Wednesday, June 20, 2007

In the Community

As journalists it is our job to report the news from the community but what is often forgotten is we are also part of the community. We live here, our children go to school here…

Example: Today I enrolled my oldest child in Wake County Schools. It was a good day for me because it means we are finally starting to get settled into life in our new community. Knowing I would be moving into Wake County my husband and I have followed the news of year-round and mandatory schools because we knew it would affect our family.

Being part of the community makes us better story tellers. We understand how this impacts you because it impacts us. The debate on schools or immigration is discussed in the newsroom as much as it is outside the newsroom. We are people of community with ideas on how we want to live and what we want our community to be.

The balance comes from us working with each other and being open to the ideas of the people around us. As for the debate over year-round or traditional I chose what was right for my family. My goal as a journalist is to help you understand both sides so you can chose what is right on this issue and many more.

Got a question or comment let me know.

Erin Worrell