What should Jared write about? An incomplete list of coverage ideas
Bike and pedestrian beat: Issues affecting people who walk and ride bicycles.
City politics: I'd like to move away from meeting previews and coverage and more toward analysis and podcasts. I want to dig deeper into why council members vote the way they do and the behind the scenes politics that go into key decisions. I'd try to zero in on unanswered questions and get answers.
Restaurants and food news: This beat has always been a popular with Sacramento Press reader, particularly news about new restaurants or bars. I think it's well covered by other outlets and don't see much point in being "first" with news that was going to be reported anyway.
Blight: This would be a series on abandoned and undeveloped properties and other eyesores in the central city. How did they get that way, who is responsible and what can de done about it?
Oak Park: One of the reasons I favor a nonprofit model for Sac Press is that I believe that the need for neighborhood news is greatest in underserved areas like Oak Park or South Sac, but it's hard to sustain grassroots, civic journalism on banner ads alone. I may not be able to solve that problem, but I could manage a regular feature or series on Oak Park.
Development: Who's building what were and the larger picture of where neighborhoods are headed, with an urbanist sensibility.
Downtown arena: It's begin covered by every media outlet in Sac, but might there be room for fresh perspectives and different angles?
Crime and public safety analysis: I won't be able to cover breaking news (for the most part) but I could manage trend pieces and analysis of specific problems or areas.
Community profiles: Offbeat stories on people not typically in the news, ideally done with video.
Emerging artists
Local bands and music
Other:
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