We reported on the concert today, getting crowd reactions and photos from near the Washington Monument, which is about a mile from the Lincoln Memorial. The crowd was huge and it was difficult to get around, but I did get to talk to quite a few people from all over the country and the world.
One guy I interviewed was a student in the states, but a citizen of Nigeria. Another man from London said he came to D.C. just to be a part of what is "a moment of hope for the whole world." It was a lot of fun, but pretty tiring. Also, the crowd made riding Metro nearly impossible, so we walked with our frozen feet back to the office.
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Sunday, January 18, 2009
Street Sense and the pre-inaugural concert
I finished my first story yesterday. It was a preview of the inaugural parade and it highlighted a few of the more than 90 groups selected to march.
The other day I bought a copy of Street Sense for the suggested donation of $1. Street Sense is Washington's only newspaper written, produced and distributed by the homeless. Seventy-five cents goes to the vendor and 25 cents helps fund the production of the paper. The articles mostly focus on social issues and homelessness. It is one of about 25 papers of its kind across the country. The main article in this week's edition was about violence against the homeless, specifically the story of one homeless man who was killed while sleeping outside in December. The paper also highlighted a few of its staff members, telling their stories and successes since working for the paper. One staff member said he had been working for the paper for a few months and can now afford some sort of independent housing. I think Lansing would benefit from having a similar paper.
Today the group is going to cover the pre-inaugural concert at the Lincoln Memorial. The concert will begin at about 2:30 p.m., though we will be arriving early to get photos, video and "crowd color."
The other day I bought a copy of Street Sense for the suggested donation of $1. Street Sense is Washington's only newspaper written, produced and distributed by the homeless. Seventy-five cents goes to the vendor and 25 cents helps fund the production of the paper. The articles mostly focus on social issues and homelessness. It is one of about 25 papers of its kind across the country. The main article in this week's edition was about violence against the homeless, specifically the story of one homeless man who was killed while sleeping outside in December. The paper also highlighted a few of its staff members, telling their stories and successes since working for the paper. One staff member said he had been working for the paper for a few months and can now afford some sort of independent housing. I think Lansing would benefit from having a similar paper.
Today the group is going to cover the pre-inaugural concert at the Lincoln Memorial. The concert will begin at about 2:30 p.m., though we will be arriving early to get photos, video and "crowd color."
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