Our project is going to be about the most important matter/holiday that all of us should have started officially celebrating November 1...CHRISTMAS!!! Fear not, this is not just a project over our strange obsessions with Christmas cookies/sweaters/music/food/lights/decorations/etc (though rest assured, we are total Christmas crazies). We're actually going to be addressing questions such as "When is it socially acceptable to begin acknowledging Christmas?" and "Why do people and businesses begin celebrating Christmas at this time?" This story is significant because people constantly hear stories about some organization doing a Christmas toy drive or a big house that made the news because their light displays are visible from space, but no one ever takes the time to ask people if they are ready for this abundance of Christmas talk. This project will not have a bias; it will present perspectives from both the Christmas crazed and self-proclaimed Grinches. This is also why our story is unique: because it's not just another story on how great Christmas is. We're going to be excellent reporters and get to the bottom of each opinion thoroughly.
We're going to try to contact establishments that have already decorated or that will decorate before Thanksgiving, like Mozart's, Barton Creek Mall, and Zilker Park for comment. We're going to ask them why they chose to decorate early, and how it affects their customers. We're also going to contact places like the SAC to find out why they choose to wait until after Thanksgiving to decorate and if this decision is catered to the wishes and desires of their customers or if it's a matter of funding the means to pay for the decorations. In addition to establishments, we want to interview students on campus to get their opinions on establishments who decorate early or not, and why.
Furthermore, this is "newsy" because CHRISTMAS IS FAST APPROACHING! AHHHH! Get excited! It's also news worthy because this is an issue that everyone seems to complain about as soon as Wal-Mart or Hobby Lobby starts setting up Christmas merch months in advance, but no one ever actually creates a story about it.
So yeah. We're pretty pumped about the story.
Until you get to see our Christmas video, here are a few wise quotes from Buddy the Elf to last you until December...
"The best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear."
"I love smiling, smiling is my favorite."
"SANTAAAAA! I KNOW HIM!"
"Buddy the Elf, what's your favorite color?"
I can certainly feel your enthusiasm about the story! Is it just Christmas or other holidays too? (I feel the same about Halloween). Is this primarily because of commercial reasons (e.g., to see more stuff)? If so, be critical and you may have a good story.
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