Story Ideas

These are our preliminary ideas for our final J198 project. A few of the topics listed we've covered already, however it puts us in a great place in order to finish the weebly website on time. If there is anyone out there who is somehow reading my blog, perhaps you could offer some insight or suggestions??

1. How will the skate park impact the skate and snowboarding shop on 4th Street in South Bethlehem? We’ll do a profile on the store and ask them about what they anticipate from the opening.

2. A narrative story on local Bethlehem residents who used to work for Bethlehem Steel. What are their lives like in Bethlehem now? How has the city changed?

3. According to the Morning Call, Sands casino executives and the owners of the Steel Ice Center are considering a partnership to build a 3,500-seat concert and meeting venue next to the casino in south Bethlehem. We’ll look into this and see what the planning stages look like so far.

4. A slideshow photo series on what the Bethlehem Steel property looks like now with text describing what it could look like in the future.

5. What impact has the casino had on the Bethlehem community? Is it economically similar or different than that of Bethlehem Steel? What are the social implications?

6. Word on the street is that the work on the hotel is set to resume! We want to investigate the truth behind this matter, get in touch with the right people, and report on its progress.

We also need to examine the best formats in which to present each of these stories. What works best as a sidebar feature? What works as a narrative? What should be in writing format and what should be a video or an audio podcast. We have a lot of work ahead of us, but I really think we're in a great place. We've got all the necessary tools to get this project done to the best of our ability, and I think we can really do a great job and gain a lot of important experience!