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Week 12 (11/26) Update

The week before our Thanksgiving break, I completed my fourth story. I did a broadcast package for the grand opening of “A Special Blend” in High Point. A Special Blend is a non-profit coffee shop business that originated in Greensboro, North Carolina. It expanded to a new location in downtown High Point. What makes this place so special is that it only employs workers with disabilities. The goal is to not only provide these workers with a comforting and improved working environment, but also to broaden the public's perception of people with disabilities. 


When going to film this package, I was a little more timid than normal because I knew I wanted to get an interview with one of the workers, but I wanted to make sure I approached the situation the right way to make sure he/she felt as comfortable as possible. To prepare for this, I planned extra ahead of time. I not only developed my interview questions with a different technique than normal, but I also created a relationship with the worker I spoke to. The young gentleman and I had a cup of coffee and got to know each other before pursuing the interview. I believe this made him feel more comfortable talking to me on camera and the interview turned out great. 


For my fifth and final story I will be doing multimedia. I have done some research over the break on what to focus it on and began narrowing down my choices. I am now between doing the story on the new non-profit homeless shelter that is planning on opening up in High Point soon and also a story relating to the downtown area in relation to the holiday season and celebrations. I will be deciding between the two tomorrow, once I hear back from possible sources.


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