But of Course

In the K-12 beat, two reporters were assigned to a story that the community is demanding, and have been dragging their feet for a week. It's been agonizing to watch, because the story needs to be told, and I think it's fascinating.

So I went in, talked to Liz about working with them — not as a reporter, but as a GrowthGroupPaul, and then met with them Friday.

They were: overwhelmed, uncertain where to begin, not sure if this was a worthwhile story...

So we made a back-out schedule. Things are much better now. They're feeling better about how to get this done and I'm feeling more confident that it will get done.

Yes, I do see the parallels.

PROGRESS REPORT:
I had a fantastic interview with a school board member this week — he was upfront, forthcoming and honest. It was refreshing.

We then had a long conversation about blogs and how journalists view blog comments. It just reinforced for me the fact that journalists are more than reporters. We are community members and eventual experts by practice. We should stay impartial, but participate.