Guys, I'm overwhelmed by and grateful for all of your help and suggestions! As a student journalist, I get a LOT of people who don't take me seriously and slam doors in my faces. The fact that you all have treated me with respect is so incredibly nice. (Also, I *promise* to fact-check!)
To keep you updated on everything, I'm putting together a blog that you're more than welcome to follow. Once I get it up, it'll have pictures of the area as well as stories I've done. I have ideas (based on your suggestions) for seven different ones so far:
1) Somerville driving up the cost of parking, hurting local businesses 2) Tile project (fun angle - the person collecting the tiles? Whose idea was it to start the project? One of the people featured?) 3) Local music scene bringing in outsiders (Johnny D's, Somerville Theatre, etc.) 4) Carberries curse? (area that is never successful) 5) The importance of places like McKinnon's, the Social Security office and Goodwill for keeping DS from becoming a completely gentrified and/or Harvard Ave. ***@serious_noir - will you talk to me about this?*** 6) How small businesses are fairing in this economy (college kid-targeted, with stores like Poor Little Rich Girl) 7) Then & now, how Davis has changed (economically, socially, diversely, etc.) ***@longtimeres, can we talk about this?***
@vonelftinhaus - I'd LOVE to see the pictures!!!
@mem_winterhill - I'll be there!
@rethcir - Thank you for the tip, I'll definitely check it out!
@katers5636 - Thank you!!! I'll keep you in mind :)
Guys, I really can't tell you how awesome you are. And in return, I promise I'm not going to be a flake-out student journalist. I'm committed to (and excited about!) this beat, and continuing to discover the coolness of Davis Sq. :)
Hallie hallie (underscore) mathia (at) emerson (dot) edu
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To keep you updated on everything, I'm putting together a blog that you're more than welcome to follow. Once I get it up, it'll have pictures of the area as well as stories I've done. I have ideas (based on your suggestions) for seven different ones so far:
1) Somerville driving up the cost of parking, hurting local businesses
2) Tile project (fun angle - the person collecting the tiles? Whose idea was it to start the project? One of the people featured?)
3) Local music scene bringing in outsiders (Johnny D's, Somerville Theatre, etc.)
4) Carberries curse? (area that is never successful)
5) The importance of places like McKinnon's, the Social Security office and Goodwill for keeping DS from becoming a completely gentrified and/or Harvard Ave. ***@serious_noir - will you talk to me about this?***
6) How small businesses are fairing in this economy (college kid-targeted, with stores like Poor Little Rich Girl)
7) Then & now, how Davis has changed (economically, socially, diversely, etc.) ***@longtimeres, can we talk about this?***
@vonelftinhaus - I'd LOVE to see the pictures!!!
@mem_winterhill - I'll be there!
@rethcir - Thank you for the tip, I'll definitely check it out!
@katers5636 - Thank you!!! I'll keep you in mind :)
Guys, I really can't tell you how awesome you are. And in return, I promise I'm not going to be a flake-out student journalist. I'm committed to (and excited about!) this beat, and continuing to discover the coolness of Davis Sq. :)
Hallie
hallie (underscore) mathia (at) emerson (dot) edu