Why does every community newspaper need “a Virginia” as suggested in Chapter 11? Why is coverage of sports considered by the textbook to be so important in a community?

 The textbook spends some time in Chapter 12 discussing the “tone” of community sports coverage. What does the “tone” of coverage mean?

If you had been in Andrea Hurley’s place on that emotional Friday night at a high school football game, what course of action would you have taken? Please explain your answer.

Please answer the following questions related to your community newspaper:

 Does your community newspaper include a “lifestyle” section? If so, evaluate its content. Based upon what the textbook suggests, do you believe you have a lifestyle section that accurately represents your community? Please explain your answer.

If your newspaper does not have a “lifestyle” section, what content do you see in your newspaper that would be appropriate to include in that kind of section?

Do you think newspapers should charge for content like obituaries, engagement, wedding and anniversary announcements?

Does your newspaper charge for the type of content cited in the previous question?

Do you believe your community newspaper devotes too much space to coverage of sports? Please explain your answer.

Do you believe your community newspaper has a consistent “tone” to its coverage? If so, what is that “tone?”