Road Improvements

Today I went to Moberly to cover the public meeting on road construction on Highway 24. The project includes adding a center turn lane to the highway for a one-mile stretch west of Highway 63. I was interested to see what people in this area thought about an extra lane being added to a highway close to where they work or live. I found a good CCC, Bob Riley, who co-owns an appliance store along Highway 24. He said the turn lane would help his business because customers would be able to access it easier. I also talked with a representative from MoDOT to get the official point-of-view. I was hoping to get someone who maybe wasn't happy with the proposal, but I couldn't find anyone who was in that boat. There weren't too many people that came to the meeting.

I got some good shots of the traffic and nats sound in the area affected and was able to put that together with my sound bites well. I had some good nats sound breaks and video sequences, I thought.

I certainly learned a lot this semester. A learned how to put together a more complete story with graphics, hard facts, a standup, nats sound and multiple sources. I feel very good about the progress I made. I will continue to work hard to get better and improve my stories. I also learned a lot about communicating with sources and staying in-touch. It is such an important part of the business and I have learned how important it is to have great relationships with everyone you come in contact with.