charitable group that only serves those of disadvantaged backgrounds. This article states that children of all socioeconomic backgrounds attend.

What grabbed my attention was both the headline and how engaged the teacher and students appeared in the photo next to it. Both serve as a micronarrative of the article.

As of 11:20 a.m., no one has posted comments on either article in the newspaper’s comment section. However, Clark County citizens usually post comments on a popular local blog, Clark County Chatter. http://clarkcountychatter.com/. As the preferred online local discussion forum, members of the Clark County community, area officials, and local reporters often comment on top news stories of the day. As of 11:20 a.m., no one has posted comments on either of these stories in that forum.


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